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weaxung

(n.)
Grammar
weaxung, e; f.

waxing, growing, increase increase of prosperity

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Nú hæfð se eádiga wer ús geopenod ymbe ðæs saltus weaxunge, 308, 40. increase of prosperity Eormas strange habban wexinge hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 198, 32. On húse his offrian wexingce oððe blisse hit getácnaþ, 202, 21: 210, 4

of-seón

(v.)

to see, observe

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Se hálga wer oferseah ealne middaneard, and ofseah lǽdan ánes biscopes sáwle tó heofenum, Homl. Th. ii. 184, 30. Se apostol ofseah hwǽr sum úþwita lǽdde twegen gebróðru, i. 60, 22. Ofsión, Met. 21, 38

ge-span

(n.)
Grammar
ge-span, -spann, -spon, es; n.

A joiningfastening togethernexus

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Searo-rúna gespon the web of mysteries, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 20; Sch. 15

ent-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
ent-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

Giant-kind, giant-race gĭgantum gĕnus

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Giant-kind, giant-race; gĭgantum gĕnus We gesáwon of ðam entcynne Enachis bearna micelra wæstma vīdĭmus monstra quædam filiōrum Enac prōcēræ stătūræ, Num. 13, 34

fría

(v.)
Grammar
fría, p. ade; pp. ad

to loveto free

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We sie fríado liberemur, 7, 3

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sadmournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

meagol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagol-ness, e; f.

Earnestness

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Earnestness Lufian hine mid eallre úre heortan megolnesse let us love him in all earnestness of heart, Blickl. Homl. 65, 23. v. preceding word

for-bod

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Godes forboda forbeódað, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 6. Add:

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ge-handlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-handlian, p. ode
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To handle, treat a subject Ús þingð behéflic ꝥ on þisre stówe ymbe þarne saltus lunae wurdliun and hine gehandlion, Angl. viii. 308, 16

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nesan

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Hwílum ús earfoðlíce gesǽleð on s-ǽwe, þéh síð nesan, An. 515. Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

of-scotian

(v.)
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þæt deór unsófte mid strǽlum and eác mid longsceaftum sperum ofscotadon and hit ofslógon bestia uix ipsis defixa est uenabulis, Nar. 15, 28. Add

rust

(n.)
Grammar
rust, m. n (?).
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and rust) nyllað álǽtan from ús ðæt rúst ðára unnyttra weorca, Past. 269, 16

sceaþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sceaþ-full, adj.
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Hurtfull, noxious becumað fram þám ídlan wordum tó þám sceaðfullum (sceð-, v. l.) ut ab otiosis ad noxia verba veniamus, Gr. D. 209, 26

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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[We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

riht-dónde

(n.)

right-doing

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right-doing Gif beóþ rihtdónde, Blickl. Homl. 51, 14. Seó duru ðæs heofonlícan ríces biþ ontýned ðǽm rihtgelýfendum monnum and ðǽm rihtdóndum, 61, 10

deór-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-wyrþe, -wurþe; adj. [deóre dear, weorþe worth]

Precious, dear, of great worth or value prĕtiōsus

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We deórwyrþne dǽl Dryhtne cennaþ we ascribe the precious lot to the Lord, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 7; Gú. 154. Hí wurdon gehwyrfede to deórwurþum gymmum they were turned to precious gems, Homl. Th. i. 64, 5.

Linked entry: diór-wyrþe

ge-wǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcan, -wǽcean; part. -wǽcende; p. -wǽcte, -wǽhte; pp. -wǽct, -wǽht

To weakenaffecttroublevexafflictoppressaffĭcĕreaffīgĕre

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Ðe mid ðý hungre gewǽcte wǽron who were oppressed with the hunger, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 31. Gelomp us ðæt we wurdon earfoþlíce mid þurste geswencte and gewǽcte accidit nobis siti laborare, Nar. 7, 30.

ge-frignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frignan, -fringan; p. -frægn, -fregn, pl. -frugnon; pp. -frugnen.

to askinterrogareto learn by askinghear of

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Eác we ðæt gefrugnon also we have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301 : 100 a; Th. 378, 11; Deór. 14 : Elen. Kmbl. 343; El. 172. Swá guman gefrungon as men have heard, Beo. Th. 1337; B. 666.

ge-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-samnung, -somnung, -samning, -somning, e; f.

A meeting, assembly, council, union, congregation, synagogue, churchconventus, conventio, concĭlium, congrĕgātio, sy̆năgōga, ecclēsia

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Þurh ða gesamnunga we wǽron gefreoþode feónda gafoles through that union we were freed from devils' tribute, Blickl. Homl. 105, 22

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de ; pp. ed.
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Ðá hié sémdan then bade the king to bring them (the parties in a dispute about some land) to an agreement. Then was I one of the men who were nominated for the purpose . . . When we had brought them to an agreement. Chart.