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ge-wæccan

(v.)

to watch

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to watch Ne mæhtes ðú án huíl gewæccæ non potuisti una hora vigilare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 37. Gewaccas vigilate, 13, 35. Ðætte we giuæcge ut vigilemus, Rtl. 124, 23

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ge-wæccan

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Hé ðǽm doruorde bebeád ꝥte gewæhte ianitori praecipiat ut uigilet, Mk. L. 13, 34. Add

a-wæccan

(v.)

To awakesuscitare

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To awake; suscitare, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 9

a-wǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽstan, p. -wǽste ; pp. -wǽsted ; v. trans.

To wastelay wasteeat upvastarecarpere

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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4

un-wæscen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wæscen, adj.

Unwashen

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Unwashen Nim sigelhweorfan unwæscene, Lchdm. ii. 108, 24

þurh-wæccan

(v.)
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12

ge-wǽcan

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

To weakenaffecttroublevexafflictoppressaffĭcĕreaffīgĕre

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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

a-wǽcan

Grammar
a-wǽcan, For'
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Dele' substitute Seó miígð áwéht (wǽced, v.l.) wæs (premeretur ) mid þí wæle. Bd. 3, 30; Sch. 331, 4

on-wǽcan

(v.)

to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity

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to soften, mollify, cause relaxation of severity Ðæt wé mihtiges Godes mód onwǽcen, Cd. Th. 26, 7; Gen. 403

á-wǽcan

porrectus.

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Dele: awǽht (l. árǽht) porrectus

a-wǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽcan, p. -wǽcte, -wǽhte; pp. -wǽced, -wǽct, -wǽht

To weakenfatiguedebilitarefatigare

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To weaken, fatigue; debilitare, fatigare Awǽht defessus, Hymn. Awǽht porrectus, Cot. 157

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ge-wǽcan

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Add: pp. ge-wǽced Gehuaeh (-wǽhþ?) adfligit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 36. Gewǽce fatigat, 147, 27. Gewǽcte infecta, 47, 70. Gewéhtum fessis, Wülck. Gl. 254, 16. of the effects on living creatures, physical, to weary, exhaust with labour, travel, &c.

leoþu--wǽcan

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Dele first passage (for which see Sǽs geliþewǽcað brymmas ponti mitescunt freta, Hy. S. 6, 28), and for last passage substitute :-- Leoþewǽcan mitigare, pacificare, An. Ox. 3802

on-wǽcan

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Gif mid nánum ðissa ne bið onwǽced his inngeðonc dum nullis passionibus intentionem mentis humiliat, Past. 83, 20. Add

a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean fromablactare

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To wean from; ablactare Swá swá awæned cild sicut ablactatus, Ps. Lamb. 130, 2

for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To denyrefuserĕcūsāre

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To deny, refuse; rĕcūsāre Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse to give a pledge, L. H. E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

ge-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wærlan, p. de

To gopass

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To go, pass Éghuoelc on weg his giwærlde quisque in viam suam declinavit, Rtl. 19, 39

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽdian, -wédian; p. ode; pp. od

To dressclotheequip

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To dress; clothe, equip Giwoedes induite, Rtl. 13, 31. Gewǽdod equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34. Gewéded vestitus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 8. Woere gewoedad vestiebatur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 27

ge-wæltan

(v.)

to roll

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to roll Gewælteno provolutus, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 14. He gewætte stán micel to duru ðæs byrgennes advolvit saxum magnum ad ostium monumenti, 27, 60

bi-wærlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wærlan, p. de; pp. ed [v. bí- in be- II]

To pass bypræterire

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To pass by; præterire, Lk. Lind. War. 10, 31: 11, 42: Lk. Rush. War. 11, 42

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