wær
ware ⬩ aware ⬩ having knowledge of something which is to be guarded against ⬩ ware ⬩ prepared for ⬩ on guard against something that might be hurtful ⬩ ware ⬩ careful to avoid something ⬩ on guard against doing something ⬩ ware ⬩ observant of ⬩ attentive to a warning ⬩ wary ⬩ cautious ⬩ sagacious ⬩ prudent ⬩ cunning
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Wærne ðé beón, ðæt ðú náht unrihtes ne dó getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 214, 25. ware, observant of, attentive to a warning Ðæt hí wære beón ðæs cwydes, Wulfst. 7, 6: L. I.
Linked entries: wacor wær-geápnis wærþu
searu
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Mid sibbe wé cómon næs mid searwum pacifice venimus nec quidquam machinamur mali, Gen. 42, 11. Beswicen mid deófles searwum daemonica fraude seductus, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 26. Mid searewan (his searum, MS. C. ) consiliis, Ors. 3, 7 ; Swt. 112, 18.
wlitig
Beautiful ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Is ðín nama mǽre, wlitig and wuldorfæst, Cd. Th. 234, 3; Dan. 286. Wlitigan wilsíþes, Exon. Th. 2, 18; Cri. 21. Gǽst weorcum wlitigne, 180, II; Gú. 1278. Ðæt gé eówer ðæt wlitige líf magon generian. Homl. Skt. i. 23, 189.
brýten-walda
A powerful ruler or king ⬩ præpotens rex ⬩ a ruler ⬩ the British aborigines ⬩ to bruise, break, to break into small portions, to disperse ⬩ a ruler, king, ⬩ an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended. ⬩ a powerful king ⬩ the wide expanse of earth ⬩ a spacious realm ⬩ the spacious world ⬩ a spacious dwelling ⬩ a war-king
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Eng. ii. 21, and note i] that the true meaning of brýten-walda, compounded of walda a ruler, and the adj. brýten, is totally unconnected with Brettas or Bretwalas, the name of the British aborigines; for brýten is derived from breótan to bruise, break
bisceop
a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians
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Nis ná máre betwyx mæsse-preóste and bisceop, búton ðæt [Th. ii. 348, 24] se bisceop is geset to máran bletsunge ðonne se mæsse-preóst sý; ðæt is, circan to hálgigenne, and to hádigenne preóstas, to bisceopgenne cild [Th. ii. 348, 26: MS. men to biscopienne
Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Ne underféhþ hé ná gerýnu for him sylfum ac gecýðnysse tógeánes him sylfum, Homl. Th. ii. 276, 35.
lǽdan
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Ne miht ðú náht lǽdan of þysum lífe mid þé, Hml. S. 9, 47. Héton þá lǽdan ofer landsceare, teón torngeníðlan, An. 1231. Wæs líc lǽded tó moldgrafe, Jul. 689. ¶ láde lǽdan, v. lád; the object non-material Se þeóden bebeád þrýðweorc . . .
CUNNAN
to be or become acquainted with, to know ⬩ noscĕre, scire ⬩ CAN ⬩ scire, posse
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Ðe can naman ðínne neóde hérigean qui scit jubilationem, Ps. Th. 88, 13. Hérian ne cúðon wuldres waldend they knew not how to praise the ruler of glory, Beo. Th. 367; B. 182. Dydon swá hie cúðon they did as they could Cd. 187; Th. 232,11; Dan. 258.
wist
subsistence ⬩ sustenance ⬩ food ⬩ provisions ⬩ dainty food ⬩ a feast ⬩ eating ⬩ feasting
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Wiste stipis, Anglia xiii. 36, 348. sustenance, food, provisions Næs ðǽr hláfes wist, ne wæteres tó brúcanne; ah hié blód and fel þégon, Andr. Kmbl. 42; An. 21. Hé næfþ ða neódþearfe áne, ðæt is wist and wǽda, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 124, 17.
déman
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., doemu, R.) nánum men, Jn. 8, 15. Se mon þe démeþ þǽm earmum búton mildheortnesse, Bl. H. 95, 35. Ic démde twelf þeódum, 155, 29.
ge-ícan
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Se nama gedafenað . . . Críste . . . sé ðe his heofonlice ríce geýhte, Hml. Th. i. 32, 18-22. Geíc (-éc, L. R.) úrne geleáfan adauge nobis fidem, Lk. 17, 5.
ge-rǽcan
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Hié wurdon swíþe meteleáse . . . for þon hié ne meahton nánne mete gerǽcan, Chr. 918; P. 100, l.
ge-réfa
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Nys nánum mæssepreóste Slýfed, ne diácone, hi gerefan (praefecti) beón, ne wícneras (procuratores), ii. 198, 21. not English Damascus wæs Abrahames gerefan (procura-toris ) sunu, Angl. vii. 44, 425.
hwanne
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., hwenne, R.) ic bræc fíf hláfas ... . and hú fela wyligena gé námon fulle?, Mk. 8, 19: 20. Hé sceal winnan and sorgian hwonne se dæg cume ... búton hé ǽr hwæt for Gode gedyde, Bl.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Paulus ehte cristenra manna, ná mid níþe ( rancorously ), swá swá ða Iudéiscan dydon, ac hé wæs bewerigend ðære ealdan ǽ, Homl. Th. i. 388, 31.
ge-wyrcan
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Ne geseah hine nán man . . . mislíce geworhtne ( of variable disposition ), ac on ánre ánrǽdnysse ǽfre wunigende, Hml. S. 31, 307. Men beóð geworhte wólíce him betwýnan, Hml. S. 13, 295.
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Hí ne dorstan nán gefeoht healdan wið Willelm cynge they dared not have any battle with king William, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 8.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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Ne tǽce wé ná ðæt hé leahtras fyrðrige and weaxan (wehsan, v.l.) lǽte, ac ðæt hé hý simle wanige non dicimus, ut permittat nutriri vitia sed ea amputet, R. Ben. 121, 8. Gif sió ádl sié git weaxende, Lchdm. ii. 218, 1. Weaxende spéd, Cd.
hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Næs him tó máðme wyn hyht tó hordgestreónum, Andr. Kmbl. 2229; An. 1116. Sigbég hyhtes corona spei, Rtl. 1, 15. Hygtes, 3, 26. Is mé Moab mínes hyhtes hwer Moab olla spei meæ, Ps. Th. 59, 7.
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nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Næs nǽnig ylding, 87, 17. Nis nǽnig máre mægen, 31, 30. Eów nǽnig wuht ne deraþ, And. 14, 8. God ðonne ne gýmeþ nǽnges mannes hreówe, Blickl. Homl. 95, 29. Nǽnges þinges máre þearf nǽre, 175, 8.
Linked entry: nán