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ǽ-fæst

Grammar
ǽ-fæst, (ǽw-, eáw-, -fest).

religious ⬩ married

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Se weorðscipe ðisse worolde is gecierred tó weorðscipe ðǽm ǽwfæstum, ðæt ðá sindon nú weorðoste ðe ǽwfæstoste sindon; for ðon lícet monig ðæt hé ǽwfæsð láreów sié, Past. 27, 2-5. Ǽfeste (eáwfæste, v. 1.) men R.

on-wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-wæcnan, p. ede.

to rise, spring, be derived

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Monig sceal siððan wyrt onwæcnan, 191, 4; Az. 83. Ðanon ǽtorcyn ǽrest gewurdon onwæcned, Salm. Kmbl. 439; Sal. 220

Linked entry: on-wacnian

þǽr-tógeánes

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-tógeánes, adv.

opposite ⬩ on the contrary ⬩ as an equivalent ⬩ as a set off ⬩ in return ⬩ in reply ⬩ in refutation

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Monast. Th. 22, 15. Seó heofen ... and seó eorðe þǽrtógeánes, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 166. on the contrary Se góda man biþ ðæs Hálgan Gástes templ. Swá eác ðǽrtógeánes se fordóna man biþ deófles templ, Homl.

Linked entry: tó-geagnes

hand

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S. 23, 326. of relative position of opponents, side: — Þǽr wearþ monig mon ofslægen on gehwæþere hond (ǽgðre hand, v. l. ), Chr. 853 ; P. 66, 2.

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter

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Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139. Hróðgár hylt sceáwode, on ðæm wæs ór writen (orI ?) fyrngewinnes, Beo.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rend ⬩ to tear a garment ⬩ rend ⬩ to tear, split, rend, cleave, divide ⬩ to tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, ⬩ to tear, bite ⬩ irritate ⬩ to tear ⬩ to destroy, waste, consume ⬩ to carp at, back-bite ⬩ to tear ⬩ attero ⬩ to tear, split ⬩ to tear, break ⬩ scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere ⬩ to slit, tear, break

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Nán cræft nis Gode deórwyrðra ðonne sió lufu ne eft ðæm deófle nán cræft leóftǽlra ðonne hié mon slíte nihil pretiosius est Deo virtute dilectionis, nil est desiderabilius diabolo extinctione caritatis Past. 47, 2; Swt. 359, 24.

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl. wé witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew

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Manna geþóhtas nǽnig mon ne wát, Blickl. Homl. 181, 11: Ps. Th, 73, 17: Hy. 3, 32. Wé gewislíce witon (know of) unrím ðara monna ðe ða écan gesǽlða sóhtan multos scimus beatitudinis fructum quaesisse, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 36, 2: Elen.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to

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Ne mót forstolenne ceáp mon tiéman tó þeówum men, L. In. 47; Th. i. 132, 5. Se ðe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse and hit eft týman (mon teáman, var. lect.) scyle, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 13: L.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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Se wilnaþ suíður ðæt mon lufge sóðfæsðnesse ðonne hine selfne, se ðe wilnaþ ðæt mon nánre ryhtwísnesse fore him ne wandige ille se ipso amplius veritatem desiderat amari, qui sibi a nullo vult contra veritatem parci, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 17. with a clause

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

ge-hwilc

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Monna gehwilc þǽre cneórisse, Gen. 2317. Wihta gehwilce deóra and fugla deáðlég nimeð, Cri. 982. (d 3) as antecedent Monna gehwilc þe wið his waldend winnan ongynneð, Gen. 297. Secgan Dryhtne þonc duguða gehwylcre þe ús simle gefremede, Cri. 601.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Ox. 1794: praefigurat, 3715. þæt wæs sweotole getácnad, þá hé cniht wæs . . . mon geseah ymbe þá sunnan swelce án gylden hring, and weóll án wille ele.

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To press ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ to throng ⬩ press round, upon ⬩ crowd together ⬩ to press ⬩ move with violence, eagerness ⬩ hurry ⬩ press on ⬩ press forward ⬩ force a way

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Hé on ðæt weorod þrong for ðon ðe him wæs leófre ðæt hiene mon ofslóge ðonne hiene mon gebunde he pressed into the host (of the enemy), because he would rather be slain than made prisoner, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12.

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile

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Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge and ðonne sió gift wiðstande. Gif mon wíf gebycgge and sió gyft forð ne cume, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 4 note. to be hostile Ic wiðstande ongén eów ponam faciem contra vos, Lev. 26, 17

áscian

(v.)
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Iówan ðæt him mon tó áscað, Past. 173, 2. to ask after, enquire for, search for Syþþan wé hit ǽscað, Ll. Th. i. 234, 16. Mann ús ofer eall sóhte and ús man georne gehwár áxode, Hml. S. 23, 451.

Linked entry: áhsian

ge-lǽran

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Ne eart þú se mon þe on mínre scole wǽre áféd and gelǽred, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 19. Hé wæs on Róme gelǽred, Ch. 565; P. 19, 13.

ge-cnáwan

to recognize, identify an object ⬩ to acknowledge, ⬩ a claim, to pay by way of acknowledgement, ⬩ to know, be acquainted with ⬩ to know, be conversant with a subject ⬩ to have a clear apprehension of ⬩ to be cognizant of a fact, understand ⬩ to make known, declare

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mæg sweotole ongitan, ꝥ ǽlc mon ðæs wilnaþ, ꝥ hé mæge ꝥ héhste gód begitan, ðǽr hí hit gecnáwan mihtan, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 35.

wicu

(n.)
Grammar
wicu, wucu, an ; f.
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Seó wucu on Grécisc hátte ebdomada and on Lýden septimana; seofon daga ryne ys seó wucu, and feówer wucan wyrcaþ ánne mónð, 319, 3. Án wucu ðæs fæstenes una quadrigesimae septimana, Bd. 5, 3 ; S. 615, 3. Ðeós wucu is geteald tó ánum dæge, Homl.

wealh-stod

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-stod, es; m.

An interpreter ⬩ one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages ⬩ an interpreter of written language ⬩ a translator ⬩ an interpreter of a subject, ⬩ an expounder ⬩ a mediator ⬩ the word occurs as a proper name

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Th. 211, 7; Exod. 522. a mediator Se wealhstod Godes and monna, ðæt is Crist Dei hominumque mediator, Past. 3; Swt. 33, 11. the word occurs as a proper name Ðám folcum ðe eardiaþ be westan Sæferne is Wealhstod biscop eis populis qui ultra amnem Sabrinam

Linked entry: -stod

timber

(n.)
Grammar
timber, es; n.

material for constructing a house, ship, etc., ⬩ timber ⬩ material of which anything is formed ⬩ a structure, ⬩ building, ⬩ edifice ⬩ the building of a house, ship, etc.

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Addit. 16; Th. ii. 234, 16, Ðætte ne meahten godo beón ða ðe monna hondum geworhte wǽron of eorðlícum timbre oðþe of treóm oðþe of stánum deos esse non posse, qui hominum manibus facti essent; dei creandi materiam lignum vel lapidem esse non posse, Bd

Linked entry: and-timber

GEÁC

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁC, es; m.

A cuckoo ⬩ gawk ⬩ cŭcūlus

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Geác monaþ geómran reorde, singeþ sumeres weard the cuckoo exhorts with mournful voice, summer's warden sings, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 6; Seef. 53.

Linked entries: gǽc iáces súre