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un-gewiss

Grammar
un-gewiss, ignorance.
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Hé nyste hwæs he geléfan sceolde, þá hine þá swýþost drehton and on ungewisse gebróhton þe his witan beón sceoldon, Hml. S. 23, 398. Rómáne swíþost for þǽm besierede wǽroi þe him þæt land uncúþre wæs þonne hit Somnitum wǽre, and on ungewis on án nirewett

welig

(n.)
Grammar
welig, es;m.

A willow

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A willow Welig salix Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 62. Weliges leáf Lchdm. ii. 156, 1. Welies 154, 22. Ǽrest on ðone welig; of ðam welige Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 223, 23. Tó ðam greátan welige 438, 3. On ðone ealdan myl[en] ðǽr ða welegas standaþ ii. 250, 10. On welgum

standan

Grammar
standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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Add Ꝥ wæter wæs standende and beleác þá duru þǽre cyrican the water formed as it were a wall, and closed the entrance to the church, Gr. D. 220, 16. add Þara six hída þæ ꝥ mynstær on stent, C. D. iii. 274, 9. Ne standað ná ealle steorran on ðám steápan

díhglum

(adj.)
Grammar
díhglum, díhlum = díglum

secret, retired, shady

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secret, retired, shady On díhglum stówum in shady places, Herb. 38 ; Lchdm, i. 138, 22. On díhlum in secret, Mt. Bos. 6, 6; dat. pl. of dígol, q. v

Linked entry: díhlum

grund-wæg

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wæg, es; m.
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A foundation, the earth He on grundwæge men of deáþe worde awehte he [Christ] on this earth raised men from death by his word, Andr. Kmbl. 1163; An. 582

Linked entries: grund-weg grund-weall

steór-réðra

(n.)
Grammar
steór-réðra, an; m.
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A steersman, skipper, captain Crist wæs on ðæm scipe swá se steórréþra . . . Andreas ástág on ðæt scip and gesæt be tfæm steórréþran, Blickl. Homl. 233, 4, 24: 235, 23

þeorfness

(n.)
Grammar
þeorfness, e; f.
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Unleavenedness; metaphorically, freedom from impurity, purity Ðonne wé búton yfelnysse beorman on ðeorfnysse sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse faraþ, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 1. On ðeorfnyssum sýfernysse and sóðfæstnysse, 278, 25

bíg-nes

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Mid bígnysse his ágnes onrǽses reflexione sui impetus, Gr. D. 48, 7. Þæt fenn mid menigfealdan bígnyssum þurhwunað on norðsǽ, Guth. 20, 7. On liþa bígnyssum, 90, 21. Add

eard-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
eard-wunung, e; f.
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Living in one's native land Þolige sé ðe hit on gelang sý ǽlcere eardwununge and wræcnige of earde, oððon on earde swíðe deópe gebéte, Wlfst. 120, 13: 300, 24

fæsten-wicu

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-wicu, an; f.
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A week of fasting, a week in Lent On þám drihtenlican dæge þǽre forman fæstenwucan on the Sunday of the first week in Lent, Hml. S. 23 b, 111

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Counsel, design, device þǽr þá æðelestan hæleða gerǽdum hýdde wǽron, þurh nearusearwe, næglas on eorðan, El. 1108. Forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum (cf. rǽdum snottor, wís on gewitte, An. 469), 1054

hord-cófa

Grammar
hord-cófa, l. hord-cofa,
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and add Ic ( the devil) wolde . . . þæt hý (the wicked) wunedon on mínum hordcouan (hwæt woldon hý on mínum hordcleofan, v. l. ) and þíne circean forgeáton, Wlfst. 255, 14

un-staþolfæst

Grammar
un-staþolfæst, <b>; II.</b>
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Sum munuc wæs unstaþolfæst (-staþel-) on his móde and nolde gewunian on his mynstre quidam monachus mobilitati mentem dederat, et permanere in monasterio nolebat, Gr. D. 155, 25. Add

rúma

(n.)
Grammar
rúma, an; m.

Separation

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Separation Rúma discidium, i. separatio, divisio, Wülck. 223, 25. Cf. He gede on rum he went apart, Gen. and Ex. 400. On, a roume at a distance, Strat. Dict

sand-seáþ

(n.)

a sand-pit

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a sand-pit Ofer ðene hǽþ inn on ðam sandseáþe; of ðam sandseáþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 384, 26. Of ðære ǽc on ða sandseáþas, 80, 2: 169, 4

wille-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wille-wæter, es; n.

Spring-water

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Spring-water Þweah mid wyllewætre, Lchdm. ii. 308, ll. Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wylle wætre, 74, 27. Seóðe on yrnendum wyllewætere, i. 330, 14

ofer-gesett

(adj.; part.)

placed above

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placed above (others) On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða underþióddan on óðre ða ofergesettan aliter admonendi sunt subditi, atque aliter praelati Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 15, 23

Linked entry: ofer-settan

spang

(n.)
Grammar
spang, e; f.

A claspfasteningseracula, prenaa claspa clasp

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A clasp, fastening Hæleðhelm on heáfod ásette and ðone full hearde geband spénn mid spangum drew the helmet firmly on with its clasps, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445

timber-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
timber-hrycg, es; m.

A wooded ridge (?);as a local name Timber-ridge

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A wooded ridge (?); as a local name Timber-ridge On timberhricges snád, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 71, 1. Ofer fild-burnan on timberhrycg, iii. 463, 31. Timberrycg, 393, 27

land-fird

(n.)
Grammar
land-fird, e; f.

An expeditiona land force

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An expedition, journey by land, a land force Ne him tó ne dorste sciphere on sǽ ne landfyrd the fleet durst not approach them at sea nor the land force [on land], Chr. 1001; Er1. 137, 18. Man sceolde mid scypfyrde and eác mid landfyrde hym ongeán faran

Linked entry: fird