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Neron

(n.)
Grammar
Neron, es; m.

Nero

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Nerones wíf Libia, 173, 13. Tó Nerone, 173, 10

weorold-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-dǽd, e; f.
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A worldly deed, a deed which is concerned only with affairs of this world Hé hyne sylfne ǽgðer ge wið woroldsprǽce ge wið worolddǽda warnige, L. E. I. 21 ; Th. ii. 414, 38

be-beorgan

to ward off something ⬩ to guard one's self against ⬩ to save one's self ⬩ to guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Hé bebearh him hí and warnode hine wiþ hí swá swá wið þone ealdan feónd eam quasi hostem cavens, Gr. D. 276, 2. Þá wítu þe hí him sylfum beburgon supplicia quae evaserunt, 335, 21. Bebeorh þé þone bealoníð, B. 1758. Ꝥ hí him ꝥ wíte bebeorgen, Gr.

wiþ-æftan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-æftan, prep. adv.

Behind.

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Grammar wiþ-æftan, prep. Grammar wiþ-æftan, with dat. Heó hym tó geneálǽhte wyðæftan hym, Homl. Ass. 182, 48. Hí cómon tó Wiht, and námon ðǽr ðæt him ǽr wiðæftan wæs (what had been left behind them), Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 25.

Linked entry: æftan

dærstan

(n.)
Grammar
dærstan, derstan; pl.

Dregs, lees ⬩ fæx

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Ða derstan beóþ góde the dregs will be good, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 18, 19. Wið ecedes derstan with lees of vinegar, 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 98, 24

Linked entries: derstan dresten

weorc-full

(adj.)
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glosses gestuosus Wif weorcfull mulierem gestuosam, Scint. 169, 1. [Workuol active, Ayenb. 199, 9.]

áweg-áworpenness

(n.)
Grammar
áweg-áworpenness, e; f.

Abortion

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Abortion Ðá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna, (abortionem) Ll. Th. ii. 154, 34

Linked entry: á-worpennes

efen-sárig

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D. 97, 16. equally sorry Þá wurdon hiora wíf sárige . . . hié woldon ꝥte þá óþere wíf wǽren emsárige him ( ut omnibus par ex simili conditione animus fieret ), Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 3

líþ-ness

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Hé sceal mencgan þá réðnesse wid þá líðnesse miscens terroribus blandimenta, R. Ben. 13, 10. Liéðnesse, Past. 125, 13. Eáwlá, wíf, tó hwan wenest ðú þínes líchoman hǽle mid smyringe and oftþweále and Sórum líðnessum (lenitivis) ? Verc. Först. 166.

heals-gund

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Læcedómas wið healsgunde, and þæs lácn hwæðer hé hit sié . . . wið healsgunde, þonne ǽrest onginne se healsgund wésan . . . Wiþ þone ilcan . . . dó on þone gund, Lch. ii. 44, 7-26. Gif se gund biþ onginnende, 46, 3. Add:

Linked entry: heals-gang

weorold-wuniend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-wuniend, es; m. or -wuniende; adj. A dweller in this world; or
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dwelling in this world Búton moncynne, ðara micies tó feola woroldwuniendra winð wið gecynde. Met. 13, 17

ge-eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To increase ⬩ conceive ⬩ become pregnant ⬩ augēri ⬩ concipĕre ⬩ augēre

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Elizabeþ his wíf geeácnode Elizabeth his wife conceived, Lk. Bos. 1, 24. Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31. In synnum geeácnod wæs he was conceived in sins, Ps. C. 50, 61; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 61

Linked entry: ge-écnian

stunt

(adj.)
Grammar
stunt, adj.
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Ic wæs stunt, and ic eom nú wís, Homl. Th. i. 433, 6. Ðú sprǽce swá swá án stunt wíf, ii. 452, 31. Ðú stunta fatue, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 22. For eówer stuntan lage per traditionem vestram, Mk. Skt. 7, 13. Swá stunte nýtenu sicut bruta animalia, Coll.

wenn

(n.)
Grammar
wenn, es; m.

A wen

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Wið wenne (τύλος) on eágon Lchdm. ii. 34, 9. Wænne, 34, 3. Wiþ sceótendum wenne 324, 25. Gif men synd wænnas gewunod on ðæt heáfod foran oððe on ða eágan iii. 46, 21. Sealf wið wennas 12, 22. Wið wennas æt mannes heortan 40, 4

Linked entry: wæn

seorðan

(v.)
Grammar
seorðan, seordan (?); p. searð

To violate

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To violate Ne serð ðú óðres monnes wíf non moechaberis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 27

Linked entry: serð

weorold-gesǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
weorold-gesǽlig, adj.
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Blessed with this world's goods, prosperous Wís ealdorman, woruldgesǽlig, Byrht. Th. 138, 13; By. 219

ofer-sprecan

(v.)

to say too much, use too many words ⬩ to say too much, more than is just ⬩ blasphemare

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to say too much, use too many words Ne flýt ðú wið ánwilne man ne wið ofersprecenne don't dispute with an obstinate man, or with one using too many words, Prov. Kmbl. 5. to say too much, more than is just Ofersprecendes obloquentis, Ps.

ormǽtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ormǽtlíce, adv.
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Ðá becóme wit tó ánre dene, seó wæs ormǽtlíce deóp and wíd (deuenimus ad uallem multae latitudinis ac profunditatis, Bd. 5, 12), Hml. Th. ii. 350, 6. Ormǽtlíc(e) brád, Lch. iii. 242, 24

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Ann ic his mínra swæstarsuna swælcum se hit geðián wile, C. D. i. 311, 15. Cf. ge-þicgan

ge-scý

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scý, es; n.

A pair of shoes ⬩ calceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga

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A pair of shoes; calceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga Gif he [man] ðonne cwiþ 'Nelle ic híg habban to wífe,' gá ðæt wíf to him and nyme his gescý of his fótum beforan ðám ealdrum and spǽte on his nebb and nemne hine ǽlc man on Israéla folce ' unsceóda

Linked entries: -scý ge-sceó ge-scóe