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waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Tó ware ad lutelam (defensionem) (leo ad tutelam virginis Dei nutu diri*-*gitur, Ald. 45), 484, 49. Nán man ne dorste for ðæra deóra ware ðám hálgum geneálécan, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 56, 60.

Linked entry: wer-genga

á-mirran

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Swá hwá swá nylle ꝥ hine ǽnig mon oððe ǽnig ðing mage ámerran quisquis cupit nullis devis falli, Bt. 35, 1; F. 154, 21. to hinder, prevent right course or action, of persons Wyrð ðæt mód ámierred from ðǽre incundan hreówe mens ab intentione poenitentiae

be-witan

watch over

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Ð á ðing tó bewitanne ðe tó scipene belimpað, Angl. ix. 260, 4. Mynstres ǽhta on tólum oþþe on reáfum sýn betǽhte tó bewitenne þám gebróþrum, R. Ben. 56, 4

Linked entry: be-witian

fæstnung

stabilityfixityfortifyinga fasteningbinding an exhortationconfirmationratificationa covenantassurance

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Ꝥte sié esnum ðínum fæstnung scildnise ǽc giscildnisses ut sint servis tuis munimentum tutelaque defensionis, Rtl. 117, 27: Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 3.

hengen

a crossa rack

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'Ne mæg mín sáwl beón gebróht tó heofonum bútan mín líchama beó on þínum bendum genyrwod and fram ðínum cwellerum on þínum copsum ágrápod.' Þá hét hé hí gewríðan on ðám breóste mid þǽre hencgene, Hml. S. 8, 112-122.

hínan

to humblehumiliatedegradeinsultto conquersubjecto oppressafflictto lay lowdestroyto lay wastedestroyto accuse

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Take here hýnan in Dict., and add: to humble, humiliate Ðý lǽs hé his eáðmódnesse forleóse, geðence hé dæt hé bið self swíðe gelíc ðǽm ilcan monnum þe hé ǽr ðreátað and hiénð, Past. 116, 16. to treat with dishonour, degrade, insult Hé hié for þǽre gewilnunga

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

hryre

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Th. i. 50, 23 (in Dict.). fig. a descent from high estate, flourishing condition Ǽr ðæs monnes hryre bið ðæt mód úp áhæfen, Past. 299, 18. Hié náþer næfdon siþþan ne heora namon ne heora anweald.

horn

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Srt. 117, 27. each of the pointed extremities of the moon in her first and last quarters, Rä. 30, 2 (in Dict.]. <b>VI a.</b> each end of a bow. Cf. horn-boga Hé forbricþ hornas bogana confringit cornua arcum Ps. Rdr. Vos. Srt. 75, 4.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Leóhte scypa, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 8 (in Dict.). of meat or drink, that does not lie heavy on the stomach; of intoxicating drink, without much alcohol Leóht beór melle dulci, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 77: ii. 56, 49.

under-fón

Grammar
under-fón, <b>. I.</b>
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Hié noldon underfón ðíne láre, 267, 3. IV. add: to accept advice, terms, &amp;c. :-- Se cyning þisne rǽd underféng, Hml. A. 94, 67.

wǽdl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdl, (v.
  • P. B. viii. 535
), e: wǽdle, an; f.

Povertywantpovertyindigencewantpenuryunproductivenessbarrenness

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Dial. 2, 21.

Linked entry: wéðel

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Ic ongann ðíne sprǽce spyrian georne ut meditarer eloquia tua, Ps. Th. 118, 148. Spirian enucleare, Hpt. Gl. 498, 16.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

ge-faran

(v.)
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S. 23 b, 691. to depart, die; gefaren defunct Swá þeáh hé gefór on þǽre mettrymnesse ipse autem, cruciatus non sustinens, vim vitae suae adtulit, Ors. 6, 30; S. 282, 21.

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Ðam ðe slihþ on ðín gewenge, wend óðer ágén qui te percutit in maxillam, praebe et alteram Lk. Skt. 6, 29. Wendaþ mín heáfod ofdúne, Blickl. Homl. 191, 2. Byð his horn wended on wuldur cornu ejus exaltabitur in gloria, Ps. Th. 111, 8.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Ðiós óðru býsen this other similitude, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 13; Met. 12, 7. Æfter heora býsne after their example, Ps. Th. arg. 28: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 29; Sat. 196.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Ǽ ðíne ic ne forgæt lēgem tuam non sum oblītus. Ps. Lamb. 118, 61, 109, 141. For hwí forgeáte ðú mín quāre oblītus es mei? 41, 10. Nǽfre náuht he ne forgeat he has never forgotten anything, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 1: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 13: Gen. 24, 67: Ps.

Linked entry: for-gietan

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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Ic forworht hæbbe hyldo ðine I have forfeited thy favour, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 3; Gen. 1024: Blickl. Homl. 25, 1: L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 20: L. Eth. vii. 16; Th. i. 332, 16

hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abusehumiliaterebukecorrectdespiseoppressafflictill-treat

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Hefe ðú ðíne handa and hýn hiora oferhygd raise thine hand and humble their pride; leva manum tuam in superbiam eorum in finem, Ps. Th. 73, 4. Ne hén ðú ne despicias, Rtl. 43, 13. Hergian and hýnan to ravage and ill-use, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 79, 1.

Linked entry: hénan

inne

(adv.)
Grammar
inne, adv.

Inwithininsidein-doors

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Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 228, 5. Alle ða ðe ðǽr inne eardedon all who dwelt therein, Chr. 491; Erl. 14, 6. Hie sume inne wurdon some of them got inside [York], 867; Erl. 72, 14.

Linked entry: innian

LUFU

(n.)
Grammar
LUFU, e and an [v. Anglia vi. 176]; f.

LOVE

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For ðínum lufum, 22, 2; Fox 78, 12. Hé onféng ða ilcan gecynde for úrum lufon he received the same nature for our sakes, Blickl. Homl. 23, 24. For mínum lufan. Wulfst. 231, 17. Lufum voluntariis, Hpt. Gl, 435, 64

Linked entry: lufe