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wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To gopassproceed.

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Kmbl. 491; El. 246. with prepositions Hit ðurh hróf wadeþ, Salm. Kmbl. 824; Sal. 411. Ic wód ofer waþema gebind, Exon. Th. 287, 34; Wand. 24. Wægn ne be grunde wód, 404, 29; Rä. 23, 15. Hit ofer eall wód and eode, Nar. 15, 22.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomacha womba hollow

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Wiþ wambe wærce, 318, 15. Wiþ wambe heardnesse, 358, 3. Be windigre wambe, 162, 23. Ic wiht ( a sow) geseah féran, hæfde feówere fét under wombe, Exon. Th. 418, 11;Rä. 37, 3.

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feednourishrearbring upnutrirecibarealerepascere

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Ðæt ðú hí afédde mid ðý Godes worde that thou didst feed them with the word of God, Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 34: Ors. 1, 6; Bos. 29, 10: Ps. Th. 94, 7 : 99, 3: Andr. Kmbl, 1177; An. 589. He wæs aféded he was brought up, 1367; An. 684.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

ATOL

(adj.)
Grammar
ATOL, atul, atel, eatol ; adj.

Direterrificterriblehorridfoulloathsomedirusatroxterribilishorridusfœ́dus,teter

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Atol mid égum terrific with his eyes, 229 ; Th. 310, 18 ; Sat. 728. Atol ýða gewealc the terrible rolling of the waves, 166 ; Th. 206, 21 ; Exod. 455 : Beo. Th. 1700; B. 848 : Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 11 ; Seef. 6.

Linked entries: atel atul eatol

BEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÁTAN, part. beátende ; ic beáte, ðú beátest, býtst, he beáteþ, být, pl. beátaþ ; p. beót, pl. beóton ; pp. beáten.

to BEATstrikelashdashhurtpercuteretundereverberarecæderepulsarequaterelædereto treadtrampletrampcalcareproculcare

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Ne se bryne beót mæcgum nor did the burning hurt the youths, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 24; Dan. 265. to beat with the feet, - to tread, trample, tramp; calcare, proculcare Se mearh burhstede beáteþ the steed tramps the castle-place, Beo.Th.4522; B. 2265

Linked entry: a-beátan

Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Dene, nom. acc; gen.a ; dat.um; pl. m.

The DanesDāni

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Gif hláford his þeówan freóls-dæge nýde to weorce, gylde lahslihte inne on Dena lage, and wíte mid Englum if a lord oblige his servant to work on a festival-day, let him pay penalty within the Danish law, and fine among the English, L. E.

eglian

(v.)
Grammar
eglian, eglan, elan; hit egleþ, eleþ; p. ode, ade; pp, od, ad; v. trans.

chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL molestāre, dŏlēre

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chiefly used impersonally with dat. of person. To trouble, pain, grieve, AIL ; molestāre, dŏlēre Ðæt he us eglan móste that he could trouble us, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 12; Jud. 185. Me egleþ [eleþ, MS. H.] swýðe it grieves me much, L. Edm.

Linked entries: eglan elan

gafol-gylda

Grammar
gafol-gylda, gaful-gylda, -gilda, -gelda, an; m.

a tribute-payertributarydebtortrĭbūti reddĭtordēbĭtora rent-payera renter of land as opposed to the ownerqui censum annum penditconductor

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H.] húse gefeohte, cxx scillinga to wíte geselle if he fight in a tenant's house, let him pay cxx shillings as fine, 6; Th. i. 106, 7

GEÁC

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁC, es; m.

A cuckoogawkcŭcūlus

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Geác monaþ geómran reorde, singeþ sumeres weard the cuckoo exhorts with mournful voice, summer's warden sings, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 6; Seef. 53.

Linked entries: gǽc iáces súre

earfoþnes

(n.)
Grammar
earfoþnes, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f.

Difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune diffĭcultas, lăbor, angustiæ, tribŭlātio, infortūnium

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He geheóld his ríce mid myclum geswince and earfoþnessum [-nyssum, Th. 278, 40, col. 2; -nissum, 279, 41, col. 1] he held his kingdom with much labour and hardships, Chr. 1016; Th. 278, 41, col. 1.

Linked entry: eærfoþnes

EARG

(adj.)
Grammar
EARG, earh; comp. eargra, earhra; sup. eargost; adj.

inert, weak, timid, cowardlyiners, ignāvus, segnis, tĭmĭdusevil, wretched, vileprāvus, imprŏbus

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Ful oft mon wearnum tíhþ eargne full oft one urges the inert with threats, Exon. 92 a; Th. 345, 14; Gn. Ex. 188. Ne biþ swylc earges síþ such is not the path of the cowardly, Beo.

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantagegainprofitbenefit

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Uton dón þearfum sume hyððe úre góda let us do some good to the needy with our wealth, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 35. Ða ðe for lirum hwílwendlícra hyðða heófiaþ those who mourn for losses of temporary advantages, i. 550, 29.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

lagu-streám

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-streám, es; m.

Seastreamriverwater

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Lyft wið lagustreám air with water, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 22; Sch. 84. Lád ofer lagustreám, Andr. Kmbl. 845; An. 423: Bt. Met. Fox. 26, 31; Met. 26, 16. Ðǽr lagustreámas wyllan onspringaþ fons in medio est, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 27; Ph. 62.

leahtrian

(v.)
Grammar
leahtrian, p. ode.

impeachaccuseblamerevilereproachto corruptvitiate

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to charge with crime, impeach, accuse, blame, revile, reproach Ic leahtrige criminor; ic leahtrode criminatus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61. Man godfyrhte lehtreþ ealles tó swíðe godfearing men are reviled far too much, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163.

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, ic -mǽrsige; p. ode; pp. od

To magnify, glorify, celebratemagnĭfĭcāre, glorĭfĭcāre, celebrāre

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Is ðín nama miltsum gemǽrsod thy name is magnified with mercies, Andr. Kmbl. 1087; An. 544 : Hy. 7, 44; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 44. He wæs fram eallum gemǽrsod ipse magnĭfĭcābātur ab omnĭbus, Lk. Bos. 4, 15.

Linked entry: ge-mérsian

starian

(v.)
Grammar
starian, p. ode
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To stare, look fixedly, gaze (with on, tó) Ðæt ic on ðone hafelan eágum starige, Beo. Th. 3567; B. 1781. Starie, 5585; B. 2796. Secga gehwylcum ðara ðe on swylc staraþ, 1997; B. 996: 2975; B. 1485. Wé on ðæt bearn foran breóstum stariaþ, Exon.

sýl

(n.)
Grammar
sýl, e; f.
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Ðæt feoh ðe hié wiþ ðám sýlum sellan woldon, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 4. Ic getrymede sýle his confirmavi columnas ejus, Ps. Surt. 74, 4. [O. Frs. séle: O. L. Ger. O. H. Ger. súl columna: Icel. súla a pillar. Cf. Goth. sauls a pillar.] Cf. syll

ymbren-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ymbren-dæg, es; m.
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. ¶ with riht prefixed :-- Ðis synt ða rihtymbrendagas (legitimi quatuor temporum dies ), ðe man mid rihte healdan sceal; ðæt is, on kł. Martii, on ðære forman wucan; and kł. Iunii, on ðære æfteran wucan; and on kł.

Linked entry: riht-ymbrendæg

á-nídan

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Ne ánýd þú ne repellas, 26. with adverb Ic út ánýde elimino, foras ejicio, expello, Wrt. Voc. ii.143, 7. Heó út ánýdeþ þá untrumnysse, Lch. i. 202, 8: 248, 14. Hé fram him lufa áweg ánýt ( repellit ), Scint. 28, 13.

Linked entry: á-nýdan

be-swápan

to sweepto wrap upcover up

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Substitute: to sweep; fig. to sweep into the mind, inspire with a resolution (cf. on-swápan under swápan, II in Dict.)