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ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Hé ( John) hine (Christ ) ǽr monnum gecýþan and gesecgan teolode, ǽr þon þe hé sylfa lifde, 165, 31. to describe, relate, give an account of Ic þé mæg yfla gehwylces ór gecýðe oð ende forð, Jul. 353.

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cwide

(n.)
Grammar
cwide, cwyde , cwyðe,es; m.

the expression of a thought, a sentence, period sententia a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum a legal enactment, decree edictum, deretum

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Cwydas dón to make wills, Lchdm. iii. 210, 30. a legal enactment, decree ; edictum, deretum Swá hit ǽr Eádmundes cwide wæs as it was formerly the enactment of Edmund, L. Edg. H. 2; Th. i. 258, 9.

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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Ðæt hrægl ðe hé ǽr ðæm þearfan sealde the cloak that he had given to the beggar, Blickl. Homl. 215, 18: 223, 8. Ongan his hrægl teran began to rend his robe, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 28; Jud. 283.

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ge-lǽstan

(v.)
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ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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Ðe ǽr Godes hyldo gelǽston who ere executed God's pleasure. Cd. 17; Th. 21, 9; Gen. 321 : Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 16 : Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 91, 17. Hwænne man ðæt gelǽste when it shall be fulfilled. L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 13 : L. In. 4; Th. i. 104, 10 : L.

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un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undoto undo that which is closedto opento undo that which is boundto releaseto releaseabsolveto undo that which closesto open a doorto undo that which binds or fastensto undo a bolt, a knotto undo what has been doneto abrogatedestroy

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Ðæt hé undó his eágan, Anglia viii. 317, 5. to undo that which is bound, to release, literal Beón þreó niht ǽr man ða hand undó, L.

un-wemme

(adj.)
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un-wemme, adj.

spotlesswithout blemishwithout defectuninjureduninjuredinviolateundefiledpureimmaculateperfectpureimmaculate

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Ðæt wé úrne líchaman and úre sáwle swá unwemme him ágeofan on dómes dæg, swá hé hine ǽr gesceóp, Blickl. Homl. 103, 22. of virginity, pure, immaculate : -- Unwemme immunis (carnali spurcitia, Ald. 21), Hpt. Gl. 442, 5: Homl. Skt. i. 7, 59.

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werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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to clothe with a garment Líc ðæt hé ǽr werede mid wǽdum, Exon. Th. 374, 14; Seel. 126. Hié heora líchoman leáfum beþeahton, weredon mid ðý wealde, Cd. Th. 52, 19; Gen. 846. Hwæt sindon gé searohæbbendra byrnum werede, Beo.

wítnian

(v.)
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wítnian, p. ode

To punishtormentplague

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Se uultor ne slát ða lifre Tyties, ðe hine ǽr mid ðý wítnode, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 4. Wítna mid tintregum ðínne sunu, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 205. Ðæt se hí móte mid mycclum wítum wítnian, Blickl. Homl. 61, 18.

wýscan

(v.)
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wýscan, p. te
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Wé wísceaþ ðæt wé wǽron ǽr deád utinam mortui essemus, Num. 14, 3. Hié wýscaþ ðæt hié nǽfre nǽron ácennede, Blickl. Homl. 93, 27. Ic oft wíscte and wolde ðæt hyra læs wǽre swá gewinfulra que utinam minus fuissent laboriosa, Nar. 2, 28.

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wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To coverto put a covering onto cover with clothesto clotheto coverto bindto concealhideto serve as a coveringbe spread over

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Th. 382, 23; Rä. 3, 15. with the idea of protection Ic liæbbe mé on hrycge ðæt ǽr hádas wreáh foldbúendra. Exon. Th. 381, 17; Rä. 2, II. Unc holt wrugon, wudubeáma helm, wonnum nihturn, scildon wið scúrurn, 496, I; Rä. 85, 73

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ymb-útan

(prep.; adv.)
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Onginne hé sécan oninnan him selfum ðæt hé ǽr ymbúton hine sóhte, 35, 1; Fox 154, 22 : Met. 22, 7. Munt is hine ymbútan, gylden weal, Salm. Kmbl. 510; Sal. 255: Ps. Th. 124, 2. Licgaþ mé ymbútan grindlas, Cd. Th. 24, 24; Gen. 382.

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á-lecgan

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Heó álegde ꝥ pælmtwig þe heó ǽr onféng . . . and heó eác álegde hire hrægl, Bl. H. 139, 4-6. Hé his beard áléde, Hml. S. 6, 228. Álege þíne woruldlican gegyrlan, 33, 81. Deóplic dǽdbót bið ꝥ lǽwede man his wǽpna álecgan, Ll. Th. ii. 280, 17.

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á-feallan

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Áfeallan of ðǽre weámódnesse ðe hit ǽr on áhafen wæs, 297, 19. of destruction, to fall to the ground, be destroyed Ǽlc riht áfeóll, Chr. noo; P. 235, 24

be-swícan

to decoyensnarebeguileto betrayto defraudsupplantto circumventto seducemislead

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Ǽr hé Beorn beswice, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 8. Se beswícenda pellax, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 67. to betray Hió hý mid fácne beswác tó deáðe, Ors. 2 ; S. 30, 31. Gezabel beswác Naboð tó his feóre þurh leáse gewitnysse, Hml.

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fæger

fairdesirablehandsomefairplausiblefairpleasant

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Ðeáh þú wǽre eallra monna fægrost, Bt. 32, 1; F. 114, 27. of the body and its parts Þæt feax áfealleð þe ǽr wæs fæger on híwe and on fulre wæstme, Wlfst. 148, 5. Þín se fægresta fæþm, Bl. H. 7, 25.

ge-mittan

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Ðá hé cóm ongeán dǽm herge, þá gemitte hé þǽr swelcne feld swá him ǽr on swefne ætýwed wæs, Shrn. 70, 16. Þá eóde ꝥ folc on þá sǽand hig gemytton þǽr stǽnen hús, 150, 22.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Th. i. 198, 26. þone hé ǽr geteohhode mid teónan tó forseónne, Hml. S. 31, 677. Gif hé ðǽm gehiérsuman mannum næfde geteohchad (-tiohhad, v. l.) his éðel tó sellanne nisi correctis haereditatem dare disponeret, Past. 251, 23.

ícan

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I a α Hlóðhære and Eádríc écton þá ǽ, þá þe heora aldoras ǽr geworhton, þyssum dómum, Ll. Th. i. 26, 5. with mid. Cf. I a β Yc ꝥ mid wíne, Lch. ii. 208, 2. Ýce þonne mid ecede, 184, 20 : 190, 12.

leógan

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Heó wolde hire líf forlǽtan ǽr þan þe heó luge, Hml. S. 12, 179. Légende (leógendu, Ps. Vos.) wes unrehtwísnis mentita est iniquitas, Ps. Srt. 26, 12. Þá þá hé gehýrde þæs leógendan (mentientis) cnihtes word, Gr. D. 40, 30.

Wintan-ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
Wintan-ceaster, (Wintun-, Winta (-e, -i), Win-), e: Wænte, an; f.

Winchester

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Belumpon hí (the South Saxons) ǽr tó Wintanceastre biscopscíre ad civitatis Ventanae parochiam pertinebant, Bd. 5, 18; S. 639, 14. Daniel Wæntan biscop, Chr. 731; Erl. 47, 11. Intó Wintanceastre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 114, 26: iii. 111, 29.

Linked entries: Wænte Win-ceaster