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willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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Ongit hú unmihtige ða yfelan men beóþ, nú hí ne magon cuman þider ðider ða ungewittigan gesceafta williaþ (wilniaþ, v. l.) tó tó cumenne vide quanta vitiosorum hominum pateat infrmitas, qui ne ad hoc quidem pervenire queunt, ad quod eos naturalis ducit

á-þweán

Grammar
á-þweán, pp.-þwagen,-þwægen,-þwogen.

to washcleanse an object from impurityto wash impurity from an object

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Add: to wash,cleanse an object from impurity Ic eów fram synnum áðweá, Hml. Th. i. 464, 17. Gif ic ne áðoá ðé, Jn. L. 13, 8. Se storm áðwyhð swá hwæt swá þæt fýr forswǽlð. Hml. Th. i. 618, 12. Áþwehð, ii. 48, 29. Áðweahð, 56, 7.

Linked entry: on-þweán

þri-milce

(n.)
Grammar
þri-milce, es; m. (?)

The early name for the month of May

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úre geðeóde Ðrymylce, for ðon swylc genihtsumnes wæs geó on Brytone and eác on Germania lande, of ðæm Ongla ðeód com on ðás Breotone, ðæt hí on ðæm mónðe þriwa on dæge mylcedon heora neát (Bede's Latin is: Thrimilci dicebatur, quod tribus vicibus in eo

Linked entries: meolcian -milce

widlian

(v.)
Grammar
widlian, p. ode
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Se ðe áwiht þicge ðæs ðe wesle widlige (wið licge, MSS.) qui comederit aliquid de eo quod mustela inquinaverit, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 7.

for-swíþan

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[Eal þat sár heó forswýhþ, Lch. iii. 86, 24.] to surpass, excel Of ðon ðerhcyme éðmódnisse édes ðona forsuíðde heáhnisse hiordes eo perveniat humilitas gregis, quo praecessit celsitudo pastoris, Rtl. 32, 21. to drive away, force away (?)

Linked entry: fore-swíþan

árleás-nes

(n.)
Grammar
árleás-nes, -ness, e ; f. [árleás honourless, wicked, -nes, -ness]

Wickednessacts of wickednessimpietyiniquitas

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Wickedness, acts of wickedness, impiety; iniquitas Æfter mænigo árleásnyssa heora secundum multitudinem impietatum eorum, Ps. Spl. 5, 12: 64, 3.

be-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To deprive of a horseequo privare

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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3

fylgend

(n.)
Grammar
fylgend, es; m.

One who follows or carries anything outa performerexsĕcūtor

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One who follows or carries anything out, a performer; exsĕcūtor Ðara þinga ðe he óðre lǽrde to dónne, he sylfa wæs se wilsumesta fylgend eōrum quæ agenda dŏcēbat ĕrat exsĕcūtor devōtissĭmus, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 4, note, MSS. B. C

gramlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gramlíc, adj.
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On heora gasthúsum is gramlíc inwit nequitia in hospitiis eorum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

þǽr-tóeácan

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tóeácan, adv.
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On ðæt gerád ðæt se eorl him tó handan lét Uescam, and þǽrtóeácan ðes cynges men sacleás beón móston, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 9

Linked entry: tó-eácan

fore-cynren

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Forecynren heora propago eorum, Ps. Rdr. p. 290, 32. On ealre cneórisse and forecynrene (progenie), 44, 18: 48, 12: 89, 1. Fram forecynrene on forecynren a progenie in progeniem, 84, 6: Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 44. For Cot. 154 substitute

úp

Grammar
úp, <b>. V.</b>
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Ðér hit ǽr úp eóde where it started, C. D. v. 40, 17. Þý lǽs hí for longum gesǽlþum hí tó úp áhæbben, and ðonan on ofer-méttum weorðen, Bt. 39, Ii; F. 228, 23: Past. 79, 17 : 461, 28. Add

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case againstin reply toby way of accusationdefenceprosecution

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Geornde se eorl griðes ðæt hé móste hine betellan æt ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe him man on léde, Erl. 180, 12), Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 7

in-faru

(n.)
Grammar
in-faru, e ; f.

Invasioninroad

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Invasion, march into a country, inroad Se cyng bæd hine faran intó Cent ... ac se eorl nolde ná geþwǽrian ðære infare the king bade him [Godwin] march into Kent . . . but the earl would not assent to the invasion, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 11

Linked entry: in-fær

un-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tíme, adj.

Unhappyunfortunateill-timed

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Unhappy, unfortunate, ill-timed Se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge and eode him út. Man slǽtte ðá ǽnne fearr, and se fear arn him tógeánes, and hine ðýde ðæt hé his feorh forlét, and gebohte swá ðone untíman drenc, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 74

Linked entry: tíme

ge-híwlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwlǽcan, p. ge-híwlǽhte.
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Cf. ge-híwian ; 2 Heó ágyfð ꝥ gecynde-lice híw, and hé byð gehýwlǽht swylce hé of swíðe háton bæþe eóde. Lch, i. 262, 14

Linked entry: -híwlǽcan

sceamian

(v.)
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Hé scamode his wiþ men, gif hé ne eóde intó cyrican in swá hálgan dæge þára eástrena si tanto die non iret ad ecclesiam, erubescebat homines, Gr. D. 308, 23

þeówetling

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Se mæssepreóst cóm sume dæge hám of síðfæte, and þá hé eóde in bis hús hé cleopode réceleáslíce tó his þeówtlinge (ðeówet-, v.l. mancipio suo ) and cwæð: 'Cum, deófol, hider and unscó mé,' Gr. D. 221, 21. Þeówetlinge (þeówit-, v.l. ), 222, 1. Add

wǽpen-getæc

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-getæc, -tak, es; n.

A wapentake,

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Quamobrem potest cognosci quod hac de causa totus ille conventus dicitur wapentac, eo quod per tactum armorum suorum ad invicem confoederates sunt. On this explanation see Stubbs&#39; Const.

rýman

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Add Heom ic rǽde and rýme, gif hí mé willað híran mid rihte, Wlfst. 134, 2. add: to make way for a person (dat. ) Hé þá inn eóde, and him man sóna hrýmde, and hé þá sóna eóde binnan þone weóhstal, Vis. Lfc. 68. Seó leó forstód him þá duru . . .