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ge-sprengan

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Pealman beón gesprengede (gespringede, MS.) mid geblesudum wætere palmae aspergantur benedicta aqua, Angl. xiii. 409, 622. Add

swimman

Grammar
swimman, <b>. II.</b>
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Add Ágeót wæter uppon ðone ele, and se ele ábrecð úp and swimð bufon, Hml. Th ii. 564, 14

á-stregdan

Grammar
á-stregdan, Add: also pp.-strogden
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L.) þis gehálgode wæter ofer þæs mannes líchaman, Gr. D. 82, 17. Ástregde (-stréde, v. 1.) man þone wǽtan mid háligwætere liquor aspergatur aqua benedicta, Ll. Th. ii. 214, 29. Ástrogden asparsus, Rtl. 118, 5 : 119, II: 122, 22

ge-dróf

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dróf, adj.

Dirty ⬩ muddy ⬩ turbĭdus ⬩ lŭtōsus

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Dirty, muddy; turbĭdus, lŭtōsus On ðæm gedrófum wætere in the muddy water, Past. 54, 1; Swt. 421, 8; Hat. MS

wiþ-rǽdan

(v.)

to act against ⬩ be an antidote

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to act against, be an antidote Ðære wyrte wyrttruma on wætere geðyged wiðrǽð íceom and næddrum, Lchdm. i. 144, 15

Linked entry: rǽdan

þweán

(v.)
Grammar
þweán, p. þwóh, pl. þwógon; pp. þwagen, þwægen, þwegen, þwogen.

to wash ⬩ to anoint.

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Ðæt sylfe wæter ðæt hí ða bán mid ðwógan, 3, 11; S. 535, 33. Ðæt wæter wæs gedréfed, ðonne ðǽr micel folc hiera fét and honda on ðwógon, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 22. Þwógan, Blickl. Homl. 149, 6. Þwógon, Gen. 43, 24.

ge-mengan

Grammar
ge-mengan, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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add: with tó Man gemencge wæter tó ðám wíne, Hml. Th. ii. 278, 5 (Bt. 34, 5; F. 145, 13, in Dict.). Add Wé þe wǽron gemængde tó þysum folclicum mængungum nos turbis popularibus admixti, Gr. D. 209, 12

of-geótan

(v.)

to moisten by pouring, souse, soak ⬩ to put out a fire by pouring water on it

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Ofgeót mid wætere, 48, 5.

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descent ⬩ promon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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Ðú hluttor lǽtest wæter of clife clǽnum thou lettest forth clear waters from the pure rock, Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 11; Az. 137: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 25; Met. 5, 13. Se ðe gecyrde clyf on wyllan wætera qui convertit rupem in fontes aquarum, Ps. Spl. M.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

be-baðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-baðian, bi-baðian; p. ode; pp. od

To bathe ⬩ wash ⬩ luere ⬩ abluere ⬩ lavare

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To bathe, wash; luere, abluere, lavare Wætere aþwegen and bebaðod lotus aqua, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 17

Linked entry: bi-baðian

ómiht

Grammar
ómiht, Add: <b>ómihte</b>
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Gif ómihte blód and yfel wǽte on þám milte sié, Lch. ii. 252, 25

wiþer-cwideness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-cwideness, e; f.
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Contradiction Mid wætere wiþercwyde-nysse (contradictions), Ps. L. 80, 8. On wiðercwydenysse úrum neáh-gebúrum in contradictionem uicinis nostris, 79, 7

Linked entry: -cwide-ness

a-ferscean

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferscean, [a, fersc fresh]

To freshen ⬩ to become fresh ⬩ salsuginem deponere

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To freshen, to become fresh; salsuginem deponere Swá swá of ðære sǽ cymþ ðæt wæter innon ða eorþan and ðǽr afersceaþ thus from the sea the water enters into the earth and then becomes fresh, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 18

ofer-willan

(v.)

to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantity ⬩ to overboil, boil too much

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to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantity Oferwylle óþ ðone þriddan dǽle, Lchdm. ii. 216, 3, 4: 228, 18: 238, 10. to overboil, boil too much Nim ðæt wæter ðe pyosan wǽran on gesodene oferwilleda, 286, 29

wæl-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-dreór, es; m.

The blood of the slain

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The blood of the slain Wæter wældreóre fág, Beo. Th. 3267; B. 1631. Eorðe wældreóre (the blood of Abel), swealh of handum ðínum (Cain's), Cd. Th. 62, 19; Gen. 1016. Ic fylde mid folmum ordbanan Abeles, eordan sealde wældreór weres, 67, 9; Gen. 1098

ge-wæsc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæsc,

a washing up ⬩ overflow of water ⬩ alluvio

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a washing up or overflow of water; alluvio Wætera gewæsc aquarum alluvio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Wrt. Voc. 55, 26

Linked entry: wæsc

ge-lafian

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

To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

tó-dǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlness, e; f.

A division, ⬩ distinct part

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A division, distinct part Tódǽlnessa ðara wætera divisiones aquarian, Past. 53; Swt. 413, 26. In tódǽlnesse in divisiones, Ps. Surt. 135, 13

flód-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
flód-wudu, m.

Flood-wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ mărīnum lignum ⬩ nāvis

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Flood-wood, a ship; mărīnum lignum, nāvis Swá we ofer cald wæter ceólum líðan, geond sídne sǽ flódwudu fergen as if we journey in vessels over the cold water, convey our ships through the wide sea, Exon. 20a; Th. 53, 21; Cri. 854

orþian

(v.)
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Ðurh ðá orðunge þe se sácerd on þæt wæter orðað, Wlfst. 36, 4. Se hálga gást orðað (spirat) þǽr hé wyle, eác is tó witenne ꝥ hé orðað (aspirat) þonne hé wyle, Gr. D. 146, 11-14. Orþode palpauit, Germ. 402, 73. Add