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wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weapon ⬩ membrum virile

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Ealle his wǽpnu (woepeno, Lind.: wépeno, Rush.) hé him áfyrð, Lk. Skt. 11, 22. Hé áwearp his wǽmna, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 31. Hié him ealle hiera wǽpeno ágeáfen arma traderent, Ors. 4, 13; Swt. 210, 21. Hié wǽpna náman arma sumunt, 1, 10; Swt. 44, 32.

déman

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Th. 71, 2. to judge a cause, crime Dém þíne ealde intingan judica causam tuam, Ps. Th. 73, 21.

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατος ⬩ χρίσω ⬩ the chrism ⬩ unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism ⬩ oleum chrismatis ⬩ the white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism ⬩ chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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the chrism, unction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptism; oleum chrismatis Eálá ge mæsse-preóstas, míne gebróðra, we secgaþ eów nú ðæt we ǽr ne sǽdon, forðonðe we to-dæg sceolan dǽlan úrne ele, on þreó wísan gehálgodne

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweet ⬩ of food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicate ⬩ of smell, sweet, fragrant ⬩ of freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untainted ⬩ of sound, sweet, harmonious ⬩ in reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Voc. ii. 6, 25. used substantively :-- Hé forlét eall ðæt ðǽr líðes wæs and swétes astu instructa vino epulisque deseruit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 14. Ys sáwl mín swétes gefylled adipe et pinguedine repleatur anima mea, Ps. Th. 62, 5.

Linked entries: swerum swót

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt

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Ic eall gebær wráþe wróhtas geond werþeóde, ða ðe gewurdon from fruman worulde, Exon. Th. 272, 30; Jul. 507. a quarrel, strife Wearð micel ungeþwǽrnes, . . . swá nán mon nyste hwonon sió wróht com, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 21.

swá

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Hé leofað sóna swá hé besihð on hig qui aspexerit eum vivet, Num. 21, 8. 11. add: — Eall þing þysses middangeardes swá swá fremde hí forhogedon, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 57, 2. 1. add: — Þá wæs hé swá feor norþ swá þá hwælhuntan firrest faraþ, Ors. 1, 1 ; S.

ge-weorþan

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Beóþ þeóstra forþ gewordene ofor ealre world, Bl. H. 93, 18.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep from

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Eal hit him wyrþ tó teónan ðæm ðe his Gode wyrneþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 10. Ðá wyrnde him mann ðera gísla, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 13. Gif hé him ryhtes wyrnde L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 19.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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  - - bil eal þurhwód, — the falchion passed through all fǽgne flǽschoman, her fated carcase, heó on flet gecrong. she sank on the ground. Beo. Th. 3139-3141; B. 1567, 1568.  

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined ⬩ prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet ⬩ dead, killed, slain ⬩ mortuus, occīsus ⬩ accursed, condemned ⬩ execrātus, damnātus

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Bil eal þurhwód fǽgne flǽschoman the falchion passed through all her fated carcase, Beo. Th. 3140; B. 1568. On ðæt fǽge folc in the fated band, Elen. Kmbl. 233; El. 117.

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate

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Wé fremful taliaþ, ðæt eal mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme stande, R. Ben. 125, 5. where the supposition is expressed by a clause Ðú talas ( putas ), ðæt ic ne mǽge gebidda fader mín, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 53.

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Wearð micel wundor on heofonum gesewen, swelce eal se hefon birnende wǽre. þæt tácen wearð on Rómánum swíþe gesweotolad mid þǽm miclan wólbryne monncwealmes Romae . . .gravis pestilentia . . . in*-*conduit, ut meríto praecedente prodigio coelum ardere

lǽdan

(v.)
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Óþerne ealdne man lǽdden feówer áwyrgde englas mid mycelre réðnesse, and hine besencton on þá fýrenan eá, Bl. H. 43, 28.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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Ðæt wǽron eall Finnas, Ors. 1,1; Swt. 17, 26.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.

There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there

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Eálá hwæt þǽr wæs fæger eáðmódnes geméted on ðære á clǽnan fǽmnan, Blickl. Homl. 9, 21. Þǽr is mid Estum án mǽgð, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 13.

Linked entry: þár

heáfod

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Ꝥ hié eal hiera heáfod besceáren, Ors. 4, 11; S. 204, 8.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.

To take heed ⬩ beware ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to take heed of ⬩ guard against ⬩ abstain from ⬩ to take heed that something is not done, does not happen ⬩ to take heed that something does happen ⬩ To put on guard ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ to look to one's self ⬩ take heed to one's self ⬩ take warning ⬩ to keep something from a person ⬩ to ward off

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Eall hé wearnige (weornige, MS.) swá fýr (syer, MS.) wudu wearnie (weornie, MS.) let him avoid it all, as wood avoids fire, Lchdm. i. 384, 13

abbad

(n.)
Grammar
abbad, abbod, abbud, abbot, es; m: abboda, an; m.

an abbot ⬩ abbās

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P. 13; Th. ii. 320, 35. bishops were sometimes subject to an abbot, as they were to the abbots of Iona Nú, sceal beón ǽfre on Ií abbod, and ná biscop; and ðan sculon beón underþeódde ealle Scotta biscopas, forðan ðe Columba [MS.

CEORL

(n.)
Grammar
CEORL, es; m.

CHURL, countryman, husbandman ⬩ homo liber, rusticus, colonus ⬩ a man, husband ⬩ vir, maritus ⬩ a free man

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Ealdan ceorlas wilniaþ old men wish, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 7. Clypa ðínne ceorl voca virum [husband] tuum, Jn. Bos. 4, 16, 17.

Linked entries: ciorl carl

DEÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÁD, def. se deáda; seó, ðæt deáde; adj.

DEAD ⬩ mortuus

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Ealle synd deáde mortui sunt omnes, Ex. 4, 19: Mt. Bos. 28, 4: Ps. Th. 113, 24. Deáde of duste arísaþ þurh Drihtnes miht the dead shall rise from the dust through power of God, Cd. 227; Th. 302, 24; Sat. 605: Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 30; Cri. 1180.

Linked entry: déd