weorold-rǽdenn
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The rule or way of the world Hé ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne, Beo. Th. 2289; B. 1142
breóst-beorh
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A breast-work
fela-wyrde
talkative
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Of many words, talkative Ne beón gé tó felawyrde ne ealles tó hlagole, Wlfst. 40, 18
bóc-stæf
A bookstaf, a letter, character ⬩ litera, character
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Engel Drihtnes wrát in wáge worda gerýnu baswe bócstafas the angel of the Lord wrote on the wall mysteries of words in crimson letters, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 10; Dan. 724.
sceamol
A bench, stool.
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Þe 'halewen makeden of al þe worlde ase ane stol (scheomel, MS. C.: schamel, MS. T. ) to hore uet, A. R. 166, 16. I sal set þe faas of þe schamel of þi fete to be, Ps. 109, I
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hand-geweorc
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Work of the hand, handiwork Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene manna handgeweorc the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver, the work of men's hands, Homl. Th. i. 366, 26: Deut. 4, 28.
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hand-weorc
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Handiwork, work done by the hand Handweorc Godes the work of God's hand, Cd. 167, Th. 209, 1; Exod. 492. Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; Rä. 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E.
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weorc-cræft
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Skill in work, the art of mechanics Weorc-cræft mechanics (ors), An. Ox. 55, 6
weall-weorc
Wall-work ⬩ building
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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon tó ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25
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ǽr-sceaft
An old creation ⬩ an ancient work ⬩ pristina creatio ⬩ priscum opus
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An old creation, an ancient work; pristina creatio, priscum opus, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 1; Ruin. 16
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mægen-weorc
A mighty work
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A mighty work Hú micle synt ðíne mægenweorc quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Ps. Th. 91, 4
of-gerád
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Appropriate Ðeáh ic hwílum gecoplíce funde, ic nú wépende ofgeradra worda misfó, Bt. 2; Fox 2, 9
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un-ceáp
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without price, gratis Unboht ł unceáp, búta éghuelcum worðe seallas gratis date, Mt. L. 10, 8 margin
moððe
A moth
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Moððe word fræt, Exon. 112 b; Th. 432, 4; Rä. 48, 1. Ðǽr moððan hit áwéstaþ, Wulfst. 286, 32
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ræpsung
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Raepsung interceptio (v. preceding word, and cf. O. H. Ger. rafsunga correptio, invectio, increpatio ), Txts. 69, 1068. an interval Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ...
ge-sufel
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A word of uncertain meaning, but descriptive of a certain kind of bread Ǽlc gegilda gesylle ǽnne gesufelne hláf let each gild-brother give a 'gesufel' loaf, L. Æthelst. 5, 8; Th. i. 236, 36.
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tó-hlecan
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In the glosses among which the word occurs initial h before a consonant does not seem to be inserted elsewhere, though it is twice omitted, in lecum rimosae, 400, 69, wisligendre sibilantis, 394, 278) diuulsa, Germ. 398, 112
cwedol
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Ne sý nán tó þæs cwidol wíf ne tó þæs cræftig man þæt áwendan ne mæge word þus gecwedene, Lch. i. 402, 13. v. hearm-, wearg-cwedol (-cwidol)
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ge-liþewácian
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ge-sǽlig
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[The gloss in which the word occurs is: Wicbora, gesǽli signifer, i. qui signum fert, An. Ox. 3808.The passage glossed is: Signifer duelli fertur. . . Napier suggests that ge-sǽli should be read, and that the gloss belongs to fertur.