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forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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To go forth, proceed, go or pass by; exīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre, transīre Raulf wolde forþgán mid his folce Ralph would go forth with his people, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18. Ða hwíle ðe ic forþgá dōnec transeam, Ex. 33, 22.

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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A generation, stock, race, kin, tribe Hé ne wæs of ðearfendum folce ac wæs æþelre strýnde non erat de paupere vulgo, sed de nobilibus Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 34. Wæs hé of æþelre strýnde Angel-ðeóde de nobilibus Anglorum 5, 19 ; S. 637, 40.

Linked entry: strýnd

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered me sore, 76, 14; Gen. 1257. Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum, 77,15 ; Gen. 1275. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251.

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Th. 437, 11; . 56, 6. Hí tó heofenum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hié tó gúþe gárwudu rǽrdon, 198, 20; Exod. 325. Rǽre up ðín heáfod and geseoh ðis ðæt Simon déþ, Blickl.

Linked entry: hebban

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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Þegn folgade a thane went behind it, Exon. 109b; Th. 419, 8; . 38, 2: 129a; Th. 495, 4; . 84, 2. We sóþfæstes swaðe folgodon we followed the true one's track, Andr. Kmbl. 1346; An. 673.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.
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Th. 389, 21; . 8, 1. Ða ýða swygiaþ (swigadon, Surt.: swigedon, Spl.) siluerunt fluctus ejus, Ps. Th. 106, 28. to be silent from astonishment, be amazed Swigadun ł stylton ofer lǽre his stupebant super doctrina ejus, Mk. Skt.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Th. 402, 13; . 21, 29. Hié wyrnan þóhton Móyses mágum leófes síðes, Cd. Th. 180, 27; Exod. 51.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj.

Bright,splendidof the brightness of light,of splendid appearancebrightbeautifulsplendidsplendid,glorious,noble,illustrious,having splendid qualities or properties,bright,clear

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Se torhta æsc, 429, 24; . 43, 9. In ðære torhtan byrig, 34, 14; Cri. 542. Of ðam torhtan temple Dryhtnes, 12, 15; Cri. 186. Beám tánum torhtne, 435, 17; . 54, 2. Him hildedeór hof torht getǽhte, Beo. Th. 631; B. 313.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Cynna gehwylcum ðara ðe cwice hwyrfaþ for every race that living moves, Beo. Th. 197; B. 98. Hig eft syððan tógædere hwyrfdon postea iterum se conjunxerint, L. Ecg. P. iv. 8; Th. ii. 206, 8.

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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Hé in healle wæs wended wloncra folmum, 441, 17; . 60, 19. Plega wlancum, ðǽr wigan sittaþ, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 5; Rún. 14. Grammar wlanc, applied to animals On wlancan ðam wicge Byrht. Th. 138, 54 ; By. 240: Exon. Th. 489, 13; . 78, 7.

Linked entry: wlencu

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Th. 380, 25; . 1, 13. Sibbe oflyste, wynnum and wénum 464, 4; Hö. 82.

Linked entry: wéna

wédan

(v.)
Grammar
wédan, p. de

To be mad or furious, to rage, rave to be mad, out of one's sensesto act with violence, be furious, rage,

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To be mad or furious, to rage, rave Ic wéde saeuio and insanio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Zup. 192, 3. Furo ic wéde macaþ insaniui of insanio ic wéde, 33 ; Zup. 203, 9. Ic wéde grasso. Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 44. Wétt saeuit, Wülck. Gl. 255, 16.

Linked entry: a-wédan

DEÓP

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓP, dióp; adj.

DEEP, profound, stern, awful, solemn prŏfundus, grăvis, sōlemnis

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Deópra dolga of deep wounds, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 7; . 57, 4. Wǽrun ðíne geþancas þearle deópe nimis profundæ factæ sent cogitatiōnes tuæ, Ps. Th. 91, 4. Deóp leán a deep requital, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 29; Exod. 506.

Linked entries: dýp dype dióp

fold-búend

(n.)
Grammar
fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part.

Earth-dwellersearth's inhabitantsinhabitants of a land or countryterrĭcŏlæ

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Ic hæbbe me on hrycge ðæt ǽr hádas wreáh foldbúendra I have on my back what ere covered the persons of dwellers on earth, Exon. 101a; Th. 381, 18; . 2, 13: 32b; Th. 106, 2; Gú. 35

GEARD

(n.)
Grammar
GEARD, es; m.

An inclosureinclosed placeYARDGARDENcourtdwellinghomeregionlandseptumlŏcus septushortusāreahabĭtācŭlumdomĭcĭliumrĕgio

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Kmbl. 832; Sal. 415 : Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 7; . 21, 8

Linked entry: mǽr-geard

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turnrevolutiongoingcourseorbitcircuitorbcircle

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Náh ic hwyrft weges [Grein reads hwyrftweges] I cannot return, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 6; . 4, 6.

Linked entry: hwearft

rǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdels, es; m.: e; f.: rǽdelse, rǽdelle (?), an; f.
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Th. 423, 31; . 43, 13. Ic sprece tó him openlíce næs þurh rédelsas ( per aenigmata; dark speeches, A. V.), Num. 12, 8

teran

(v.)
Grammar
teran, p. tær, pl. tǽron; pp. toren
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Th. 403, 27; . 22, 14. Hit tyrþ ( mordebit ) eal swá snaca, Scint. 105, 8. Teraþ carpunt, Germ. 395, 403. Gif swín deáde men teraþ ( laceraverint ), L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 164, 38. Ðá tær hé his cláðas scissis vestibus, Gen. 37, 29, 34.

wæccan

(v.)
Grammar
wæccan, p. wæhte

To watchwake

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Th. 422, 18; . 41, 8. Ðæt gé wæccende wearde healden, 282, 13; Jul. 662. Ða þeówas ðe se hláford wæccende (-o, Lind. wæcende, Rush. uigilantes) gemét, Lk. Skt. 12, 37: Blickl. Homl. 145, 6. Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 12

wefan

(v.)
Grammar
wefan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to weave a webto weave, construct, put together, arrange, plan, contrive

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Th. 493, 8 ; . 81, 27. Ðus ic fród wordcræft wæf and wundrum læs, Elen. Kmbl. 2473 ; El. 1238. Ic wef intexui (funibus lectulum meum, Prov. 7, 16), Kent. Gl. 199. Wefan contexere (coronam), Hpt. Gl. 439, 68.