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CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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Ðú cwǽde ðæt ðú me woldest wel dón tu locutus es, quod benefaceres mihi, Gen. 32, 12: Andr. Kmbl. 2822 ; An. 1413: Ps. Th. 89, 3. Ðú cwǽde inquisti, Ælfc. Gr. 33 ; Som. 37, 39.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Mé gedǽlað, sibbe tóslítað sinhíwan ( body and soul), Jul. 697. Syððan hié gedǽldon ( or under <b>V a</b> ?)

DRIGE

(adj.)
Grammar
DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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Tunge biþ drige the tongue is dry, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 8. Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge the earth is dry, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34: Andr. Kmbl. 3161; An. 1583. Læg án dríe strǽt þurh ða sǽ a dry road lay through the sea, Ex. 14, 21.

(n.)
Grammar
yþ, e; f.
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Ealle ýða ðíne omnes fluctus tuos, Ps. Spl. 87, 7: Mk. Skt. 4, 37. Ýþa wrégan, Exon. Th. 383, 28; Rä. 4, 17. Gán ofer sǽs ýþa, Blickl. Homl. 177, 18. Féran ofer sǽs ýþe, Shrn. 104, 34: Exon. Th. 72, 5; Cri. 1168: Beo. Th. 91; B. 46.

lecgan

(v.)
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Sete ðín wín and lege ðínne hláf ofer ryhtwísra monna byrgenne panem tuum et vinum super sepulturam justi constitue, 327, 1. Lecge man ꝥ ísen uppan þám stapelan, Ll. Th. i. 226, 28.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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power, authority, dominion, rule, empire, reign, referring to sovereigns or nations Tó becume ðín ríce adveniat regnum tuum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 10. Biornwulfes ríce Mercna cyninges the reign of Biornwulf king of Mercia, Chart. Th. 70, 8.

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Swearte ł wan[ne] wale caerulea (nigra, tetra, tunsa) vibice (livore), Hpt. Gl. 516, 14.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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From burgum and from túnum on eorþan besuncen, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 13. as a place of burial Hié ne mehton þá gefarenan tó eorþan bringan, Ors. 2, 6; S. 86, 28. His ne cóm furðon án bán tó eorðan, Shrn. 54, 29. Heora líchoman licggað on eorðan, Bl.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Wutun tiligean ðæt wé heora burh tóbrecan móton accipient in vanitate civitates tuas. Ps. Th. 138, 17. Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, Beo. Th. 1565; B. 780.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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ostendisti populo tuo dura. Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hú hé his wísna trúwade on ðære dinmian ádle how he expected matters would be with him in his illness, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Mé ðin sprǽc cwycade eloquium tuum vivificavit me, Ps. Th. 118, 50; 140. Ne gelýfe wé ná for ðínre sprǽce (spréc, Lind.: spréce, Rush.) propter tuam loquelam, Jn. Skt. 4, 42. Þeáwlícre spǽce tropologium, Hpt. Gl. 410, 44.

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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And séce man hundred-gemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs; hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burh-gemót; and túwa, scir-gemót, and ðǽr beó on ðære scire bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruld-riht and let the hundred-moot be attended as it

Linked entry: ge-mét

ge-wis

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Wé syndon gewisse þínes lífes and þínes geleáfan trumnesse wé witon nos experti sumus te, et fidei tuae valitudinem comperimus, Guth. Gr. 123, 9. Ofáxa ðæs ðe þú mæge . . . and dó ús gewisse þæs þe þú ofáxie, Hml.

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Sín gestaðelade stabilientur (viae tuae), Kent. Gl. So: Ps. Th. 138, 20. to make effectual, carry into effect Geþeahta þá þe hí ne mihton gestaðelian (stabilire), Ps. L. 20, 12.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Mealwan seáwes þrý lytle bollan gemengde wiþ swilc wæteres ( twice as much water ), 214, 15. Genim wínes and eles swilc healf take some wine and of oil half as much, 180, 11.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Wirc six dagas ealle ðíne weorc sex diebus facies omnia opera tua, Ex. 20, 9. Lǽr mé hú ic ðínne willan wyrce and fremme, Ps. Th. 142, 10. Ðæt ðú furþur mé fraceþu ne wyrce, Exon. Th. 274, 31 ; Jul. 541. Gif esne þeów weorc wyrce, L.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Ic ðíne gewitnesse wylle sécan testimonia tua exquisivi, Ps. Th. 118, 22. Lǽcedóm sǽcan medicamentum explorare, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 18.

ge-reccan

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Sint gereahte diri(g)entur (deriventur fontes tui foras, Prov. 5, 16), Kent. Gl. 103. (l a) to send in a straight line; gangan gereht to go direct :-- Gang nú tó þínum mynstre mid Godes sibbe gereht, Hml. S. 23 b, 706.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Ic ðíne bebodu wolde gegán concupivi mandata tua Ps. Th. 118, 40. Swá fela swá hé habban wolde, Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 24. On hwilce healfe ðú wille hwyrft dón, Cd. Th. 115, 12; Gen. 1918 : 139, 20 ; Gen. 2312.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

gleáw

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Cf. gleáwe; For þan þú eart se gooda, gleáw on gesyhðe þára háligra þe þínne held curan quoniam bonum est nomen tuum ante conspectum sanctorum tuorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8. God mín and gleáw hældend Deus meus et salutaris meus, 61, 6.