wealcan
To roll, toss. ⬩ of the movement of water ⬩ trans. ⬩ of other movement ⬩ literal ⬩ metaph. ⬩ of action ⬩ of thought, ⬩ trans. To turn over in the mind ⬩ to revolve, consider ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ intrans. ⬩ to turn over, deal with
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He gehýrde ðæt gebrec ðara storma and ðæs weallendes (v. l. wealcendau) sǽs audito fragore procellarum ac ferventis oceani, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 4. Wealcendre sǽ flódas ferventis oceani fustra, Hpt. Gl. 464; 59. Ia. fig.
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mægen-þrymm
Majesty ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ Christ ⬩ great power ⬩ might ⬩ an instance in which the divine glory or power is displayed ⬩ the glory of heaven ⬩ heaven ⬩ the angels who inhabit heaven
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Ic sóhte hwylc wǽre mægenþrymmes oððe elnes se Pater Noster, Salm. Kmbl. 20; Sal. 10. In ðam mægenþrymme mid ðam sý áhefed heofon and eorþe in that mighty power with which is uplifted heaven and earth, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 31; Sch. 88.
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be-swícan
To deceive, entice, seduce, delude, betray, offend, supplant, weaken, evade ⬩ decipere, illicere, seducere, illudere, prodere, scandalizare, supplantare, deficere, evadere
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Ne mæg hit wildeór beswícan a wild beast cannot evade it, Salm. Kmbl. 572; Sal. 285. Ðú hafast ðínra feónda handa beswicene hostium manus evasisti, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 23
bodian
to tell, announce, proclaim, preach ⬩ nuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizare ⬩ to foretell, predict, prophesy, promise ⬩ prædicere, promittere ⬩ to announce
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Spl. 18, 1: Salm. Kmbl. 474; Sal. 237. Ðes apostol Iacobus bodode on Iudéa lande this apostle James preached in Judea [lit. in the land of the Jews], Homl. Th. ii. 412, 23.
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sweotol
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Th. 394, 16; Rä. 14, 4. by hearing Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang, Beo.
ealdor-dóm
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Th. i. 344, 33. a beginning Þis is ealdordóm uncres gewinnes on fruman gefongen (cf. þis is a beginnunge of þe sar ꝥ tu schalt ... drehen, Jul. 27, 8), Jul. 190
stów
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Muntas and móras and eác monige wéste stówa, Salm.
wlitig
Beautiful ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Th. 303, 8; Sae. 609. Wlitegran formosiore(venustate formosiore fretus virginitate, Aid. 71), Hpt. Gl. 520, 24
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Ǽr hé sóð wite, ðæt ða synfullan sáwla sticien helle tó middes, Salm. Kmbl. 342; Sal, 170. Hú mæg ic hit witan, ðæt ic hit ágan sceal unde scire possum, quod possessurus sim eam? Gen. 15, 8.
a-munan
To think of ⬩ mind ⬩ consider ⬩ be mindful of ⬩ have a care for ⬩ cogitare ⬩ reputare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ providere
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Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3
hwón-líc
Little ⬩ slight ⬩ small
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Little, slight, small Gif wé eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt wé eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl.
iá
Yea
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Se kyng befealh georne hire bréðer óþ ðæt hé cwæþ já wið the king pressed her brother eagerly until he said yes in reply, Chr. 1067 ; Erl. 204, 23
nép-flód
A neap-tide ⬩ a very low tide
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On ǽlcum ánum geáre weaxeþ ðæt flód ðæs sǽs feówer and twentigum síða, and swá oft wanaþ; fylleþflód biþ némned on lǽden malina, and se népflódledo, Shrn. 63, 31. [Cf. Eng. Gilds (E. E. T.
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nepte
Nep ⬩ nip ⬩ cat's mint
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Neptan sǽd, iii. 72, 11. Wyl neftan, ii. 62, 25 : 76, 19 : 142, 3 : 266, 11
gomen-wudu
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Pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp; lætĭtiæ lignum, harpa = άρπη Ðǽr wæs sang and swég samod ætgædere, gomenwudu gréted there were song and sound at once together, the glee-wood [was] touched, Beo. Th. 2134; B. 1065.
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ge-cuman
To come ⬩ go ⬩ venire ⬩ ire
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Gecum to mínum þeówan Saulum go to my servant Saul, Homl. Th. i. 386, 19. Of nánum óðrum gecumen come from none other, Ælfc. T. 2, 26. Æfter meh gecyme post me venire, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 16, 24; 17, 10 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 40; 7, 27
ge-gnídan
To rub ⬩ rub together ⬩ comminute ⬩ fricare ⬩ defricare ⬩ fricando comminuere ⬩ planare ⬩ levigare
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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.
á-liþian
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Seó hálige sáwl wæs onlýsed and áleoðod of þám líchaman sancta illa anima carne soluta est, 285, 26. Álýsed and geleoðod (ályðod, v. l. ), 282, 17. Út álocene, up áliþode euulsum, i. abscisum, An. Ox. 2903
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ge-hlot
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Cf. ge-hleótan; 3 Sweotollíce ús gedyde tó wittane Alexander hwelce þá hǣðnan godas sindon tó weorþianne; ꝥ hit swíþor is of þ ára biscepa gehlote (from what the priest determine stall be said) and of heora gewyrde ꝥ ꝥ hie secgað þonne of þára goda mihte
gód-dǽd
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Þín sáwl sceal wunian oððe on wíte for þínum gyltum oððe on blisse for þinum góddǽdum, Wlfst. 248, 6. For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20.