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þurh-wlítan

(v.)

to look throughpenetrate with the sight

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ne magun hygeþonces ferð eágum þurhwlítan, 82, 1; Cri. 1332

un-oferswíðed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðed, adj.

Unconquered

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Ðín geþyld cunnon unoferswýþed, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 30, 19. Ðú unoferswýðda Alexander in gefeohtum invicte belli Alexander, Nar. 29, 9

feón

(v.)
Grammar
feón, p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen, fægen

To rejoice

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To rejoice Swá mycle má feógað on ðám tóweardan lífe, An. Ox. 1118 note. Þý lǽs on Þ fǽgon Þ ic swá lytle hwíle lifgean móste, Nar. 32, 20

on-þweán

(v.)

to wash, cleanse by washing

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to wash, cleanse by washing nǽron mid fulwihte hér on eorþan onþwægen, Shrn. 53, 21. Gif gé willaþ onþwegene beón si vultis ablui, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 16

Linked entry: þweán

HEFIG

(adj.)
Grammar
HEFIG, hefeg; adj.

HEAVYweightyoppressivegrievousdifficultseriousgrievedimportantgravismolestus

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Hí eów hefigran wísan budon tó healdanne ðonne him budon they commanded you to keep a harder rule than we commanded them, L. Ælf 49; Th. i. 56, 15.

Linked entry: hefig-mód

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Wit begra ǽr wǽron orsorge we before were safe from both (hunger and thirst). Cd. Th. 50, 5 ; Gen. 804. beóþ for eów and eów orsorge gedóþ (cf. gedóþ eów sorhleáse securos vos faciemus; we will secure you, Mt.

hladan

(v.)
Grammar
hladan, p. hlód;pp. hladen.

to heap, pile up, build, place, lade, load, freight to lade, draw [water]; haurire

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gelíce sceolon leánum hleótan swá weorcum hlódun we shall obtain rewards according as we built with our deeds [cf. 1 Cor. 3, 12-14, Exon. 19 a; Th. 49, 12; Cri. 784.] Hlódan they loaded, 106 a; Th. 404, 19; Ra:. 23, 10.

Linked entries: hlæd hlædel hlæst

án-forlǽtan

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Chr. 658; P. 32, 7. to give up what one has a claim to Gif ússe brýde ánforlǽtað if we give up those who ought to be our wives. Shrn. 86, 22

Linked entry: for-lǽtan

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Th. 139, 28. not to keep morally pure Se wer unrihthǽmed wreceþ gif his wíf hié forhealdeþ, Bl. H. 185, 27. Forhealden incestus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 45.

Linked entry: for-healden

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

to guard, keep, defendwith gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something)to act as guardian to, to rule to keep, have charge ofto hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit.in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track,to followto remain behind

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Fífelcynnes eard wer weardode, Beo. Th. 211; B. 105. Reced weardode unrím eorla, 2479; B. 1237. Heó gefylled wæs wísdómes gife; hálig gást hreðer weardode, Elen. Kmbl. 2288; El. 1145: Exon. Th. 169, 30; Gú. 1102. sele weardodon, Beo.

Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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A. 110, 258. the followers of a teacher Se hálga wer férde mid his fare, Hml.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Ðis leóht habbaþ wið nýtenu gemǽne this light we have in common with beasts, Blickl. Homl. 21, 13. We habbaþ nédþearfe ðæt ongyton we have need to perceive, 23, 1. Ða his mǽre word habbaþ and healdaþ qui facitis verbum ejus, Ps. Th. 102, 19.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

hálwende

(v.; adj.)
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Ox. 374. conducive to well-being Scildend þára hálwendra (þǽre hǽlo, Ps. Th.) Crístes his pretector salutarium xp̃i sui, Ps. Vos. Srt. 27, 8. Hálwende prosperos (successus ), An.

fracoþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fracuþ, fracod, fraced; adj.

Vilefilthyunseemlyhatefulabominableworthlessuselessturpisdetestābilisindĕcōrus

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Hí fracuðe and earme wǽron they were worthless and wretched, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 26.

ge-mágas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mágas, pl. m.

Kinsmen, relationsconsanguinei

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Kinsmen, relations; consanguinei Wit synt gemágas we two are kinsmen, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 14; Gen. 1904. God hí gesceóp to gemágum God created them as relations, Bd. 24, 3; Fox 82, 31

swerigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swerigend-líc, adj.
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Má syndon swergendlíce adverbia, ac hwæt sceolon hí gesǽde, nú swerian ne móton? Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 3-11

wræc-weorold

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-weorold, e; f.

A world of miseryexile

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A world of misery or exile; Adam wæs gesceapen on neorxnawonge, and for his sylfes synnum ðanan ádrǽfed on ðás wræcworuld, and on eall ða earfeðu, ðe siððan drugon, Wulfst. 1. 2

heáfod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-líc, adj.

Chief, capital

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Ðæt ús healdan wið heáfodlícan leahtras to keep ourselves from deadly sins, Blickl. Homl. 37, 3

frætwe

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Nelle ꝥ þǽr mon ǽnig þing inne healde, bútan þá þe tó þǽre cyrcean frætwum belympað, ꝥ is, hálige béc and húselfata and mæssereáf, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 33. Add