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for-ðam

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon; adv.

For that causeconsequentlyproptĕreaidcircoĭdeo

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Wæs he sóþfæstnysse wer, and he forðon eallum wæs leóf he was a man of truth, and was consequently dear to all, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 22: Cd. 9; Th. 11, 9; Gen. 172: Exon. 10 a; Th. 10, 7; Cri. 148: Beo. Th. 6035;B. 3021: Menol. Fox 382; Men. 192: Ps.

ge-néðan

(v.)
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ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed

To venture, attempt, strive

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Sió sunne uncúðne weg nihtes genéðeþ the sun ventures on an unknown way by night, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 117; Met. 13, 59: Exon. 100 a; Th. 374, 1; Seel. 119. He genéðde under ánne elpend he ventured under an elephant, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 20: 8; 90, 8.

Linked entry: néðan

wíd-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽre, adj.
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Wídmǽre wer . . . hé moncynnes mǽste hæfde mægen and strengo, Cd. Th. 98, 14; Gen. 1630. Wídmǽre cynn, 158, 16 ; Gen. 2618. of things Án wundorlíc tácn gelamp, swá wídmǽre ðæt feáwa wǽron on ðære neáwiste ðe ðæt ne gesáwe, oððe ne gehýrde, Homl.

ge-mǽte

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[He wes of his speche sciene monne imete, Laym. 6584

ge-wenian

(v.)
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</b> with complementary adjective, to make tame :-- Wudufuglas wel átemede þeáh heora láreówas him biódan þá ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon (with which they made them tame.

gewrixlian

(v.)
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</b> to give in requital Hé forgeaf éce dreámas, bið him heofonríce ágiefen; swá sceal gewrixled þám þe wel heóldon Meotudes willan, Cri. 1261. to get in requital Ne hé ne giéme hwelce hylde hé mid ðǽre ælmessan gewriexle (-wrixle, v. l.) ne impensae

hǽman

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Add: in a not criminal sense. to have sexual intercourse Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien, and heó secge ꝥ hé ne mæge hǽman (coire) mid hire . . . nime hire óðerne, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 37. to marry Ne beþærfeþ ꝥ mon hǽme non expedit nubere, Mt.

on-þracian

(v.)
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Þá begann se wer wépan anðracigende ðæs ungelimpes ( the untoward event (ungelimp) was the madness of the man's pious wife: the occasion of his fear on account of it is explained in Vit.

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, (see also wǽg), an; f.

a weighta weyan implement for weighinga balancescale

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Hæbbe ǽlc man rihte wǽgan and rihte gemetu pondus habebis justum et verum et modius aequalis et verus erit tibi, Deut. 25, 15. as a definite weight, a wey Gá seó wǽge (wǽg, MS. G.) wulle tó .cxx., and nán man hig ná undeóror ne sylle, L.

Linked entries: wége wégi

wǽpen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-mann, (wǽp-), es; m.

A malea man

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Wer oððe wǽpman vir, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 11. Ðes wǽpman hic mas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 15. Ne scríde nán wíf hig mid wǽpmannes reáfe (veste virili) ne wǽpman (vir) mid wífmannes reáfe, Deut. 22, 5. Woepenmon ł hee masculum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 6.

Linked entries: wæp-mann wǽpned-mann

smítan

(v.)
Grammar
smítan, p. smát, pl. smiton; pp. smiten

to daub, smear, smudgeto defile, pollute to smear, anoint to cast linerestrike

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Ðissa (oil, grease, and tar) ealra emfela and ðara dusta ealra emfela, gemeng eal ceald tósomne, ðæt hit fram ðám wósum eal wel smítende [sí] (may be adapted for smearing) smire mid Lchdm. ii. 126, 11. [ Ofersmít mid ele 180, 28.] to defile, pollute

tó-cwísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cwísan, p. de

To shatter,break to pieces,crush,bruise

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Ætslád se hálga wer . . . swá ðæt hé forneán eal wearð tócwýsed, 512, 12. Sum cild beam under ánum yrnendum hweóle and wearð tó deáðe tócwýsed, 26, 25: 166, 20. Tócwýsed hreód arundinem quassatam, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 20.

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder,drive in different directions,drive away,expel,dispel,scatter,disperse

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Of þan folak þe wes todrefed, Laym. 330

Linked entry: tó-drífan

siððan

(adv.; con.)
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siððan, siððon, syððan, seoððan. [From síþ ðam ; cf. Ger. seit*-*dem.]
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ælþeódige wǽron, siððon se ǽresta ealdor Godes bebodu ábræc we have been exiles, since Adam broke God's commands, Blickl. Homl. 23, 4. Hú lang tíd is, syððan him ðis gebyrede ? Mk. Skt. 9, 21.

Linked entries: seoððan syððan

feorran-cumen

(adj.)
Grammar
feorran-cumen, adj.

stranger

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Come from far, stranger Gif feorrancumen man oþþe fræmde búton wege gange, Ll. Th. i. 42, 23. Gif freóndleás man oþþe feorrancuman geswenced weorðe . . . Sé þe freóndleásan and feorrancumenan wyrsan dóm démeð þonne his geféran, 396, 25-29.

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cýþan

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Ne cýþ ðú witod on wén ðín; wite máran þanc ðæs ðe ðú hæbbe, ðonne ðæs ðe ðú wéne don't count your chickens before they are hatched; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, Prov.

wic-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wic-dæg, (wicu-, wuce-), es; m.
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Ðý drihtenlícan dæge and ðý fíftan wicdæge die dominica et quinta sabbati, 4, 25; S. 599, 30 : 600, 17. a week-day, a day on which business may be done Wicdaga nundinarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 63

æcyrf

(n.)
Grammar
æcyrf, e; f.

That which is cut offa fragmentpiecerecisurafragmentum

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That which is cut off, a fragment, piece; recisura, fragmentum Ðara treówa æcyrf and láfe forbærnde wǽron the offcuttings and leavings of the wood were burnt, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 13

gál-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
gál-ferhþ, adj.

Mind-lustfullicentiouslibīdĭnōsuslascīvus

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Mind-lustful, licentious; libīdĭnōsus, lascīvus Gewát ðá se deófulcunda gálferhþ his beddes neosan then the devilish [man] went lustful in mind to seek his bed, Judth, 10; Thw. 22, 14; Jud. 62

ealo-wósa

(n.)
Grammar
ealo-wósa, an; m.

Ale-wetter or drinkercervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor

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Ale-wetter or drinker; cervĭsiæ inebriātor vel pōtor Sumum yrrum ealowósan, were wínsadum from one irritated as an ale-drinker, a wine-sated man. Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 10; Vy. 49

Linked entries: ealu-wósa -wósa