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mid-winter

(n.)
Grammar
mid-winter, es; m.

Mid-winter ⬩ Christmas

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Gif se midwinter byþ on Frigendæge, ðonne byþ onwendædlíc winter ... Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternesdæg, ðonne byþ winter gedréfedlíc, Lchdm. iii. 164, 1-10. On ðære hálgan midwintres tíde, L. C. E. pref.; Th. i. 358, 7

Linked entry: winter

mid-winter

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Se kyng wæs þone midwinter on Westmynstre, 1076; P. 212, 23. Add

Midwinter-mónaþ

(n.)
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December, Menol. Fox (at end); Hickes i. 215

on-wendedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-wendedlíc, adj.

Changeable

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Changeable Gyf se midwinter byþ on Frigendæge, ðonne byþ onwendedlíc winter, Lchdm. iii. 164, 8

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeach ⬩ accuse ⬩ blame ⬩ revile ⬩ reproach ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ vitiate

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Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternes deag ða clénan beóþ leahtrode if midwinter be on a Saturday the guiltless will be accused, Lchdm. iii. 164, 12. Leahtrian insimulare, Hpt. Gl. 506, 3. to corrupt, vitiate Lehtriende inficians, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 7

mónaþ

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Midsumor-, Midwinter-mónaþ. ¶ for the name of the months see Chr. P. Appendix A. and the Martyrology given in the Shrine. Add

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.
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</b> of inanimate things :-- Gif se midwinter byþ on Seternesdeag, ðonne byþ windig lengten and westmas swincaþ and scép cwellaþ the fruits of the earth will not thrive, and sheep will die, Lchdm. iii. 164, 11

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