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tó-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To drive in different directionsscatterdisperse

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Siendon tówrecene geond wídne grund, heápum tóhworfene, Cd. Th. 235, 4; Dan. 301: Exon. Th. 186, 17; Az. 21: 16, 24; Cri. 258: Elen. Kmbl. 261; El. 131

á-stípan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stípan, p. te; pp. -stíped, -stípt

To bereave

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wǽron ástýpede (-stýpte, v. /. ) þæs heofenlican ríces, Wlfst. 252, II. Astýpte, Bl. H. 107, 4

Linked entries: stípan á-stépan

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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(regular) custom, (proper) mode of conduct Béte ðara ǽghwelc mid ryhte þeódscipe ge mid were ge mid wíte let him make amends for each in the regular way both with wer and with wíte, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 4.

ge-blówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blówan, p. -bleów , pl. -bleówon; pp. -blówen [ge-, blówan to blow]

To blowflourishbloomblossomflōrēreefflōrēre

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Ðæt gé on his wícum wel geblówan in atriis dŏmus Dei nostri flōrēbunt, 91, 12.

gise

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Yes; how could Adam know what he was, unless he were obedient in some thing to his Lord?, Hml. Th. i. 14, 4

hunta

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On huntena weg, 48, 10. Tó huntena forda, v. 267, 24. Hé me álýsde of láðum gríne huntum unholdum liberavit me de laqueo venantium, Ps. Th. 90, 3. Ic ásende míne huntan (venatores), Duas mansas iuxta Huntandúne, C. D. iii. 101, 17.

wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
wæcnan, p. ede

To wakenarisespring

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Ther wakeneth in the world wondred ant wee, P. S. 152, 17. Also transitive Itt iss waccnedd off slæp þurh þatt te faderr stireþþ itt and waccneþþ, Orm. 5845. Thai wakned Crist, Met. Homl. 134, 9

Linked entry: a-wacnian

wígbed-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-sceát, es; m.

An altar-cloth

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Hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his ( the priest's ) reáf ne beó horig, and his weófodsceátas beón wel behworfene, L. Ælfc. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 21. Hé hæfð ðiderynn gedón ... .v. wællene weófodsceátas and .vii. oferbrǽdelsas. Chart. Th. 429, 25.

þearf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearf-líc, adj.
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Sélre ús is and ðearflícre, ðæt úre gyltas andetton, 136, 1. Ðarflícro (ðaroflícra, Rush.) is utilius est, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 2. Swá swá him þincæ ðæt mǽ þearfliicustþ sí, Chart. Th. 554, 36

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus Wes us fǽle freónd be a faithful friend to us, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 1; Gen. 2725: 135; Th. 170, 26; Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88: Ps.

Linked entry: fælsian

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Se wer se foremǽresta the most eminent man, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, note 37

ge-fyrn

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ge-fyrn, long ago.
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Z. 124, 9. (1 a) in n Ðeós Anna þe gefyrn ǽr embe sprǽcon, Hml. Th. i. 148, 10: Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 24. Ic ðé sǽde gefyrn ǽr on ðisse ilcan béc, 35, 3; F. 158, 32. Ǽr gefyrn, 36, 7; F. 182, 29. Gefirn ǽr, Solil.

ge-défe

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In the metrical Psalms it is used as a favourable epithet of indefinite meaning Ealle þe . . . his gedéfne weg lustum gangað omnes . . . qui ambulant in viis ejus, Ps. Th. 127, 1.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Næs heo næuere swa sarlic, ꝥ wes Wenhauer þa quene, sarȝest wimmone, Laym. 28457

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

ge-wópen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wópen, pp.

weptlamented

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wept, lamentedÆlfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28of ge-wépan. ;

geóng

(v.; part.)

went

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went, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925; p. of gangan

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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ðé mágon sélre ge*-*lǽran, Andr. Kmbl. 2706 ; An. 1355. Ðá forléton ða frécnan wegas and ðǽm sélran férdon, Nar. 17, 13.

Linked entry: sélost

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Wundor wearð on wege; wæter wearð tó báne, 483, 9; Rä. 68, 3. Ðæt is wundres dǽl, ðam ðe swylc ne conn, hú..., 472, 3; Rä. 61, 10. Ic ðæt wundor gefrægn, ðæt se wyrm forswealg wera gied sumes, 432, 7; Rä. 48, 2.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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Church-duty or service; ecclesiæ ministerium We lǽraþ ðæt preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan, and beón efenweorþe on geáres fæce on eallum ciricþénungum eve enjoin that priests in church-duties all perform service at the same time, and, in the