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tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
tweónian, twínian, twýnian; p. ode.
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Ús ne þearf ná twýnian, ðæt wé gebyrian ne sceolon oððe heofonwarena cyninge oððe hellewítes deóflum, Wulfst. 151, 19. with nom. of person, to feel doubt, to doubt, absolute Se ðe ná twýnaþ on heortan his ac gelýfþ qui non hesitauerit in corde suo sed

Linked entries: twínian twýnian

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotlesswithout blemishwithout defectuninjureduninjuredinviolateundefiledpureimmaculateperfectpureimmaculate

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Godes cyrican wé sculan ǽfre lufian and nǽfre derian wordes ne weorces, ac griðian hý symle and healdan unwemme, Wulfst. 67, 17. Hí eodon of ðam fýre feorh unwemme, Exon.

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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Ða hǽþenan féngon tó wurðienne mistlíce entas and strece woruldmen, ðe mihtige wurdan on woruldafelum, Wulfst. 105, 34. <b>II a.

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Wulfas bróhton monnes líchoman binnan þá burg, 4, 2; S. 160, 21. Hé binnan þæt templ becom, Hml. Th. i. 456, 11. Þá þá hé his fót nyðer ásette binnon þone wyrttún, Gr. D. 24, 32.

ge-yppan

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Add Geyppe depromo, i. osiendo, profero, protulero, exposuero Wülck. Gl. 219, 23. Wæs geypt ederetur, nasceretur, i. pro-feretur . Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 31.

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Hé ásent rídendne here, Wulfst. 200, 21. Rídende men equites, Gen. 50, 9. to ride (of other modes of transport as a vessel rides on the waves) Wíde rád ðæt scip ofer holmes hrincg, Cd. Th. 84, 3; Gen. 1392.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

wæcce

(n.)
Grammar
wæcce, an; f.

wakefulnesssleeplessnesswatchingwatchfulnessa watchvigila division of the nighta watch

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Ac se ðe rihtlíce his wæccan healdan wylle, ... wacie hé and gebidde hine georne, ðonne fremaþ him seó wæcce, Wulfst. 279, 11-17.

tó-foran

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-foran, prep, with dat., gen.

Before.in front of,in presence of,previous toabove,in a greater degree thansuperior toover and above,beside,beyond

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Tóforan eallum þingum wé myngiaþ, ðæt. . . 58, 7: Wulfst. 239, 17. Tóforon. Bd. 42; Fox 260, 12. marking excess, over and above, beside, beyond Tóforan ðám praeterea, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 234, 9.

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, directright, straight agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable the requirements of a lawregulation, legitimate, lawful, regular satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Gif hire forþsíð getímige ǽr him, ðonne is hit rihtast ðæt hé ðanon forþ búton ǽlcum wífe wunige, Wulfst. 304, 23.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Eth. vii. 3; Th. i. 330, 7: Wulfst. 157, 19. Se ærcebiscop spsec tó mé ymbe Xp̃es circean freóls, ðæt heó hæfþ nú læsse munde ðonne hió hwílan ǽr hæfde. Chart. Th. 308, 20.

Linked entry: mundian

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murdermortal singreat wickednesstormentdeadly injurygreat misery

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Seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoþ habban in morþre and on máne, Wulfst. 187, 18. Morþor (adultery), Exon. 10b; Th. 12, 29; Cri. 193. Ic andette mínes módes morþor, L. de Cf. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31: Salm.

Linked entry: morþ

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Th. 43, arg. to bring to another's mind, to remind Drihten ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces the Lord . will remind us then of the work done on Sunday, Wulfst. 210, 9. Mec ðæra nægla fyrwet myngaþ. Elen. Kmbl. 2156; El. 1079.

scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.
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Wið deófulseócnysse and wið yfelre gesihþe, wulfes flǽsc gesoden. . . ða scínlác ðe him ǽr ætýwdon ne geunstillaþ hý hine, Lchdm. i. 360, 13-16. Ðý læs cild sý hreósende, oððe scínlác méte, 350, 13.

strengðu

(n.)
Grammar
strengðu, (o); indecl. : strengð, e; f.
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Módes strengð fortitudo, Wulfst. 51, 7. Fortitudo, ðæt is strængð oððe ánrédnyss, þurh ða sceal seó sáwul forbæran earfoðnysse mid ánrǽdum móde, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 165. Strængþ vigor, Hymn. Surt. 10, 10. Strengcþ. mín fortitudo mea. Ps. Spl. 17, 1.

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.
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Nýde hit sceal on worulde for folces synnan yfelian swýðe, Wulfst. 81, 8: 156, 7

be-werian

(v.)

prohibitforbidto protectdefend

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S. 23b, 408. with idea of defence, protection, to protect, defend Becumað wulfas tó ðínre eówode, and hwá bewerað hí, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 22. Bewerede protexit, custodivit, An. Ox. 3557. Eádweard éðel bewerode. Chr. 1065 ; P. 194, 12 : Hml.

ge-feoht

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Gefeoht bella, Wülck. Gl. 255, 6. Synd feówer cynna gefeoht iustum, iniustum, ciuile, plusquam ciuile. Iustum bellum is rihtlic gefeoht wið da réðan flotmenu, Hml.

wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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Wulfst. 136, 8. Hé ðolaþ þeóstra ðurh wrace, Homl. Th. ii. 556, 21.; Wræce, Exon. Th. 37, 15 ; Cri. 593: 45j, 30; Hy. 4, 57. Wrace, Andr.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Th. 5141; B. 2574. with a clause Petre ðæne ealdorscipe hé betǽhte, and hét, ðæt hé weólde be manna gewyrhtum, hwá ðǽrin móste and hwá ná ne móste, Wulfst. 176, 16.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessityas a naturalinevitable consequencefrom force of circumstancesof necessitybecause a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfiedfrom forceunder compulsionwithout free-will

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Hit is on worulde swá leng swá wyrse, and swá hit sceal nýde ǽr Antecristes tócyme yfelian swíðe, Wulfst. 156, 4 : 157, 8. of necessity, because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied Ðis sceal se mæssepreóst néde bebeódan the priest is bound