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spannan

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Ox. 17, 62. to bind by considerations of interest, fear of consequences Hí speónnon heom eall ꝥ landfolc tó (cf. hí námon gíslas swá fela swá hí woldon, 179, 3), Chr. 1052; P. 178, 36

wíf-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hád, es; m. 1.

womanhood

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God ána wát hú his gecynde biþ, wífhádes oððe weres, Exon. Th. 223, 9; Ph. 357. Se ðreát ðæra Godes ðeówa in wífháde ancillarum Dei caterva, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 34

ge-þwǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To moistenwetsoftenirrigareemollire

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His lǽcas tiloden and ðone swile mid sealfum and mid beþenum geþwǽnan woldon curabant medici tumorem adpositis pigmentorum fomentis emollire, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 20

á-wyrtwalian

(v.)

to pluck up or out by the rootto extirpateeradicateexterminateto pluckdraw away

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Add: to pluck up or out by the root, lit. Onweg ácorfenum þám tungum swylce hí áwyrtwalode wǽron abscissis radicitus linguis, Gr. D. 241, 12. fig. to extirpate, eradicate, exterminate Ic áwyrtwalie extirpo (gaudia carnis ), An. Ox. 186, 26.

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.
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Hé Hǽlend genom be sídan, Cd. Th. 299, 5; Sat. 545. Hit ( the horse) ongan walwian and on gehwæðere sídan hit ofer*-*weorpan (in diversum latus vicissim sese volvere ), Bd. 3, 9 ; S. 533, 40.

ge-wis

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S. 23, 631. (1 b) certain, about (be) :-- 'Ic wolde witan swá be Gode . . . þæt mé nán þing meahte on nánum tweónunga gebringan.' 'Gelýfst þú þæs þæt ic þé mæge dón gewisran be Gode þonne þú nú eart be ðám mónan?,' Solil.

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmospheregood weatherwind, storm, breeze, airweather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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Wuldortorhtan weder, Beo. Th. 2276; B. 1136. Wedera cealdost, 1097; B. 546. Wedera cyst, Cd. Th. 238, 6 ; Dan. 350. Niht bið wedera þeóstrost, Salm. Kmbl. 621; Sal. 310. Ðeóf sceal gangan in ðýstrum wederum, Menol. Fox 544; Gn. C. 42.

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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25; Fox 88, 32: Bt.

Linked entry: hreafigende

pening

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Oxan horn bið .x. pæninga weorð, Cun horn bið twégea pæninga. Oxan tægl bið sciłł. weorð. Cuus bið fífa penega. Oxan eáge bið fíf p. weorð. Cús bið sciłł. weorð, 138, 21-140, 4. Be .xxx. pæñ. oþþe be ánum hrýðere, 232, 7.

a-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wegan, p. -wegede, -wegde ; pp. -weged

To moveshake

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To move, shake Aweged, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48; Met. 7, 24: Mt. Bos. 11, 7

brim-man

(n.)
Grammar
brim-man, -mann, es; m.

A seamansailornauta

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Th. 140, 29; By. 295. Brimmannagen. pl. 133, 12; By. 49

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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) habban, þæt hé on þysne síð fare, Gen. 513.] tribulation, affliction, trouble Him ne wæs nǽnig earfoþe ꝥ líchomlice gedál, Bl. H. 135, 30. Ꝥ þú mid earefoþe sum eofel ne geféldest, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 19.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Gestilde seó sǽfram ðam wylme pontus suo quievit a fervors, Bd. 3, 15; S. 542, 3. Him ðæs endeleán þurh wæteres wylm Waldend sealde, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1693: Exon. Th. 283, 14; Jul. 680.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Be ðam godcundan fóreþonce, — se godcunda fóreþonc stýreþ ðone ródor and ða tunglu with respect to divine providence, — the divine providence rules the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 3-7

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

ge-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig, -sǽli; comp. ra; superl. ost, ust; adj. [sǽlig happy]
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Se gesǽlgosta the happiest, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 10

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hild, es; m.

gracesafe keepingpreservationsafety

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Th. 133, 2. preservation, safety experienced by a person Þæt hí fore his hyldon (gehylde, v. l.) heora béne geóten pro eius custodia preces fundant, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 73, 14

on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, orderto announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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Agustinus hét him onbeódan ðæt hér wǽre mycel riip, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 4

Linked entry: in-beódan

snícan

(v.)
Grammar
snícan, p. snác, pl. snicon

To crawl, creep of the motion of a reptileof imperceptible movement to sneak to hanker after

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Past. 21, 3; Swt. 154, 18. fig. of imperceptible movement Ða wunde snícaþ (irrepunt) in ða innoðas mínes líchoman Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 18. [ Snikeð in and ut neddren O. E. Homl, i. 251, 16.]

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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., and add: so as not to be moved or shaken, firmly, fast (in to stand fast) (lit. and fig.) Þæt treów fæste stód, Dan. 557. Nánwuht nis fæste stondendes weorces on worulde, Bt. 9; F. 26, 21. Ic fæste stande for þínre campunga, Bl. H. 225, 34.

Linked entry: fæstlíce

gilp

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Bið wén láðlicre scome . . . geótende gielp there will be chance of foul shame, good fame will befalling Fä. 41. Gítsung gilpes, Met. 7, 15. Gelpes, 10, 13. Gif ic wiste hú wið þám áglǽcan elles meahte gylpe ( with glory ) wiðgrípan, B. 2521.