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twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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Swá is eác óðer ðeówt neádunge búton lufe, óðer is sylfwilles mid lufe, Homl. Th. ii. 524, 3-6. Wé tweofealdne deáþ ðrowiaþ, oþþe sticode beóþ, oþþe on sǽ ádruncene oriuntur duo genera funerum, aut jugulamur, aut mergimur.

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Eall ðeós mǽre gesceaft the universe. Rood Kmbl. 24; Kr. 12. Mǽre wundur mirabilia, Ps. Th. 106, 30: 110, 3. Sunne mǽre tungol the sun, resplendent star. Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 14; Æðelst. 14. Mǽrost tungla, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 28; Ph. 119.

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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Ne wearð nán wærsa dǽd gedón ðonne ðeós wæs, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 4. Gif wé ðæt ne dóþ, ðonne wyrce wé ús myccle synne; and ús is get wyrse ðæt wé úrne ceáp teóþian, gif wé willaþ syllan ðæt wyrste Gode, Blickl. Homl. 41, 7.

ge-neálǽcan

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A. 72, 172. of lines or surfaces, to approach Ðeóh se rodor þǽre eorðan náwer ne geneálíéce, on ǽlcere stówe hé is hire emnneáh, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 22. to come near a person, come into personal relations with Hé álýsð sáwle míne from þám þá þe geneálǽciaþ

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Wé on þǽre wícstówe gesundlíce wícodon, and ic hæfde mid fæstene gefæstnad ꝥ ús deór ne sceððan meahten, Nar. 21, 31. to prevent encroachment on, to make one's own Tó hwon heólde þú hit þé ánum ... þæt mihte manegum genihtsumian ?

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Ðeóf ðe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý a thief who is taken with the stolen property upon him, L. Ath. 1; Th. i. 198, 17. Siððan ic hond and rond hebban mihte since I could lift hand and shield, Beo. Th. 1316: B. 656: Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9.

gleáw

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Þæt hí gleáwne hiht tó Gode hæfdan ut ponant in Deo spem suam, 77, 9. Him gangað ongeán gleáwe cræftas, mildheortnesse mód and mihte sóð, 84, 9. Byð sægd his lof gleáwast and mǽrust annuntietur laus ejus, 101, 19

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Hire þúhte eall ðeós woruld wlitigre, Cd. Th. 38, 9 ; Gen. 604. Þenden standeþ woruld under wolcnum, 56, 22; Gen. 916 : Exon. Th. 203, 25; Ph. 89. Ðeós world eall gewíteþ and eác ðe hire on wurdon átýdrede, Elen. Kmbl. 2552; El. 1277.

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Hé (Ohthere) hæfde tamra deóra syx hund . . Hé wæs mid ðǽm fyrstum mannum on ðæm lande (Norway); næfde hé þeáh má ðonne twentig swýna. Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 18, 14. Ða ýtemestan leomo swína beóþ eáðmelte, Lchdm. ii. 196, 23.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Ðæt cyriclíce stǽr úres eálondes and ðeóde ic wrát on fíf béc, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 31. Se ðe ðás bóc wrát, Lchdm. ii. 114, 5. Se ongan godspell ǽrest wordum wrítan, Andr. Kmbl. 25; An. 13. Sum mæg searolíce wordcwide wrítan, Exon.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

be-healdan

(v.)
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Beheald hú þás men þínum ðeówe dóþ, Bl. H. 229, 22: Bt. 36, 5; F. 180, 5. Behealdan gé hwæþer gé hit hire gecýþan willen, H. R. 9, 7

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Sege mé nú hwæþer se ðín wela (divitiae) ðínes þances swá deóre seó . . . ða welan beóþ leóftǽlran ðonne ðonne hié mon selþ, ðonne hié beón ðonne hí mon hesly . . .

Linked entries: wala weala weola

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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On sýllan mon, 377, 20 ; Deór. 6. Uton wé georne teolian ðæt wé ðe beteran sýn & ðe sélran for ðære láre ðe wé gehýrdon, Blickl. Homl. 111, 19. Gé sóhtun ða sǽmran and ða séllan nó démdan æfter dǽdum, Exon. Th. 131, 30; Gú. 463.

Linked entry: sélost

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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Th. 378, 30; Deór. 24. Sitte ǽlc wuduwe werleás twelf mónaþ, L. C.

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Godes ðeów, se ðe hád underféhð God's servant, who takes orders, Homl. Th. ii. 48. 31. Ðá wé fulluht underféngan, Wulfst. 167, 1. to receive a person, to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring, etc.

Linked entry: under-niman

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Ðeós spéd haec ops, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 56; Zup. 67, 18. Spéde facultatem, Hpt. Gl. 437, 40. Spédum successibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 56. speed, quickness; spédum speedily, quickly Gewiton him ædre æfter ðære sprǽce spédum féran, Cd. Th. 144, 32; Gen. 2398.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Th. 1336; B. 666. marking the object towards or against which an action is directed Ðá clypode se eádiga Godes ðeów him tógeánes the blessed servant of God cried out addressing him, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 17.

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Forþférde Gode se leófa fæder Agustinus defunctus est Deo dilectus pater Augustinus, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 30. Se leófa cuma and se lufigendlíca hospes ille amabilis, 4, 3; S. 568, 16.

Linked entry: leóf

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Wǽrþú gewurtfod for þæs eágum þe þé æsca tír forgeaf (cf. benedictus Abram Deo excélso. Gen. 14, 19), Gen. 2107. þurh þone tócyme wé wǽron geweorþode and gewelgade and geárode, Bl. H. 105, 24 : 171, 32. <b>VI a.

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Voc. ii. 20, 60. fixed condition, state, position Hwylc se staþol is Angelcynnes ðeóde qui sit status gentis Anglorum, Bd. 5, 23; S. 645, 4. Ic wæs smeágende be ðære hǽlo úrra sáwla and be ðam staðole úres ríces, L. In. pref.; Th. i. 102, 8.

Linked entry: scaþel