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ymb-gedelf

(n.)
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ymb-gedelf, es; n.
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A digging round or about Ðæs treówes ymbgedelf is seó eádmódnys ðæs behreówsiendan mannes, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 31

ymb-hringend

(n.)
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ymb-hringend, es; m.
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A surrounder, an attendant, one of a suite Ymbhringendum (ymbdringendum (=þringendum), Erfurt. 61) stipatoribus, Txts. 96, 929

Linked entries: ymb-þringend -hringend

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.
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a ring, circle Lytel ymbhweorft rotella vel orbiculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 44. Ernhwerfte (-hferte, MS. ) gyro, Kent. Gl. 271. a circular course, an orbit Se móna hæfð his ryne hraðor áurnen on ðam læssan ymbhwyrfte, ðonrie seó ðonne hæbbe on ða;m máran

ymb-ryne

(n.)
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ymb-ryne, es; m.
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course of a moving body Wǽron sume gedwolmen ðe cwǽdon, ðæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnyssum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Homl. Th. i. 110, 8. course of time, revolution, period Ðes geárlíca ymryne ús gebrincþ efne nú ða clǽnan

word-gid

(n.)
Grammar
word-gid, word-gidd, es; n.

A lay

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A lay Cyning mǽnan, wordgyd wrecan and worn sprecan, Beo. Th. 6325 ; B. 3173

worms

(n.)
Grammar
worms, worsm, wurms, wursm, es; n.

Corrupt matter

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Corrupt matter Worms pus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 52. Uuorsm, Txts. 86, 777. Wurms virus, Hpt. Gl. 520, 41. Ðæt worms (worsm, Cote. MSS.) ðara wunda, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 15. Ðæt worsm putredo, 38; Swt. 273, 22. Bið seó micge lyswen swilce worms, Lchdm. ii.

Linked entries: worsm wurms wursm

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many

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A swarm, band, Jlock, crowd, multitude, many, a great number, a great quantity, of animate objects Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, worn æfter óþrum (flock (of birds) following flock) turba prosequitur, Exon. Th. 222, 4; Ph. 343. Folc onette, weras wíf

Linked entry: weorn

worn-gehát

(n.)
Grammar
worn-gehát, (? word-gehát;
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cf. word-beót, -gebeót
), es; n.

A promise of a numerous progeny

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A promise of a numerous progeny Ðé beóþ worngehát (cf. patrem multarum gentium constitui te, Gen. 17, 5) mín gelǽsted. Cd. Th. 144, 24; Gen. 2394

wyrm-geard

(n.)
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wyrm-geard, es; m.
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An enclosure full of snakes Wyrmgeardas, atol deór monig,... blace nædran, Salm. Kmbl. 940; Sal. 469

Linked entry: wyrm-sele

wyrm-geblǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-geblǽd, es; n.
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A blister raised by a snake-bite(?), Lchdm. iii. 36, 21

wyrm-hǽlsere

(n.)
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wyrm-hǽlsere, es; m.
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmhǽlseras marsi (printed maris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 15

wyrm-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hord, es; n.
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A treasure held by a serpent, Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222

wyrm-líc

(n.; adj.)
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wyrm-líc, es; n.
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The body of a serpent or of a worm, of carving on a wall. Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22

ác-tán

(n.)
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ác-tán, es; m.
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An oak-twig Áctánas, Lch. ii. 322, 19

Linked entry: tán

be-geát

(n.)
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be-geát, es; n. (f.
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in Laym.). attainment, acquisition For begeáte þæs écan lífes, Hml. Th. i. 240, 7: ii. 70, 22. For begeáte obtentu, An. Ox. 2698: 3915. what is acquired, possessions, property Cýð mildheortnysse earmum mannum mid þínum begeáte, Hml. Th. ii. 104, 27.

behát-land

(n.)
Grammar
behát-land, es; n.
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A promised land Gelǽddum his folce tó þám behátlande perducto ad terram repromissionis populo, Gr. D. 204, 12

be-healdend

(n.)
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be-healdend, es; m.
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A beholder, spectator Geflit cymeð þám behealdendum in quaestionem ueniat intuentibus, Bd. I. I; Sch. 9, 18

Linked entry: healdend

be-héfe

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfe, es; m.
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Dele

be-hóf

(n.)
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be-hóf, es; n.
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behoof, need, use ꝥ hé ǽnne scylling hæfde tó his ágenum behófe (nytte,v. l.) ut unum solidum in expensis propriis haberet, Gr. D. 158, 23. Hé sende æfter pallium tó arꝥ. behóue ( ad opus ), Chr. 780; P. 52, 14. ꝥ need, want Tó behófe ad indigentiam

Linked entry: -hóf

blǽce

(n.)
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blǽce, bléce, es; n.
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An itching skin-disease Wiþ blǽce on andwlitan, Lch. ii. 52, 15, 18, 20, 23. Wið dám micclan líce and wið óðrum giccendum bléce, iii. 70, 28. [Take here passages from Lchdms. given in Dict. under blǽco.] Bléci viti(li)ginem, Txts. 105, 2117: 114, 107