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ge-wemman

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</b> to destroy :-- 'Anlícnes, sænd mycel waeter ... swá þæt sién gewemmede ealle þá on þisse ceastre syndon' (cf. þæt þú on þis folc forð onsende wæter to wera cwealme, An. 1509) ... sió onlícnes sendde mycel wæter swá sealt, and hit æt manna líchaman

pening

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Add Se feórðandǽl byð quadrans gecíged, beó hit penig oððe pund, swá þ wel wát ceorlisc folc . . .xx scillingas beóð on ánum pund, and twelf síðon twéntig penega byð án pund, Angl. viii. 306, 30-36.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Þæt folc þis wundor geseah, Bl. H. 15, 29. Símón wearþ fǽringa geong cniht, and sóna eft eald man . . . þá Nerón ꝥ geseah, Bl. H. 175, 6. Hí mín sylfes weorc gesáwon mid eágum, Ps. Th. 94, 9. Geségon, Cri. 1154.

ge-lífan

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Hí lícette ꝥ hé sceolde bión se héhsta God, and ꝥ dysige folc him gelýfde, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, 14: Met. 26, 40. Ióhannes cóm on rihtwísnesse wege, and géne gelýfdon him, Mt. 21, 32. Gif hié him ne geliéfen, áscien Ispánie, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 14.

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.
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Ðá eode Israhéla folc on ymbhwyrfte ðære byrig, ii. 212, 27. On ymbhwyrfte ondrǽdendum hine in circuitu timentium eum, Ps. Spl. 33, 7. Haldeþ heora ymbhwyrft Drihten Dominus in circuitu populi sui, Ps.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weapon ⬩ membrum virile

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Ðá fór hé mid eallum his folce and mid eallum his wǽpnum omnis equitatus Pharaonis, currus ejus et equites, Ex. 14, 23. Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ ðǽr ceás weorð, L. Ethb. 18; Th. i. 6, 19.

Linked entries: wǽmn wǽpen-mann wǽpn wǽpned

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Mec wíde wolcna strengu ofer folc byreþ, Exon. Th. 390, 3; Rä. 8, 5. Hrá wíde sprong, Beo. Th. 3181; B. 1588. Ic sceal hweorfan ðý wídor, wadan wræclástas, Cd. Th. 272, 16; Sat. 120. Ic wíddor meahte síþas ásettan, Exon.

ge-teón

(v.)
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Ox. 228. to draw together, unite Hé þá twá mǽgða on án folc geteáh mum compaginatae in populum, Bd. 3, 6; Sch. 211, 9. Hé wæs híwcúðlíce tó me geþeóded and getogen familiariter obstrictus, Gr.

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidance ⬩ direction ⬩ direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ teaching ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ direction

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shewing of the way, guidance, direction Hwænne ðú eáðelícost miht tó ðam folce becuman be mínre wissunge, Homl. Ass. 110, 259. fig. direction, instruction, teaching Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ; ðis bið wissung, Homl.

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, adj.
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Ðǽm folce ðe on clǽnum felda ( in campo ) sige gefeohtað, 227, 24. fit for food Ic genime mé clǽne fixas tó mete, Coll. M. 23, 17.

wígend

(n.)
Grammar
wígend, wíggend, es; m.

a fighting man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ a noble ⬩ strenuous man

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. ¶ in the phrase wígendra hleó a lord, chief :-- Wígendra hleó, freáwine folca (Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 863; B. 429 : (Sigemund), 1803 ; B. 899 : (the Deity), Andr. Kmbl. 1011; An. 506 : (St. Andrew), 1792 ; An. 898.

wíg-cræft

(n.)
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wíg-cræft, es; m.

war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power

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Voc. ii. 58, 33. warlike force, military power (abstract or concrete) On Thessali hé ðæt gewinn swíþost dyde for ðære gewilnunge ðe hé wolde hî him on fultum geteón for heora wígcræfte, for ðon hié cúþon on horsum ealra folca feohtan betst Thessaliam

be-cweþan

to say ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ to speak for ⬩ pray for ⬩ to bequeathe ⬩ grant by will

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Dele II, and add: to say Þæt fægere becweðe folca ǽghwylc, 'Wese swá, wese swá' dicat omnis populus, 'Fiat, fiat,' Ps.

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre

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Geheald ðú, mín folc, míne fæste ǽ attendĭte, pŏpŭle meus, lēgem meam, Ps. Th. 77, 1. Ðec á wið firenum geheald preserve thyself ever from sins, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 27; Fä. 94.

Linked entries: ge-gehold ge-gealt ge-haldan ge-healden ge-healt ge-helt ge-heóld ge-hiltst ge-hióld ge-hylt

ealdor-dóm

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Israhéla folc geceás Ionatham, biddende þæt hé wǽre heora heáfod and heretoga; and hé féng ðá tó ealdordóme swá swá hí bǽdon, Hml. S. 25, 718. Hér forðférde Ælfere ealdorman, and féng Ælfríc tó þám ilcan ealdordóme, 983; P. 125, 6.

fullíce

(adv.)
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Gif hiora anweald biþ fullíce ofer ꝥ folc, Bt. 39, 2; F. 212, 20. Ꝥ se dæg mid þǽre nihte fullíce gefrætwod sý mid feówer and twéntig tídum the full equipment is twenty-four hours, Angl. viii. 306, 13. Hié heora scriftum fullíce geandettiaþ, Bl.

ge-earnian

(v.)
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Drihtne tó geearnienne medome folc, 165, 15. Þ wǽron geearnode ut (praemia) promerentur, An. Ox. 5421. v. ge-arnian in Dict

ge-þyncþ

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ge-þyncþ, ge-þyncþu.
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Ðæt hé ongité for hwæs geðyncðum ðæt folc sié genemned heord sub cujus aestimatione populus grex vocatur, Past. 75, 7. Swǽ swǽ hé on geðyncðum bið furðor ðonne óðre sicut honore ordinis superat, 80, 23.

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Ꝥ folc wæs glæd on allum ðǽm wundrum populus gaudebat in universis quae fiebant, Lk. L. 13, 17. Monigo in ácennisse his biðon glæde, Lk. L.

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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to wit, know, have knowledge, be aware, Grammar witan, absolute Noui ic can oððe ic wát, noui ic wiste, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Zup. 205, 8. Oft wé oferswiðdon swá swá ðú sylf wistest, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 27. Ne meahte hire Iudas, ne ful gere wiste, sweotole gecýðan

Linked entries: weotan wietan

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