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on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return

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to turn, change Ðú hí onwendest mutabis ea, Ps. Th. 101, 23. Hé onwendeþ his hiw, Lchdm. ii. 204, 9. Werþióde his ( the morning-star ) noman onwendaþ, hátaþ hine ǽfenstiorra, Met. 29, 29. Mé onhwyrfdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr beheóld, onwendan míne

tó-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weccan, p. -wehte

To wake up ⬩ stir up ⬩ arouse

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To wake up (trans.), stir up, arouse Hú ða folc mid him fǽhþe tówehton how they stirred up strife amongst themselves, Beo. Th. 5889; B. 2948

sweord-weras

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-weras, pl.

The name of a people

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The name of a people (cf. the Suardones of Tacitus. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 329) Mid Seaxum ic wæs and mid Sweord*-*werum, Exon. Th. 322, 13; Víd. 62

for-weaxan

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Gif wamb forweaxe on men, Lch. ii. 238, 29. Ne eft hé ne lǽte forweahsan (-weaxan, v. l.) tó swíðe tó unnytte ... hé mæge hié íðelíce of áceorfan ðæt hié tó ungemetlíce ne forweaxen nec rursum ad crescendum nimis relaxet ... recidantur citius, ne immoderatius

ge-weldan

(v.)

to rule ⬩ restrain ⬩ regere ⬩ cohibere

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to rule, restrain; regere, cohibere Ðæt he hit ðonne [ne, MS. Cot.] mǽge to his willan gewealdan [geweldan, MS. Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return

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v. trans. To turn, change, translate, incline, bring about Gif hit eówer ǽnig mǽge gewendan ðæt ... if any of you can bring it about that..., Cd. 22; Th. 27, 35; Gen. 428. He cwæþ ðætte ǽghwilc ungemyndig rihtwísnesse hine hræðe sceolde eft gewendan

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To put on ⬩ cover ⬩ clothe ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre

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To put on, cover, clothe; induĕre, vestīre Giwoeria to cover, conceal, Rtl. 103, 3. Ðe he mid gewered wæs quĭbus indūtum ĕrat, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, note 39, 41. Gewered mid wæstme covered with fruit. Cd. 23; Th. 30, 5; Gen. 462. In hwítum hræglum gewerede

Linked entries: warian werian

ge-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hurt ⬩ injure ⬩ lædere ⬩ nocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

á-weccan

(v.)

to wake (trans.) from sleep ⬩ raise from the dead ⬩ to arouse a person from quiescence ⬩ to excite to feeling or action ⬩ stir up ⬩ to arouse ⬩ excite passion

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Add: to wake (trans.) from sleep, raise from the dead Hwílon láreow mín áwecþ mé stíþlíce mid gyrde, Coll. M. 35, 31. Ic míne frýnd áweahte, Nar. 30, 32. God hine áweahte tó onliésanne ðá gehæftan on helle, Past. 443, 9. Iern and áwece hine, 193, 18.

á-werian

(v.)

to defend against attack ⬩ to protect from hurt ⬩ secure

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Grammar á-werian, Add: to defend against attack Þá burg áwerede þæt folc þe þǽr binnan wæs, Chr. 921; P. 101, 9. Hié þá ceastre áweredon, 885; P. 78, 12: Ors. 4, 13; S. 210, 33. to protect from hurt, secure Wé áweriað ús mid þǽre segene, áweriað eów

Linked entries: werian eald-a-wered

á-werian

(v.)

to wear out

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to wear out On sumera seó cúle sceal beón þynne oððe eald áwered, R. Ben. 88, 12

á-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
á-wemman, p. de.

to disfigure ⬩ to defile

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to disfigure Decennovennalis ... ys gecíged of þrým áwemmedum dǽlum (component parts altered from the forms of the original words), ꝥ ys of decem and novem and annalis, Angl. viii. 325, 17. to defile ꝥ mín sáwle ne seó áwæmmod Hml. A. 172, 63

ác-wern

(n.)
Grammar
ác-wern, es; n.

The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus

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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9

Linked entry: ácweorna

ǽht-wela

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-wela, an; m.

Wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ opes ⬩ divitiæ

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Wealth, riches; opes, divitiæ Gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan to love earth's riches, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 24; Gú. 359: Apstls. Kmbl. 167; Ap. 84

Linked entry: wela

ǽr-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-wéla, an; m. [ǽr ere, before, wéla wealth]

Ancient wealth ⬩ divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ

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Ancient wealth; divitiæ antiquitus accumulatæ, Beo. Th. 5488; B. 2747

ár-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
ár-wéla, an; m. [ár an oar, wéla]

The wealth of oars ⬩ the sea ⬩ divitiæ remorum ⬩ mare

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The wealth of oars, the sea; divitiæ remorum, mare, Andr. Kmbl. 1705; An. 855

fóddur-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
fóddur-wéla, an; m.

Abundance of food ⬩ cĭbi cōpia

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Abundance of food; cĭbi cōpia Fere fóddurwélan folcscipe dreógeþ [a ship] performs the bringing [i. e. a ship brings, Grn.] abundance of food to people, Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 12; Rä. 33, 10

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealth ⬩ wealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37