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wǽpned-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-cyn, wǽpned-cynn, es; n.
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Hwylce wihta beóð óðre tíd wífcynnes, and óðre tíd wǽpnedcynnes, Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 13: Exon. Th. 419, 22; Rä. 39, 1.

weorold-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíse, an ; f.
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Then came a voice from heaven, and it said: . . . If any man in great need shall be mindful of thee . . . I will perform that man's need, Shrn. 77, 1-9

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To biteeatconsumedevourmorderearroderemordendo necarecomederedevorare

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Salm. Kmbl. p. 121, 15. Ðæt se wód-freca were-wulf tó fela ne abíte of godcundre heorde that the ferocious man-wolf devour not too many of the spiritual flock, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 31. Míne scép sind abitene my sheep are devoured. Homl.

Linked entry: a-bát

Íras

(n.)
Grammar
Íras, pl.

The Irish

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So in Alfred's Orosius it is said Igbernia ðæt wé Scotland hátaþ, 1, 1; Swt. 24, 16

gise

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'Ne sǽde ic ꝥ . . .?' 'Gyse,' cwæþ ic, 'þú ꝥ sǽdest,' Bt. 34, 6; F. 142, 5. Hwí wolde God swá lytles þinges him forwyrnan . . .? Gyse hú mihte Adam tócnáwan hwæt hé wǽre, búton hé wǽre gehýrsum on sumum þince his Hláforde?

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, <b>. II.</b>
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add: to swear an oath, where the form of oath is implied in the noun Hí Crístes helda swóren they said, 'So help me Christ,' Hml. S. 23, 529. <b>II 2</b> add: Ors. 4, 9; S. 190, 22. <b>II 2 a.</b> add: Hml. S. 14, 97: Hml.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.
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It is not said that some of the waterpots held two, some three measures, Homl.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Of ðære cymþ ðæt wæter innon ða eorþan; cymþ ðonne up æt ðam ǽwelme, wyrþ ðonne tó bróce, ðonne tó eá, ðonne andlang eá, óþ hit wyrþ eft tó , 34, 6; Fox 140, 17-20. Se regn ðæt deófol on ufan wyrðeþ, Salm. Kmbl. p. 148, 5.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Th. 247, 33; Jul. 88. in combination with the particles git, same, þeáh, þeána, see those words

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Ðá hé þis leóð ásungen hæfde, þá forlét hé þone sang he sang no more, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 4. Gé forléton (-leortun, L.) þá þing þe synt hefegran þǽre ǽ . . . þás þing hyt gebyrede ꝥ gé dydon, and þá óðre ne forlétun (omittere), Mt. 23, 23.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Sax. su-lík: O. Frs. se-lík, selk, sulk, sulch, suck: O. H. Ger. so-líh, su-líh, solh: Icel. slíkr.]

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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Wé tweofealdne deáþ ðrowiaþ, oþþe sticode beóþ, oþþe on ádruncene oriuntur duo genera funerum, aut jugulamur, aut mergimur.

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Mid hræs geeáde all sunes ðerh hrædlíce ł oefestlíce in impetu abiit totus grex per praeceps in mare, Mt. L. 8, 32. Árís hræðlíce surge velociter, Rtl. 58, 9. Hreód wrít[eres] hreðlíce wrítendes, Ps.

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen
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Lind. 5, 11. with the genitive Wile heó ðæs síðes geswícan it will desist from its course, Salm. Kmbl. 647; Sal. 323. Gif he unrǽdes ne geswíceþ if he desist not from mischief, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 7; Rä. 28, 12.

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Ðæs gewritu secgaþ as books say, Exon. 60 a; Th. 220, 1; Ph. 313: Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 22; Edg. 14: 109 b; Th. 420, 9; Rä. 40, 1. Swá wítgan us on gewritum cýðaþ as sages tell us in books, 56 a; Th. 199, 24; Ph. 30: Elen. Kmbl. 1651; El. 827.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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Hé is wyrma wlence it is the pride of serpents, Salm. Kmbl. 165; Sal. 82. Ðæra wlenca ł walana divitiarum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 22. Hé breác longe ǽr wlencea under wolcnum (cf. his mód ǽr tó ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 1), Met. 1, 76.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Th. 282, 29; Sat. 294. Him mon setl tǽhte and hé sæt æt ðam symble he was shewn a seat, and sat at the feast, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 28: 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Him freá tǽhte wegas ofer wésten, Cd. Th. 174, 5; Gen. 2873.

háwian

(v.)
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D. 203, 17. with the mind's eye Þáre sáule háwung is gesceádwísnes and smeáung. Ac manige sáwle háwiað mid ðám, and þeáh ne geseóð ꝥ ꝥ hí wilniað ( non sequitur ut omnis qui aspicit videat ), Solil.

medume

(adj.)
Grammar
medume, medeme, meodume; adj.

middlingmoderatecommonoccupying the middle or mean position as regardsobserving the just meanperfectmeetfitworthy

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Heáfdu medumra manna heads of average, ordinary men, Salm. Kmbl. 525; Sal. 262. Gehwar gebúrrihta sýn hefige, gehwar medeme ( moderate ), L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 5. Se mǽsta segl acateon; se medemesta segl epidromas; se lesta dalum, Wrt.

Linked entry: medeme

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Saga mé ðás iiii wæteru ðe ðás eorðan fédað, Sal. K. p. 192, 4. Wel fédende mettas very nutritious food, Lch. ii. 224, 10. of immaterial things Seó oferfyll simle fét unþeáwas, Bt. 31, 1; F. 110, 27. Ǽlc oferfyl and ǽlc ýdel fét unhǽlo, Prov.