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dwolma

(n.)
Grammar
dwolma, dwolema, an; m.

Chaos, a chasm, gulph chaos, n.= χάos, τό, hiātus

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Ða twegen tregan teóþ to-somne wið ðæt mód fóran mistes dwoleman the two vexations draw together before the mind a chaos of darkness, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 86; Met. 5, 43

Linked entries: dwolema for-dwilman

scofettan

(v.)
Grammar
scofettan, p. te
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To drive hither and thither For ðam hit is openlíce cúð ðætte sió úterre ábisgung ðissa woruldþinga ðæs monnes mód gedréfþ and hine scofett (scofeð, Cott.

á-fréfran

Grammar
á-fréfran, -fréfrian.
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Þéh þe hé ꝥ mód áfréfrie (-fréfre, v. l, ), Gr. D. 258, 27. Áfréfrige, Bl. H. 37, 30. Þá wolde hé hié áfréfran, 131, 29. Áfréfriende, Gr. D. 112, 26 : 190, 17. Áfréfrede, Bl. H. 25, 21. Add

nabban

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Nafað ðæs monnes mód nánne gástes freódóm, Past. 265, 2. Hé næfde þæs cræftes ꝥ hé hine tócwýsan mihte, Hml. S. 31, 1247. Hí næbbað éce gewitnesse, Past. 449, 3, Hié hit tó nánum láðe næfdon, Ors. 1, 10; S. 48, 13.

wana

(adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj.
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Add Þára manna mód . . . wát ꝥ þá martyras þǽr in heora líchaman ne licgaþ, and þonne hwæþre nǽron wana fram þǽre gehýrnesse mens . . . illic martyres novit et non jacere corpore, et tamen non deesse ab exauditione, Gr. D. 117, 15.

mearc-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-beorh, gen. -beorges; m.

A hill which forms part of a boundany

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[Kemble says 'the mearcbeorh appears to denote the hill or mound which was the site of the mearc-mót.'Saxons in England, i. 56.]

ge-dæftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dæftlíce, ge-dæftelíce.
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Add: gently, mildly Gif hé hit gedæftelíce ásægð si molestias tranquille lingua diceret, Past. 273, 20. in a. fitting manner, suitably Secge him mon suíðe gedæftelíce for his ágnum scyldum modis congruentibus de proprio reatu feriendi sunt, Past. 185

feoh-gód

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-gód, es; n.

cattle

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Property consisting of cattle, cattle considered as property Mid .ix. sciłł. gebéte, and ꝥ sié on cwicǽhtum, feógodum, and mon nǽnigne mon on ꝥ ne selle (i. e.the fine was to be paid in live*-*stock, but cattle only, not human beings (slaves)), Ll.

Linked entry: gód

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, to meet.
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Mon on þám feldum þára háligra gewryta swíðe eáðe þá wǽpnu métan mæg mid þám mon þá uncysta ofercuman mæg, Ll. Th. ii. 414, 20. Mid þǽm ðú geearnode Godes irre, ðǽr ( if) ðá gódan weorc ǽr nǽren ( had not been) on ðé métte ( inventa ), Past. 355, 5.

útane

Grammar
útane, <b>. II.</b> add: (la)
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Mon ne mæg útane on him ongietan hwæt mon tǽle foris a reprehensoribus non videntur, Past. 271, 20: 417, 17: 439, 4

hrífþo

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Sió hwíte riéfþo þe mon on súþerne lepra hǽt, Lch. ii. 228, 12. Add

in-híwan

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Mon ágefe ðæt lond innhígun tó heora beóde, C. D. i. 316, 17. Add

mann-sleán

(v.)
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to kill Ne sceal mon mansleán (man sleán ?) non occidere, R. Ben. 16, 18. (?)

ríc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ríc-líc, adj.

Greatsplendidmagnificent

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Great, splendid, magnificent Ungemetlíce ríclíc lýf excessively splendid mode of life, Shrn. 184, 8

spærlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
spærlíce, adv.

Sparinglysparelyparcefrugalitersparingly

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Ðý mon dǽlþ spærlíce ðe mon nele hit forberste sparingly people spend, because they do not want to run short, Prov. Kmbl. 19. Ic sperlícor mid wordum sægde ðonne hié dǽdum gedón wǽrun solere me parcius loqui quam gesta sint omnia, Nar. 2, 24

Linked entry: sperlíce

án-wíglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-wíglíce, adv.

In single combatsingularis certaminis modo

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In single combat; singularis certaminis modo Án-wíglíce feohtende fighting in single combat, Cot. 186

Linked entry: wíglíce

á-mánsod

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Ne ǽnig man gemánan wið ámánsode (-mánsu*-*mode, v. l. ) hæbbe, Wlfst. 71, 3. Add

Linked entry: -mánsod

for-hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽtan, p. te

overheat

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To make too hot, overheat Se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lch. ii. 244, 8

Linked entry: hǽtan

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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Hí woldon his mód oncyrran, Andr. Kmbl. 2921; An. 1463. Hé ne meahte hire mód oncyrran he could not make her change her mind, Exon. Th. 256, 4; Jul. 226. to turn from good to bad, to pervert Ðus ic sóðfæstum mód oncyrre, 264, 13; Jul. 363.

beorh-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beorh-stede, es; m.

A mountain-placeplace on a mountaina mountainmoundlocus in montemonscollis

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A mountain-place, place on a mountain, a mountain, mound; locus in monte, mons, collis On beorhstede on the mound Exon. 60 a; Th. 217, 22; Ph. 284