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wealian

(v.)
Grammar
wealian, p. ode

To be impudent, bold, wanton.

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To be impudent, bold, wanton. Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48

Linked entry: wealh

a-cumend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-cumend-líc, adj.

Tolerable ⬩ bearable ⬩ tolerabilis

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Bos. Io, 15

clǽn-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-heort, se clǽn-heorta; adj.

Clean-hearted, pure in heart ⬩ mundo corde

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Bos. 5, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 580, 33

Linked entry: -heort

cíding

(n.)
Grammar
cíding, cýdung, e; f.

A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke ⬩ increpatio

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A CHIDING, reproving, rebuke; increpatio For his cídinge for his chiding, Ors. 4, 12; Bos. 99, 8. Of cýdunge ðínre hí fleóþ ab increpatione tua fugient, Ps. Spl. T. 103, 8

Linked entry: cýdung

cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
cynde, adj.

Natural, innate, inborn ⬩ naturalis, innatus, ingenitus

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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear ⬩ cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12

engyl

(n.)
Grammar
engyl, es; m.

An angel ⬩ angĕlus

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Bos. 11, 10

ettan

(v.)

to pasture land ⬩ depascĕre

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I; Bos. 20, 41

fæst-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-mód, adj.

Constant in mind ⬩ constans anĭmo

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Constant in mind; constans anĭmo He wiste hú fæstmód he wæs on his geleáfon he knew how constant in mind he was in his belief, Ors. 6, 33; Bos. 129, 28

eahta-teóða

(n.)
Grammar
eahta-teóða, m: eahta-teóðe; f. n. adj.

The eighteenth ⬩ duodevicēsimus

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The eighteenth; duodevicēsimus On ðam eahtateóðan geáre in the eighteenth year, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 10. Ðysne eahtateóðan sealm Dafid sang David sang this eighteenth psalm, Ps. Th. arg. 18

eald-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
eald-dagas, pl. m.

Ancient days, days of old ⬩ prisci dies

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Ancient days, days of old; prisci dies In eald-dagum, Exon. 12a; Th. 19, 19; Cri. 303: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 61, 44: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 41, MS. B

ge-geng

(n.)
Grammar
ge-geng, e; f.
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A body of fellow-travellers, a company Seó sǽ ádrencte Pharaonem and ealle his gegenge . . . Críst deófol silfne besencte and ealle his gegenge, Btwk. 196, 4, 8. v. ge-genge; n

Linked entry: -geng

ge-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wácian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weak ⬩ lose energy ⬩ to flinch ⬩ languescere ⬩ obtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

ǽr-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dǽd, e; f.

Former conduct ⬩ a past deed ⬩ ante-actum

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Bos. 23, 41: Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 24, note

a-wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreccan, p. -wrehte; pp. -wreht; v. a.

To arouse ⬩ awake ⬩ revive ⬩ excitare ⬩ suscitare

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Bos. 11, 11. Ðe se Hǽlend awrehte quem suscitavit Jesus, 12, 1

Linked entry: a-wrehte

ellen-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-heard, adj.

Hard of courage, bold, courageous ⬩ fortis, strēnuus

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Hard of courage, bold, courageous; fortis, strēnuus Wæs eorl ellenheard searoþancum beseted the courageous warrior was beset with various thoughts, Andr. Kmbl. 2509; An. 1256: Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 3; Gú. 1138

for-ðý

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðý, for-ðí, for-ðig; adv.

For that cause ⬩ consequently ⬩ proptĕrea ⬩ ĭdeo

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Bos. 7, 22: Bt. 19; Fox 70, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 385; Met. 20, 193

hwet-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hwet-stán, es; m.

A whetstone

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Voc. 38, 25: Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 30. Nim ðonne hwetstán brádne then take a broad whetstone, Lchdm. iii. 16, 21

flǽsc-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-þegnung, e; f.
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Allowance of animal food Gif hit gebyrað on geáre þæt náðer ne byð on þám earde ne æceren ne bóc ne óðer mæsten þæt man mæge heora flǽscþénunge forð bringan, Nap. lo, 30

ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584