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sam-wrǽde

Grammar
sam-wrǽde, v. un-samwrǽde,
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and sam-wrǽdness

ufe-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
ufe-weard, uf-weard; adj.

upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time

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Up tó ánre dúne tó ufeweardum ðam cnolle ad verticem montis, Jud. 26, 3. Ða eágan bióð on ðam líchoman foreweardum and ufeweardum oculi sunt in ipsa honoris summi facie positi, Past. 1; Swt. 29, 13.

Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard

-tǽle

(suffix)
Grammar
-tǽle, v. leóúf-, un-tǽle.

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tapor

(n.)
Grammar
tapor, (-er, -ur); m.

A taper; also the wick of a lamp

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Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðæm tapore (-ure, Hatt. MS.) ðæs godcundan liegges, Past. 36; Swt. 258, 13. Acolitus is gecweden se ðe candele oððe tapor byrþ, ðonnemann godspell rǽt, L. Ælfc. C. 14; Th. ii. 348, 4.

Linked entries: tapor-berend teaper

-laga

(suffix)
Grammar
-laga, v. án-, út-laga.

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ge-lífed

Grammar
ge-lífed, allowed, lawful. v. un-gelífed,
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and next word

-willende

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-willende, v. un-, wel-, yfel-willende, and willan, IV b, V a.

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ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

ge-pilod

Grammar
ge-pilod, piled up.
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Dele, and see preceding word

eácniendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
eácniendlic, eácnigendlic. v. un-eácniendlic, un-eácnigendlic.

forþ-on

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-on, adv. [ = forþ-an, forþ-um = fúrþ-um]

At fírst ⬩ indeed ⬩ also ⬩ prīmo ⬩ ĕtiam

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At fírst, indeed, also; prīmo, ĕtiam Nó forþon ánlépe no, not even [also] one, Ps. Th. 13, 2

Linked entry: forþ

wíd-scriþol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scriþol, (-el, -ul); adj.
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Wide-wandering, roving, rambling Hlúd and wídscriðel garrula et vaga, Kent. Gl. 188. Ðæt feórðe muneca cyn is wídscriþul (wíðscriþel gyrovagum, R. Ben. Interl. 10, 16) genæm*-*ned, R. Ben. 9, 21. Hit is yfel, ðæt sume (munecas) synd to wídscriþole, L

Linked entry: scriðol

on-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hádian, Cf. un-hádian.

hearm-cweþan

Entry preview:

Gebiddað fore ðǽm harmcuoed[end]um iúih orate pro calumniantibus uos, Lk. L. 6, 28. Add:

ge-wuniendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuniendlic, ge-wunigendlic. v. un-gewuniendlic, un-gewunigendlic.

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an-wlite

(n.)
Grammar
an-wlite, es; m. [an = un un-, wlite decus]

Disgrace ⬩ dedecus

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Disgrace; dedecus Sconde oððe anwlite dedecus, Cot. 66. Lye

-lagu

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-lagu, (?). v. út-lagu. Cf. -lah; adj.

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become great ⬩ be distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

ráfian

(v.)
Grammar
ráfian, to involve, wrap up (?) cf.
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Icel. reifa to rip up, disclose

Linked entry: rǽfan

in-standan

(v.)
Grammar
in-standan, p. -stód

To be near ⬩ present ⬩ instare

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Instond[end]um instantibus, 69, 11

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