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wésten

(n.)
Grammar
wésten, wésten[n], wéstern (in northern dialect), es, e ; m. f. n.
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. : woestern, Lind.), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 1. Wéstene (wéstinne, Rush.), 3, 3. On ðisum wéstene (woesterne, Rush. : woestern, Lind.) in solitudine Mk. Skt. 8, 4. On ðís wéstene (wǽstenne, Rush. : woestern, Lind.) in deserto Mt. Kmbl. 15, 33.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Lind. 11, 52. to break in pieces, scatter the parts of a connected whole Hé heora bendas tówearp vincula eorum disrupit, Ps.

CEARU

(n.)
Grammar
CEARU, caru, cearo, e; f.

CARE, sorrow, griefcura, dolor, mæror

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Mid cearum hí cwíðdun sorrowfully [lit. with sorrows] they mourned, Exon. 24b; Th. 69, 35; Cri. 1131: 21a; Th. 55, 31; Cri. 892

Linked entries: cara care caru cearo

FEAX

(n.)
Grammar
FEAX, fex, es; n.

Hair of the headthe lockscæsăriescŏmacăpillus

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Licgaþ æfter lande loccas todrifene, fex on foldan throughout the land lie my driven locks, hair upon the ground, Andr. Kmbl. 2853; An. 1429.

Linked entries: fæx fex

swæþ

(n.)
Grammar
swæþ, es; n.
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a track, the mark left by a moving body, a single footprint or a series of footprints (lit. or fig.) Mé (the plough) biþ gongendre mín swæð sweotol, Exon. Th. 403, 19; Rä. 22, 10. Ðonne fylge wé Drihtnes swæþe. Blickl. Homl. 75, 14: Rtl. 26, 5.

swán

(n.)
Grammar
swán, es; m.
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a herd, particularly a swineherd; the herds of swine formed a very important item in the live-stock of the Anglo-Saxons. v. swín. For some account of the duties and rights of different kinds of swánas, see L. R.

be-týnan

to enclosesurround to shut inoutshut upto closeshutto closeend

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Voc. ii. 132, 52, to close, end He faegere ende his lif betynde and geendade pulchro uitam suam fine con*-*clusit, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 488, 8. Hé þá ýtemestan word on his herenesse betýnde, Sch. 491, 19

blind

(adj.)

darkdimblind

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D. blind, 7] Blindum lígum caecis flammis, Dóm. L. 241. hidden from sight [v. N. E. D. blind, 9] On blindan wyll; þanon on clǽnan splott, C. D. B. iii. 336, 22. blind (as in blind alley, v. N. E.

ge-lytlian

(v.)
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Líg byð gelytlud, áteorigendum holte flamma minuitur, deficiente silva, Scint. 56, 19. in respect to quality, degree, & c.

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEPcrawl repereserpere

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Mægen creópendra wyrma biþ on heora fótum the power of reptiles [lit. creeping worms] is in their feet. Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 44; Gen. 7, 21.

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

on-gin

(n.)
Grammar
on-gin, on-ginn, es; n.

a beginningan attempt, undertaking, enterpriseaction, proceedingaction, activity, active life, actions, endeavours

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Yða ongin the violent action of the waves, 931; An. 466. action, activity, active life, actions, endeavours Ðǽr wæs wuldres wynn, wígendra þrym, æðelíc onginn, næs ðǽr ǽnigum gewinn, 1775; An. 890.

ór

(n.)

beginning, originfront, van

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Lind. 13, 8. Dæges ór onwóc geleáfan the day-spring of belief awoke, Apstls. Kmbl. 130; Ap. 65. Næs him fruma ǽfre ór geworden, Cd. Th. l, 11; Gen. 6. Ðǽr wæs yfles ór, Andr. Kmbl. 2763; An. 1384. On ðæm wæs ór writen fyrngewinnes, Beo.

tyslian

(v.)
Grammar
tyslian, p. ode
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your fathers held and to love the customs of heathen men, that did not give you life, and that thereby you show that you despise your race and your forefathers, when to their shame you dress in Danish wise with bared (?

be-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heáwan, bi-heáwan; p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To beatbruisehewcut offto separate fromdeprive oftundereheówcædendo privareamputare

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Hwonne me wráþra sum aldre beheówe when some enemy might deprive me of life Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

Linked entries: be-heówe bi-heáwan

lapian

(v.)
Grammar
lapian, p. ode

To laplick

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To lap, lick Ic lapige lambo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 25. Gedó ðonne on glæsfæt and ðonne mid hláfe oððe mid swá hwilcum mete swá ðú wille lapa on then put it into a glass vessel, and then, with bread or with whatever food you will, lap it up, L.

mis-cweðan

(v.)

to speak amiss or incorrectlyto cursemaledicere

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Lind. 9, 28

mýdrece

(n.)
Grammar
mýdrece, an; f.

A chest

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Lind. 12, 6

Linked entries: méderce mídrece

nǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
nǽtan, p. te

To trample uponcrushsubdue

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Hé sceal weorðan his lífe tó nytte mid dý ðæt hé nǽte his unþeáwas mores pravorum premere, vitae prodesse, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, l0. Nǽtendne proterentem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 3 : Ep. Gl. 18 b, 27

ge-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To fouldefilepolluteinquinarefoedarecontaminare

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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 22. Ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne gefýle that any one should defile himself with flesh-meat, L. C. S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24, note 57

Linked entry: a-fýlan

sib-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
sib-sum, adj.
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Lind. 5, 9