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wóh

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh, adj.

not straightbentcrookedtwistedobliquenot rightperversefrowardwrongunfair

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Hé wiste him sprǽca fela wóra worda, Cd. Th. 29, 6; Gen. 446. Mid ðæm gewunan ðara wóna weorca, Past. 11 ; Swt. 69, 7. Wóm wundorbebodum wergan gástes, Beo. Th. 3498 ; B. 1747. Mid wóm wilnungum, Past. II; Swt. 69, 9. From hiera woom (wón, Cote.

hwanne

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., hwenne, R.) ic bræc fíf hláfas ... . and hú fela wyligena gé námon fulle?, Mk. 8, 19: 20. Hé sceal winnan and sorgian hwonne se dæg cume ... búton hé ǽr hwæt for Gode gedyde, Bl.

BEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓN, [bión], to beónne; part. beónde; ic beó [beóm], ðú bist, byst, he biþ, byþ, pl. beóþ; impert. beó, pl. beóþ; subj. beó, pl. beón

To BEexistbecomeessefieri

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Fela biþ many there are Exon. 78 a; Th. 293,14; Crä. 1 : 26 a; Th. 76, 5; Cri. 1235. Ne byþ lang it shall not be long Elen. Grm. 433 : Beo. Th. 3529; B. 1762. Sélre biþ ǽghwám it is better for every one Andr. Kmbl. 640; An. 320 : Ps.

HÝD

(n.)
Grammar
HÝD, e; f.

HIDEskin

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Ic bicge hýda and fell ego emo cutes et pelles, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 29. Horses hýda hí habbaþ him tó hrægle pelliculas equorum ad vestimentum habentes, Nar. 38, 2.

Linked entry: hýd-gild

searu

(n.)
Grammar
searu, searo, [w]e; f. : [w]es; n.
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Earmbeága fela searwum gesǽled (cf. searu-sǽled), 5521; B. 2764: Exon. Th. 438, 10; Rä. 57, 5 (cf. searu-bunden): 216, 17; Ph. 269.

Linked entries: searo siru

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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Hé bræc ðæne palant æt Neomagan and eác fela óðra unþanca hé him dyde, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 22. Hé wolde geofan him ðone castel, ðæt hé mihte syððan dæghwamlíce his unwinan unþancas dón, 1075; Erl. 212, 16.

Linked entry: un-þances

ge-feallan

(v.)
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Lagu land gefeól ( of the water of the Red Sea when it fell upon the Egyptians trying to follow in the track of the Israelites ), Exod. 482: 491. to cause by falling Hit is on leóðum gesungen hwelcne demm hie Rómánum gefeóllan ( quantam reipublicae orbitatem

níd

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Lfc. 65. a particular point or respect in which some necessity or want is present or is felt Heó sende þá gebróðra tó sécenne summe stán tó swilcere neóde, for ðan þe on þám fenlande synd feáwa weorcstána. Hml. S. 20, 76. <b>XI a.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Ðú tó fela synna gefremedes; wé ðé nú willaþ womma gehwylces leán forgieldan, Exon. Th. 137, 15;Gú. 559. Áþweah mé of sennum, sáule fram wammum, Ps. C. 38. Ic eom dǽdum fáh, gewundod mid wommum, Cd. Th. 274, 20;Sat. 157.

Linked entries: wom wam

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Geseah hé máððumsigla fela, gold glitinian grunde getenge, wundur on wealle, 5511; B. 2759. Se ðe inne gehýdde wræte under wealle, 6112; B. 3060: 6197; B. 3103. Æt wealle, 5045; B. 2526.

welig

(adj.)
Grammar
welig, weleg; adj.

Wealthyrichopulent

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.: weolge, Rush.) torfudon fela Mk. Skt. 12, 41. Weolie Ps. Surt. 33, 11. Ða welegan Past. 26; Swt. 181, 3. Gongan tó byrgenne weligra manna, Blickl. Homl. 99, 13. Wǽ iúh weligum Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 24. Geceósan welige yldran, Blickl. Homl. 23, 25.

Linked entry: wealig

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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Wudes ne feldes, sandes ne strandes, wealtes ne wæteres, Lchdm. iii. 288, 1. Wealdes treów ( the cross ), Rood Kmbl. 34; Kr. 17. Án wind of Calabria wealde de Calabris aura, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 8.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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On feldum and on wiðerrǽdum stówum, 304, 3. Rihtwís þoligende wiþerrǽde justus tolerando aduersa, Scint. 12, 7. contrary, of an opposite nature Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf, for ðam ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóðre lufe, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19.

torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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Óð him (the brook) oninnan felþ muntes mægenstán átrendlod of ðæm torre (cf. micel stán wealwiende of ðam heáhan munte, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 29) resistit rupe soluti objice saxi, Met. 5, 17.

Linked entries: túr tor

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Ic ne sóhte searoníþas, ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738. Se wuldres dǽl sigorleán sóhte the soul has gone to its reward, Exon. Th. 184, 14; Gú. 1344. Se rinc sóhte óðer líf, Cd. Th. 98, 9; Gen. 1627.

hám

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.) :-- Fela sceal tó holdan hámes geréfan and tó gemetfæstan manna hyrde, Angl. ix. 265, 10. Þone hám æt Beccanleá . . . and æt Felhhamme and þá land þe þǽrtó hýran, Cht. Th. 489, 12-18 : 2: 9: 19.

FOR

(prep.)
Grammar
FOR, prep. dot. acc. and inst.

FORon account ofbecause ofwithbypropropterperaccording toprosĕcundumjuxtaForinstead ofprolŏcovĭceForon account ofbecause ofthroughpropropterper

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For, on account of, because of, through; pro, propter, per We sinna fela didon for úre disige we committed many sins through our foolishness, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107.

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Understandaþ, ðæt deófol ðás þeóde nú fela geára dwelode, Wulfst. 156, 8. Babylonia, seó ðe mǽst wæs and ǽrest ealra burga, seó is nú læst and wéstast, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 23. Nǽron náðer góde ne ðá, ne nú, 2, 5; Swt. 86, 12.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, <b> (ó);</b> adv.
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Nó ðæs fela . . . ðæt á se ríca récan wolde, 596: B. 779. Ne ðǽr hleona;þ oo unsméþes wiht, Ph. 25. Nó waniaþ ó holtes frǽtwe, 72 : Cri. 313: Gen. 833. emphasizing a question, (why) ever Hwiacute; eów á lyste (cf. hwí gé wilnigen, Bt.

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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Wépan míne wræcsíðas, earfoða fela, Kl. 39. Þæt sý endeleás earfoða dǽl, Deór. 30. Sumum eádwelan, sumum earfeða dǽl, Vy. 67: Wand. 6: Jul. 626: Gú. 178. On hwylcum earfoþum þǽr wé úres feóres ne wénaþ, Bl. H. 51, 28.