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wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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To blow, be moved by the wind Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeþre, seó hér on winde wǽweþ on lyfte, Exon. Th. 426, 30; Rä. 41, 81

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, mostoptime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546. Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

firwet

Grammar
firwet, l. firwit (fer-, feor-, fær-, fyr-, fyrt-, -wet),
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Módes fyrwet mentis ardor, Hy. S. 14, 30. Ferwyt, 10, 16. take here fyrwet in Dict., and add

ge-wosa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wosa, -wesa

a being togetherconversationconversatio

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a being together, conversation; conversatio Ǽrfæst giwosa we gifylga bisene piæ conversations sequantur exempla, Rtl. 51, 1: 32, 32: 74, 35

Linked entry: -wosa

ge-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sícan, to wean.
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Substitute: <b>ge-sican;</b> p. -sícte, -síhte ; pp. -síced To cause to suck, suckle Eádige sind ðá breóst þe swylce gesíhton (cf. ubera quae lactauerunt, Lk. 23, 29) Hml. Th. i. 84, 16. Gesíced that has been suckled, weaned; ablactatus,

ge-wosa

Grammar
ge-wosa, ge-wesa.
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Dele -wesa, and for 32, 32; 74, 35 substitute: Ꝥte ðæs giwosa ué lifiga ut illius conversatione vivamus, 32, 32. Ꝥte ðá wé worðiga giuossa' ( = giuossana?) symle ué ðerhfylga bisine ut quos veneramur, conversationis semper sequamur exemplo, 74, 35. ge-wesan

ge-weddian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weddian, to weed.
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Dele

wex

Similar entry: weax

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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to ween, suppose, think, imagine, opine, believe absolute Ic wéne autumo Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 68. Wénð opinatur 62, 53. Hé wénð estimat Kent. Gl. 870. Hwílum ic gewíte, swá ne wénaþ men (cf. Aldhelm's riddle: Cernere me nulli possunt) Exon. Th. 381, 24;

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward directionforwardprōnustending towards any oneălĭquem versus tendenseverlastingcontinualsempĭternus

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in a forward direction, forward; prōnus Forþweard forward, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 25; Rä. 22, 13: 126 b; Th. 487, 4; Rä. 72, 23. Á swá hit forþwerdre beón sceolde, swá wæs hit lætre always as it should be more forward, so was it later, Chr. 999; Erl.

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Evil, vile, malignant, accursed, of human beings Sum sceal on galgan rídan ... bið him werig noma, Exon. Th. 329, 31; Vy. 42. Ðú ( the body ) werga (weriga, Soul Kmbl. 43), 368, 15; Seel. 22. Ðú woldest brúcan ungemetlícre wrǽnnesse. Ac ðé willaþ ðonne

wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiltan, p. wilte

To roll (trans.)

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To roll (trans.) Se ðe welt qui volvit (lapidem), Kent. Gl. 1006. Hé wylte (tówælte, Lind.: áwælte, Rush.) ánne stán tó ðære byrgenne dura aduoluit lapidem ad ostium monumenti, Mk. Skt. 15, 46. Hé (a cup) in healle wæs wylted and wended wloncra folmum

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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To wax, grow. glossing the following Latin words Ic weaxe glesco, weaxeþ glescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 60, 57. Weaxð gliscit, Hymn. Surt. 132, 6. Waexit surgit, Txts. 99, 1955. Weacsaþ pullulant, Kent. Gl. 1163. Weóx mature-sceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 40:

eást-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
eást-weard, eást-werd

eastward, in the east

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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast

ná-hwǽrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽrn, (?), -wérn; adv.

No-where

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No-where Náwem non usquam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 9 : 95, 8. Cf. ǽgwérn, Ors. Swt. 154, 22

Linked entries: ná-wérn -hwǽrn

neáten

(n.)
Grammar
neáten, neá-west.

Similar entry: níten

a-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wendan, ic -wende, ðú -wendest, -wenst, he -wendeþ, -went, pl. -wendaþ; p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend, -went.

To turn away or offavertremoveto turn upside downturnchangetranslatepervertavertereverteremutaretransferresubvertereTo turn or direct oneself to turn fromgodepartse vertereire

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v. trans. To turn away or off, avert, remove, to turn upside down, turn, change, translate, pervert; avertere, vertere, mutare, transferre, subvertere Ansýne ðýn awendst ðú faciem tuam avertis, Ps. Spl. 43, 27: Ps. Th. 73, 11 : 103, 27 : 101, 2 : 77,

be-werung

(n.)
Grammar
be-werung, e; f.

A defence, fortificationtutamen

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A defence, fortification; tutamen Bewerung strang a strong defence, Scint. 64

æt-lǽtnes

Grammar
æt-lǽtnes, v. æf-wela, and cf. for-lǽt(en)nes (
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or ? æt-lǽdan)