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ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, -cwid, -cwyde

a wordcommand

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a word, command

Linked entry: -cwed

cwém-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwém-líce, adv.
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graciously, kindly Drihten, bihald cuoemlíce Domine, intende placatus, Rtl. 41, 39. humbly Cuoemlíce wé biddas suppliciter exoramus, Rtl. 93, 21

cwém-lic

Similar entry: ge-cwémlic

cweðs ðú lá

(v.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cweðs ðú lá, = cwýst ðú'lá

O! sayest thou? numquid?

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O! sayest thou? numquid? Ps. Lamb. 7, 12

a-cwán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-cwán, p. of a-cwínan.

melteddecayed

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melted, decayed,Bd. 2, 7 ; S. 509, 29;

cwém-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
cwém-lic, adj.
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Pleasing, agreeable, satisfying Cuoemlic ( placabilis ) sié ðé ðiós ásægdnis, Rtl. 124, 38. Ðá ðe ðé aron cuoemlico quae tibi sunt placita, 39, 3. Cuoemlic sufficientiam (-tem? ), 7; 27. v. next word

ge-cwed

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed, es; n.
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A declaration, an appointment Gecwed indictio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 18

cwém-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: ge-cwémlíce

cwém-ness

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cwém-sum

Similar entry: ge-cwémsum

CWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELAN, ic cwele, ðú cwilst, he cwelþ, cwilþ, cwylþ, pl. cwelaþ; p. cwæl, pl. cwælon; pp. cwolen

To die mori

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To die ; mori Cwele ic I die, Exon. 125a ; Th. 482, 2; Rä. 66, 1. Swá swá fixas cwelaþ gyf hí of wætere beóþ, swá eác cwelþ [cwylþ MSS. R. L.] ǽlc eorþlíc líchama gyf he byþ ðære lyfte bedǽled as fishes die if they are out of water, so also every earthly

CWECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWECCAN, part.cweccende ; ic cwecce, ðú cwecest, cwecst, he cweceþ, cwecþ. pl. cweccaþ ; p. cwehte, cweahte , pl. cwehton, cweahton ; pp. cweaht

To vibrate, movetorquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre

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To vibrate, move; torquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre Cweccende torquens, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 147, 49. He cwecþ his sweord gladium snum vibrabit, Ps. Th. 7, 12. Þegn Hróþgáres, þrymmum cwehte Hrothgar's thane, violently quaked, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235.

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium Hine se cwealm ne þeáh death profited him not, Exon. 74b; Th

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

ge-cwed-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwed-rǽden, ne; f.

An agreement

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An agreement, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 111, 23

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quicklyto shakevibratemoverequaterevibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

cwealm-bǽre

Grammar
cwealm-bǽre, (cwelm-).
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Add: of persons Dioclitianus wæs tó cásere gecoren þeáh ðe hé cwealmbǽre wǽre, Hml. S. 19, 2. Hé ne mihte wiðcweðan þám cwealmbǽrum folce, 7, 217. Cómon cwelmbǽre deóflu, Hml. Th. ii. 326, 12. Judas cóm mid þám cwealmbǽrum . . . and belǽwde þone Hǽlend

CWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWELLAN, ic cwelle, ðú cwelest, cwelst, he cweleþ, cwelþ, pl. cwellaþ; p. cwealde , pl. cwealdon; pp. cwelled, cweled, cweald ; v. a.

To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare

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To kill, slay = QUELL? necare, trucidare, occidere, mactare Ða cwelleras ne woldan hine cwellan the executioners would not till him, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 30: Cd. 140; Th. 176, 2; Gen. 2905: Hy. 7, 105; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 289, 105. Oft ic cwelle compwæpnum

Linked entries: cwoellan cuellan

cwelman

(v.)
Grammar
cwelman, cwylman, cwilman; part. -ende; p. de; pp. ed [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction, torment]

To torture, torment, destroy, killtrucidare, cruciare

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To torture, torment, destroy, kill; trucidare, cruciare Cwelmende fýr destroying fires, Exon. 22a ; Th. 59, 28; Cri. 959. He wæs ðæt folc cwilmende he tortured the people, Ors. 1, 12 ; Bos. 36, 25. He eorþ-cyningas yrmde and cwelmde he oppressed and

cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
cweorn, e; f: an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, quern

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A mill, hand-mill, quern Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 24, 41: Ex. 11, 5

Linked entry: cwyrn

eosul-cwearn

(n.)
Grammar
eosul-cwearn, e; f.

An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses ăsĭnāria mŏla

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An ass-mill, a mill turned by asses; ăsĭnāria mŏla, Cot. 16