wanigend
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Gyf him þince ðæt hé on reádum horse ride, ðæt byð his góda wanigend (wanung, MS. T. ) if he dreams that he is riding on a bay horse, that means there will be a spoiler of his goods, Lchdm. iii. 172, 29
a-wunian
To abide ⬩ remain ⬩ continue ⬩ insist ⬩ manere ⬩ permanere ⬩ insistere
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To abide, remain, continue, insist; manere, permanere, insistere Ðeós sibb awunade on Cristes cyrican hæc pax mansit in ecclesia Christi, Bd. 1, 8 ; S. 479, 26. He lét hit on his bósme awunian he let it remain in his bosom, 3, 2 ; S. 525, 14.
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Grammar wráþ, of things Hú sárlíc and hú sorhful and hú geswincful and hfi teónful ðis líf is, hú tealt and hú wráð (grievous or evil ), Wulfst. 273, 7. Is him on welerum wráð sweord and scearp, Ps. Th. 58, 7.
liþ
a fleet
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a fleet Ðæs sumeres com ðet liþ of Humbran in the course of the summer the fleet came from the Humber, Chr. 1070; Erl. 210, 4: 1052; Erl. 183, 12: 1069; Erl. 207, 12
dípe
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Ofer dýpe, Rä. 4, 21. a deep place on land On dígelre dýpe [dýpen (= -an), Hpt. Gl. 516, 28] in latebroso (carceris) fundo, An. Ox. 4767. [v. N. E. D. deep; sb. Goth. diupei: O. L. Ger. diupí profundum: O. H. Ger. tiufi: Icel. dýpi
ge-fægnian
To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ exult ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ exultāre
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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, exultāre Ic geblissige and ic gefægnige on ðé lætābor et exultābo in te, Ps. Lamb. 9, 3. Geblissiaþ, and gefægniaþ on ðám dagum gaudēte in illa die et exultāte, Lk. Bos. 6, 23.
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cnuwian
To knock, ⬩ pound ⬩ pinsere
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To knock, pound; pinsere Genim læfre neoðowearde, cnuwa and wring take the netherward part of a bulrush, pound it and wring Lchdm. i. 382, 18. Cnua beolenan pound henbane L. M. 3, 50; Lchdm. ii. 340, 15
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geónian
To yawn ⬩ hiāre
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Hí todydon heora múþ ongeán me swá swá leó ðonne he geónaþ aperuerunt in me os suum, sicut leo rapiens, Ps. Th. 21, 11
efor-fearn
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Ðeós wyrt, ðe man rădiŏlum, and óðrum naman efor-fearn, nemneþ, ys gelíc fearne, and heó byþ cenned on stánigum stówum, and on ealdum hús-stedum, and heó hæfþ on ǽghwylcum leáfe twá endebyrdnyssa fægerra pricena, and ða scínaþ swá gold this plant, which
slǽtan
To slate ⬩ bait ⬩ set dogs on ⬩ hunt with dogs
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.], bait, set dogs on, hunt with dogs Man slætte ǽnne fearr, and se fear arn him tógeánes, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 72
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snytro-cræft
- Andr. Kmbl. 1261;
- An. 631
Prudent skill, prudence, wisdom
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Se mæg eal secgan, ðam biþ snyttrucræft bifolen on ferhðe 42, 4; Cri. 667: 239, 18; Ph. 622. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytrocræft Cd. Th. 249, 27; Dan. 536. Daniel gespræc þurh snyttrocræft 253, 14; Dan. 595.
wlítan
To look ⬩ gaze
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Hý geseóð hyra cyning, eágum on wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 352, 7; Sch. 94. On ðone eágum wlát cining, Cd. Th. 7, 15; Gen. 106. Wlít (háwa, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20) on moncyn mildum eágum, Met. 4, 54. Hý wénaþ ðæt hý on eálond sum eágum wlíten, Exon.
a-gimmed
Gemmed ⬩ set with gems ⬩ gemmatus
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Agimmed gerdel, vel gyrdel, vel angseta, vel hringc a gemmed girdle or ring; strophium, 64; Som. 69, 20; Wrt. Voc. 40, 51;
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boh
Anything curved or bent ⬩ the arm, shoulder ⬩ armus ⬩ humerus, lacertus ⬩ the arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branch ⬩ ramus, stipes, palmes ⬩ a branch of a family, offspring, progeny ⬩ propago ⬩ the bow of a ship ⬩ armus ⬩ armus ⬩ shoulder, bow of a ship ⬩ the shoulder, haunch ⬩ the shoulder of an animal
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Eorl sceal on eós boge rídan a chief shall ride on a horse's back [lit. shoulder ], Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 11; Gn. Ex. 63. Ðú nymst of ðam ramme ðone swýðran boh tolles de ariete armum dextrum, Ex. 29, 22.
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folme
The hand ⬩ mănus
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Forlét drenga sum daroþ fleógan of folman one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 12; By. 150. Ða ísenan næglas, ðe wǽron adrifene þurh Cristes folman the iron nails, which were driven through Christ's palms, Homl.
fúlian
To become foul ⬩ putrefy ⬩ rot ⬩ decay ⬩ putrescĕre ⬩ computrescĕre ⬩ corrumpi
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tribe that can produce cold; and, therefore, the dead men lie there so long, and decay not, because they bring the cold into them, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 23, 7.
for-súwian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre
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Hwí wæs ðæra engla syn forsúgod on ðære béc Genesis why was the angels' sin passed over in silence in the book of Genesis? Boutr. Scrd. 17. 19.
ge-inlagian
To inlaw ⬩ to restore to the protection of the law ⬩ inlagare ⬩ intra legum protectionem accipere
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To inlaw, to restore to the protection of the law; inlagare, intra legum protectionem accipere Man geinlagode Swegen eorl Earl Sweyn was inlawed, Chr. 1050; Erl. 176, 6.
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gearcian
To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ procure ⬩ furnish ⬩ supply ⬩ părāre ⬩ præpărāre ⬩ appărāre ⬩ exhĭbēre ⬩ præbēre
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On láfum ðínum ðú gearcast [MS. gearcost] andwlitan heora in relīquiis tuis præpărābis vultum eōrum, Ps. Spl. 20, 12. On him gearcode fæt deáþes in eo părāvit vāsa mortis, 7, 14 : Gen. 19, 3
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elcian
To put off, delay ⬩ mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre
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To put off, delay; mŏrari, differre, cunctāri, tempus trăhĕre Ic latige on sumere stówe, oððe ic elcige mŏror, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 14. Ðæt he leng ne elcode to his geleáfan that he no longer delayed his belief, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 1
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