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for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To castcast awayrejectjăcĕreprojĭcĕrerepellĕre

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To cast, cast away, reject; jăcĕre, projĭcĕre, repellĕre Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan the foe thought to cast men into that great perdition, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 16; Gen. 691. Ðú forwurpe mín word tu projēcisti sermōnes meos, Ps. Th. 49

a-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weorþan, a-wurþan, ic -weorþe, -wurþe, ðú -wyrst, he -weorþeþ, -wyrþeþ, -wurþeþ, -wyrþ, pl. -weorþaþ, -wurþaþ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon; pp. -worden; v. intrans. [a from, away, weorþan to become]

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Gyf ðæt sealt awyrþ if the salt become insipid, Mt. Bos. 5, 13: Lk. Bos. 14, 34. Ðú awordena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to bebe madebecomehappenfiĕriTo happencome to passbefallcome togetheragreebe agreeablecontingĕreevĕnīreconvĕnīreplăcēre

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to be, be made, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mágon ðás þing ðus geweorþan quomŏdo possunt hæc fiĕri? Jn. Bos. 3, 9: Elen. Kmbl. 909; El. 456. Ne séc ðú þurh hlytas hú ðé geweorþan scyle seek not by lots how it is to happen to thee, rov. Kmbl. 32. Hú geweorþeþ

býl

(n.)
Grammar
býl, býle, an (?); býl, e (?) ; f. :
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Wearte vel býl furunculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 75. Wearte, býle frunculus (forunculus? -os?), 34. Gif býl on men gebersteð, Lch. ii. 94, 24. Býlas carbunculi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 56. Býlum bullis, 89, 47. On þǽre lifre býlum. Lch. ii. 204, 24. Add: —

for-maneg

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Heora formænig foremǽre wearþ, R. Ben. 138, 26: 139, 19. Wénde þæs formonig man ... þæt ..., By. 239. Hí þone Hǽlend wrégdon formanegum yfelum dǽdum, and hé ne wearþ nǽfre náne wyrcende, Nic. 1, 18. Add

un-gesíne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesíne, adj.

Invisible

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Invisible Ungeséne wearþ disparuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 43

Linked entry: un-geséne

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquidTo wet, bedewfluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

gál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-líc, adj.

Lustful

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Lustful Ǽlc gállíc ontendnys wearþ adwæsced every lustful fervour was extinguished, Th. Homl. ii. 156, 35

a-stihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stihtan, p. -stihte; pp. -stiht [a, stihtan to dispose]

To determine ondecernere

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To determine on; decernere Fleám wearþ astiht flight was determined on, Chr. 998; Th. 246, 22

eall-niwe

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-niwe, adj.

All-new omnīno nŏvus

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All-new; omnīno nŏvus He wearþ gebunden mid eallniwum rápum nŏvis funĭbus vinctus est, Jud. 16, 11

Linked entry: eal-niwe

in-genga

(n.)
Grammar
in-genga, an; m.

An aggressorinvader

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An aggressor, invader Seoððan Grendel wearþ ingenga mín since Grendel became my aggressor, Beo. Th. 3557; B. 1776

mǽg-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sliht, es; m.

The slaughter of a kinsman

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The slaughter of a kinsman Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsingod þurh manslihtas and þurh mǽgslihtas, Wulfst. 130, 2

ge-flǽschamod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flǽschamod, part. p.

Incarnateincarnātus

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Incarnate; incarnātus Se wearþ geflǽschamod who was incarnate, Homl. Th. ii. 596, 32 : i. 40, 24 : 284, 22

ge-háthyrt

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrt, adj.

Irritatedangry

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Irritated, angry Ðá wearþ se hálga wer geháthyrt the holy man was irritated, Homl. Th. ii. 176, 18

on-síne

(adj.)
Grammar
on-síne, -sýne; adj.

Visible

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Visible Hé mé fore eágum onsýne wearþ, Exon. Th. 177, 17; Gú. 1228: Andr. Kmbl. 1820; An. 912

ge-sæhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sæhtlian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sæhtlian to reconcile]

To reconcilereconcĭlĭare

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To reconcile; reconcĭlĭare Wearþ Eádgár wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad Edgar was reconciled with the king, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228

Linked entries: sehtlian ge-sehtlian

æt-grǽpe

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-grǽpe, adj.

Grasping atseizingprehendens

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Grasping at, seizing; prehendens Ðǽr him aglǽca ætgrǽpe wearþ where the miserable being seized him. Beo. Th. 2542; B. 1269

ge-ǽwnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽwnod, part. [ǽwnian to marry, wed]

Marriednuptus

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Married; nuptus Ruth wearþ geǽwnod Iessan ealdan fæder Ruth was married to the grandfather of Jesse, Ælfc. T. 12, 17

Linked entry: ǽwnian

á-gælwed

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; but', and add Þá wearþ ic ágelwed (-gaelwed, v.l. ) and swíþe áfǽred, Bt. 34, 5 ; F. 140, 9

a-gelwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gelwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To stupefyastonishstupefacereconster-nare

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To stupefy, astonish; stupefacere, conster-nare Ðá wearþ ic agelwed then I was astonished, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 9

Linked entry: a-gælwed