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wácian

(v.)
Grammar
wácian, p. ode.

to be or become weakwant resolution or courage.to be or become weaknot able to endureto failto become poor or mean.

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of persons, to be or become weak, want resolution or courage. Similar entries v. wác II Ðonne se heretoga wácaþ, ðonne biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred, Chr. 1003; Erl, 139, 12. Be ðam mihte man oncnáwan, ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht.

Linked entry: ge-wácian

windel

(n.)
Grammar
windel, es; m.

A basket

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A basket Windil cartellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 42. Windel, 13, 9 cartellus, fiscella, 128, 78: cistella vel cartellum, i. 24, 56: cartallum, 86, 4. Wylige oððe windel corbis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 13. Ða hláfas on ðam windle (canistro), Ex. 29, 32

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequentready at many times

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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

A species of money introduced by the Danes

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A species of money introduced by the Danes (cf. Icel. eyrir, the eighth part of a mark) þolie twelf órena mid Denum and .xxx. sciłł. mid Englum, L. E. G. 7; Th. i. 170, 16. Béte man ðæt æt deádum menn mid .vi. healfmarce, and æt cwicon mid .xii. óran

tó-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gangan, p. -géng; pp. -gangen.

to go in different directions,to partto go away,pass away

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to go in different directions, to part Æfter ðon ðe wit nú betweoh unc tógongenne (tógangne, Bd. M. 372, 3) beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20. Ðá hié betwih him tógangen (-gangende. Bd. M. 372, 20) wǽron digredientes ab

Linked entry: tó-gán

CILD

(n.)
Grammar
CILD, cildes, cild, sometimes cildru, cildra ; n.

A CHILD, infantinfans, puer

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A CHILD, infant; infans, puer Arís and nim ðæt cild surge et accipe puerum, Mt. Bos. 2, 13, 14. Ðæt cild wixþ and gewurþ eft cnapa and eft syððan cniht the child grows, and then becomes a boy, and afterwards a young man, Hom. Sax. Þurh cildes hád in

Linked entry: cyld

earming

(n.)
Grammar
earming, erming, yrming, es; m.

A wretched or miserable being mĭser

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A wretched or miserable being; mĭser Earming mĭser, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 18: Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 17; Wrt. Voc. 45, 50: 75, 33. Syle ðín eáre ðínum earminge give thy ear to thy wretched one, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183 b, 17. Ne ondrǽd ðé, lá earming git ðu

Linked entry: erming

fleah

(n.)
Grammar
fleah, fleó, flió, flié, flíg; indecl. n: fleá, an; m.

A white spot in the eyealbūgo

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A white spot in the eye; albūgo Þurh ðone æpl ðæs eágan mon mæg geseón, gif him ðæt fleah on ne gǽþ, gif hine ðonne ðæt fleah mid ealle ofergǽþ, ðonne ne mæg he nóht geseón a man can see with the pupil of the eye, if the white speck does not spread over

fyrþran

(v.)
Grammar
fyrþran, fyrþrian; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od [furðor further]

To furthersupportadvancepromoteproveherepromŏvēre

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To further, support, advance, promote; provehere, promŏvēre Ðæt ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrþran freónda mína that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936. Ðæt hí mágen hénan ða yflan, and fyrþrian

Linked entry: firþriende

GANOT

(n.)
Grammar
GANOT, ganet, es; m.

A gannetsea-fowlwater-fowlfen-duckăvis mărinafŭlixfŭlĭca

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A gannet, sea-fowl, water-fowl, fen-duck; ăvis mărina, fŭlix, fŭlĭca Ganot fŭlix, Wrt. Voc. 62, 7 : 280, 13. Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ, Óslác of earde, ofer ýþa gewealc, ofer ganotes bæþ then the brave man, Oslac, was driven away from the land,

Linked entries: ganet ganet

in-lagian

(v.)
Grammar
in-lagian, p. ode
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To restore an outlaw to the protection of the law Ǽrest ðæt hé his ágenne wer gesylle ðam cyninge and Criste and mid ðam hine sylfne inlagige first, thnt he [a man who has committed manslaughter in a church] pay his own 'wer' to the king and to Christ

land-seten

(n.)
Grammar
land-seten, e; f.

an estateoccupation of land

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Land in possession or occupation, an estate Ðis his sió landseten æt Stántúne ðe Cénwold hæfde [then follow the boundaries], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 403, 24. [cf. ii. 143 where it is said 'Æþelwulf suo fideli ministro nomine Cenwold jure hereditario possidendam

Linked entry: feld-seten

mæðtel-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
mæðtel-cwide, es; m.

Discourseconverse

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Discourse, converse Ic ðæs þeódnes word meðelcwide ongeat gæstes sprǽce I the words of the prince, his discourse, have heard, the guest's speech, Exon. 50 b; Th. 175, 9; Gú. 1192. Hyrcnigan hálges lára mildes meðelcwida to listen to the instructions

mǽþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-líc, adj.

Moderatein accordance with due measureproper to a person's degreehaving regard to others

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Moderate, in accordance with due measure, proper to a person's degree, having regard to others (v. mǽþ-líce) Beón ða heregeata swá hit mǽþlíc sý let the heriots be as is proper to the several degrees (earl's, king's thane, &c. ), L. C. S. 72;

Linked entry: mǽþ-full

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.

Human

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Human Nán mennisc man no human being, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 15. Ne gegrípe eów nǽfre nán costung búton menniscu tentatio vos non apprehendat, nisi humana, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 12. Ðus mǽrsode se mennisca Crist his heofenlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 362,

Linked entry: menisc

molda

(n.)
Grammar
molda, or molde, an; m. or f.

The top of the head

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The top of the head Ðæt galdor man sceal singan ǽrest on ðæt wynstre eáre ðænne on ðæt swíðre eáre ðænne ufan ðæs mannes moldan the charm must first be sung into the left ear, then into the right ear, then on the top of the man's head, Lchdm. iii. 42

Linked entry: mold-gewind

ge-yflian

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

to injureto become ill

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to injure Gif hine mon geyflige if one injure him, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 3. Gif se cristena mann ðé geyfelode if the christian man hath done thee wrong, Homl. Th. i. 54, 25. Næs heora neáta nán geyfelad jumenta eorum non sunt minorata, Ps. Th. 106

Linked entry: yfelian

god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine childthe Son of Goddivinus filiusDei Filiusa god-childa god-sonfilius lustricusex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend

sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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A special power or art, one possessed or exercised by an individual or a classBt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 7. Ða rícan on ðam woruldwelan nabbaþ nǽnne sundorcræft, Seó wiht sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 14; Rä. 40, 3. Ðæt hý sundorcræfta sumne eác cunne that

stice

(n.)
Grammar
stice, es; m.
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a prick, puncture, stab, thrust with a pointed implement Se ðe ús gehǽleþ from ðæm stice úrra synna hé geðafode ðæt him mon sette ðyrnenne beág on ðæt heáfud a peccatorum nos punctionibus salvans spinis caput supponere non recusavit, Past. 36, 9; Swt

Linked entry: stic-ádl