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wil-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gedryht, e; f.

A glad band

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Wes ðú, Andreas, hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr. Kmbl. 1828; An. 916

ofer-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hyge, (?), es; m.

Pride, arrogance

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Pride, arrogance Ðú mé oferhige (or ofer hige? mé ofer corresponding to super me in the Latin) on ealle gelǽddest omnes elationes tuas super me induxisti, Ps. Th. 87, 7

Linked entry: hyge

for-weornan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weornan, p. de; pp. ed

To refuserecūsāre

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Ne forweorn ðu me refuse thou not me. Hy. 3, 54; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 54

ge-wæccan

(v.)

to watch

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to watch Ne mæhtes ðú án huíl gewæccæ non potuisti una hora vigilare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 37. Gewaccas vigilate, 13, 35. Ðætte we giuæcge ut vigilemus, Rtl. 124, 23

Linked entry: wæccan

þri-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-líc, adj.

Threefold

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Eálá ðú ðrilíc godcundnyss, 133, 5. Ðé þrylícne and ǽnne, 146, 32

un-swefen

(n.)
Grammar
un-swefen, es; n.

A bad dream

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A bad dream Sing ðis ylce gebed on niht ǽr ðu tó ðínum reste gá, ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternessum on menn becumaþ, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22

Linked entry: swefen

wóh-hǽmende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wóh-hǽmende, adj. (ptcpl. ); or wóh-hǽmend, es; m.

Adulterousfornicatingan adulterera fornicator

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Ðú dydest ðé tó ðám wóhhǽmendum cum adulteris portionem tuam ponebas, Ps. Th. 40, 19

á-metendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-metendlic, adj.
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Measurable, limited, brief Aacute;metendlice ðú ásettest dagas míne mensurabiles posuisti dies meos; thou hast made my days as an handbreadth, A. V., Ps. L. 38, 6. v. next word

Linked entry: -metendlic

ealning

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Ðú wuldres God ealning ábidde ꝥ hé þé ne forlǽte láðum tó handum, Dóm. L. 30, 28. Alning (ealling, v. l. ), Gr. D. 146, 8: 290, 14: 324, 11. Add

ge-wittiglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wittiglíce, adv.
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Rationally, sensibly, sanely 'Ádumba, ðú unclǽna deófol, and gewít of ðám men.' And ðǽrrihte wearð se mann geclǽnsod fram ðám fúlan gáste, and gewittiglíce sprǽc, Hml. Th. i. 458, 6

ofer-hycgan

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Ðú oferhogdes sprevisti, Ps. Vos. 118, 118. Add

of-þencan

(v.)

to remember

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to remember Gif ðú ofþence hwæthwugu ðæs ðe ðín niéhsta ðé wiðerweardes gedón hæbbe si recordatus fueris, quia frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Fast. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 10

an-sión

(n.)
Grammar
an-sión, e; f.

a sight

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a sight Ne aweorp ðú me fram ansióne ealra ðinra. miltsa cast me not away from the sight of all thy mercies. Ps. C. 50, 95; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 95

a-swarcan

(v.)

To languishconsumetabescere

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To languish, consume; tabescere Á-ýdlian oððe aswarcan oððe acwínan oððe aswindan ðú dydest swá swá ǽtterloppan oððe ryngan sáwle his tabescere fecisti sicut araneam animam ejus, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12

feá

(n.)
Grammar
feá, indecl. n.

FEE, money, goodspĕcūnia

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FEE, money, goods; pĕcūnia Gif ðú ðisses mannes feá in his synnum deádes ne onfénge si hujus vĭri in peccātis suis mortui pĕcūniam non accēpisses, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 10

hohinge-ród

(n.)
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Hanging Ðú for hǽle cynnes mennisces róde hóhinge þé þoludest pro salute generis humani crucis patibulum pertulisti W. Cat. 294, 12

næftig

(adj.)
Grammar
næftig, adj.
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Poor, indigent Ná berýp ðú þeów wísne, ne þú næftigne ( inopem ) forlǽt hyne, Scint. 190, 1. N[æ]fti[ge] inopes An. Ox. 56, 227. N[æ]f[tige] egenos 231

wíg-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-weorþung, e ; f.

Honour to idols

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Honour to idols Búton ðú forlǽte ða leásinga, weohweorðinga, and wuldres God ongyte gleáwlíce, Exon. Th. 253, 14; Jul. 180. Hwílum hié gehéton æt heargtrafum wígweorþunga, Beo. Th. 353; B. 176

geþanc-metian

(v.)
Grammar
geþanc-metian, p. ode; pp. od

To deliberateconsiderconsĭdĕrāre

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To deliberate, consider; consĭdĕrāre Geþancmeta ðíne móde, on hwilce healfe ðú wille hwyrft dón deliberate in thy mind on which side thou wilt depart, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 9; Gen. 1917

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To discern,distinguish,know the difference between,understand

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Ðus ðú miht tócnáwan, hwænne nama cymþ of worde, hwænne word of naman, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 216. 5