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wæstm

Grammar
wæstm, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Add Hé bæd God geornlíce ꝥ hé þám þegne forgeáfe bearnes wæstm, Hml. S. 33, 18. 6. Add Se cwide hú mon ðæt feoh befæste ðǽm ciépemen ðe hé scolde forð sellan tó wæstme. Past. 379, 8. Add Hé wæs scort on wæstme statura pusillus erat, Hml.

ge-mót

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Mid þám ðe hé mótode, Hml. Th. ii. 382, 29. Hé hét gelangian him tó ealle ðá burhwara tógædere, cwæð ꝥ hé gemót wið hí habban wolde, Hml.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Hé hine ǽnne gemétte sittende and rǽdendne ætforan þám mynstergeate, Gr. D. 163, 24. to read aloud, read to others Hé árás ꝥ hé rǽdde (tó rédanne, L.

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ cast down ⬩ subdue ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ subĭgĕre

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He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193. Mín Drihten ðé gehnǽde in helle my Lord hash trodden thee down in hell, Blickl. Homl. 241, 5.

á-wirdness

corruption ⬩ blemish ⬩ injury ⬩ annoy ⬩ affliction

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Ðá ðe tó Godes ríce gebyrigað nabbað náðor ne womm ne áwyrdnysse on heora líchaman, Hml. Th. i. 236, 31. injury, annoy, affliction 'Búton wé ðǽre sáwle derian magon, ðá líchaman þurhwuniað on heora áwyrdnysse.'

gíme-líst

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Oðþæt hé þæs gyltes gýmeleáste gebéte until he make reparation for the negligence he was guilty of when he committed that fault R. Ben. 69, 15. want of interest or concern, indiference.

ǽr-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-cwide, es; m.

Prophecy ⬩ prophetia? ⬩ nuntii vel doctoris loquela ?

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— He ǽrcwide onwreáh [MS. onwearh] he revealed the prophecy,Exon. 83a; Th. 313, 23; Mód. 4

áncer

(n.)
Grammar
áncer, es; m.

An anchoret ⬩ hermit ⬩ anachoreta

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An anchoret, hermit; anachoreta Mid ðý he leornode be ðám áncerum when he learnt concerning the anchorets, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 22

á-hwá

(pronoun.)
Grammar
á-hwá, g. -hwæs; d. -hwám; acc. -hwone; pron. [á, hwá who]

Any ⬩ one ⬩ aliquis

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Any, one; aliquis Gif he áhwám geweólde if he have done violence to any one, L. Pen. 16; Th; ii. 284, 6

Linked entry: hwá

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride ⬩ equitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunder ⬩ dissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impel ⬩ send forth ⬩ utter

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To impel, send forth, utter Hé in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Bearded ⬩ barbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Opposition ⬩ resistance

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Opposition, resistance Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt hé sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

be-hrúmig

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Hé clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt hé wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches Hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

racu

Grammar
racu, e.
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Add: an Worhte hé him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh hé þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt hé swelte, þonne hé his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11