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ge-molsnian

(v.)
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For Solil. 2 substitute Þeáh se líchama wére ge-molsnod, wæs seó sáwl simle lybbende, Solil. H. 10, 12

hwilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hwilpa, hwilpe ?, an ; m. f. (?).
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Some kind of bird: Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég fore hleahtor wera, Seef. 21. —

Linked entry: hú-ilpa

weorold-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cearu, e; f.
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Twá mynecena wǽron . . . ðám gewícnode sum eáwfæst wer on woruldcarum, 174, 7. Aidan ealle woruldcara áwearp fram his heortan, nánes þinges wilnigende bútan Godes willan, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 55 : L. I. P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 35

wlite-scíne

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-scíne, adj.

Of brilliant beautysplendidbeauteous

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Of brilliant beauty, splendid, beauteous Engel selbeorht, wlitescýne wer. Cd. Th. 237, 15 ; Dan. 338: Elen. Kmbl. 143; El. 72. Weorud wlitescýne. Exon. Th. 31, 9; Cri. 493: 35, 6; Cri. 554.

dihtian

(v.)
Grammar
dihtian, p. ode
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Se Drihtnes wer him tó gehét his wrítere and him dihtode ( dictavit ) þus cweðende, 193, 22. Se Hálga Gást dihtode ealle þá þing þe hálige men writon, Bl. H. 133, 1. Dihtade instigavit, Lk. p. 2, 6

Linked entries: dihtan dihtere

fágung

a diversity

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Hé áwænde eallre þǽre hýde híw swá ꝥ seó fágung (varietas) wæs tóbrǽded geond eallne his líchaman, ꝥ hé wæs geþúht swylce hé hreóf wǽre .. . sóna swá hine gehrán se hálga wer, hé geflýmde ealle þá fágunge (varietatem) þǽre hýde, Gr.

múþ-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
múþ-freó, adj.

At liberty to speak

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At liberty to speak Hwí ne synt múþfreó ? hú ne móton sprecan ðæt willaþ, Ps. Th. 11, 4

cliwen

(n.)
Grammar
cliwen, clywen, cleowen, cliowen, es; n. [cliwe = clywe]

A clewa ball of thread, ballglomus, globus

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Mintan wel getrifulade meng wið hunig, wyrc to lytlum cliwene mingle mint, well triturated, with honey, make it into a little ball, L. M. 1, 48; Lchdm. ii. 122, 11.

wergild-þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
wergild-þeóf, es; m.
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Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8] Be wergeldþeófes forefonge.

wil-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-sum, adj.

desirablepleasantwillingvoluntaryspontaneousdevoutdevoted

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Ðæt willsume weorc onginnan desideratum opus inire, Bd. 5, 11; S. 625, 33. Wilsum desiderabilia, Ps. Surt. 18, 11. Of ðám wilsuman wyllgespryngum from the pleasant well-springs, Exon.

Linked entry: will-sum

wælhreówness

(n.)
Grammar
wælhreówness, e; f.

Cruelty

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witon hwelce wælhriównessa Neron weorhte, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 1

Linked entry: hreów-ness

æsc-rind

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-rind, e; f.

Ash-barkfraxini cortex

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Wel æscrinde boil ash-bark, ii. 78, 5

cwicu-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cwicu-líce, adv.

In a living manner, vigorously vivide

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In a living manner, vigorously ; vivide Me on weg ðínne lǽde cwiculíce in via tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 37

emn-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
emn-réðe, adj. [réðe cruel]

Equally cruelæque sævus

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Equally cruel; æque sævus Romulus and Brutus wurdon emnréðe Romulus and Brutus were equally cruel, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 41, 42

geond-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-leccan, part. -leccende; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To wet through, moisten, waterrĭgāre

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To wet through, moisten, water; rĭgāre Geondleccende muntas of heora uferum dǽlum rĭgans montes de sŭpĕriōrĭbus suis, Ps. Lamb. 103, 13

Linked entry: leccan

ge-mearr

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mearr, adj.

Wicked, fraudulent

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Wicked, fraudulent Gif hwá gemearra manna wǽre if there were any wicked man, L. Edw. 1; Th. i. 160, note 2

torn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
torn-líc, adj.
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Grievous, bitter Ða hér on tornlícum teárum (cf. wréðan werk wópu kúmian, tornon trahnon, Hél. 5525) sáwaþ, Ps. Th. 125, 5

un-cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cristen, adj.

Not Christian

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Not Christian Ðeáh ðe hí ðágyta uncristene wǽron thought they were not yet Christians, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 9 note

weorr

(adj.)
Grammar
weorr, adj.
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Bad, grievous Ðæt wæs ðam weorode weor tó geþoligenne (cf. sár tó geþolienne, 3375 ; An. 1691), Andr. Kmbl. 3317; An. 1661

Linked entries: weor wirsa

cramming-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
cramming-pohha, an; m. The word translates
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viscarium in the following passage Gif wíf wunað mid werum, þǽr bið wén deófles crammingpohha ( viscarium diaboli non deerit ), Nap. 13

Linked entry: pohha