ge-wǽcan
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Add: pp. ge-wǽced Gehuaeh (-wǽhþ?) adfligit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 36. Gewǽce fatigat, 147, 27. Gewǽcte infecta, 47, 70. Gewéhtum fessis, Wülck.
a-flýman
To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ drive away ⬩ banish ⬩ scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ fugare ⬩ in fugam vertere ⬩ ejicere ⬩ pellere ⬩ dispergere
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And eall his weored oððe ofslægen wæs oððe aflýmed ejusque totus vel interemptus vel dispersus est exercitus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 13
ende-dógor
The final day, day of one's death ⬩ finālis dies, mortis dies
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The final day, day of one's death; finālis dies, mortis dies Wæs endedógor neáh geþrungen the final day was near at hand, Exon. 46 a; Th. 158, 8; Gú. 905: 49 b; Th. 171, 1?; Gfi. 1125: 50a; Th. 174, 7; Gu. 1174.
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Eofes-ham
EVESHAM, Worcestershire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi
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Ælfward wæs abbad on Eofeshamme ǽrest Ælfward was first abbot of Evesham, Chr. 1045; Th. 303, 2. Ðæs ylcan geáres man hálgode ðæt mynster on Eofeshamme on vi id Octobris in the same year [A.
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forod
Broken ⬩ fractured ⬩ violated ⬩ fractus ⬩ violātus
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Broken, fractured, violated; fractus, violātus Wæs him gylp forod their vaunt was broken, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 10; Gen. 69. Ðá wearþ hire mid ánum wyrpe án ribb forod then with one throw one of its ribs was broken, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 41.
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láð-wende
evil ⬩ hostile ⬩ malignant
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Evilly disposed, evil, hostile, malignant Wæs láðwendo ongan wið Sarran winnan Hagar was evilly disposed and began to strive with Sarah, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 7; Gen. 2239.
Lid-wiccas
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Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum, Th. 154, 155, and this form occurs in the Scop's Tale:-- Ic wæs mid Lidwícingum, Exon. 86 a; Th. 323, 17; Víd. 80. Micel sciphere com súþan of Lidwicum, Chr. 910; Erl. 101, 32. Lidwiccum, 918; Erl. 102, 22.
Lindisfaran
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Hé wæs on ðam munuclífe ðe is Lindisfarneá geháten, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 6
marc
A mark ⬩ half a pound
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A mark, half a pound (in the laws only the half-mark occurs) Swíðe strang gyld, ðæt wæs viii. marc, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 21. Six marc silures .. áne marc goldes, Chart. Th. 566, 21-29. ii marc gold, 567, 33.
neoþan
Down ⬩ beneath ⬩ from beneath
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Ðæt wæter wæs sweart under ðæm clife neoþan, 211, 2 : Cd. Th. 20, 18; Gen. 311. Wrætlíc is seó womb neoþan, Exon Th. 219, 14; Ph. 307 : 392, 2; Rä. 11, 1: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5 : 414, 14; Rä. 32, 20. Ðú mé of neowelnesse neoþan álýsdest, Ps.
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óþ-sacan
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Ne mæg ic ðæs óþsacan, forðam ðe ic his wæs ǽr geþafa, 34, 3; Fox 138, 15: 33, 1; Fox 122, 2: 34, 9; Fox 146, 34.
ge-risene
Fit, convenient, proper ⬩ congruus, decens, conveniens
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Swá gerysne ne wæs as was not seemly, 76; Th. 94, 22; Gen. 1565: 9; Th. 11, 2; Gen. 169: Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hit is ealles gerisnost it is most fitting, Blickl. Homl. 205, 24
geofu
A gift, grace ⬩ donus, gratia
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Geofu wæs mid Gúþlác grace was with Guthlac, 40 a; Th. 134, 1; Gú. 501
un-gerím
Countless ⬩ numberless ⬩ innumerable ⬩ incalculable ⬩ immense
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Ðæt wæs ungerím (uugerímlíc, MS. E.), ðæt intó helle behreás, Wulfst. 8, 15. Cómon ða hǽðengildan mid ungerímum folce, Homl. Th. ii. 494, 16. S. Anastasius, scs Basilius and ungeríme óðre, L. Ælfc. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, 30: Ælfc.
wiþ-habban
To hold out against ⬩ to withstand ⬩ resist
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Ðæt wæs wundor micel, ðæt se wínsele wiðhæfde heaðodeórum, Beo. Th. 1548; B. 772. Þurh ða gedurstignysse ðe folces men wiðhæfton (-hæfdon ?) ðære gelómlícan mynegunge ðe úre láreówas dydon, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 24.
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wiþer-mál
A case against ⬩ in reply to ⬩ by way of accusation ⬩ defence ⬩ prosecution
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Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen, was outlawed.
and-feng
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God seolfa wæs eallum andfeng, Sat. 245. sumtus Hé teleð þá andfengas ( sumtus ) þe him behéfe synt, Lk. 14, 28
bet
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Dele bracket and 'DER. abet,' and add: with wesan, weorþan and dat. of object Hire sóna wæs bet, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 6. Hwæt bið eów ðý bet?, Bt. 19; F. 70, 16.
endian
to complete ⬩ finish
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Hé his líf wæs endiende, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 654, 4. Endedre finito, i. expleto, An. Ox. 1336. to come to an end Hér endaþ seó æftre fróferbóc, Bt. 21; F. 76, 2: 35, 6; F. 170, 23. On heora endunge þonne hié endiaþ, 16, 3; F. 56, 26.
fiþer-féte
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Wæs þǽra feðerfóta niétena micel mænigeo, 9, 4. Se wind ússe feþerfót niétenu swencte quadrupedia uexabantur, 22, 30. used substantivally: Feoðorfðta (-o. R.) his ł néteno pecora ejus, Jn. L. 4, 12.
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