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wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Be wénan (as a matter of opinion) hí healdaþ God ælmihtigne R. Ben. 135, 24. For dysiges folces wénan falsis vulgi opinionibus, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 4.

Linked entry: wén

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian ; p. ode.
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To lament, complain of (be, ymbe) Hwæt (why) seófast ðú wið mé quid igitur ingemiscis ? Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 14. Hí seófiaþ be heora feóndum, Ps. Th. 10, arg. Be Iudan Scarioth hé seófode tó Drihtne, 3, arg.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Ne ðearf ic ðésecgan hú hefig sorg men beoþ seó gémen his bearna, for ðám ðú hit hafast áfunden be þé selfum. Bt. 31, i; F. 112, 19. to find, discover, meet with a person, lit. Hí forléton hine tó ánum treówe gebun-denne.

ge-macian

(v.)
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Substitute: to make, fashion, construct a material object Hé be þám gemǽron castelas lét gemakian, Chr. 1097 ; P. 233, 25. Gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum' geglengede, ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, ne eft tó wáclíce, Ll.

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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Gif hwá his áþ brece, béte swá dómbóc tǽce if any one break his oath, let him make amends as the doom-book may teach, L. Ed. 8 ; Th. i. 164, 2. Ðæt ǽnig mon wǽre ne brǽce that any man should not break the compact, Beo. Th. 2205 ; B. 1100.

bi-worpen

(v.; part.)

cast about, surroundedcinctus

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cast about, surrounded; cinctus Is ðæt églond fenne biworpen the island is surrounded with a fen, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 9; Rä. 1, 5, = be-worpen; pp. of be-weorpan

ge-fyrhto

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyrhto, p.

Feardoubt

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Fear, doubt Be ðære cennendre gefyrhtum ðæs bearnes weorðe ongyten wǽre by the mother's fears the child's worth might be understood, Blickl. Homl. 163, 27

Linked entry: fyrhto

wudu-hunig

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-hunig, es; n.

Wild honey

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Be wyrtum and be wuduhuuige, Blickl. Homl. 167, 36. Wuduhunig hé æt, Mk. Skt. l, 6

Linked entry: hunig

scóh-wyrhta

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Be þám scóhwyrhtan geseah sum óðer man . . . hé ongan ácsian be ðám lífe þæs sceóhwyrhtan (scóh-, v. l. ), Gr. D. 322, 1-5. Add

ge-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw]

to drawunsheathbrandishstringĕreevagĭnārevibrāreto draw breathtake breathinspireinspīrāreto weaveplaitnectĕreplectĕreto feignpretendsimŭlāre

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Beo. Th. 3333; B. 1664.

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abidetarryremainawaitlook forexpectmeet withexperienceenduremănēreremănēreexpectāreconsĕquisustĭneretolĕrāre

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He ðæs frófre gebád he from that [time] met with comfort, Beo. Th. 14; B. 7: Exon. 41 b; Th. 140, 11; Gú. 608. Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452.

Linked entry: gebýdan

ám

(n.)
Grammar
ám, aam, es; m.

The reed or slay of a weaver's loompecten texto-rius

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The reed or slay of a weaver's loom; pecten texto-rius Ne mec óhwonan sceal ámas [Th. uma, Dietr. áma] cnyssan nor shall the weaver's reeds beat me anywhere, Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 22; Rä. 36, 8

Linked entry: aam

ágend-freá

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-freá, an; m.

The owning lordpossessordominuspossessor

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The owning lord, possessor; dominus, possessor He heofona is and ðisse eorþan ágend-freá he is the owning Lord of heaven and of this earth, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 10; Gen. 2141: Beo. Th. 3770; B. 1883

Linked entry: ágend-frió

car-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
car-leás, adj. [caru care, leás less]
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Ben. 2

Linked entries: carleás-nes cear-leás

dreám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-leás, adj.

Joyless, sad mæstus

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Joyless, sad; mæstus Dreámleás gebád he continued joyless, Beo. Th. 3445; B. 1720: Cd. 202; Th. 251, 4; Dan. 558. Ðis is dreámleás hús this is a joyless house, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 22; Cri. 1628

fadung

(n.)
Grammar
fadung, e; f.

A setting in order, disposing, dispensation ordo, ordĭnātio, dispŏsĭtio

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Ben. 65: dispŏsĭtio, 18. Swá swá hit ðære godcundlícan fadunge gelícode as it seemed good to the divine dispensation, Homl. Th. i. 274. 31

hring-íren

(n.)
Grammar
hring-íren, es; n.
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The iron rings of a coat of mail Gúþbyrne scán heard hand-locen hringíren scír song in searwum the corslet shone, hard, hand-wrought, the bright iron rings rang in their armour, Beo. Th. 650; B. 222

Linked entry: íren

león

(v.)
Grammar
león, p. láh.

To lend

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Th. 469, 25: Beo. Th. 2916; B. 1456. Líh mé þreó hláfas commoda mihi tres panes, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 5

puslian

(v.)
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to pick out the best bits Wyl on meolcum óþ ðæt hié sýn wel mearuwe, pusla snǽdmǽlum pick them out by a bit at a time, Lchdm. ii. 356, 13. 'Peuselen summis digitis varia cibarria carpere,' Kilian

bigspell-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bigspell-bóc, e; f. [bigspell parabola, proverbium, bóc liber]

A book of parables, the Book of Proverbsproverbiorum liber

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A book of parables, the Book of Proverbs; proverbiorum liber Salomon gesette þreó béc þurh his snoternisse: án ys bigspellbóc Solomon wrote three books by his wisdom: one is the Book of Proverbs, Ælfc. T. 14, 26