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forþ-wíf

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Substitute: A woman of rank, a great lady Hláford dominus, forðwíf matrona (cf. þǽre hláfdian matrone, ii. 54, 65), hlǽfdige domina, Wrt. Voc. i. 72, 78

geafel

(n.)
Grammar
geafel, es; m. geafel, e (and ? geafle, an) ; f, and add
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Hé sceal habban . . . race, geafle, Angl. ix. 263, 7. Gæfle forcelle Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 17

riht-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
riht-cynn, es; n.

A genuine stock, a race really derived from a particular source

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A genuine stock, a race really derived from a particular source Moyses wæs ðæs rihtcynnes Moses was of the true stock of Abraham, Wulfst. 13, 6

DÆL

(n.)
Grammar
DÆL, gen. dæles; dat. dæle; pl. nom. acc. dalu, dalo; n. A

DALE, den. gulf vallis, barathrum

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In deóp dalu into the deep dales, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 21; . 88, 5: 56 a; Th. 199, 11; Ph. 24. We synd aworpene on ðás deópan dalo we are cast into these deep dens [hell], Cd. 22; Th. 27, 21; Gen. 421.

mis-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-líce; adv.

diverselyvariouslyin different waysin an irregular manner

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Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 13; . 29, 12. Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 26. in an irregular manner (v. mis-líc, II.)

óþ-ferian

(v.)
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Th. 398, 13; . 17, 7. Cf. æt-ferian

mis-lic

Grammar
mis-lic, <b>. I.</b>
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add: with a singular noun, where different instances of that which is denoted by the noun occur, not uniform, different forms of Hû mislic bið mægen þára cynna, . 81, 8. Þá ic þurh mislic cwealm slóg, Jul. 493.

a-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þringan, p. -þrang, -þrong, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [a out, þringan to throng] .

to throng or press out or forthto urge outto urgeto throng or press away or out of sightto concealextruderecelareto rush forthto rushprorumpere

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Aþrungen, út-aþrungen celatum, Cot. 33. to rush forth, to rush; prorumpere Ic of enge up aþringe I rush up from the narrow place, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 18; . 4, 12

Linked entry: a-þrungen

feorh-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes, -bealuwes; n.

Life-balemortal afflictiondeadly evilvītæ mălumlētāle mălum

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Ic me ðæt feorhbealo feor aswápe I sweep that deadly evil far from me, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 20; . 24, 5: Beo, Th. 314; B. 156. Ðǽr wæs hondsció, feorhbealu fǽgum there was [his] glove, deadly evil to the fated, 4160; B. 2077: 5067; B. 2537

sele-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
sele-dreám, es ; m.
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Th. 480, 13 ; . 64, 1. Goldburg ofgifan, secga seledreám, beorht beágselu. Andr. Kmbl. 3310 ; An. 1658 : Beo. Th. 4496 ; B. 2252. Swǽfon seledreámas. Cd. Th. 179, 29 ; Exod. 36 : Exon. Th. 292, 3 ; Wand. 93

un-dearninga

(adv.)
Grammar
un-dearninga, un-dearnunga, -deornunga; adv.

Without secrecy or concealmentopenly

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Th. 429, 9; . 43, 2. Gekýþe hé ðæt hé ðæt feoh, undeornunga his cúðan ceápe in wíc gebohte, L. H. E. 16; Th. i. 34, 10

wan-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
wan-sceaft, e; -sceafte(-a; m.?), an ; f.
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Th. 499, 16; . 88, 16.

sæd

(adj.)
Grammar
sæd, adj. with gen.

Sated, weary, filled, having had one's fill

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Th. 388, 4; . 6, 2. Wiste wlonc and wínes sæd, 369, 11; Seel. 39. Swíðe ǽtan and sade wurdan manducaverunt et saturati sunt nimis Ps. Th. 77, 29. Hí sæde wǽron saturaviteos, 80, 15

ge-sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweostor, -sweostra, -sweostro, -swustra, -swystra

sisters;sorores;

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sisters; sorores; used as the pl. of sweostor His twá dóhtor, swáse gesweostor his two daughters, own sisters, Exon. 112 b; Th. 431, 29; . 47, 3.

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Th. 498, 18 ; . 88, 3

Linked entry: a-stígend

á-rencan

(v.)
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ofermódignesse collum in carnali erexi superbia, Angl. xi. 117, 32. v. ranc, and cf. wlanc, wlencan. (?)

Linked entry: rengan

ge-hwætness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwætness, e; f.
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Quickness, rapid movement Atomes . . . rímcræftige men óðerwhíle hátað for his gehwætnysse momentum (cf. Momentum . . . hé ys gecweden for þǽra tungla hwætnysse momentum 6), Angl. viii. 318, 37

Linked entry: hwæt-ness

gígant-mæcg

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Substitute: One of the race of the giants, a giant Gígantmæcgas Gode unleófe, micle mánsceaðan Metode láðe (cf. Gigantes erant super terram Gen. 6, 4), Gen. 1268

a-weódian

(v.)
Grammar
a-weódian, -weódigan; v. a.

To weedroot or rake upto destroysarculare

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To weed, root or rake up, to destroy; sarculare Ðæt man aweódige unriht that one should root up injustice, L. C. S. 1 ; Th. i. 376, 7

Linked entry: a-wódian

wóhhian

(v.)
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to go astray mentally, rave, wander Þá wénde se cniht ꝥ hé dwolode and wóhhade (wihade, v.l. wóhade ?) cum anne puer insanire crederet, Gr. D. 314, 7

Linked entry: wihade