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wísung

(n.)
Grammar
wísung, e; f.

Directionguidance

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Direction, guidance Scylon hý gán tó heora scriftan and hym hys synna ealle geandettan, and ealle be his wísunge gebétan Homl. Ass. 141, 71. Dathan and Abiron mycelne teónan Móyse gedydon and forsáwon his wísunge, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 224

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, brancha stakea twig used in casting lotsa lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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Of ðam ealdan hornforda ... ádún on ealda tán; swá anlang streámes on ealda hornford, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 45, 25. a twig used in casting lots ['Augury and divination by lot no people practise more diligently. The use of the lots is simple.

un-rihtwís

(n.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, <b> (?):</b> un-rihtwísu, -rihtwíse(?), an; f.

Unrighteousnessiniquity

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Unrighteousness, iniquity Árfest eallum unrihtwísum ( iniquitatibus ) ðínum, Ps. Spl. 102, 3

Egiptisc

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Ealle þá eásternan and þá Egiptiscan, Lch. iii. 256, 7. Add

á-wyrttrumian

(v.)
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to root out Ealle uncysta wiorðað út áwyrtrumade. Verc. Först. 161

biter

(adj.)
Grammar
biter, <b>; II.</b>
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Seó ehtnys bið ealra biterost, Hml. Th. ii. 542, 28. Add

ofer

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Oð ðæt hié máran léfnesse onféngon ofer eall (per omnia) tó lǽranne, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 58, 8. Ofer eall hlýdende ǽlc man cwæð . . . there was clamouring throughout the crowd and it was said by every one . . . Hml. S. 23, 617.

Boruct-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Boruct-ware, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Boructuari, -orum; pl. m. A people of ancient Germany, occupying the country between the Rhine, the Lippe, Ems, and Weser; Bructĕri =
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Βρoύκτερoι Wǽron Frysan, Rugine, Dene, Hune, Eald-Seaxan, Boructware sunt Fresones, Rugini, Danai, Hunni, Antiqui Saxones, Boructuari, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 16.

Linked entry: Boruchtuari

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20

ofer-hergian

(v.)
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Eádweard oferhergade eall hira land, 905; Erl. 98, 20: 933; Erl. 110, 28. Hǽþne men oferhergeadon (-odon, MS. E.) Sceápíge, 832; Erl. 64, 18. Ða Gotan eów hwón oferhergedon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 20. Heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, Blickl.

on-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
on-wunung, e; f. I. a
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habitation, dwelling Gewurðe him wéste eall his onwunung fiat habitatio ejus deserta, Ps. Th. 108, 7. Gewýt fram me, and far ut of mýnre onwununge. Nicod. 27 ; Thw. 15, 11.

Linked entry: in-wunung

weorold-gód

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gód, es; n.
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Eall ða weoruldgód ðe him fram cyningum and fram weligum mannum ðisse weorulde gegyfne wǽron euncta quae sibi a regibus vel divitibus saeculi donabantur, Bd. 3, 5; S. 526, 24

weaxung

(n.)
Grammar
weaxung, e; f.
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waxing, growing, increase Ðonne se móna beó týn nihta eald, and ná ðænne his leóht beó ǽrest on weaxunge, Anglia viii. 323, 5.

ymb-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hípan, pp. ed
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Mid wǽpnum and mid feóndum eall útan ymbhéped cum armis et hostibus circumseptus, 3, 12 ; S. 537, 28 note. Embhéped faltum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 75

Linked entry: ymb-heápian

cennestre

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Eálá ðú eádige Godes cennestre, symle mǽden Maria, Hml. Th. i. 546, 8. Cynnestre, 354, 20. Seó wæs cennnystre úres Drihtnes Hǽlendes Crístes, Hml. A. 117, 5. Þǽre hálgan Godes cennestran anlícnys, Hml. S. 23 b, 430.

fore-steall

Grammar
fore-steall, (for-).

preventionhindrance

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Add: prevention, hindrance to free progress Færð fýr ofer eall, ne byð þǽr nán foresteal, ne him man náne mæg miht forwyrnan ignis ubique suis ruptis regnabit habenis, Dóm. L. 146. fine for the crime of fore-steall.

fúl-lic

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Hit is fúllic þingc and Gode láð, þæt hí . . . befýlað hí selfe . . . þæt hí farað fram wífe tó wífe, eall swá stunte nýtenu dóð, Wlfst. 305, 7.

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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add: strenuously Wé rǽdað þæt þá ealdan fæderas on ánum dæge þæt stíðlíce (strenue) gefyldon, eálá þǽr wé ásolcene and áwácode on ánre wucan gelǽston, R. Ben. 44, 21.

tó-stregdan

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Swá mycelu wynsumnes þæs æþelestan stences tóstrogden and tógoten wearð geond eall ꝥ hús tanta illic fragrantia odoris aspersa est, Gr. D. 282, 19. Þá tóstrýddan gebricu dispersa fragmina. An. Ox. 11. 139

ehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ehtung, e; f.

Deliberation, council delĭbĕrātio

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Deliberation, council; delĭbĕrātio Ehtunga ealle hæfdon cogĭtāvērunt, Ps. Th. 82, 3

Linked entry: eahtung