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weorold-ende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
weorold-ende, es; m.
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The end of the world Ðæt hé léte hyne licgean ðǽr hé longe wæs, wícum wunian óð woruldende, Beo. Th. 6159; B. 3083

á-bǽran

(v.)
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to bring out, bring to light Ðæt ðæt díhle wæs openum wordum sý eall ábǽred omnia luci verbis reddantur apertis, Dóm. L. 41

Linked entry: ǽ-bær

bí-leofian

(v.)
Grammar
bí-leofian, p. ode

To support

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To support Féng hé tó medmycclan bigleofan, þæt wæs tó þám berenan hláfe, and þone þigede and his líf bíleofode, Guth. 34, 7

Linked entry: big-leofan

feówer-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-nihte, adj.
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Four days old Hit wæs on feówornihtne (feówer nihta ealdne, v. l.) mónan in luna quarto, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 564, 2, 5

ge-hola

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Wé beóð þíne geholan, and ealne wæg þíne mid-sprecan, ne wé nellað ðé ámeldian, achit eall stillelǽtan, Hml. S. 23, 590. Add

líþ-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
líþ-wyrde, adj.
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Of gentle speech Hé wæs líðwyrde on þǽre tide þe hé wolde þæt ic nǽfre in écnesse nǽre mid wordum getyrged, Nap. 84

tíþe

Grammar
tíþe, better tygþe, týþe (the form in the Pastoral Care has y).
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Efne swá hé his bæd, swá hé wæs týðe (þǽrrihte hé hit beget, v.l.) ita dum peteret impetravit, Gr. D. 79, 33. Add

wíg-bedd

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Þá se mæssepreóst geseah ꝥ heó swíðe geswenced wæs, hé genam þá scétan of þám weófode (wígbedde, v.l. ), Gr. D. 72, 33. Add

wacollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wacollíce, adv.

Watchfullyvigilantly

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Watchfully, vigilantly Hé (Gregory) wæs swíðe wacol on Godes bebodum, and hé wacollíce ymbe manegra ðeóda þearfe hogode, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 15

hláf-gebroc

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gebroc, es; n.

A fragment of bread

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A fragment of bread Ðara hláfgebroca wæs tó láfe twelf binna fulle of the fragments there remained twelve baskets full, Shrn. 48, 31

bearn-eaca

(adj.)
Grammar
bearn-eaca, adj.

Big with childpregnant

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Big with child, pregnant Maria wæs þágyt bearneáca, Hml. Th. i. 30, 9. Ðonne mon sníð ðá bearneácan (praegnantes), wíf Past. 366, 14

ge-sceótan

(v.)
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v. sceát, -scíte) Se arc wæs fyðerscýte, and . . . wæs fram nyðeweardan oð ufeweardan swá tógædere gescoten (gestoten ?

éþung

breathingpantingflatulencyinspirationbreath

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Ðridde wæs windes pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs seó ǽðung geseald, Sal. K. p. 180, 10. Wæs þǽra wyrma oroð and éþung swíðe deáðberende serpentum halitus erat pestifer, Nar. 14, 15. the emission of a smell.

Linked entry: ǽþung

lǽwa

(n.)
Grammar
lǽwa, an; m.

A betrayertraitor

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Judam scarioð se wæs lǽwa [hléga, Lind] iudam scarioth qui fuit proditor, Lk. Skt. 6, 16. His lǽwa him tácen sealde dederat traditor ejus signum eis, Mk. Skt. 14, 44: Homl. Th. ii. 246, 10. Mid Judan ðe Cristes léwa wæs; Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: be-lǽwa

Breoten-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Breoten-wealda, an; m.
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wæs se eahteþa cyning sé þe Brytenw(e)alda (Bretenan, v. l.) wæs octavus rex qui rexit Bryttaniam, Chr. 827 ; P. 60, 26 note

Linked entry: Bret-walda

ge-bǽdan

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Ðonne sió sául hire unðonces gebǽdd wierð (urgetur)) Hé wæs gebǽded for neódþearfa swá myccles plyhtes tanta periculi necessitate compulsus, Gr. D. 48, 2.

Italia

(n.)
Grammar
Italia, e, an (Latin forms also occur) ; f.
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Italy On Ticinis he" wæs áféd Italian landes (cf. hé wæs áféd on Italia, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 24), Hml. S. 31, 12. Hé gefór on Italie (cf. in Italiam, l, ii; S. 50, 24), Ors. S. 2, 3.

ge-spelia

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spelia, an; m. [spelian to represent]

A substitutedeputyvicegerentvĭcārius

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He wæs Æþelstánes b' gespelian siððan he unfere wæs he was bishop Athelstane's substitute after he was unable to move, Chr. 1055; Erl. 191, 12

Linked entry: spala

beadu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-rinc, es; m.

A soldierbellicosus virmiles

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A soldier; bellicosus vir, miles Beadurincum wæs Róm gerýmed Rome was laid open by the soldiers, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 36; Met. 1, 18

Linked entries: beado-rinc rinc

éþ-begete

(adj.)
Grammar
éþ-begete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Ðá wæs grim andswaru éþbegete there was a fierce answer ready, Beo. Th. 5714; B. 2861