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ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to gogo or pass overcome to passhappenirepræterireevenireto occupyovercomeoverrunsubdueoccuparevinceresubigereto observepractiseexerciseeffectaccomplishobservareexercereperficereefficere

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Th. 5826; B. 2917. used with an adjective [cf, such an expression as 'to go lame'] He was wérig gegán fatigatus ex itinere, Jn. Bos. 4, 6

Linked entry: ge-yde

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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Hrá wundum wérig the body weary with wounds, Andr. Kmbl. 2556; An. 1279: 2062; An. 1033: Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 14; Gú. 254. He ðæt hrá gescóp he created the body, 8 a; Th. 2, 5; Cri. 14.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá

irmþ

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Þá monigfealdan iermþo þá wérigan burg swíþe brociende wáran maxima omnium malorum abominenta fessam urbem corripuere, Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, lo. Yrmþa (eormða, Hpt. Gl. 519, 68) calamitatum, An. Ox. 2973.

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
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</b> with constant practice, assiduously Ðá ðe giwunlíce God heriað qui assidue Deum laudant, Rtl. 113, 8. usually, in ordinary circumstances Syricas beteran þonne þá þe hý gewunelíce weriað tonice solito quas habent meliores, R.

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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Se Englisca be fulre leáfe hine werige Anglicus plena licentia defendat se, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 13. Hé sæt on ðam biscopríce ðe se cyng him ǽr geunnan hæfde be his fulre leáfe, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 27.

cot-setla

(n.)
Grammar
cot-setla, cote-setla, an; m. [MS. kot-setla, kote-setla]

A cottager casārius

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Sylle his heorþ-pænig on hálgan Þunres dæg, eal swá ǽlcan frigean men gebýreþ, and werige his hláfordes inland, gif him man beóde æt sǽ-wearde and æt cyniges deór-hege, and æt swilcan þingan swilc his mǽþ sý, and sylle his ciric-sceát to Martinus mæssan

HREÓH

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÓH, adj.

ROUGHfiercesavageroughstormytempestuousdisturbed

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Ne mæg wérig mód wyrde wiðstondan ne se hreó hyge helpe gefremman a weary heart cannot withstand fate nor the troubled mind afford help, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 18; Wand. 16: 94 b; Th. 354, 9; Reim. 43.

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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Hé hafaþ wérige heortan, sefan sorhfulne, Salm. Kmbl. 757; Sal. 378. Ða sorgfullan illi quos caminus paupertatis excoquit, Past. 26, 1; Swt. 183, 4. attended with or causing sorrow, grievous Módor gegán wolde sorhfulne síð, sunu wrecan, Beo.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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Sluggishness, cowardice, timorousness, pusillanimity Wé witon georne ðæt hie for iergþe náðer ne durran ne swá feor friþ gesécan ne furþon hie selfe æt hám hie werian we know well that they from cowardice dare neither seek peace at such a distance, nor

Linked entry: irhþ

brócian

(v.)
Grammar
brócian, part. brócigende; ic brócie, ðú brócast, he brócaþ, pl. bróciaþ; p. ode; pp. ge-brócod; v. a. [bróc
affliction
]

afflictionTo oppress, vex, afflict, break up, injure, blameopprimere, vexare, affligere, confringere, nocere, accusare

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Ða manigfealdan yrmþa ða wérigan burh brócigende wǽron manifold miseries afflicted [lit. were afflicting] the weary city, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 42, 36. Ða gebétan ðe hí bróciaþ to amend those whom they afflict, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 8.

fleógan

to flyto fleeto avoid

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Þ man gingran mann ne slóge . . . búton hé hine werian wolde oþþe fleóge, Ll. Th. i. 240, to avoid, refrain from Por and cawel sind tó fleóganne, Lch. ii. 26, 19. to cause to move (?), put to flight.

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Wraðum columpnis, 21, 70. figurative, support, assistance Wérigra wraþu (St. Guthlac), Exon. Th. 183, 34; Gú. 1337. Wísdómes wraðu, and witena frófur, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 7 ; Rún. 4. Gyfu gumena byð . . . wraðu and weorðscype, 340. 25; Rún. 7.

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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Wérig sceal se wiþ winde róweþ, 345, 12; Gn. Ex. 187. Winde gefýsed flota, Beo. Th. 440; B. 217. Ðá sende Drihten micelne wind. Ex. 14, 21.

sefa

(n.)
Grammar
sefa, an ; m.
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On wérigum sefan, Exon. Th. 74, 18 ; Cri. 1208. On mildum sefan, 83, 6 ; Cri. 1352. On sídum sefan, 169, 17 ; Gú. 1096. On sárgum sefan, 183, 20 ; Gú. 1330. Tó ontýnenne míne sefan, Nar. 40, 30. Ic heom ábleonde hera sefan, 45, 7.

Linked entries: seofa siofa

wesan

Grammar
wesan, I a.
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Add Nán óþer ne móste gyldenne hring werian, búton hé æþeles cynnes wǽre, Ors. 4, 9 ; S. 190, 10. <b>III b.</b> add :-- Nán man of þǽre wíc þe hí of wǽron, Hml. S. 31, 1016. <b>Ill c.

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breathhālĭtusspīrāmenthe spiritsoulGHOSTspīrĭtusanĭmusănĭma

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Werige gástas accursed spirits, devils, demons, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 15; Sat. 630

Linked entries: góst gaast gǽst gǽst

scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.
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to go, take one's way to a place Drihten gecwyð : 'Ástígaþ nú áwyrgde in ðæt wítehús. ' Sóna æfter ðǽm wordum werige gástas hwyrftum scríðaþ in ðæt sceaðena scræf, Cd. Th. 304, 17; Sat. 631. Men ne cunnon hwyder helrúnan hwyrftum scríðaþ. Beo.

hungor

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Hié for þǽm hungre þá burh werian ne mihton, Bl. H. 79, 16. Biðon monncwalmo and hungro erunt pestilentiae et fames, Mt. L. 24, 7 : Lk. L. 21, 11. Wé geáxiað hungras wexende, Bl.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Geseah he ða wérian gástas þurh ðæt fýr fleógende he saw the accursed spirits flying through the fire, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 34: Bt. Met. Fox 31, 22; Met. 31, 11. Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte si sumpsĕro pennas meas ante lūcem, Ps.

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

sele

(n.)
Grammar
sele, es ; m.
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Ðone werigan sele ( hell ). Cd. Th. 285, 4 ; Sat. 332. Ongunnon heora burh rǽran and sele settan, salo niw*-*ian, 113, 2 ; Gen. 1881