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wice

(n.)
Grammar
wice, (and wic?), es; m.
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. ¶ perhaps the word is found in the place name occurring in the following :-- Uno in eo loco cui uocabulum est æt Griman laeg . . . Tertio æt Wican, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii, 407, 22 (cf. Ðis syndon ðara halfe híde londgemǽru æt Wican, iii. 464, 2).

Linked entry: wic

fǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
fǽtan, p. te; pp. fǽted, fǽtt.

packto adornornament

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hroden for ideas of load and ornament

hlýdan

chatter

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Add: — Hlýdað strepunt, Germ. 388, 14. of persons, to speak loud, cry aloud, chatter Ic hlýde garrio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 62. Hé ongan clypian and hlýdan clamare coepit. Bd. 3, II; Sch. 240, l.

ge-þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þrowian, -þrowigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To suffer

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He swá mycel for úre lufan geþrowode he has suffered so much for love of us, Blickl. Homl. 25, 3: 91, 12. Geþrowade, Elen. Kmbl. 1035; El. 519. Deáþ he geþrowode for us he suffered death for us, Blickl. Homl. 85, 2: Cd. 228; Th. 306, 18; Sat. 666.

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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The Lord himself gave as explanation of this, that they are those that hear God's word, but are occupied with their wealth, Homl.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

ATtobeforenextwithinforagainstapudjuxtapropeanteadincontraOffromaabdeTountoas far asadusquead

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Wæs seó treów lufu hát æt heortan the true love was hot at heart, 15 b; Th. 34, 8; Cri. 539. Ge ne cómon æt me ye came not to me, Mt. Bos. 25, 43. Æt selde before the throne, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 12; Sat. 663.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Similar entries v. rúmian temporal, long, extended Bútan him se cyng rúmran fyrstes geunnan wolde, L. Eth. vii. 4; Th. i. 330, 12. of mental qualities, ample, great, liberal Ic mæg þurh rúmne sefan rǽd gelǽran, Beo. Th. 561; B. 278.

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Beóþ mycele eorþan styrunga geond stówa, and cwealmas terræmotus magni erunt per loca, et pestilentiæ, Lk. Bos. 21, 11.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

herian

(v.)
Grammar
herian, hærian, hergan; p. ode, ede; imper. hera and here; pp. ed

To praise

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Heó Drihten herede she praised the Lord, Blickl. Homl. 13, 4: Lk. Skt. 16, 8. Ðæs cininges ealdormenn heredon hig beforan him the princes of Pharaoh commended her before Pharaoh, Gen. 12, 15.

Linked entry: hergan

wine

(n.)
Grammar
wine, es; m.

A friend.applied to an equalapplied to one who can help or protecta friendly lorda (powerful) friendused of a husband or loverapplied to an inferior or subordinate, one to whom favour or protection may be shewn

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Meaht ðú, mín wine (my lord), méce gecnáwan, 4100; B. 2047. Wine Ebréa (Abraham), Cd. Th. 170, 20; Gen. 2816. Æfter wines (cf. freán úserne, leófne mannan (Beowulf), 6206; B. 3107) dǽdum, Beo. Th. 6184; B. 3096.

Linked entries: dæg-wine wine-leás

ge-secgan

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Gesǽde memorantur, i. dicuntur, 1610. used absolutely Lóca ꝥ ðú ǽnigum menn gesæcga vide nemini dixeris, Mt. L. 8, 4. Bebeád þte ne ǽnigum men hiá ne gesægde, Mk. L. R. 7, 36.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Wulfst. loi, 21. Ðú noldest ðé warnian þurh ðínes fæder ðreále thou wouldst not take warning by thy father's punishment, Homl.

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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Gesæh (lóca, W.S.) in hú miclum ðeh áhénas, Mk. L. R. 15, 4. Geseóð hú cyme weorc Drihten worhte, Ps. Th. 65, 4. Gesegende (séende, R., lóciende, W.S.) ne sciolon geseá, Mt. L. 13, 13.

gleáw

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Byð sægd his lof gleáwast and mǽrust annuntietur laus ejus, 101, 19

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Ne biþ his lof ná ðý læsse, ac is wén ðæt hit sié ðý máre his praise will not be the less, but may be the greater Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 11.

Linked entry: wéna

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elatelætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Lyt monna wearþ lange fægen ðæs ðe he óðerne bewrencþ few men rejoice long in what they have got by deceiving others, Prov. Kmbl. 34. Fægenra more joyful, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 24; Met. 12, 12. Fægnost most joyful, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 26; Seef. 13

fandian

(v.)
Grammar
fandian, fandigan; to fandienne; p. ede , ode ; pp. ed , od ; v. trans. gen. dat. acc.

To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search outtentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre

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Ne fanda ðínes Drihtnes tempt not thy Lord, Homl. Th. i. 166, 21. Fanda mín Drihten prŏba me, Dŏmĭne, Ps. Th. 25, 2: Deut. 6, 16

Linked entries: fandere ge-fandod

feorh-ner

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ner, -nere, es; n.

Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishmentfoodvītæ servātiorefŭgiumălĭmentumcĭbus

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Ðe worhte weoroda Dryhten to feorhnere fira cynne which the Lord of hosts wrought for salvation to the race of men, Elen. Kmbl. 1792; El. 898: Cd. 190; Th. 237, 18; Dan. 339.

FORMA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FORMA, m; forme f. n: def. adj.

The firstearliestprīmus

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Gebletsode Metod monna cynnes ða forman twá the Lord blessed the first two of mankind, Cd. 10; Th. 12, 31; Gen. 194. On forman at first, Blickl. Homl. 127, 20

Linked entry: feorma

frécennes

(n.)
Grammar
frécennes, frǽcenes, frécednes, frécenis, frécnes, -nis, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardmischiefharmperīcŭlumdiscrīmenmălum

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Danger, peril, hazard, mischief, harm; perīcŭlum, discrīmen, mălum Betwuh ða frécennesse stówe inter perīcŭlōsa loca, Cot. 111. For ege máran frécennesse mĕtu mājōris perīcŭli, Bd. 4, 32; Whelc. 365, 18.