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heáh-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weorc, es; n.

Lofty work

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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

ellen-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-weorc, es; B.

A work of valour, valiant or powerful act ⬩ fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta

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A work of valour, valiant or powerful act; fortitūdĭnis ŏpus, res fortĭter gesta He wæs ánrǽd ellenweorces he was steadfast in his work of valour, Andr. Kmbl. 464; An. 232.

wódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wódlíce, adv.

madly ⬩ furiously ⬩ franticly ⬩ blasphemously

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Ðam wulfe gelíc ðe wóðlíce ábíteþ ða sceáp, Basil admn. 6; Norm. 46, 23. blasphemously, Similar entries v. wód (1 a) Ðæt óðer ðæra hospworda hé wiðsóc, ðæt hé deófol hæfde; ac hí wǽron witodlíce mid deófle áfylled, ðá ðá hí swá wódlíce tó ðam Hǽlende

Linked entry: wód

ge-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, adj.
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Ben. 108, 24. arranged, disposed properly Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wise wel gerǽde on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað a people's condition will never be well ordered in the land where wrongful gain is loved, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 28.

ge-sprintan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprintan, p. ge-sprant, pl. ge-sprunton
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The word, however, seems used with causative force. Cf. ge-springan; ), to send forth words. Cf. ge-springan; In foresaga rocgetede ł gisprunt word Johannes in prochemio eructavit uerbum, Jn. p. 187, 26

Linked entries: sprintan gi-sprunt

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

dreámnes

(n.)
Grammar
dreámnes, -ness, e; f.

A singing ⬩ cantio

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A singing; cantio Word dreámnessa oððe sanga verba cantiōnum, Ps. Lamb. 136, 3

hréred-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hréred-ness, e; f.

Agitation ⬩ haste ⬩ precipitation

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Agitation, haste, precipitation Ealle word hrýrednesse omnia verba præcipitationis, Ps. Lamb. 51, 6

Linked entry: hrýred-ness

ge-worc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-worc, es; n.

A work ⬩ factūra

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A work; factūra On geworce ðínum in factūra tua, Ps. Spl. 91, 4

bismer-word

(n.)
Grammar
bismer-word, es; n.

A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult ⬩ ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

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A disgraceful or abusive word, reproach, insult; ignominiosum vel contumeliosum verbum, opprobrium, insultatio

ge-efenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-efenlíc, adj.

Equal

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See next word

Linked entry: ge-efenlícad

ge-máglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-máglíc, adj.

Importunate, pertinacious

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Importunate, pertinacious Mid gemáglícum wópum with importunate weeping, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 1

Linked entry: ge-máhlíc

sláporness

(n.)
Grammar
sláporness, e; f.
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Somnolence Ic ondette slápornesse, Anglia xi. 98, 40. v. preceding word, and slǽpor

Linked entry: slǽpor

sigor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-weorc, es ;
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A victorious work, a victory Sigorworca hréð, Cd. Th. 198, 2 ; Exod. 316

slæclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
slæclíc, adj.
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Gl. 472, 49. v. next word

wull-camb

(n.)
Grammar
wull-camb, es; m.

A wool-comb

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A wool-comb Hé sceal fela towtóla habban,... wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 13

Linked entry: camb

yfel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-weorc, es; m.
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Work of magic Yfeluoerc malificium, Rtl. 103, 1. Cf. yfel-dǽd, yfel-dǽde, ¶

ymel

(n.)
Grammar
ymel, (emel, q. v.), e; f.
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A canker-worm Ymel gurgulio ( = curculio), Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Zup. 35, 7

Linked entry: emel

wudu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-lád, e; f.

Carting wood

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Carting wood Æt wúduláde wǽntreów, L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 27

wudu-réc

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-réc, es; m.

The smoke from burning wood

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The smoke from burning wood Wuduréc ástáh sweart, Beo. Th. 6280; B. 3144

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