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tó-wegan

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

To dispersedispel

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To disperse, dispel Heofones gim scíneþ, beóþ wolcen tówegen neu concreta nubes summo-veat radios solis, Exon. Th. 210, 11; Ph. 184

be-wegan

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

To cover, cover over, surroundobducere, circumdare

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To cover, cover over, surround; obducere, circumdare Bewegen wælmiste covered with the mist of death, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 30; Vy. 42. He hí bewæg mid wuda útan he surrounded them with wood, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25

Linked entry: be-wæg

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggonwaincarriagevehicleCharles' wain

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A waggon, wain, carriage, vehicle Wægn vehiculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 40. Wǽn plaustrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 51: 284, 43: plaustrum vel carrum, 16, 19: 85, 69. Mid ðý hé ðá se wǽn (wægn, MS.

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, (see also wǽg), an; f.

a weighta weyan implement for weighinga balancescale

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Gelícere wǽgan in equilibrium, 234, 5: 238, 26. Ǽlc ðæra ðinga ðe man wihð on wǽgan, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Zup. 84, 3. Áwegene on ánre wǽgan, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 23: 436, 12. On wǽgum (wégum, Ps. Surt. Spl.) in stateris, Ps. Lamb. 61, 10

Linked entries: wége wégi

wæl

(n.)
Grammar
wæl, es; n.

the slainthe deada number of slain,a single corpsea slain personslaughtercarnagedestruction

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Ðá gelæhton his gebróðra his líc of ðam wæle, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 673. Ðá sóhte hé on ðam wæle his líc, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 17. Hé on wæle lǽge, Byrht. Th. 139, 65; By. 279: 140, 39; By. 300.

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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A covenant, compact, agreement, pledge Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽsthálig treów, Exon. Th. 36, 29; Cri. 583. [Gewemme]dre wǽre violati foederis (pacti), Hpt. Gl. 496, 3: Cd. Th. 186, 18; Exod. 140. Wǽre gemyndig, 143, 1; Gen. 2372. Wǽre (cf.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Sǽholm oncneów ðæt ðú gife hæfdes ... wædu swæðorodon, Andr. Kmbl. 1066; An. 533. Wé on sǽbáte ofer waruðgewinn wada cunnedon faroðrídende, 878; An. 439: Beo. Th. 1021; B. 508.

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd, e; f.: wǽde, es; n.

a weedan article of dressa garmentclothingdress

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Ðæt gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde, Cd. Th. 222, 11; Dan. 103. Ðæt gebyreþ tó wǽde and tó wiste ðám ðe Gode þeówian, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 7. Heó wæsceþ his warig hrægl and him syleþ wǽde níwe, Exon. Th. 339, 25; Gn.

wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge, wég[e], es; n.

A cup

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Fǽted wǽge, dryncfæt deóre, Beo. Th. 4499; B. 2253. Hé mandryhtne bær fǽted wǽge, 4553; B. 2282

wær

(adj.)
Grammar
wær, adj.

wareawarehaving knowledge of something which is to be guarded againstwareprepared foron guard against something that might be hurtfulwarecareful to avoid somethingon guard against doing somethingwareobservant ofattentive to a warning warycautioussagaciousprudentcunning

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Sóna wyrð deófol inne; is micel þearf ðæt manna gehwylc wið swylc wær sý, Wulfst. 280, 11. Ðæt wé geornlíce wacian and á wære beón wið deófles costnunga, Btwk. 220, 35. Woruldmenn wǽron wære wið heora fýnd, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 150.

wǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wǽt, es; n.

wet, moistureliquor, drink

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Lokenn himm fra luffsumm æte and wæte, Orm. 7852.]

wǽt

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽt, adj.

wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisturewet, moist, having moisturewet, rainy

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Skt. ii. 30, 441. wet, moist, having moisture Sié lyft is ǽgðer ge ceald ge wǽt ge wearm, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 35; Anglia viii. 299, 28. Se wǽta wong roscida tellus, Exon. Th. 417, 7; Rä. 36, 1.

wǽl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl, es; m. n.

A weela deep poolgulfdeep water of a stream or of the sea

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On wǽle fúlum þweán, sume wróhte getácnaþ. Lchdm. iii. 206, 10. Fugel uppe sceal lácan on lyfte, leax sceal on wǽle mid sceóte scríðan, Menol. Fox 538; Gn. C. 39. Of wǽle getogen gurgite ductus, Hymn. Surt. 70, 27: 25, 6.

wang

(n.)
Grammar
wang, es; m.: wange, wænge, wenge, an; n.
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Bind on ðæt wænge, 20, 10. Smyre ðæt wenge, 20, 18. Gif hwá ðé sleá on dín swýðre wenge (gewenge, v. l. wonge ł céke, Rush.) si quis te percusserit in dextera maxilla tua, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 39.

wær

(n.)

the sea

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the sea Wé ðissa leóda land gesóhton wære bewrecene, Andr. Kmbl. 537; An. 269. Hú ðú wǽgflotan, wære bestémdan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, 974; An. 487

wæm

Grammar
wæm, wæmm.

Similar entry: wemm

wæn

Grammar
wæn, wænn.

Similar entry: wenn

walu

(n.)
Grammar
walu, e; f.

The mark left by a blow, a wale

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The mark left by a blow, a wale Walu vibex, wala vibices, Hpt. Gl. 487, 59. Wale vibice, livore, 516, 16. Wala vibices, 510, 41. Stíðra wala swipa asperae invectionis mastigias, 527, 26. [Wale or strype vibex. Prompt. Parv. 514. A wale vibix, Wülck.

wæps

(n.)
Grammar
wæps, wæsp, es; m.

A wasp

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A wasp Waefs fespa, Txts. 63, 859. Waefs hurnitu (uaeps, Erf. Gl.) velcrabro, 55, 603. Wæps vespa, fe[s]pa, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 66: ii. 35, 27. Wæsp, vespis, 148, 17: i. 281, 37. Weaps vespa, 77, 49. Uuaefsas (waeffsas, Ep.

Linked entries: wæfs wæsp

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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Mete cibus,drenc potus,wǽta liquor, 82, 47. Úre wǽta wæs olfenda miolc, Shrn. 38, 18. Dó on hunig and on wín . . . dó ðæt se wǽta mæge oferyrnan ða wyrta, Lchdm. ii. 306, 27.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte