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wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
wǽtan, p.te

To wet, moisten

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Ne is ðæt wín tó þicgenne ðætte hǽteþ and wǽteþ ðone innoþ, Lchdm. ii. 246, 5. Mec ( an animal's skin ) brýd wǽteþ in wætre. Exon. Th. 393, 34 ; Rä, 13, 10. Heó genam ðæs gehálgodan sealtes, and wǽtte, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 98, 2.

Linked entry: wǽtian

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, e; f.

ward, guard, watcha watch, a body of men keeping watchguardianship, protection, keeping

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Wið wráð seros wearde healdan, 644; B. 319: Exon. Th. 48, 6; Cri. 767: 282, 16; Jul. 664. Weardum excubiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 12. Lux et tenebre ðe ðás werþeóda weardum healdaþ, Exon. Th. 192, 5; Az. 101. Wærda excubias, Hpt.

eádig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig-líc, eádi-líc; adj.

Happy, prosperous prosper, abundans, faustus

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Happy, prosperous; prosper, abundans, faustus Biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre that errand will be more prosperous, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 1; Seel. 131. Cumaþ eádilíc wæstm on wangas convalles abundābunt frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14

Linked entry: eádi-líc

fearm

(n.)
Grammar
fearm, es; m.

A freight, cargo, load ŏnus nāvis

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A freight, cargo, load; ŏnus nāvis Ofer holmes hrincg hof séleste fór mid fearme the most excellent house [the ark] sailed over the ocean's orb with its freight, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 7; Gen. 1394

frum-talu

(n.)
Grammar
frum-talu, e; f. [talu a tale, story]

First words of witnessesfirst accusationprīma testium dictaprīma delāta

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First words of witnesses, first accusation; prīma testium dicta, prīma delāta We willaþ ðæt frumtalu fæste stande we will that first words of witnesses stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

hring-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-fáh, adj.
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Of many colours, diversified with circular spots of colour [?] Hringfégh oculata, vel polimita Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 29; Wrt. Voc. 26, 28. Hét wircean him hringfáge tunecan fecit ei tunicam polymitam, Gen. 37, 3

Linked entry: hring-wíse

ifiht

(adj.)
Grammar
ifiht, adj.
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Covered with ivy On ðonæ ifihtan stoc to the ivy-covered post, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 176. 8. In ða ifihtan ác, 379. 29. On ðone ibihttan alr; of ðam ibihtan alre, v,124, 27

rǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽpan, p. te
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To bind (with a rope), make captive Hí férdon ǽghwiðer and úre earme folc rǽpton (rýpton, MS. C.) and slógan (cf. rǽpling), Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 6. Cyspan and mid racentan rǽpen, Met. 26, 78

Linked entry: ge-rǽpan

gop

(n.)
Grammar
gop, es; m.
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Or is the word connected with geap crafty?-Þurh gopes hond, Exon. 113 a; Th. 433, 5; Rä. 50, 3

ge-fetrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To fetterbindcompĕdīrevincīre

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To fetter, bind; compĕdīre, vincīre Ðone he gefetrade fýrnum teágum whom he fettered with fiery shackles, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 9; Pa. 60. Drihten ða gefetredan alýseþ Dŏmĭnus solvit compĕdītos, Ps. Th. 145, 7

ge-resta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-resta, an; f.

One who rests with another, consort

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One who rests with another, consort Seó wæs Eádwardes cynges geresta she was king Edward's consort, Chr. 1076; Erl. 214, 32. Heó Balan sealde Iacobe to gerestan Bilham dedit Iacobo quacum concumberet, Gen. 30, 4

Linked entry: resta

ge-scǽned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽned, -scæned[?]; part. p.

Ornamented

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Grein compares with O. H. Ger. giskeinan, and translates made bright; Kemble, again, translates sheathed

un-geþeáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþeáwe, adj.

Not in accordance with one's habits

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Not in accordance with one's habits Se biscop bæd ðone hálgan wer ðæt hé scolde tó gereorde fón mid him; and hé swá dyde, þeáh hit his lífe ungeþeáwe wǽre, Guthl. 17; Gdwin, 72, 27

Linked entries: ge-þeáwe ge-þýwe

wiþer-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-mód, adj.

Having the mind set againstadversehostilecontrary

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Having the mind set against something, adverse, hostile, contrary Ðæt wé hié wiðermóde ne gedón ús mid ðære tǽlinge that we may not set them against us with the blame, Past. 32; Swt. 212, 1

ymb-gesett

(adj.)
Grammar
ymb-gesett, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Placed round about, neighbouring Hé ðæt ymbgesette folc (vulgus circumpositum) feor and wíde ... gýmde tó gehwyrfanne ... on his fótum gongende com tó ðám ymbgesettum túnum (ad circumpositas villas), Bd. 4, 27 ; S. 604, 2-13

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, -wellan ; p. de
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To roll about, mix with ingredients Be-welledne (-weledne, v. l.) hláf and mid áttre gemengedne infectum veneno panem, Gr. D. 118, 6. Confectos, i. compositos, mixtos vel be-welde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 22

Linked entry: be-wilwan

berigeblæ

farcille

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This form, however, which might be possible in the Erfurt Glossary, is quite out of keeping with the glossary in which it occurs]Wrt. Voc. ii. 40. 1

Linked entry: gafol

fnǽrettan

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽrettan, p. te

To snortneigh

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To snort, neigh, make a loud sound with the breath Frendens hnǽgende, fnǽrettende (printed fnæs-, but see E. S. xi. 511), vel grymettende, frendit i. stridet dentibus, rugiet grymetteþ. Wrt. Voc. ii. 150. 52-55

hwíte

(adv.)
Grammar
hwíte, adv.
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Whitely, with white colour ꝥ ðridde cyn mintan ꝥ blóweð hwíte, Lch. iii. 16, II. Hwíte (or adj. ? v. hwít; <b>Ia.</b>) hine gescrýdan to dress in white 198, 26

mónaþ-seóc

Grammar
mónaþ-seóc, I. add: —
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Wiþ þon þe mon sié mónaþseóc; nim mere-swínes fel, wyrc tó swipan, swing mid þone man; sóna bið sél, Lch. ii. 334, i. Mónoþseóc inerguminum (cf. deófelseócne, 4934), An. Ox. 2, 404. Man ferode . .