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a-wergian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wergian, -wirgean, -wyrsian ; p. de; pp. ed [a, wergian to curse]

To accursecursecondemnmalignmaledicerecondemnaremalignari

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To accurse, curse, condemn, malign; maledicere, condemnare, malignari Helle dióful, awerged in wítum hell's devil, accursed to torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2599; An. 1301: Gen. 8, 21: Ps. Spl. 73, 4

Linked entries: a-wirgean a-wyrgian

a-werpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awerp from ðé projice abs te, Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 29

a-wersian

(v.)

to make worsedeterius facere

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to make worse; deterius facere,Cart. Edwardi R

ge-werdan

Similar entry: ge-wirdan

ge-wérgian

(v.)
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Add: — Geweárgode lassauerat, An. Ox. 49, i. of bodily weariness Ne hors ne hé sylf gewérgod wæs, Hml. S. 30, 35 : 31, 1418. of mental or spiritual weariness Hé gewérgað his heortan suíðe hearde mid ðý gesuince dnro cor labore fatigatur, Past. 239.

a-wergian

(v.)

Similar entry: á-wirgan

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Se weria feónd hostis malignus, 3, 19; S. 549, 4. Hafaþ werges bleó, Exon. Th. 95, 31; Cri. 1565. Weriges, Andr. Kmbl. 2340; An. 1171. Lást wergan gástes ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 266; B. 133. Wergan gástes the devil's, 3499; B. 1747.

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

a-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-werdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To injurecorruptviolatedestroylæderecorrumperevitiareviolare

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To injure, corrupt, violate, destroy; lædere, corrumpere, vitiare, violare

Linked entry: a-werd

for-wernan

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

To refuserecūsāre

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To refuse; recūsāre Se arcebisceop him ánrǽdlíce forwernde the archbishop constantly refused him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 24. Hí forwerndon heom ǽgðer ge upganges ge wæteres they refused them both landing and water, 1046; Erl. 171, 5

ge-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werdan, p. de; pp. ed

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

ádl-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
ádl-wérig, adj.

Weary with sicknessmorbo fatigatus

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Weary with sickness; morbo fatigatus Fonde his mon-dryhten ádlwérigne he found his master weary with sickness, Exon. 47b; Th. 162, 25; Gú. 981

dryht-weras

men, chieftains

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men, chieftains

drinc-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
drinc-wérig, adj.

Drink weary, satisfied with drinkingpotu defessus, temŭlentus

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Drink weary, satisfied with drinking; potu defessus, temŭlentus, Cot. 124

ferhþ-wérig

soul-wearysad

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soul-weary, sad

ferþ-wérig

(adj.)
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ferþ-wérig, adj.

Soul-wearysadmæstus

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Soul-weary, sad; mæstus Freórig and ferþwérig trembling and soul-weary, Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 21; Gú. 1130: 20 a; Th. 52, 9; Cri. 831

folc-weras

(n.)
Grammar
folc-weras, gen. -wera; pl. m.

Men of the peoplepeoplepŏpŭlārespŏpŭlus

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Men of the people, people; pŏpŭlāres, pŏpŭlus Hátaþ Físon folcweras people call it Pison, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 21; Gen. 222: 89; Th. 110, 30; Gen. 1846.. [O. Sax. folk-werós]

hrá-wérig

(adj.)
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hrá-wérig, adj.
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Wearied in body, or grievously wearied, wearied to death [cf. hrá-líc] Ic hæle hráwérig gewíte on longne síþ I, a man sore wearied, shall depart on a long journey, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 8; Ph. 554

lid-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
lid-wérig, adj.
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482

slǽp-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-wérig, adj.
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Weary and sleepy, sleepily weary, so tired as to sleep, cf. deáþ-wérig; or (?) weary of sleep, cf. symbel-wérig Oft mec (a mill-stone) slǽpwérigne secg oððe meówle grétan eode, Exon. Th. 387, 14; Ra. 5, 5