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þearf

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Add On ðǽm ðingum ðe him ðearf sié, C.D. i. 316, 12. Ic þæs horses þearfe nabbe ego caballo opus non habeo, Gr. D. 15, 26. Add Wæs him þearf ꝥ him mon hors funde cui necesse fuit ut equus requiri debuisset, Gr. D. 183, 2.

cweþan

Grammar
cweþan, <b>. I.</b>
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Cf. secgan; II 2.: sprecan; III c. Swá cwæð eardstapa ... winemǽga hryre, Wand. 6

sǽ-weard

(n.)

sea-ward,

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Cf. the description of Beowulf&#39;s landing Ða of wealle geseah weard Scyldinga, se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde, etc. Beo. Th. 463 sqq

wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
wæcnan, p. ede

To wakenarisespring

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Of idese biþ eafora wæcned, Cd. Th. 144, 20; Gen. 2392. Þat ter walde wakenen of wif and weres somninge worldes weole, H. M. 31, 5. Þu art walle of waisdom, ant euch wunne wakeneð ant waxeð of þe, Marh. 11, 1. He began to wakne, Havel. 2164.

Linked entry: a-wacnian

wealwian

(v.)
Grammar
wealwian, p.ode

To fade, witherwallow = to fade away

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To fade, wither (Halliwell gives wallow = to fade away, as a Somerset word) Hæfð se Ælmihtiga ðæt gewrixle geset, ðe nú wunian sceal, wyrta grówan, leáf grénian, ðæt on hærfest eft hrést and wealuwaþ (cf. fealwaþ, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 23), Met. 11, 58.

weg-bráde

(n.)
Grammar
weg-bráde, -brǽde, an ; f.

Way-bread

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Wegbrǽde, 286, 22 : ii. 8, 37, 48 : Lchdm. i. 80, 8 (cf. title, 4, 14 wegbrǽd (-bráde, -brǽde, v. ll. )). Wegbráde plantago, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 40. Wegbrǽde, 79, 32 : cinoglossa vel plantago vel lapatium, 30, 50.

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession ofto desist from, abstain from

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[Cf. Prompt. Parv. ovyrsyttynge of dede or time omissio]

on-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
on-sagu, e; f.

A charge brought against a person, accusation

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[Cf. the somewhat similar principle which follows :-- Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ ðonne ðam ðe æfter sprecþ. See also Grmm. R. A. 856.] Ðá cwæþ Eugenia ðæt heó eáþe mihte Melantian onsage oferdrífan (refute the charge ), Homl. Skt. i. 2, 206.

Linked entry: sagu

óra

(n.)
Grammar
óra, an; m.

Ore, metal in an unreduced state

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[Cf. golt, seluer, stel, irn, copper, mestling breas : al is icleopet or, A. R. 284, note b.]

snáw

(n.)
Grammar
snáw, es; m.

Snow

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Forstas and snáwas Cd. Th. 239, 31; Dan. 378. Snáwum nivibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 45

spellung

(n.)
Grammar
spellung, e; f.

talkingconversationdiscoursenarrationa taleconversationdiscoursenarrative(talking and tasting)tragoediae

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cýð[d]on mé spellunga narraverunt mihi fabulationes, Ps. Spl. 118, 85

ge-swíðan

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

To make strongconfirmcomfort

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Th. 118, 76: Exon. 13 a; Th. 24, 16; Cri. 385. Geswýðede, Ps. Th. 118, 77

ge-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyncan, p. -þúhte; pp. -þúht

To seemappear

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To seem, appear Ðǽr him wlite-beorhte wongas geþúhton where appeared to them plains beautifully bright, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 11; Gen. 1804. Se ðe to-dæg is úre folgere geþúht he who to-day seems our follower, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 20.

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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Ðonne ic ðas ilcan óðre síþe wíc geséce when I seek this same dwelling a second time, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 23; Gen. 2394. He óðer líf eft geséceþ he shall seek another life hereafter, Cd. 218; Th. 277, 30; Sat. 212: Salm.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANYany oneullusquisquamaliquis

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Ǽniges sceates of any treasure, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Monnes ǽnges of any man. Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 9; Cri. 200. Næs ðǽr ǽnigum gewin there was no toil for any one, Andr. Kmbl. 1776; An. 890.

ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ceápian, ode; od

To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribenegotiari, emere, comparāre

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To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribe; negotiari, emere, comparāre Ceápiaþ óþ-ðæt ic cume negotiamini dum venio, Lk. Bos. 19, 13.

Linked entry: a-ceápian

clam

(n.)
Grammar
clam, clammes; m. n?

mud, claymalagma, lutuma bandagechain, net, fold, prisonvinculum

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Gebindan ǽrenum clammum to bind with brazen bands, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 28; Dan. 520: Beo. Th. 2675; B. 1335: 1931; B. 963

Linked entries: CLOM helle-clam

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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Ne þearf ðé on edwít Abraham settan Abraham need not put thee in reproach, i. e. reproach to thee, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 7; Gen. 2728. And me eác fela ðínra edwíta on gefeóllon et opprobria exprobrantium tĭbi cecĭdērunt super me, Ps. Th. 68, 9: 73, 21

Linked entries: æd-wít -wít

eges ful

(adj.)
Grammar
eges ful, ege-ful, -full; adj. [eges ful full of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, wonderful tĭmōre plēnus, terrĭbĭlis, admīrābĭlis

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Lamb. 75, 8: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106: Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 20; Cri. 1529. Bera sceal on hǽþe, eald and egesfull the bear shall be on the heath, old and terrible. Menol. Fox 519; Gn. C. 30: Beo. Th. 5850; B. 2929.

Linked entries: ege-full egys full

forþ-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-weard, -werd; adj.

in a forward directionforwardprōnustending towards any oneălĭquem versus tendenseverlastingcontinualsempĭternus

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Fremum forþweardum with continual benefits, Cd. 12; Th. 13, 29; Gen. 210