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nefe

(n.)
Grammar
nefe, (?), an ; f.
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mid hire were, Ap. Th. 27, 9

Linked entry: fór-nefe

wǽtan

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Add: to become wet, emit moisture Hí gemétton ꝥ stán-clif swǽtende and wǽtende rupem maneis sudantem invenerunt, Gr. D. 113, 10

on-unwísdóm

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Ac þu Drihten scyld mínre iugoþe and mín onunwísdómes ne wes þú gemyndig (= ? Þu, Drihten, forgif þá scylde mínre iugoþe, and mínes unwísdómes ne wes þú gemyndig), Bl. H. 89, 10. See, however, preceding word

teóðung-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-dagas, pl.
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Tithing-days, days amounting to a tithe of the year, a term applied to the thirty-six week days in the six weeks of Lent from the first Sunday in Lent until Easter-day Gif teóðiaþ ðás geárlícan dagas, ðonne beóþ ðǽr six and ðrítig teóðingdagas; and

Frisan

(n.)
Grammar
Frisan, pl. m.

FrisiansFrīsii

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Frisians; Frīsii Ðǽr wǽron Frisan mid there were Frisians with them, Chr. 885; Th. 154, 24, col. 1

mittan

(v.)
Grammar
mittan, p. te

To meet withfind

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To meet with, find Ne meahton ceastre weg cúðne mittan viam civitatis non invenerunt, Ps. Th. 106, 3

ealu-hús

(n.)
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Ðe werc of þesternesse . . . ben oueretes and untimeliche eten alehuse, O. E. Hml. ii. 11, 30

ofer-þencan

(v.)
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to think over, consider Gif hit byð wel ásmeád and oferþóht si bene perpenditur, Gr. D. 316, 20

Linked entry: þencan

yfel-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel-libbende, adj.
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Cf. wel-libbende

endebyrdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
endebyrdlíce, <b>; I.</b>
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Wel and endebyrdlíce bene atque ornate, 57, 9. Add

sáwel-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-þearf, e; f.
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What is necessary or beneficial for the soul Ic wes smeágende ymb míne sáulþearfe, Chart. Th. 474, 18

swát-swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swát-swaþu, e; f.

A bloody track

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A bloody track Wæs sió swátswaþu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5884; B. 2946

Grécas

(n.)
Grammar
Grécas, Greácas; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,

híw-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-cúþ, heow-; adj.

Familiar, well known

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Ða syndon heowcúþe ðe geseón ne mágon those things are familiar that we cannot see, Blickl. Homl. 97, 23. Híwcúþe, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 122;Met. 10, 61

Linked entry: híred-leóf

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.

sengan

(v.)
Grammar
sengan, p. de; p. ed
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To singe, scorch Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge, L. R. S. 6 ; Th. i. 436, 16

ge-streccan

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Substitute for passage Bet him gestreht and wel ges[t]reht gesihð beorhtnysse getácnað lectum sibi stratum et bene stratum uiderit, claritatem significat