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twelfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelfta, ord. num.
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Ðys sceal on twelftan dæg, Rubc. Mt. Kmbl. 2, 1. On twelftan ǽfen, 2, 19. On Wódnes dæg ofer twelftan dæg, 3, 13. Eádweard kingc com tó Westmynstre tó ðam middan wintre . . .

Linked entry: epiphania

untrymness

(n.)
Grammar
untrymness, e; f.

Weaknesssicknessillnessinfirmity

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Rush. 10, 1. Ða untrymnesse hiera heortan ic wolde getrymman cordis infirmitatem munimus, Past. 4; Swt. 41, 4: 10; Swt. 61, 16. Untrymnise, Rtl. 49, 30. Se ðe ne mægi giðrouia untrymnissum úsum qui non possit conpati infirmitatibus nostris, 91, 7.

ymb-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-sellan, p. -sealde
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Rush. 27, 28. Hí mé útan ymbsealdan, Ps. Th. 87, 17. Úton ymbsele circumda Kent. Gl. 157. Ymbselle circumdet Rtl. 34, 7. Ymbsyllendum mé circumdantibus me Ps. Spl. 31, 9. Seó fǽmne wæs ymbseald mid ðon campweorode, Blickl. Homl. 11, 24.

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Ða þornas weóxon (wóxon, Lind.: wéxon, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 7. Swá elebeámas weaxen, Ps. Th. 127, 4. Lǽtaþ ǽgþer weaxan (wexan, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30. Ðíne teóðan sceattas gongendes and weaxendes ágyf ðú Gode, L.

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward offdefendrestrainprotectcoverdefendereprohibereprotegereto ward off from oneselfspurn from oneselfaspernarito wearwear outtereredeterere

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Rush. War. 18, 9. to wear, wear out; terere, deterere Awered tritus, R. Ben. 55

Linked entry: a-wered

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ictus, plaga, percussioA bruise, DINT, noise, crash contusio, impressio, sonus

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Rush. War. 18, 22. Ondrǽden him ðone dynt let them fear the stroke, Past. 45, 2; Hat.

scot

(n.)
Grammar
scot, es ; n.
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See also the cognate words.] a rapid movement (v. sceótan, <b>IV, III,</b> ge-sceót (read -sceot), ), a rush, dart Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceote scríðan, Menol. Fox 539 ; Gn.

Linked entry: sceot

un-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
un-weorþian, p. ode.

to dishonourdisgraceto become dishonoured

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Rush. 8, 49. Ðæt hé God ne unwurðige, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 86. Ðæt man unweorðige ða ðe godcunde láre wyrdan, Wulfst. 168, 7. Unweorðian dehonestare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 15: 26, 40.

wánung

(n.)
Grammar
wánung, e ; f.
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Geóm*-*rung and wánung, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 104. Se lǽce cyrfð oððe bærnð, and se untruma hrýmð, þeáhhwæðere ne miltsaþ hé ðæs óðres wánunge, Homl. Th. i. 472, 16. Uae getácnaþ hwílon wánunge, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Zup. 278, 12.

fearr

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Sunt rura haec . . . Fearresheáfod . . . iii. 101, 15: v. 342. 23. Add:

wág-rift

(n.)
Grammar
wág-rift, es; n.

A wall-covering, a curtain, veil (of the temple)

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Wáhryft (wág-, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51 : Lk. Skt. 23, 45 : Homl. Th. ii. 258, 3. Wáhreft velum, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 2. On ðæs temples wáhrift contra velum sanctuarii, Lev. 4, 6. Godweb tó wefanne of seolce wáhrift tó ðam temple, Homl. Ass. 132, 548.

Linked entry: wág-hrægel

hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed, es; n.

A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriagecoitus

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Rush. 2, 1

Linked entry: dreám

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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Be moldan ða ðe on ðære stówe genumene wǽron, 3, 9; S. 533, 27. ground, earth, land Molde vel land humus, rus, arvum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 61: humus, 70, 12: Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 53.

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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Gyf him þince ðæt hé hæbbe rúh líc, ðæt byð his góda wanung, Lchdm. iii. 170, 24. Góda wanigend (wanung, MS. T. ), 172, 29. Wanunge dispendio Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 37.

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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Ðæt is wynsum wong, wealdas gréne, rúme under roderum, Exon. Th. 198, 21; Ph. 13. Gewát him se æþeling wadan ofer wealdas, Cd. Th. 174, 30; Gen. 2886.

tunge

(n.)
Grammar
tunge, an ; tung [? in the passage: Álés sáwle míne fram tunge fácen-fulre a lingua dolosa (but in the next verse linguam is glossed by tungan, so that perhaps tunge is meant for nominative : O. L. Ger. and O. H. Ger. , however, have strong as well as weak forms), Ps. Lamb. 119, 2], e; f.
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. : tunga, Rush. ) bend uinculum linguae eius, Mk. Skt. 7, 35. Hé his tungan (tunga, Lind. Rush. ) onhrán, 7, 33. Rómáne ðæm pápan his tungon forcurfon.

þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Rush. 8, 17. Breóst innan weóll þeóstrum geþoncum, Beo. Th. 4653; B. 2332: Elen. Kmbl. 623; El. 312

un-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-blíðe, adj.

sadsorrowfulgrievedunkindshewing ill-will or displeasuresternangryunquietnot peaceful

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Rush. 19, 22: Beo. Th. 261; B. 130. Giómormód, unblíðe, 4529; B. 2268. Wæs hé swýðe unblíðe ... Ðá geseah Gúðlác ðone bróþor sárig, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 6. Beón in unblíðum móde moestus esse, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 37.

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Rush. 23, 29. of inanimate things Ic wiht (bellows) geseah, womb wæs on hindan, Exon. Th. 419, 6;Rä. 38, 1. Hí (clouds ) feallan lǽtaþ seáw of bósme, wǽtan of wombe, 385, 21;Rä. 4, 48.

sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
sceamu, e; f.

modesty, bashfulnessshame, confusionwhat causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame the private part

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Rush. ) nyme ðæt ýtemeste setl incipias cum rubore nouissimum locum tenere Lk. Skt. 14, 9. Ðonne biþ hé self geládod wið hine selfne mid his ágenre scame and mid his geþylde, Past. 21, I; Swt. 151, 18.

Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim