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hréran

(v.)
Grammar
hréran, p. de

To move ⬩ shake ⬩ stir

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To move, shake, stir Ic wudu hrére I move the wood, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 9; Rä. 2, 8. Hréra, 101 b; Th. 383, 9; Rä. 4, 8.

Linked entry: for-hréred

líf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-líc, adj.

living ⬩ vital

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Líflíc ys blód lǽtan to let blood [at this time] is as much as a man's life is worth, Lchdm. iii. 190, 28. Is hwæðere swá tó lǽtanne swá ðæt líflíce mægen ne áspringe blood however is to be let so that vital power be not dissipated, L.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, bléd, e; f.

A flower, blossom, fruit ⬩ flos, olus, fructus

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Wudu sceal blǽdum blówan a wood shall blow with flowers, Menol. Fox 527; Gn. C. 34. Geseh he geblówene bearwas standan, blǽdum gehrodene he saw blowing groves stand, adorned with blossoms, Andr. Kmbl. 2896; An. 1451. Bléda wyrta olera herbarum, Ps.

witodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
witodlíce, adv.

certainly ⬩ indeed ⬩ surely ⬩ truly

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Th. 461, 5; Hö. 30. with a somewhat indefinite sense, translating many Latin words, indeed, surely, truly Witodlíce (wotetlíce, Lind.) autem, Mt. Kmbl. 1, 21. Wiototlíce, Lind. 2, 3. Wutedlíce (wutudlíce,Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 10.

Linked entries: ge-witodlíce witendlíce

hár

(adj.)
Grammar
hár, adj.

Hoar, hoary, grey, old ⬩ canus

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Se hára wulf the grey wolf, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 15; Wand. 82. Háres hyrste the old warrior's arms, Beo. Th. 5968; B. 2988: 3360; B. 1678: Cd. 164; Th. 193, 4; Exod. 241: 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181. On ðone háran hæsel to the grey [with lichens?]

on-munan

(v.)

to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of) ⬩ denoting worth ⬩ alone

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to esteem, consider (worthy), think (highly of). with acc. of person and adj. denoting worth Búton ic openlíce gecýþe ðæt ic God sylfa sý, ne onmun ðú mé nánre áre wyrþne, Blickl. Homl. 181, 36.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

AT ⬩ to ⬩ before ⬩ next ⬩ with ⬩ in ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ apud ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ante ⬩ ad ⬩ in ⬩ contra ⬩ Of ⬩ from ⬩ a ⬩ ab ⬩ de ⬩ To ⬩ unto ⬩ as far as ⬩ ad ⬩ usque ⬩ ad

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Ic nú æt feáwum wordum secge I now say in few words, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 14. Is seó bót gelong eal æt ðé ánum the expiation is all ready with thee alone, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 16; Cri. 153.

Linked entries: æt-eom æt-gebicgan æt-gebrengan æt- æt-swymman

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To press ⬩ crowd ⬩ throng ⬩ to throng ⬩ press round, upon ⬩ crowd together ⬩ to press ⬩ move with violence, eagerness ⬩ hurry ⬩ press on ⬩ press forward ⬩ force a way

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Hé lǽteþ word út faran, þræfte þringan, 316, 1; Mód. 42. Ic gewíte þringan þrymme micle, 386, 13; Rä. 4, 61. Ne þurfon gé nó hogian on ðæm anwealde, ne him æfter þringan. Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 30. Hé lét willeburnan on woruld þringan, Cd.

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise man ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ one who has knowledge from a superhuman source ⬩ prophet ⬩ wise man ⬩ diviner ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ a presage

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Wítgena word, Exon. Th. 29, 27; Cri. 469. Heáhfædera nán, ne wítgena, 273, 12; Jul. 515. Siteþ Waldend mid wítegum, Cd. Th. 301, 25 ; Sat. 587. Né wé sweotul tácen ús geseóð ǽnig, ne wé wítegan habbaþ, ðæt ús andgytes má secgen, Ps.

Linked entry: wítiga

ge-bǽru

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Add: [The declension and gender of this word are uncertain. In An. 1572: Ph. 125: Wrt.

hǽlend

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Ic on neorxna wonge ǽsette treów . . git oferhýrdon Hǽlendes word . . .

meaht

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Geweóx miht eorðlices ríces, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 142, 16. an act of power, mighty work, miracle Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his feónda ware, and ealle ðá mihte þe hé mǽrlíce gefremode, Hml. S. 25, 678.

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.

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Dryhtnes word, hálige rúne, 2336; El. 1169. Déglum rúnum mystice, Jn. Skt. p. 4, 4. Similar entries cf. gerýne a secret Rúne healdan to keep one's counsel, Exon. Th. 338, 31; Gn.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

wind ⬩ air in motion ⬩ wind ⬩ flatulence ⬩ wind ⬩ breath

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Holm storme weól, won wið winde, Beo. Th. 2268; B. 1132. Winde gelícost, ðonne hé hlúd ástígeþ, wǽðeþ be wolcnum, wédende færeþ, and eft semninga swíge gewyrðeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2542; El. 1272. Winde biwáune weallas, Exon. Th. 291, 2; Wand. 76.

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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An altar [from wíg (wíh) and beód; some forms, e.g. wígbeddes, weóbedd, suggest that the word was thought to be derived from bed] Weófod altar vel ara, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 51.

Linked entries: beód wí-bed wíg-gebed wíh weó-bed

eo

(n.)
Grammar
eo, I. unaccented, generally stands before two consonants lc, ld, lf, rc, rd, rf, rg, rh, rl, rm, rn, rp, rr, rt, rþ, x; as, Geolca a yolk, sceolde should, seolfor silver, deorc dark, sweord a sword, ceorfan to carve, beorgan to protect, beorht bright, eorl earl, beorma barm, eornost earnest, weorpan to throw, steorra a star, heorte the heart, eorþe the earth, meox dung. II. eó accented, the diphthong, generally stands before the consonants c, d, f, g, h, l, m, n, p, r, s, st, t, w; as, Seóc sick, beódan to bid, þeóf a thief, fleógan to fly, hreóh rough, hweól a wheel, leóma a ray of light, beón to be, deóp deep, beór beer, ceosan to choose, breóst the breast, fleótan to float, leóþ a song, ceówan to chew. 2. eó is also the termination of many words, and then the ó in eó is always accented; as, Beó a bee; ic beó

I shall be

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I shall be; freó free; gleó glee; seó the; seó sim, sis, sit; treó a tree; breó three, etc

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Swylce mon wurpe (worpe, MS. A. : worpað, Lind.: worpes, Rush., jaceat) gód sǽd on his land, Mk. Skt. 4, 26. Ic hét hit weorpan on fýr. Ex. 32, 24.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

cwide

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Add: a saying, words Se cwide Dauides þe hé cwæð, Bl. H. 139, 27. Drihten is gemyndig þæs his cwides þe hé gecwæð . . . and hé wolde þone cwide getrymman on þǽre godcundan dǽde, 215, 24.

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Icel. virða to give heed) Hé hét mé his word weorðian and wel healdan, lǽstan his láre, Cd. Th. 34, 13; Gen. 537: 21, 24; Gen. 329. Wurðian, 23, 3; Gen. 353. Heó his dǽd and word noldon weorðian, 20, 16; Gen. 310. <b>IV a.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Icel. varna einum eins to dewy a person something) Snyttra brúceþ ðe fore sáwle lufan warniaþ him wommas worda and dǽda he uses wisdom, that far love of his soul wards off from himself (avoids) sins of word and deed, Exon.

Linked entries: ge-warenian warnian wærnian wearnian

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