a-cwellan
To kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ interficere ⬩ necare
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Wíges heard wyrm acwealde the bold one in battle slew the worm, the dragon, Beo. Th. 1777; B. 886. Steóp-cilda feala stundum acwealdon pupillos occiderunt. Ps. Th. 93, 6
ge-grétan
To approach ⬩ come to ⬩ address ⬩ greet ⬩ welcome ⬩ adire ⬩ alloqui ⬩ salutare
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Holdne gegrétte meaglum wordum he addressed his faithful friend in powerful words, Beo. Th, 3964; B. 1980. Hie ðá gegrétte he then addressed them, Andr. Kmbl. 507; An. 254.
an-
against ⬩ in return ⬩ contra ⬩ re- ⬩ un- ⬩ on ⬩ in ⬩ in ⬩ to
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Sometimes an- appears scarcely to alter the meaning of the word before which it is placed
Linked entries: -medla mitta spell in-bærniss in-bindan be-stingan wed on-bærnness on-færeld on-hebban on-weald
or-wéna
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Th. 139, 27; Gú. 599. v. next word
Linked entry: -wén
stród
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The word occurs in local names, Stródwíc Strudwick (Northants), ii. 318, 30. Ðæt land æt Stróðistúne, iv. 288, 18. Perhaps it is left in Strood (Kent). ?
un-geboden
Unsummoned ⬩ unbidden
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Perhaps the word is to be found in the phrase de placito ungebendro (ungebendeo, MS. R. = ungebodene?), L. Eth. iv. 4; Th. i. 301, 21. Cf.
Linked entry: ge-beódan
swaru
swearing, oath,
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Of alle sunnen . . . of sum uals word, of sware, A.R. 344, 3. He sahtnesse mid sware (treoðe, 1st MS.) hadde ifastned, Laym. 10893.]
screádung
pruning ⬩ trimming ⬩ what is cut off ⬩ a shred ⬩ cutting ⬩ fragment ⬩ paring ⬩ leaving of food
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Similar entries v. next word. what is cut off, a shred, cutting, fragment, paring, leaving of food Screádunga fragmentorum. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20: Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 6, 12, 13: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 43. Scrádunga, Rush. 6, 43.
Linked entry: scrádung
setness
an ordinance ⬩ a regulation ⬩ an institution ⬩ testimonium ⬩ constitution ⬩ arrangement
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The word glosses also testimonium, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 11: testamentum p. 2, 5. constitution, arrangement From setnisse middangeardes a constitution mundi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 25, 34
sin-fulle
House-leek ⬩ sempervivum tectorum
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Voc. i. 68, 64; but the word also glosses eptafolium, ii. 106, 83: 107, 31: 30, 50: i. 286, 30: parulus, 286, 37: pariulus, ii. 67, 64: paliurus, 116, 38. Genim ðás wyrte ðe man sempervivum and óðrum naman sinfulle nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 236, 20.
á-beódan
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Add: to announce, declare a message Hé word ábeád he delivered the words of his message, B. 390. Ðæt hé hyre ǽrende ábude ðám bisceope ðysum wordum, Hml. S. 2, 68. Ðæt ic wiþ ðé sceolde ǽrendsprǽce ábeódan, Räi. 61, 16. Áboden bið praedicabitur Lk.
Linked entry: eoton-weard
resten-geár
A year in which work is not done
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; A year in which work is not done; Ne sáw ðú ðonne ne ríp ne ðínne wíneard ne wirce, forðam ðe hit biþ restengér, ;in the seventh year; Lev. 25, 4-5
carful-nys
CAREFULNESS, curiosity ⬩ sollicitudo, curiositas
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CAREFULNESS, curiosity; sollicitudo, curiositas Godes cwydas sind to smeágenne mid micelre carfulnysse the words of God are to be considered with great carefulness, Homl. Th. ii. 280, 18; Lchdm. iii. 210, 5
Linked entry: cearful-nes
ge-dǽlan
To divide ⬩ part ⬩ impart ⬩ separate ⬩ distribute ⬩ share ⬩ partake
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He hine wiþ ðas world gedǽleþ he separates himself from the world, 125, 11; 21, 26 : Exon. l0 b; Th. 102, 6; Cri. 1668 : Beo. Th. 4836; B. 2422 : Exon. Th. 115, 32; Gú. 198.
ge-wealdan
To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause
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Ðe ealne middangeard geweóld who ruled all the world, Homl. Th. i. 80, 7. Hálig God geweóld wígsigor holy God controlled victory in battle, Beo. Th. 3112; B. 1554.
Linked entry: ge-waldan
un-forswigod
Not passed Over in silence ⬩ not omitted
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Not passed Over in silence, not omitted Án weorc hé hæfde unforswigod ... ðæt wæs sealmsang one work he never allowed to pass in silence ... that was psalmsinging, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 35
Linked entry: for-swigian
wræc-weorold
A world of misery ⬩ exile
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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe wé siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2
tóþ-wyrm
A worm in a tooth
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A worm in a tooth Wið tóþwærce, gif wyrm ete ða léð . . . Wið tóðwyrmum . . . lǽt reócan on ðone múð, dó blæc hrægl under, ðonne feallaþ ða wyrmas on, Lchdm. ii. 50, 10-20
hweorfa
a joint ⬩ a whorl
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Voc. 44, 32 [in both cases the words occur among names of parts of the body — the two following are found among words connected with spinning]. Hweorfa verticillum, Wrt. Voc. 66, 16: vertelum, 281, 72.
Linked entries: hweorf hweorf-bán hwerfa
ge-rǽdan
to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide for ⬩ decernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providere ⬩ to enjoin ⬩ to arrange ⬩ to read ⬩ legere
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Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11