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swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Engla cynn and manna cynn and eác swylce werigra gásta, Blickl. Homl. 83, 12. Swylce eác feówer tída syndan, 35, 15. Hé helpeþ þearfan swylce eác wædlan parcet pauperi et inopi, Ps. Th. 71, 13: Blickl. Homl. 75, 19: Judth.

Linked entry: swálíce

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Deóful ætýwde wann and wliteleás, hæfde weriges híw, Andr. Kmbl. 2339; An. 1171- Hræfen gól wan and wælfel, Elen. Kmbl. 105 ; El. 53. Se wonna hrefn, Beo. Th. 6041; B. 3024. Wanna, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud; 206: Cd. Th. 119, 22; Gen. 1983.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wrothangryincensed

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Burh wráðum werian, Cd. Th. 119, 7; Gen. 1976. Torn gewrecan on wráðum, 123, 1; Gen. 2038: Elen. Kmbl. 329; El. 165: Ps. Th. 104, 34. Wraþþum forstolen áhreddan, flýman feóndsceaþan. Exon. Th. 396, 2; Rä. 15, 17.

ceáp

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Þǽr hé his hláfordes ceáp ( rem ) werige, ii. 150, 5. Gif ceorl ceáp forstelð, and bireð intó his ærne, i. 138, 15.

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Ðonne se earma líchama and seó wérige sáwul hí tótwǽmaþ and tódǽlaþ, Wulfst. 151, 11. Ongunnon ðæt monnes mágas hycgan, ðæt hý tódǽlden unc, Exon. Th. 442, 14; Kl. 12. Hí ne mágon beón tógædere genemnede, ac hí ne beóþ nǽfre tódǽlede, Homl.

ge-gán

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(Cf. v. 78.) to bring about a result by walking Oððe hé gegǽð on þám dæge þæt hé sý wérig or he gets on that day tired with walking, Wlfst. 212, 29. to act upon by going, used of a plough in movement which is thus preparing the land for cultivation

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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Líf and land werian, 274, 17. Preóstas and nunnan heora líf rehtan let priests and nuns order their lives, 269, 15. Liif, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545. 42, col. 2.

hwæþer

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Werian his man swá hwæðer him þincð ꝥ hé hine eáð áwerian mæge, swá for frigne, swá for þeówne, 388, 2. Gewylde man hine swá hwæðer swá man mæge, swá cucne, swá deádne, 390, 21. Swá hwæðer swá (swaðor, v. l. ), 268, 17

lecgan

(v.)
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Búton hé hine werian wolde . . . ꝥ hine man þonne léde, 240, 30. to deposit. to place in a position of rest on the ground or other sup-porting surface, place in a receptacle Ðá lác ðe mon on ðæt weóbud legde, Past. 219, 6.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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., to refrain from, spare a per-son or thing (dat.). absolute Ðæt man nǽnne ne slóge . . . búton hé fleón wille oþþe hine werian; ðæt man ne wandode ðonne, L. Ath. v. 12, 3 ; Th. i. 242, 10.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Cf. wending, I Ðæt wérige mód wendaþ ða gyltas swíðe mid sorgum caeca scelerum mergit vertigine mentem Dóm. L. 244. Se ðe wende wriþan Exon. Th. 440, 19; Rä. 60, 5.

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162 ; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67 ; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither at home, nor when travelling, nor in any place, L. I. P. 9 ; Th. ii. 314, 33 : Exon.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Þ man nǽnne ne slóge . . . búton hé fleón wille oþþe hine werian, 242, 9. to flee from captivity, danger, evil, &c. From onsiéne ðínre hwiðer fleóm ic (fugiam) ?, Ps. Srt. 138, 7. Se hýra flýhþ (fliið, L. fles, R. ), Jn. 10, 13.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Th. i. 332, 15. figurative. marking cause, as the result of, as the effect of, owing to the action of, from, through, where a condition is brought about Ic eom wérig for þám langan wege, Gr. D. 38, 17; GD. 1083.

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Ðá geseah ic monige ðara wérigra gásta fíf monna sáwla teón ( trahere ) on midde ða ðýstro . . . Tugon hí ða werígan gástas, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 32-36. Valerianus hét teón Ypolitum geond ðornas and brémelas, Homl. Th. i. 432, 34: Blickl.

ge-lǽstan

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Þes pallium þe ic werige wyle mé gelǽstan, Hml. S. 36, 160

ge-win

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Hé geseah ðá geflitu and gewinn ( certamina ) þára werigra gásta. Þá fliton hí him on and mid gelómlicum oncunningum tiledon ꝥ . . ., Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 278, 7. of spiritual or mental struggles. v. 2.

mann

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Gé hláfordas, dóð gé eówrum monnum ( servis ) ðæt ilcce, Past. 201, 24. (2a) of a female slave :-- Se e where both free and unfree are included Manig strec man wyle werian his man swá hwæðer him þincð ꝥ hé hine ýð áwerian mæge swá for frigne swá for

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.

Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,

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Ðǽr læg secg manig, There lay many a soldier, gárum forgrunden, — by the darts brought low, — guman norþerne, northern men, ofer scyld sceoten, over shield shot, swylce Scyttisc eác so also [eke] the Scotchman's wérig wígges sǽd. wretched war-spawn.

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Wérig ðæs weorces 436, 20; Rä. 55, 10. Tó hwon syndon gé ðyses weorces swá hefige? gód weorc heó wæs wyrcende on mé Blickl. Homl. 69, 15. Nis eów ðæs weorces þearf, ðæt gé ða ciricean hálgian 205, 36. Wræclícne hám weorce tó leáne, Cd.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc