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werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ede, ode.
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Hrægl tó werianne, L. Alf. 36; Th. i. 52, 25. <b>II a.</b> in reference to the hair, to wear a beard, etc. :-- Leófgár . . . Haroldes eorles mæssepreóst werede his kenepas on his preóstháde óð ðæt hé wæs biscop.

weorold-mann

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-mann, es; m.
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<b>II a.</b> a man engaged in secular, as opposed to ecclesiastical, affairs, a layman :-- Nalæs ðæt án ðæt ðás ðing dyden weoruldmen (saeculares viri ), ac eác swylce ðæt Drihtnes eówde, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 25.

binnan

(adv.)
Grammar
binnan, be-innan.
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Ꝥte binnan (binna, L.) is quod intus est, Mt. R. 23, 26, 27. Binna (bionna, R.), Jn. L. 20, 26. Binna eóde introivit, 18, 15. Binna bútan ǽc interius exteriusque, Rtl. 16, 3. Bionna in halle intrinsecus in aula, 95, 25

earm

(adj.)
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<b>II a.</b> poor in something, destitute of (with gen.) :-- Hú earme wé bióð ðára écena ðinga ab aeternis nos miseros cernimus, Past. 389, 8

gehwǽr

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I. 15; Sch. 43, 15. denoting frequent occurrence, in very many places Gehwár (-hwǽr, v. l.) passim, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 236, 14. ꝥ man swá geongne man cwealde . . . swá hé geáxod hæfde þe man gehwǽr (ubique ) dyde, Ll. Th. i. 240, 26.

ge-eácnian

(v.)

to make greater, add to, increase, augment ⬩ to add ⬩ to become or to make pregnant ⬩ to conceive a child ⬩ to bring forth

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Geécnande concipiens, Lk. L. l, 31. Geécnad wére conciperetur, 2, 21. Sé þe wæs geeácnod of þám Hálgan Gáste qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, Ps. L. fol. 199, 5.

HÚ

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Ðæt se láreów ðe him tela tǽce him sylf elles hú dó that the teacher who teaches him well, himself act otherwise, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 4. Ne meg nú hú ælles beón it cannot be otherwise, Shrn. 195, 7. Hú geáres according to the time of year, L.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
tídre, tiédre, tédre, týdre, tiddre, tyddre, and tíder (? v. tidder, Hpt. Gl. 436, 59); adj.
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<b>II a.</b> weak, having bad health, infirm :-- Gif wíf on ðon tédre sié if a woman have that infirmity, Lchdm. ii. 8, 25.

and

(con.)
Grammar
and, conj.
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Ic geseah þǽr manige góde, and on Godes þeódscipe heora líf lǽddon, Guth. 70, 23. Ic geseó Gddes engel standende ætforan ðé, and wepað ðíne limu, Hml. Th. i. 426, 30.

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
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Ben. l. 10, 2. Náht elles búton his ánfealdne gegyrelan, Bl. H. 215, 3. On eallum þisum men sécaþ ánfealde eádignesse (solam bealitudinem), Bt. 24, 3; F. 84, 10. Gif mon næbbe búton ánfeald hrægl, Ll.

earnian

(v.)
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Gé earnigaþ (-iaþ, v. l. ) þæs and forseóþ þá cræftas eówres ingeþonces, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 23. Þá þe ræfnaþ hér wordum and weorcum wuldorcyninges láre, earniaþ on eorþan écan lífes, Gú. 767.

fore-secgan

to foretell ⬩ prophesy ⬩ proclaim ⬩ pronounce ⬩ declare ⬩ to preach

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L. 13, 24, 31. to preach: Foresægdon ꝥ hreáwnise dédon praedicabant ut paenitentiam agerent, Mk. L. 6, 12

lof

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Hí Críst heriað and him lof lǽdað, Hy. 7, 25: An. 1479. Crístes lof rǽran, Cri. 1689: Jul. 48. Hé Dryhtnes lof reahte and rǽrde, Gú. 130. Lof Drihti. es wyrcean.

ǽmettig

Grammar
ǽmettig, ǽmetig, ǽmtig.

empty, void, vacant ⬩ devoid, void of, free from ⬩ unoccupied, at leisure, exempt from ⬩ free to do ⬩ unmarried

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And gif hwylc man ðe on his rihtan gesynscipe libbe ǽmtigne man (vacuam) gewemme, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 32, 34. Yfel ǽwbryce bið ðæt ǽwfæst man mid ǽmtige (émtige, v. l.) forlicge, i. 404, 22.

Linked entries: ǽmetgian ǽmtig

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentile ⬩ a heathen ⬩ a heathen, gentile woman ⬩ ethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanus ⬩ a heathen

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Ðes wæs hǽðen hic erat samaritanus, Lk. Skt. Rush. 17, 16.

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon

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Ðæt hig hine trǽdun, Lk. Skt. 12, 1. Trédun proterunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 2. Fótum tredene, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 15. with prep. Anweald tó tredenne ofer snacan potestatem calcandi supra scorpiones, Lk.

wín-geard

(n.)
Grammar
wín-geard, -eard, es; m.

a vineyard ⬩ a place where vines grow ⬩ the vines growing in such a place ⬩ vinea ⬩ a place where other plants than vines grow ⬩ a vine ⬩ vitis ⬩ vinea

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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf swylce wíngeard, Lchdm. i. 316, 8. Wíngeardes twiga, ii. 190, 11. Of ðises wíngeardes (-eardes, v. l.) cynne de generatione vitis, Lk. Skt. 22, 18. Swá on wíngearde weaxen berigean sicut vitis abundans, Ps. Th. 127, 3.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Hé ða cyricean wæs reccende and stýrende, S. 689, 12 <b>VII a.</b> to correct :-- Seó cyrice sum þing þurh wælm receþ (corrigit ), 1, 27; S. 491,30

se

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Add: and <b>sé.</b> 1 a His mǽgas hine féden gif hé self mete næbbe. Gif hé mǽgas næbbe, oþþe þone mete næbbe, Ll. Th. i. 60, 11. 2 g Þú flíhst from mé on þí gemete swilc man nǽddran fleó, Hml.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction

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ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód of earme, næs on þá healfe þe ꝥ sár biþ, 262, 16. On ðá healfe þe heó scínð, þǽr byð dæg, and on þá healfe þe heó ne scínð, ðǽr byð niht.