wesan
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Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost wæs posuerunt me in abominationem sibi Ps. Th. 87, 8. Ðǽr him leófost wæs, Byrht. Th. 132, 29; By. 23. Swá him gemédost wæs, Andr. Kmbl. 1188; An. 594.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
æt
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Andlanges ðǽre díc æt ðæne ellenstyb, C. D. iii. 24, 3. B. adv. or without following case. where there is motion to an object Sé sé ðe swelc ne sié dǽr nó æt ne cume, Past. 59, 10.
wanung
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Hé mycle wonunge and ǽwyrdlan wæs wyrcende ðære mærwan cyrican weaxnesse magno tenellis ecclesiae crementis detrimento fuit, 2, 5 ; S. 506, 37.
cunnian
to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri
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To have, experience of, to make trial of; periclitari, experiri Gódes and yfles ðǽr ic cunnade there I had experience of good and evil, Exon. 85b ; Th. 321, 26; Wíd. 52. Gif wada cunnedon ye made a trial of the fords, Beo. Th. 1021; B. 508 . III
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for-helan
To cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ celāre ⬩ occultāre ⬩ abscondĕre
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Ne biþ ðǽr wiht forholen there shall be naught concealed, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054. Ðæt he ðæs hálgan hǽse forhǽle his hláforde that he should conceal the saint's command from his Lord, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20.
néðan
To have courage to do ⬩ to dare to do ⬩ to venture
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Néðde ðǽr ic Neron beswác I dared to go where I deceived Nero, 260, 24; Jul. 302. Hé in ðæt búrgeteld néðde he ventured into the pavilion, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277.
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ge-brengan
To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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Ðǽr wæs gebroht wín there was wine brought, Chr. 1012; Th. 269, 21, col. I
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þeód-sceaþa
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A criminal against the community, a spoiler of the community, a great criminal or spoiler Wác biþ se hyrde, ðe nele ða heorde bewerian, gyf ðǽr hwylc þeódsceaða sceaðian onginneþ. Nis nán swá yfel sceaða swá is deófol sylf.
wracnian
To be ⬩ travel in a foreign country ⬩ be a pilgrim ⬩ stranger
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Ephron, ðǽr wracnode Abraham Hebron, in qua peregrinatus est Abraham, 35, 27 : 37, I. Wræcnede exulat, peregrinatus est, Hpt. Gl. 476, 3.
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á-dídan
to destroy, &c. ⬩ to deaden, make torpid; to mortify ⬩ morti tradere, mortificare
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Ðá deádan ðe ðǽr ádýdde wǽron, Hml. A. 68, 77. Ádýdra mortificatorum, Ps. L. 78, 11. to deaden, make torpid; to mortify Ys ádýdd flǽsc mortificatur caro, Scint. 47, 5. Treówa cuciað on lenctenes tíman ðe þurh wyntres cyle wurdon ádýdde, Hml.
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spillan
To destroy ⬩ confundo, ⬩ to destroy, spoil
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Sumne man tó Lundene lǽdde, and ðǽr spilde, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 9. Ðætte ne ic losige ł ic ne spillo ut non perdam, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 39. Ðætte ðú spilla ut dissipes, Rtl. 55, 22. Ne þurfe wé ús spillan we need not destroy one another, Byrht.
un-rǽd
evil counsel ⬩ ill-advised course ⬩ bad plan ⬩ folly ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ prejudice ⬩ hurt
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On ðære hwíle ðe hé ðone unrǽd þurhteáh, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 53. Ne wend ðú ðé on ðæs folces unrǽd and unriht gewil non sequeris turbam ad faciendum malum (Ex. 23, 2), L. Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 6.
hlǽw
a low ⬩ law ⬩ a rising ground, ⬩ an artificial as well as a natural mound, ⬩ a funeral mound; ⬩ tumulus ⬩ the interior of a mound, ⬩ a cave
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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was
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symbel
a feast, banquet, entertainment ⬩ a feast,
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Se becom tó Prisce, ðǽr hé deófolgeldum geald. Ðá gelaþode hé hine tó his symble. Ðá sǽde Marcellus him ðæt hé wǽre cristen, and him nǽre álýfed ðæt hé birgde ðara hǽþenra symbles, Shrn. 125, 28-31. Swefan æfter symble, Beo. Th. 238;B. 119.
ÁR
honour ⬩ glory ⬩ rank ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ respect ⬩ reverence ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas ⬩ gloria ⬩ magnificentia ⬩ honestas ⬩ reverentia ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ benefit ⬩ use ⬩ help ⬩ gratia ⬩ favor ⬩ misericordia ⬩ beneficium ⬩ auxilium ⬩ property ⬩ possessions ⬩ an estate ⬩ land ⬩ ecclesiastical living ⬩ benefice ⬩ bona ⬩ possessiones ⬩ fundus ⬩ beneficium
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Ðǽr is ár gelang fira gehwylcum there is help ready to every man, Andr.
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scippan
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Ðǽr eów is hám sceapen, Exon. Th. 142, 25; Cri. 649. Wæs sió wróht scepen wið Hugas, Beo. Th. 5819; B. 2913. <b>III a.
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hínan
to humble ⬩ humiliate ⬩ degrade ⬩ insult ⬩ to conquer ⬩ subject ⬩ o oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ to lay low ⬩ destroy ⬩ to lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ to accuse
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bebeád ꝥ mon áfylde deófolgielda þá cirican spreta legatione sacras aedes repleri statuis imperavit, Ors. 6, 3; S. 258, 6. with the idea of violence. to conquer, subject Læssan sige hæfð sé sé ðe burhware ofercymð, for ðon him bióð fremde ðá ðe hé ðǽr
wǽdl
- P. B. viii. 535
Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ penury ⬩ unproductiveness ⬩ barrenness
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Ðe læs ðe þurh wǽdle and hæfenleáste ðære ǽfestnesse welm áwlacige, Lchdm. iii. 442, 19. Wédle egestatem, Kent. Gl. 316.
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eáca
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Hé ofslóh án hund þúsend manna and hundeahtatig ðúsend and sumne eácan ðǽrtó, Hml. S. 18, 404