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wén

(n.)
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Eác Ióhannes stefn geþwǽreþ þám ylcan andgyte in þám ilcan wéne (in aestimationé ista), 332, 21.

swilian

(v.)
Grammar
swilian, and swillan

to swill ⬩ to wash ⬩ to swill the mouth or throat, to gargle

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to swill. to wash Ic þweá oððe ic swilige mín bed mid mínum teárum lavabo lectum meum lacrimis meis, Ps. Lamb. 6, 7. to swill the mouth or throat, to gargle Iagul swyleþ gargarizat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 54.

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Ðú leofa bútan mé gif ðú mǽge live without me, if you can, Wulfst. 259, 5. Ic beó láreów georn ðæt hé monþeáwum mínum lifge I am diligent in teaching him to live according to my customs, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 5; Jul. 410.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turn ⬩ To cause to move ⬩ to change ⬩ alter ⬩ convert ⬩ to translate ⬩ interpret ⬩ to move one's self ⬩ take one's way ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ wend ⬩ To wend ⬩ go ⬩ proceed

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Hé heora wæter wende tó blóde convertit aquas eorum in sanguinem 104, 25. Hí wendan unriht tó rihte L. I. P. 11; Th. ii. 318, 23. Wend ðás stánas tó hláfum Homl. Th. i. 168, 22. Ða yldu wendan tó lífe Exon. Th. 211, 2; Ph. 191.

fremming

progress ⬩ advance ⬩ a doing ⬩ accomplishing ⬩ the doing ⬩ operation ⬩ the doing

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D. 117, 20. a doing, accomplishing, Similar entries v. fremman; II. 2. the doing, operation of an agent Swá hwæt swá on ðám húsle is þe ús lífes edwist forgifð, þæt is of ðǽre gástlican mihte and ungeswenlicere fremminge, Hml. Th. ii. 270, 26.

fird-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
fird-weorþ, -wirþe; adj.
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fit to serve in the fird Ealle ðá men ðá beón mótwerði, ferðwurði (ferduurði, 210, 14), C. D. iv. 208, 32. fit to bear arms, mighty in war: Fyrdwyrðeman (Beowulf), B. 1316

ge-nídedlic

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Take here <b>ge-nédedlic</b> in Dict., and add: <b>ge-nýdenlic</b> is the form in one MS., Bd. Sch. 59, 15

Linked entries: níded-lic ge-nýdenlic

fen

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Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

resten-geár

(n.)
Grammar
resten-geár, es; ;n.;

A year in which work is not done

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; A year in which work is not done; Ne sáw ðú ðonne ne ríp ne ðínne wíneard ne wirce, forðam ðe hit biþ restengér, ;in the seventh year; Lev. 25, 4-5

Ríc-

(prefix)
Grammar
Ríc-, -ríc = ríce, q. v.
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are found in English, as in other dialects, helping to form proper names. For a list of such names see Txts. pp. 629-630, and for O. H. Ger. Graff ii. 389

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope

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Ic mid ealre mínre heortan hige hycge swíðe ðæt ic ðín bebod átredde ego in toto corde meo scrutabor mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 69. Ic hycge ðæt ic sóðne dóm symble healde statui custodire judicia justitiæ tuæ, 106: 146.

ÍSEN

(n.)
Grammar
ÍSEN, es ; n.

Iron ⬩ steel

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Ath. i. 14; Th. 206, 23. Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6 ; Th. i. 296, 4. Ácele ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum síe of fýre átogen cool very hot iron when it is just drawn from the fire, L.

for-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen [for-, grówan to grow]

To grow up ⬩ grow into ⬩ increscĕre

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To grow up, grow into; increscĕre Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now it circulates wide and far, an ardent treasure flourishing, grown up in the hearts, Exon. 94

Linked entry: for-weaxan

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy

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Hope, joyous expectation, joy Hiht on Gode Hope in God, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 11. Ðære gástlícan strenge mycel hyht the great hope of spiritual strength, Blickl. Homl. 135, 28. Mé is hálig hyht on hine spes mea in Deo est, Ps. Th. 61, 7: 70, 4.

Linked entry: hiht

hriðian

(v.)
Grammar
hriðian, p. ode

To shake ⬩ quake

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Hé biþ hriðende he is feverish, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 21

Linked entries: hrið hriddel

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for

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Th. i. 554, 30. Ðǽr ðú ðé hleahtres wéne Guthl. prol.; Gdwin. 4, 8. Ǽr hé hym ðæs feferes wéne Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Ne mæg ic mé nánes óðres wénan Homl.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

god-spell

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Th. ii. 550, 1

wirgness

(n.)
Grammar
wirgness, e; f.

Cursing ⬩ a curse

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Voc. i. 29, 1. Wirgnes ii. 26, 2. Sig seó wirignys ofer mé in me sit ista maledictio, Gen. 27, 13. Of wirignysse múð full is maledictione os plenum est, Ps. Spl. 9 second, 8.

Linked entries: wirigness wyrgness

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easy ⬩ æque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

Faul

Grammar
Faul, a word used as a charm against the bite of an adder
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Sume án word wið nædran bíte lǽraþ to cweðenne, ðæt is, Faul some teach us against bite of adder to speak one word, that is, Faul, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 2