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ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ move ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ vehere ⬩ ire ⬩ procedere ⬩ to weigh ⬩ measure

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to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22. To ðǽm readorlícum blíðe ic sý gewegen ríces coelnesse ad ethera letus vehar regni refrigeria, Wanl

Linked entries: wegan ge-wæge

wæscan

(v.)
Grammar
wæscan, wacsan, waxan, wacxan, waxsan; p. wósc,wócs,wóx,weóx; pp. wæscen, wacsen,waxen

To wash

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To wash Heó wæsceþ his hrægl, Exon. Th. 339, 24; Gn. Ex. 99. Ðæt man cláðas waxe, Wulfst. 296, 7. Wicþénas on ðone Sætresdæg ǽgðer ge fata þweán, ge wætercláðas wacsan (waxsan, waxan, v. ll.) R. Ben. 59, 7. Wacxon hig hira reáf, Ex. 19, 10. Waxan hig

Linked entries: wacsan waxan wascan

wáse-scite

(n.)
Grammar
wáse-scite, (cf. (?) scítan), an ; f. or -scyte (-scite ?), es; m.

The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish

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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6

Linked entries: -scite wáse

al-wealda

(adj.)
Grammar
al-wealda, -walda; def. adj.

All-powerful ⬩ almighty ⬩ omnipotens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnipotens Alwalda God all-powerful God, Exon. 25a; Th. 73, 17; Cri. 1191: 27b; Th. 83, 33; Cri. 1365

Saracen-

(prefix)
Grammar
Saracen-, Sarcin-ware; pl.

The Saracens

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The Saracens Ðá hergodon ða hǽþnan Sarcinware on þa stówe (Sardinia) Shrn. 122, 25

wá

(adv.; int.)

Woe ⬩ ill ⬩ woe ⬩ alas ⬩ vae, ⬩ well-a-way ⬩ well-a-day ⬩ ah ⬩ vah

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Kmbl. 41. with gen. of the source of ill Wæs gehwæþeres waa, Met. 1, 25. with dat. of person, and gen. of source Ðæm folce wæs ǽgþres waa, ge ðæt..., ge eác ðæt..., Ors, 3, 7; Swt. 114, 31. Him wæs gehwæðres wá, ge .. . ge..., Elen.

Linked entries: eów waa wǽ

ciric-wag

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-wag, es; m.

A church-wall ⬩ ecclesiæ murus

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A church-wall; ecclesiæ murus Se ðe ofslehþ man binnan ciricwagum biþ feorhscyldig he who slays a man within church-walls is life-guilty, L. Eth. viii. 13; Th. i. 332, 8: ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 5: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 23

Linked entry: cyric-wag

Cant-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Cant-ware, gen. a; dat. um; acc. e; pl. m.

Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent ⬩ Cantuarii

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Kentish men, inhabitants of Kent; Cantuarii Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware and Wihtsǽtan de Jutarum origine sunt Cantuarii et Victuarii, Bd. l, 15; S. 483, 22. Cantwara cyningas kings of Kentish men, L. H. E; Th. i. 26, 4, 5: 34, 3: 36, 2. Agustinus

Linked entries: Cont-ware Cantwara burg

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare

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Ðá wæs Rómána ríce gewunnen then the empire of the Romans was conquered, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 34; Met. 1, 17

Eotol-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Eotol-ware, gen. -wara ; dat. -warum; pl. m.

Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy ⬩ Ităli, Itălia

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Inhabitants of Italy, Italians, Italy; Ităli, Itălia He sinoþ gesomnade Eotolwara biscopa cōgĕret synŏdum episcŏpōrum Ităliæ. Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 33

-eáge

(suffix)
Grammar
-eáge, -eíge. v. or-eáge, or-eíge, walen-eáge, walen-eíge.

ge-wǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcan, -wǽcean; part. -wǽcende; p. -wǽcte, -wǽhte; pp. -wǽct, -wǽht

To weaken ⬩ affect ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ oppress ⬩ affĭcĕre ⬩ affīgĕre

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To weaken, affect, trouble, vex, afflict, oppress; affĭcĕre, affīgĕre Heó nele ða andweardan myrhþe gewǽcan mid nánre care ðære toweardan ungesǽlþe it will not trouble the present joy with any care for the future unhappiness, Homl. Th. i. 408, 21. Beóton

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take away ⬩ auferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, p. -wánd, pl. -wúndon; pp. -wúnden

To wind off ⬩ turn away ⬩ escape ⬩ flee away ⬩ aufugere

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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3

a-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon ; pp. -wefen

To weave ⬩ texere

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To weave; texere Wyrmas ne awǽfon worms did not weave, Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 23; Rä. 36, 9 : Jn. Bos. 19, 23

mylen-waru

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-waru, e; f.

A mill-dam

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A mill-dam Andlang streámes on ða mylenware; of ðare mylenvare tó ðare swéte apuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 7

wáþol

(adj.)
Grammar
wáþol, (v. wáþ) ; adj.

Wandering

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Wandering Scýneþ ðes mÓra wáþol under wolcnum (cf. wanderingas an epithet of the moon in Sbakspere) Fins. Th. 14; Fin. 8

hrif-wirc

(n.)
Grammar
hrif-wirc, -wærc, es; m.

yleos

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A pain in the belly; yleos. Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 16; Wrt. Voc. 19, 24

ge-líðewǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðewǽcan, p. -wǽhte; pp. -wǽht

To soften ⬩ calm ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre

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To soften, calm, appease; lēnīre Ic gelíðewǽce lēnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56. His afyrhte mód swíðe fægerlíce mid his frófre he gelíðewǽhte he gently appeased his troubled mind with his comfort, Ælfc. T. 37, 24

eág-wræc

(n.)
Grammar
eág-wræc, -wærc, es; m. (not n.).
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Eáhsalf wið éhwærce, Lch. i. 374, 1. Eáhsealf wið eáhwyrce, iii. 4, 5. Add