weódian
To weed ⬩ clear the ground of weeds
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To weed, clear the ground of weeds Me mæig on sumera . . . weódian Anglia ix. 261, 12
ge-wǽcan
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Gif wé lange standað, wé beóð gewǽhte, Hml. Th. i. 488, 35. of the effect of disease, age, wounds, famine, &c. Hungre ic gewǽce fame conficiam, An. Ox. 2441. Gif man on huntuþe rán mid fláne gewǽceþ, Lch. i. 166, 25.
folgian
to FOLLOW ⬩ go behind ⬩ run after ⬩ pursue ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ adhærēre alicui ⬩ servīre ⬩ subdĭtus esse
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Þegn folgade a thane went behind it, Exon. 109b; Th. 419, 8; Rä. 38, 2: 129a; Th. 495, 4; Rä. 84, 2. We sóþfæstes swaðe folgodon we followed the true one's track, Andr. Kmbl. 1346; An. 673.
Linked entry: FYLGEAN
forþ-stóp
went forth ⬩ proceeded ⬩ passed by
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went forth, proceeded, passed by, Ps. Lamb. 72, 7: Mk. Bos. 14, 35: 15, 29;
ge-hoferod
Hump-backed ⬩ gibbĕrōsus
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Hump-backed; gibbĕrōsus Ðe wǽron gehoferode who were hump-backed, Homl. Th. ii. 586, 23
Linked entry: hoferian
witod-líc
Certain
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Certain Wutudlíce sindun wítga ðætte wére certi sunt prophetam esse, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 6
Linked entry: wited-líc
for-geara
Very well
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Very well Ic nát ná forgeare hú ic hit þus macige, Hml. S. 23, 556
ríceter
power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force
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Wé ne sceolon ða rícan for heora ríccetere wurðian we are not to honour the great ones for their greatness, Homl. Th. i. 128, 22.
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slápan
To sleep ⬩ to sleep ⬩ be inactive ⬩ be motionless ⬩ to sleep ⬩ be paralyzed ⬩ to sleep ⬩ lie with a person
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Ðonne wé slápaþ fæste, ðonne we nóhwæðer ne hit witan nyllaþ, ne hit bétan nyllaþ . . . ne slǽpþ hé nó fæsðe, ac hnappaþ . . . . 28; Swt. 195, 5-8. Ðæt ic (the creation) ne slépe siddan ǽfre, Exon.
Linked entry: slápian
diácon
A deacon, minister of the church, levite ⬩ diācōnus = διάκoνos a servant, waiting man = Lat. minister, levīta, levītes = λευίτηs
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They were ordained deacons with prayers and blessings, Homl. Th. i. 44, 10, 13, 20: 416, 9, 11
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lafian
To lave ⬩ bathe ⬩ pour water on
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Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wyllewætre gecnuwa ða wyrta swíðe wel lege on ðæt wæter lafa on ðone swile make the bath of the same herbs in cold spring-water, pound the herbs very thoroughly, lay on, pour the water on to the swelling, L.
leccan
To moisten ⬩ wet
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To moisten, wet Ic lecce rigabo, Ps. Spl. 6, 6. Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra hiemem defluus irrigat imber, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16: Met. Fox 29, 128; Met. 29, 64: Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 4; Ph. 64.
Linked entry: leohte
ge-hwǽr
On every side ⬩ everywhere ⬩ undique ⬩ ubique
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Kmbl. 2364; El. 1183, Wel wíde gehwǽr everywhere far and wide, Menol. Fox 118; Men. 59. Ðeáh ðú heaðorǽsa gehwǽr dohte though thou hast in martial exploits everywhere succeeded, Beo. Th. 1057; B. 526 : Elen. Kmbl. 1092; El. 548.
ge-horsod
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S. 25, 557. ꝥ ǽlc man hæbbe æt þǽre syhl .II. wel gehorsede men omnis homo habeat duos homines cum bonis equis de omni caruca Ll. Th. i. 208, 13
glæs-fæt
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Gedó þreó pund on glæsfæt wel micel, gedó wínes tó v sestras, Lch. ii. 252, 8. a drinking-glass Ꝥ glæsfæt on þám wæs se wólberenda drync gehæfd, Gr. D. 104, 30.
grama
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Add: anger, wrath as an emotion in a person Wén is ꝥ þæs hláfordes grama weaxe, Ll. Th. i. 270, 22. Mid módes graman, 272, 11. Þá nam hé micelne graman and andan tó þám mannum, Hml. Th. i. 16, 30. Hé nam tó Malche fulne graman, Hml.
spanan
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For hwon hé geþrýsstlǽhte ꝥ hé héte þone Godes wer swá swæncan and tó him spanan (gelangian, v. l.) cur ad exhibendum Dei hominem mittere praesumisset, Gr. D. 39, 11.
or-módness
Desperation, despair
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Hæfde hine seó deófollíce strǽl mid ormódnysse gewundodne: wæs se eádiga wer Gúðlác mid ðære ormódnysse þrí dagas gewundod, ðæt hé sylfa nyste hwider hé wolde mid his móde gecyrran, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 13-17.
slóh
A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place
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Ðæt hors sum slóg on ðam wege oferhleóp equus quoddam itineris concavum transiliret, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17. Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh Wulfst. 239, 10
fóster-fæder
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Cóm hire fósterfæder (cf. se cing þæt mǽdencild hét út áweorpan ... and Theothimus gefand ꝥ cild and hé hit wel befæste tó fédenne, 170, 13-16 ), Hml. A. 175, 178. of a teacher or tutor Úre hyrde and úre fósterfæder (féster-, v.l.)