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snáw-hwít

(adj.)
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snáw-hwít, adj.

Snow-white

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Snow-white Snáwhwít niveus Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 48. Snáwítre clǽnnysse nivei pudoris Hymn. Surt. 104, 17. Mid snáwhwítum hreóflan beslagen Homl. Th. i. 400, 29. Sittende on snáwhwítum horse ii. 134, 27. Snáwhwítne hláf Homl. Skt. i. 2, 405: 18, 164

átes-hwon

(adv.)
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átes-hwon, adv.

At allullatenus

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At all; ullatenusH. Z. 31, 19

ná-hwǽr

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ná-hwǽr, <b>. I.</b>
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Hé áxode, 'Hwǽr ǽton gé?' Hí cwǽdon, 'Náhwǽr (nó-, v. l, nusquam ),' Gr. D. 127, 5. Hié ne dorston þæt land náwér (náwǽrn, -wérn, v. ll. ) gesécan on þá healfe, Chr. 918; P. 98, 26. Hé of mynstere nolde náwár beón gemét, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 4.

ǽg-hwæt

whateverquodcunque

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whatever; quodcunque

amet-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
amet-hwíl, e; f.

Leisureotium

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Leisure; otium, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1, MS. D

æt-hwón

(adv.)
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æt-hwón, adv.

Almostpaenefere

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Almost; paene, fere

beorht-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
beorht-hwíl, e; f.

A glanceictus oculi

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A glance; ictus oculi Lye

berhtm-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
berhtm-hwæt, adj.

Swift as an eye-blinkceler ut oculi nictus

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Swift as an eye-blink; celer ut oculi nictus Ðec lígetu bláce, berhtmhwate ða ðec bletsige the pale lightnings, swift as an eye-blink, these shall bless thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 3; Dan. 381

be-hwon

(adv.; con.)

whenceunde

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whence; unde Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 2

dǽd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-hwæt, pl. ; adj.

Deed quick or active, strenuous, boldpromptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus

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Deed quick or active, strenuous, bold; promptus et expeditus ad agendum, acer, strenuus Hæleþ dǽdhwate men prompt of deed, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 26; Jul. 2. Ge wǽron dǽdhwæte ye were bold of deeds, Elen. Kmbl. 584; El. 292: Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 15; Cri

cýse-hwæg

(n.)
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cýse-hwæg, es; n.

Cheese-whey siringia

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Cheese-whey; siringia Ða rinda wyl on cýse-hwæge boil the rinds in cheese-whey, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm, ii. 332, 9

flyht-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
flyht-hwæt, adj.

Flight-promptin vŭlātu strēnuus

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Flight-prompt; in vŭlātu strēnuus Weras mundum mearciaþ on marmstáne frætwe flyhthwates men design with hands in marble stone the plumage of the prompt in flight [phœnix ], Exon. 60b; Th. 221, 15; Ph. 335. Se fénix ascæceþ feðre, flyhthwate the phœnix

fugel-hwata

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hwata, an; m.

A diviner by birdsaugur

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A diviner by birds; augur Fugelhwata caragius, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 69; Wrt. Voc. 34, 4

Linked entries: hwata lyb-lǽca

fyrd-hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrd-hwæt, adj.

Bold in warfarewarlikebravebellĭcōsus

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Bold in warfare, warlike, brave; bellĭcōsus Ðæt wǽron mǽre men ofer eorþan, and fyrdhwate those were famous men throughout the earth, and bold in warfare, Andr. Kmbl. 16; An. 8: Elen. Kmbl. 2356; El. 1179: Apstls. Kmbl. 33; Ap. 12: Beo. Th. 3286; B.

Linked entry: fird-hwæt

eal-hwít

all-white

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all-white

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
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hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Somethingsomewhata little

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Something, somewhat, a little Sing mé hwæthwegu canta mihi aliquid, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 12. Hwæthugu wundurlícre hálignesse aliquid miræ sanctitatis, 3, 9; S. 534, 1. Hwæthwegu seldcúþes something strange, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Hwæthwygo aliquid, Nar

hwæt-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-líce, adv.

Quicklyspeedily

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Quickly, speedily Gehýr mé hwætlíce exaudi me, Ps. Th. 137, 4. Hwætlícor citius, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 23

hwer-hwette

(n.)
Grammar
hwer-hwette, an; f.

A cucumber

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A cucumber Hwerhwette cucumber, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 99; Wrt. Voc. 30, 47. Hwerwette, L. M. 1, 23; Lchdm. ii. 66, 9. Hwerhwettan gesihþ on swefnum untrumnysse getácnaþ if a man sees in dreams a cucumber it betokens illness, Lchdm. iii. 200, 16

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora

Linked entry: hwílende

hwít-fót

(adj.)
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hwít-fót, adj.
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Having white feet Hwítfót albipedius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 48. Huítfoot, 99, 71

Linked entry: -fót