beorht-hwíl
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On beorhthwíle in puncto, An. Ox. 3247. Hí wurdon ábitene on ánre beorhthwile, 2370, note. On ánre berhthwíle uno momenta, Ll. Th. ii. 172, 33: R. Ben. 20, 5. Breohthwíle, Gr. D. 150, 13. Breohthwíle (bearht-, v. l.), 160, 23. Add:
crocc-hwer
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An earthen pot Crocchweras (croccan, hweras?; cf. citiles . crocc . hweres, Hpt. Gl. 514, 35) cacabos, An. Ox. 4672
hwer-hwette
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Hwærhwætte cucumeris . Wrt. Voc. i. 67, II. Add
hwíl-stycce
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Leáf ꝥ hé moste him sum hwílstycce gebiddan licentia paululum orandi Gr. D. 254, 24. Þéh þe þes middangeard sum hwílstycce cwéme, 258, 26. Hwílsticcu intervalla . Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 61. Add
hwíl-þrág
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A space of time Ic þrowode þurh hwílþráge ( per horarum momenta ) swilce ic neálǽhte mínum ende, Gr. D. 243, 19
hwíl-wende
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Add: hwílende. of duration, temporary, not lasting long, not permanent Medemmicel hwíl is ꝥ g mé ne geseóð, and eft is lylel fæc ꝥ gé mé eft geseóð . . . Þeós hwílwende gesihð . . . Hml. A. 74, 40, Hí ná tó þǽre hwílendre ( ad illam momentaneam) mihtan
rót-hwíl
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A time of refreshing Ǽlc rihtwís man, ðonne hé ðysne sealm singþ, wilnaþ him sumere róthwíle on ðissere worulde, and éc reste æfter ðisum, Ps. Th. 14, arg. Forlǽt mé nú tó sumre róthwíle on ðisse weorulde ǽr ic hire of gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer
ǽmet-hwíl
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Ðæs restedæges ǽmethwíle (æn-, MS.) Sabbati otium, An. Ox. 40, 18. Add
hand-hwíl
A moment ⬩ in a moment of time
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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26
brac-hwíl
a glance while, a moment.
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a glance while, a moment
bearhtm-hwíl
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Ꝥ ꝥ waes án brehtmhwíl (breahtm-, v. l.), þá heó ꝥ heáfod upp áhóf and se regn ofdúne feóll quatenus unum idemque esset momentum, et levare caput et pluviam deponere, Gr. D. 168, 6. Þá hraðe on þá ylcan tíd næs án brehtmhwíl tó ðon ꝥ se cniht gewearð
hwearf
A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange
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A turn, space, change, exchange, that which is exchanged Be hwearfe. Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... Gif hit hwá dó fó se landhláford tó ðam hwearfe Of exchange. Let no man exchange any property without the witness of the
ge-sceap-hwíl
The time appointed by fate for dying
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The time appointed by fate for dying To gescæphwíle at the appointed time, Beo. Th. 52; B. 26. v. Grm. D. M. 817
hwearf
A wharf ⬩ bank ⬩ shore
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A wharf, bank, shore Ðá gyrnde ðæt hé móste macian foran gén Mildryþe æker ǽnne hwerf wið ðon wódan tó werianne then he desired that he might make a bank opposite Mildred's fold for protection against floods [?], Chart. Th. 341, 7
ge-hwearf
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Add: — Ðis is biscopes gehwearf and ðára hígna ðára londa æt Beórhám . . . (cf. in the charter so endorsed: Placuit archiepiscopo ejusque familia . . . aliquam vicissitudinem terrarum inter se habere), C. D. B. i. 526, 19. Wes ðises gehwerfes tó gewit-nesse
hwósan
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To cough Wite þú gif hé mid earfodnysse hwést and hyt út hrǽcþ; ꝥanne ys ꝥ clǽnsunga þára breósta, Lch. iii. 122, 3. Hé hwést swýþe hefelíce . . . and þat hé út hrǽcþ byþ swýþe þicce and hæfet hwýt híw, 126, 9. Þá men hwósað gelóme, hwílum blóde hrǽcaþ
for-hwǽga
somewhere
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Where position is only vaguely determined, somewhere Him geþúht ꝥ hí behýddon ꝥ heáfod on þám holte forhwega (-hwæga, v. l.) it seemed to hiim that they hid the head in the wood somewhere, Hml. S. 32, 141. Syle mé ðínne wíngeard, and ic þé óðerne finde
ǽg-hwár
everywhere
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everywhere, Ors. 4,1; Bos. 76, 38
blǽ-hǽwen
Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour ⬩ cæruleus, perseus
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[bleó blue, hǽwen hued] Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour; cæruleus, perseus Moises scrídde ðone bisceop [Aaron] mid línenum reáfe, and girde hine, and dyde ymbe hine blǽhwene tunecan, and léde eaxlcláþ ofer hine Moses clothed the bishop
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hwæg
Whey
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Whey Hwæg serum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 36. Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25
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