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wácian

(v.)
Grammar
wácian, p. ode.

to be or become weakwant resolution or courage.to be or become weaknot able to endureto failto become poor or mean.

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of persons, to be or become weak, want resolution or courage. Similar entries v. wác II Ðonne se heretoga wácaþ, ðonne biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred, Chr. 1003; Erl, 139, 12. Be ðam mihte man oncnáwan, ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht.

Linked entry: ge-wácian

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan

áþ

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Hé cwæð ðæt hé nán ryhtre geðencan ne meahte þonne hé þone áð ágifan móste gif hé meahte ... and hé gelǽdde tó ðon ándagan done áð be fullan ... and cwæð ðæt him wǽre leófre ðæt hé ... ðonne se áð forbufste ... and wé gehýrdan ðæt hé ðone áð be fullan

a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discoverknowunderstandconsidercognoscereintelligeredeprehendere

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To discover, know, understand, consider; cognoscere, intelligere, deprehendere Ðæt hit man geornor agytan mǽ ge that it may be better understood, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 30. Gecýðnyssa ðíne ic ageat testimonia tua intellexi, Ps. Spl. 118, 95, 99: 48, 12.

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

Óst-sǽ

(n.)
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the Baltic with the Cattegat, the water east of Denmark and of the Scandinavian peninsula as that on the western coast is called Westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3 Be norþan Súþdenum is ðæs gársecges earm ðe mon hǽt Ostsǽ. . . Norþdene habbaþ be norþan him

ge-síclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-síclian, -sýclian; p. ode; pp. od [seóc sick]

To be taken sick or illto be infirmægrōtāreinfirmāri

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To be taken sick or ill, to be infirm; ægrōtāre, infirmāri Ðæt his fæder wǽre gesíclod quod ægrōtāret păter suus, Gen. 48, 1 : Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 10. Sum undercyning wæs, ðæs sunu wæs gesýclod on Capharnaum ĕrat quĭdam rēgulus, cujus fīlius infirmābātur

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

freónd-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-heald, adj. [heald inclined]

Friend-inclinedfriendlyamīcābĭlĭs

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Friend-inclined, friendly; amīcābĭlĭs Cild biþ freóndheald a child will be friendly, Obs. Lun. § 17; Lchdm. iii. 192, 15

ge-hrepian

(v.)
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Add Wé habbað þás þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 324, 6. Wé habbað be Ianuarium manega þing gehrepode, 309, 24

Linked entry: ge-hrepod

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summoncall together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

ge-mægened

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mægened, part. p.

Established, confirmed, strengthenedconfirmatus

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Established, confirmed, strengthened; confirmatus Gemægenad and gestrongad beón to be confirmed and strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

Linked entry: mægenian

sídian

(v.)
Grammar
sídian, p. ode
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To make or to become wide, ample (síd) Sídaþ, Exon. Th. 354, 53 ; Reim. 65. v. be-sídian ; sídung

un-oferwinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwinnende, (?); adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Ða unoferwinnene (-winnende(?), -wunnene(?). v. un-oferwunnen) ineluctuabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 54: 46, 78

Linked entry: ofer-winnende

wóh-fremmende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wóh-fremmende, adj. (picpl.) : or wóh-frernrnend, es; m.

Wrongdoingwrong-doer

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Wrongdoing; or a wrong-doer Nalles sorgode hwæþer mihtig Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum wóhfremmendun., Met. 9, 36

Linked entry: fremman

wudu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-weard, es; m.

A wood-keeperforester

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A wood-keeper, forester Be wuduwearde. Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19; Th. i. 440, 9

ge-talian

(v.)
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16

ofer-flówedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówedlic, adj.
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Superfluous Hé warnie hine sylfne be oferflówedlicum (superfluo) leahtre, Chrd. 121, 37. Ús oferflówedlice þing fram áwurpan, Nap. 49

sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, a twig.
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Add Sprotu labruscas, An. Ox. 2022. (The passage at sprota; might be taken here. v. An. Ox. 1557 note.)

hæfte-neód

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-neód, e; f.

Custody, prison

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Custody, prison [?] Úre bán syndon tóworpene be helwarena hæfteneódum dissipata sunt ossa nostra secus infernum, Ps. Th. 140, 9

Linked entry: hæft-níd

æ-wén

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-wén, adj. [æ without, wen hope]

Doubtfuluncertaindubius

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Doubtful, uncertain; dubius And eów biþ eówre líf æwéne and your life will be doubtful to you. Deut. 28, 66