for-weornian
To dry up ⬩ wither away ⬩ fade ⬩ grow old ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ marcescĕre ⬩ sĕnescĕre ⬩ tābescĕre
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Hý forweorniaþ they wither away, Salm. Kmbl . 629; Sal. 314. Ðæt gé hrædlíce forweornion that ye may speedily fade, Homl. Th. i. 64, 15
Linked entries: weornian for-wurnian
fyrn-gewrit
An ancient writing ⬩ old scripture ⬩ vĕtus vel prisca scriptūra
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On eallum ðam fyrngewrytum in all the ancient writings, Salm. Kmbl. 15; Sal. 8
GÁD
A point of a weapon ⬩ spear or arrow-head ⬩ sting ⬩ prick ⬩ GOAD ⬩ cuspis ⬩ acŭleus ⬩ stĭmŭlus
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Hafaþ gúþmecga gyrde lange, gyldene gáde the warrior has a long rod, a golden goad, Salm. Kmbl. 183; Sal. 91
hýrsumian
To be obedient ⬩ obey ⬩ serve
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To be obedient, obey, serve Windas and sǽ him hýrsumiaþ venti et mare obediunt ei, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 368, 28. Hýrsumiaþ ancillantur, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 6; Wrt. Voc. 55, 9.
un-glæd
Dull ⬩ cheerless
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Dull, cheerless Swá eác se súþerna wind hwílum miclum storme gedréfeþ ða sǽ ðe ǽr wæs smylte wedere glæshlútra on tó seónne; ðonne heó swá gemenged wyrð mid ðan ýðum, ðonne wyrþ heó swíþe hraðe ungladu, þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne si mare volvens
weorold-snotor
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Woroldsnottre men ( naturalists ) secgaþ. ðæt ða ficsas sýn on sǽ hundteóntiges cynna and ðreó and fíftiges, Shrn. 65, 31. Weoroldsnottrum gymnosophistis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 52.
be-norþan
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Him is be-norðan Creticum se sǽ, S. 26, 33. Beeástan him . . . and benorðan, S. 28, I. Gallie benorþan muntum, 4, 7; S. 184, 4. Ne benorðan mearce, ne besúðan, Ll. Th. i. 232, 18
ymb-gang
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Add Hiere ymbegong wæs xxx míla, and eall heó wæs mid sǽ útan befangen bútan þrím mílum viginti millia passuum muro amplexa, iota pene mari cingebatur, absgue faucibus, quae tribus millibus passuum aperiebantur. Ors. 4, 13 ; S. 210, 29.
un-wrǽst
Weak ⬩ poor ⬩ sorry ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched
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Hé wearð him on ánum unwrǽstum (unwrǽste, Th. 321, 10) scipe (cf. uneáðe ætburstan, p. 320, col. 2) férde ofer sǽ, Chr. 1051; Th. 319, 3. Hí hí selfe léton ǽgþer ge for heáne ge for unwrǽste, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 98, 23
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scip-gebroc
Shipwreck
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Shipwreck Ðæt hié æfter ðæm scipgebroce him ða sǽ ondrǽden ut mare post naufragium metuant, Past. 52, 1; Swt. 403, 12.
a-hefeþ
raises up ⬩ exalts
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raises up, exalts, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 27; Sat. 311: Ps. Th. 74, 7: 144, 15
fót-cóðu
A foot-disease ⬩ the gout ⬩ podagra
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Sax. Gl. 24, 28
micelu
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Heó hafað sǽd on grénum coddum on ðǽre mycele þe pysan, Lch. i. 316, 10. Add
sceaþa
a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior
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Helle hæftling, scyldigne sceaþan, Salm. Kmbl. 257 ; Sal. 128 . Sceaþan (the fallen angels ) hwearfdon earme æglécan geond ðæt atole scref, Cd. Th. 269, 13; Sat. 72 . In ðæt sceaþena scræf hell, 304, 20 ; Sat. 633 .
ge-wislíce
Certainly ⬩ exactly ⬩ truly ⬩ especially ⬩ besides ⬩ videlicet ⬩ scilicet ⬩ sane ⬩ utique ⬩ porro
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Certainly, exactly, truly, especially, besides; videlicet, scilicet, sane, utique, porro Gewisslíce sane, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 45. Gyf sóþlíce gewislíce rihtwísnysse sprecaþ si vere utique justitiam loquimini, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 1.
Linked entries: wisslíce ge-wisslíce
aldor-þægn
A principal thane ⬩ chief
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A principal thane, chief, Cd. 214; Th. 268, 36; Sat. 66: Beo. Th. 2620; B. 1308
be-délan
To deprive ⬩ privare
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To deprive; privare Duguðum be-déled deprived of dignity, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122
drinc-lagu
Drinking-law ⬩ assisa potus
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Drinking-law; assisa potus Statūtum, scilĭcet edictum, lex, vel constĭtūtio de potus vendendi mensūris, Sam. Lye
feowung
A rejoicing ⬩ an enjoying ⬩ glorying ⬩ gaudium ⬩ glōria
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Sax. Gl. 95, 10
ge-beorglíc
safe ⬩ cautious ⬩ prudent ⬩ becoming
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safe, cautious, prudent, becoming, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6, note 12, MS. G