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á-þindung

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Ꝥ deáh wið ábláwunge þæs miltes. Gif þonne sió áþindung þæs windes semninga cymð, þonne ne magon þás þing helpan, (the swelling up from wind) Lch. ii. 248, 5. Add

fǽcan

(v.)
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Gyf ꝥ geneódige ꝥ úre ǽnig tó óðrum fæce (the other version has: Gif gebyrige ꝥ for neóde heora hwilc wið úre bige habban wille, oþþe wé wið heora) mid yrfe and mid ǽhtum if from necessity it happen that one of us wants to go to another (and trade) with

Linked entry: facian

Lunden

(n.)
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Nam man ðæt wíf and Sdrencte hí æt Lundene brigce, C. D. iii. 125, 14. Innan Lundene fenn; andlang súð on Temese, 73, 20. Lundéne ware biscop, iv. 291, 33. Lundene waru griðede wið þone here, Chr. 1016 ; P. 153, 8.

mann-faru

(n.)
Grammar
mann-faru, e; f.

A going of men ⬩ a moving band of men

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A going of men or a moving band of men, Wé ðás wic mágun fótum áfyllan, meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 20; Gú. 257

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; n.

(?) Boiled ⬩ or mulled wine

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Boiled or mulled wine Defrutum, i. vinum medo geswét vel weall (cf. gesoden wín defrutum vinum, i. 27, 62. Coerin defrutum, cyren oððe áwylled wín dulcisapa, ii. 25, 10, 69. Ásodenes wínes careni, Hpt. Gl. 408, 42), Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 24.

ge-swétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétan, p. -swétte; pp. -swéted, -swét [swéte sweet]

To make sweet ⬩ sweeten ⬩ season ⬩ condīre ⬩ indulcāre ⬩ indulcōrāre

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Geswéted wín sweetened wine; defrucatum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 58. Geswét wín mĕlicrātum = μελίκρατoν, Ælfc. Gl; 32; Som. 61, 113; Wrt. Voc. 27, 42. Geswét eced sweetened vinegar; oximellum, 32; Som. 61, 115; Wrt. Voc. 27, 44.

Linked entry: swétan

scín-lác

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Add Wiþ fefre and wiþ scínláce and wið eallum gedwolþinge, Lch. ii. 288, 13. Add Of heáhnesse scýnláces his ab altitudinefaniasię suae Ps.

be-wendan

(v.)

round

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ꝥ Mód wiþ his bewende, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 29. denoting purpose, to turn one's attention Iudas hine bewende and wan wið ðá hǽðenan. Hml. S. 25, 385

nihternness

(n.)
Grammar
nihternness, e; f.

Night-time

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Night-time Ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternnessum on menn becumaþ then will God protect thee against evil dreams that come to men at nights, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22

wæl-hwelp

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hwelp, es; m.

A dog that slays ⬩ a dog for hunting

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A dog that slays, a dog for hunting Ic (a badger) mé siþþan (after getting to my hole) ne þearf wælhwelpes wíg wiht onsittan, Exon. Th. 397, 21; Rä. 16, 23

gedwol-þing

(n.)
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gedwol-þing, es; n.
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(magical) delusion, sorcery Balzaman smyring wiþ scínláce and wiþ eallum gedwolþinge, Lch. ii. 288, 14. Wið ǽlces cynnes gedwolþing, 290, 16

á-hreddan

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Godes módor hí áhredde wið heora feóndum. Chr. 994; P. 129, 4. Hé áhredde ꝥ folc wiþ þone hunger, Gen. pref. Thw. 3, 23. Hí his mágas áhredde wið heora réðnysse, Hml. S. 25, 409. ꝥ hé ús áhredde wið þone feónd, 26, 20.

CEAFL

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFL, es; m.

A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; ⬩ rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla

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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705.

Linked entry: ceaclum

druncnian

(v.)
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Add: to get or be drunk Nelle gé druncnian wíne nolite inebriari vino, Scint. 105, 3. Lof ys micel druncan and ná druncnian ( bibere et non inebriari ), 107, 1. Níwum wíne druncnian musto madere, Hy. S. 94, 13.

ge-scildan

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Fram þǽre deádlicnesse gescylde beón a mortalitate defendi, 3, 30; Sch. 331, 20. with wiþ, and dat. Hé ús gescildað wið earhfarum, Cri. 761. Þæt þec hálig gǽst wið earfeðum gescilde, Gú. 428. acc.

un-wittig

(adj.)

Without wit or understanding,

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Grammar un-wittig, adj; Without wit or understanding, not in a bad sense Ge weras, ge wíf and ða unwittigan cild, Homl. Ass. 29, 122. in a bad sense Wel déd se ðe unwittigum stýrð mid swinglum, gif hé mid wordum ne mæg.

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éðel-stów

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stów, e; f.

A dwelling-place ⬩ habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus

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A dwelling-place; habĭtātiŏnis lŏcus Ðé wíc geceós, éðelstówe choose thee a habitation, a dwelling-place, Cd. 130; Th. 164, 33; Gen. 2724: 50; Th. 64, 19; Gen. 1052

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn ⬩ lugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4

ge-cyrnod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyrnod, adj.
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Jagged, having grainlike excrescences Wiþ scurfedum nægle; nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on þone nægl wið þá wearta, Lch. ii. 150, 4. Gecyrnode cambas serratas cristas (of a cock), An. Ox. 26, 15

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ge-wyrtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrtian, p. ode; pp. od

To season with herbs ⬩ to spice ⬩ perfume

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To season with herbs, to spice, perfume Gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum perfumed with their good deeds, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. Gewyrtod wín factitium vinum, Cot. 268, Lye.

Linked entry: wyrtian