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wrixlan

(v.)
Grammar
wrixlan, wrixlian; p. ede.

to changevaryalterto changealternateto exchangedealconversationintercourseto lendof what is lentof wordsto speak

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Ða wrixliende on twá halfe gesewene wǽron worpene beón vicissim hinc inde videbantur jactari, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39 note. of reciprocal, mutual action, to exchange, deal Hé cwæð, ðæt him tó micel ǽwisce wǽre ðæt hé swá emnlíce wrixleden (that they should

Linked entries: wrislan wrixlung

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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D. 261, 18-22. not to trust in something Sý þú nǽfre swá synful þæt þú ǽfre geortrýwe on Godes mildheortnysse, Angl. xii. 517, 26. not to trust to a person (dat.) for doing something (clause) Ne geortriéwe (-trúwige, Bos. 48, 45) ic ná Gode þæt hé ús

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contendto disagree,to wrangleto bring a suitto accuse, blameto refuse, deny.

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Swá hwæt þwyr and gebolgen mód ... sacendes hátheortnys hit is ná lufu þreáginge quicquid protervus et indignus animus protulerit, objurgantis furor est, non dilectio correctionis, Scint. 36. to refuse, deny. Sæccendum sedlum negatis sedibus, Mt.

smylte

(adj.)
Grammar
smylte, adj.

Quiet, tranquil, calm, sereneof physical calmnessgentle, mild, of the wind favourable, prosperousof mental calm, placid, serene, tranquil, unruffled

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Swá biþ sǽ smilte Exon. Th. 336, 26; Gn. Ex. 55. Sió án hýþ byþ simle smyltu æfter eallum ýstum that haven is ever calm after all the storms Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 28. Smylte is se sigewong Exon. Th. 199, 29; Ph. 23.

Linked entries: smelte smolt

niman

(v.)
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Ágyfe hé þá ǽhta, oþþon . . . oðsace . . . ꝥ hé hit áriht náme, swá hit ǽr geforword wæs, Ll. Th. i. 286, 18. Hí wilnodon ꝥ þá hláfordas náman swá hwæt swá hí hæfdon and léton hí libban, Bt. 29, 2 ; F. 104, 31.

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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Ním swá wudu (-a, v. l. ) swá wyrt, of ðære stówe ðe his eard biþ on tó weaxanne, and sette on uncynde stówe him, ðonne ne gegréwþ hit dǽr náuht, for ðam ǽlces landes gecynd is, ðæt hit him gelíce wyrta and gelícne wudu týdrige, Bt. 34, 10 ; Fox 148,

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Th. i. 308, 7. þryfealdne áð swá wíde swá hit tó þǽre byrig hýre, 388, 13. of persons, to be attached to a place by residence, occupation, office, &c. þá biscopas and þá geréfan þe tó Lundenbyrig hýrað, Ll. Th. i. 228, 7.

a-weccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weccan, -weccean ; ic -wecce, ðú -wecest, -wecst, he -wecceþ, -weceþ, -wecþ, pl. -weccaþ,-wecceaþ; p. -weahte,-wehte, pl. -weahton, -wehton; impert. -wec, -wece, pl. -wecceaþ; pp. -weaht, -weht ; v. trans.

to awakearouse from sleepawake from deathe somno excitaresuscitareresuscitareto exciterousestir upcall forthraise upraise up childrenexcitareconcitaresuscitareresuscitare

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Ðá wearþ aweaht Drihten swá he slǽpende excitatus est tamquam dormiens Dominus, Ps. Th. 77, 65. Ic hine awecce resuscitabo eum, Jn. Bos. 6, 40. Se Fæder awecþ ða deádan Pater suscitat mortuos, 5, 21.

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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to comprehend, grasp, seize, take hold of, catch; comprehendere, apprehendere, capere Swá he ealle beféhþ ánes cræfte, heofon and eorþan even as he comprehendeth all by his sole, power, heaven and earth, Andr. Kmbl. 653; An. 327.

ÉCE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÉCE, ǽce; gen. m. n. éces; gen. f. écre, écere; dat. m. n. écum; f. écre, écere; def. se écá, écea; seó, ðæt éce; gen. écan, écean; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting sempĭternus, æternus

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Swá him se éca bebead as the Eternal bade him, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 28; Gen. 2368. Éces word the Eternal's word, Exon. 61 b; Th. 225, 33; Ph. 398. Fóre onsýne écan Dryhtnes before the face of the eternal Lord, 64 b; Th. 238, 7,; Ph. 600.

Linked entry: ǽce

FINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FINDAN, to findanne; ic finde, ðú findest, findst, fintst, finst, he findeþ, fint, pl. findaþ; p. fand, fond, funde, pl. fundon; pp. funden; v. trans.

To FINDinventimaginedevisecontriveorderdisposearrangedetermineinvĕnīredispōnĕreconsŭlĕre

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Swá we ǽr fundon as we before determined, L. Alf. pol. 18; Th. i. 72, 10. Wolde ic ðæt ðú funde ða I would that thou wouldst find them, Elen. Kmbl. 2157; El. 1080: Cd. 72; Th. 87, 6; Gen. 1444.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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To follow, attend, follow or carry out; sĕqui, insĕqui, exsĕqui Ðæt hearma swá fela fylgean sceolde monna cynne that so many ills must follow to mankind, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 15; Gen. 709: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 288, 29.

ilca

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ilca, pron. [occurs in the weak declension only].

The same

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Swá ðám ilcum byþ ðe nellaþ ðínre ǽ bebod healdan so shall it be with those, who will not keep thy law, Ps. Th. 118, 36.

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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Hít swá niowul ( prostrate ) up árǽrde, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 26. Neowle nihtscúwan the shades of night that had settled down upon earth, Cd. Th. 184, 28; Exod. 114. Ða neowelan cernua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 14 : 78. 59. Neóle cernuas, 83, 3. Nióle, 18, 42.

gram

(adj.)
Grammar
gram, grom; adj. [grama anger]
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Furious, fierce, wroth, angry, offended, incensed, hostile, troublesome He swá grom wearþ on his móde he became so incensed; rex iratus, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 32: 6, 4; Swt. 260, 23.

Linked entry: grom

ge-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hycgan, -hicgan; p. -hogde, -hogede, -hogode; pp. -hogod [see March, § 222]

To thinkconceiveconsiderdevisereflectbe mindfulthink aboutcareintendresolve

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Hæfde on án gehogod ðæt he gedǽde swá hine drihten hét his purpose had continually been to do as the Lord commanded him, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 9; Gen. 2892. Ðæt hió ðæs niwan taman náuht ne gehicgge that she care nothing about the new tameness, Bt. Met.

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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B.) man wyle werian his man swá hwæðer him þincþ ðæt hé hine eáð áwerian mǽge. Ac wé nellaþ geþafian ðæt unriht, L. C. S. 20 ; Th. i. 388, 1. Heofena ríce þolaþ neád, and strece ( violenti ) nimaþ ðæt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 12.

Linked entry: strec

þynne

(adj.)
Grammar
þynne, adj.

Thinthinleanthe opposite of fat or stoutthinthe opposite of thickthinthe opposite of broadthinthinthinweakfeebledelicatefine

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Hit sié þicce swá þynne bríw, 314, 4. Lyft is líchamlíc gesceaft, swýðe þynne, iii. 272, 17. Þynne wín, ii. 254, 18. Snáw cymð of ðam þynnum wǽtan, iii. 278, 23.

Linked entries: þinne þynness

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Swá hí ufor férdon, Homl. Th. ii. 548, 15. Gif se ord sié ufor ðonne hindeweard sceaft, L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17. Se earn flýhð ealra fugela ufemest, Homl.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

un-sib

(n.)
Grammar
un-sib, un-sibb, e; f.

unfriendlinessunkindlinessenmitystrifehostilitieswardivisionvariancedisagreementdisunion

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Swá mycel ungeþwǽrnys and unsibb árás ingravescentibus causis dissensionum, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 35.