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ofer-wealdan

(v.)
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to rule over, control Ne lǽte hé nǽfre his hýrmen hyne oferwealdan, Angl. ix. 260, 27. Cf. wealdan; <b>III d.</b>

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Add: to well out Ic upp áwealle ebullio, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 192, 4. Áweól exundavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 56: 146, 36. to spring, proceed from a source Ealle únðeáwas áweallað of deófle, Wlfst. 40, 22. to swarm, to exist in large numbers Swá þicce hié in þǽre

Wealh-cyn

(n.)
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Wealh-cyn, Wealh-cynn, es; n.

The Celtic race

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The Celtic race Ða land ðe ic on Wealcynne ( the Celts of the south-west ) hæbbe bútan Triconscíre, Chart. Th. 488, 26. Hig gegaderadan mycle fyrde mid Walkynne( the Celts of Wales ), Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 33. Griffin wæs kyning ofer eall Wealcyn, 1063

for-weallen

(v.; part.)
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for-weallen, part.

Thoroughly boiledexcoctuspercoctus

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Thoroughly boiled; excoctus, percoctus, Som. Ben. Lye;

be-wealwian

(v.)
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be-wealwian, p. ode; pp. od

To wallowvolutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

be-wealwian

(v.)
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for-weallen

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>for-weallan;</b> pp. <b>-weallen</b> To boil away Wylle eft oþ ꝥ þæt eced sié forweallen, Lch. ii. 252, 23

a-wearpan

(v.)
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a-wearpan, = a-weorpan

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Dust ðæt awearpþ wind pulvis quem projicit ventus, Ps. Spl. 1, 5

ge-wealden

(v.; part.)
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ge-wealden, part.

Subjectunder the powercontrol of any oneinconsiderablesmall

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Subject, under the power or control of any one, inconsiderable, small God gedéþ him gewealdene worolde dǽlas síde ríce God puts under his power parts of the world, spacious realms, Beo. Th. 3468; B. 1732. Hond biþ gelǽred wís and gewealden the hand is

an-wealdian

(v.)

Similar entry: ge-anwealdian

for-wealwian

(v.)
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for-wealwian, p. ode
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To wither up, wither away

ge-wealden

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In l. 12 for Lchdm. iii. 362, col. 1 substitute Hml. S. 6, 275, and add Hié gewealdenne here on Umbre sendon an hergiunge quibusdam suis ad populandos agros in Umbriam praemissis, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 7

al-wealda

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

All-powerfulalmightyomnipotens

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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

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
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forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forthprocrescĕreprorumpĕre

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To grow or break forth; procrescĕre, prorumpĕre Forþweóx his feóndscipe prorūpit ejus ŏdium, Gr. Dial. 2, 27

for-weaxan

(v.)
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for-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen, -wexen

To overgrowgrow immoderatelyswellexcrescĕreturgescĕre

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To overgrow, grow immoderately, swell; excrescĕre, turgescĕre Ðý-læs hie to ðæm forweóxen ðæt hie forseáreden lest they should grow so much that they should wither away, Past. 40, 3; Hat. MS. 54 b, 17. Wið ðon ðe man on wambe forweaxen sý in case that

Linked entry: for-grówan

eall-wealda

(adj.)
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eall-wealda, adj.

All-ruling, almighty omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruling, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Eallwealdan Gode to almighty God, Andr. Recd. 414; An. 205

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

be-weaxan

(v.)
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be-weaxan, bi-weaxan; p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To overgrow, cover overobducere, obserere

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To overgrow, cover over; obducere, obserere Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxene [MS. beweaxne] the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115 b; Th. 443,17; Kl. 31. Scyllum biweaxen overgrown with scales, 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

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bi-weaxan

(v.)

to overgrow

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to overgrow, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

under-weaxan

(v.)

succrescere

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glosses succrescere in: Underwexaþ succrescunt, Scint. 104, 8