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wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation

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Hé ongeat ðæt hié wǽron onstyrede mid ðæm wénan ðæt hí ðæs endes suá neáh wéndon commotos eos vicini finis suspicione cognoverat Past. 32; Swt. 213, 23.

Linked entry: wén

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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., ende eorðe, R.) venit a finibus terrae, Mt. 12, 42. Gemǽrum (endum, W.S.), Lk. L. R. II, 31: Bd. 5, 7 ; Sch. 584, 14. Æt þám ýtmestan eorþan gemǽrum, Bl. H. 119, 25. Æt þá ýtmestan gemǽro in fines orbis terrae (Ps. 19, 4), 133, 35.

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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Nis nán wyrse yfel . . . þonne þæt gehíwode yfel ( evil that is made to appear good ), for ðám deófol sylf hit gefadað and gehýwað tó þám þæt þæt þincð ǽrest gód þe wyrð yfel on ende, Wlfst. 54, 4-11. to assume an appearance or character not belonging

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

yfelian

(v.)
Grammar
yfelian, p. ode.

to do evil to, to maltreat, afflict, injure, wrong ⬩ to get bad

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Á syððan hit yflade swíðe, wurðe gód se ende, ðonne God wylle, 1066; Erl. 202, 41. Gif blóddolg yflige . . . oððe gif ðú ne mæge blóddolg áwríþan, Lchdm. ii. 16, 4: 148, 8.

blinnan

Grammar
blinnan, [= be-linnan].

to cease

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Hé hét blinnan fram éhtnysse cessari a persecutione praecepit, 1, 7; Sch. 26, 20. of things, to cease, come to an end Ic wéne ꝥ þes dæg blinneð (geendige, v. l.) (cessabit), ǽr mé spell áteorige, Gr. D. 7, 29.

ge-weorpan

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</b> where the direction or end of throwing is marked :-- Hé beheóld huu ðe here giwarp óset mæslen on gazophilaciutn and monige weolge giwurpun feolu aspiciebat quomodo turba iactaret aes in gazophilacium, et multi diuites iactabant multa, Mk.

á-dwǽscan

to extinguish fire, light ⬩ to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. ⬩ to put down, suppress, destroy a person

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Ox. 1134. to put an end to, put dawn, suppress a practice, doctrine, &;c. Seó sunne ðá þeóstre ádwǽscþ, Bt. 4; F. 6, 33. Swá swá wæter ádwǽscð fýr, swá ádwǽscð seó ælmysse synna, Hml. Th. ii. 106, 7. Hié ádwǽscað ðá sibbe, Past. 359, 22.

LÆS

(adv.)
Grammar
LÆS, adv. also used in conjunctional phrases and as a noun.

Less ⬩ lest

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Less, lest Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Nóht ðon læs nihilominus, Bd. 2, 14; S. 516, 6. Nóhte ðon læs, 3, 6; S. 528, 10.

Linked entry: læsast

middan-geard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-geard, es; m.

the middle dwelling ⬩ the earth ⬩ world ⬩ the world and they that dwell therein ⬩ mankind

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Ðes middangeard daga gehwylce fealleþ and tó ende éfsteþ, 59, 26: Exon. 77 a; Th. 290; Wand. 62. Cwealmdreóre swealh middangeard earth drank gore, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 23; Gen. 986.

Linked entry: middan-eard

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up

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Óðer ende wæs uppe on hefenum, Past. 16; Swt. 101, 19. Saul hine wolde sécean uppe on ðæm munte, 28; Swt. 197, 13. Wǽron ða lác forbærndu uppe on ðæm altere, 33; Swt. 232, 24. Uppe on ðam eaxlegespanne, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9.

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for-weorþan

to become ill ⬩ to go bad ⬩ to come to a bad end ⬩ to perish

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L. 5, 13. to come to a bad end His geféran ealle forwurdon tó deáðe, Ap. Th. 11, 6. to perish, of death Ealle þá ðe sweord nymað, mid swurde hig forweorþað (-wurþað, v. l. peribunt), Mt. 26, 52.

ge-dwellan

(v.)

To lead astray. ⬩ of matter in respect to which there is error ⬩ the object a thing, to confuse, obscure, give a wrong idea of ⬩ To err

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Gedweald, Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 33 (v. ge-dwelian; 2 at end). Léton gedwealde men swylce hé Godes sylfes sunu wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 7. with gen. of matter in respect to which there is error Ús se feónd ne gedwelle þæs rihtan geleáfan, Wlfst. 253, 2.

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to perform ⬩ execute ⬩ perpetrate ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ make ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ to stir up ⬩ excite ⬩ excĭtāre ⬩ to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ endure ⬩ sufferre ⬩ sustĭnēre

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quickly made ready, 6203; B. 3106 : 2218; B. 1107. to stir up, excite; excĭtāre Ic nolde þurh gielpcwide ǽfre geæfnan æbylg Godes I would not through vaunting speech ever excite the anger of God, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 16; Gú. 1211. to bear, suffer, endure

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Fram ende óþ óðerne from one end of the church to the other Glostr. Frag. 12, 17. Hafa ðás ( Leah) tó gemæccan, and ic gife ðé ða óðre (Rachel ), Gen. 29, 27. Hé sette his ǽnne sunu tó ealdormen, and óðerne tó cyninge, Homl.

ge-árian

(v.)
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ryhtwisnesse cum per eos carnis subsidiis reficiantur proximi, ipsi remaneant a justitiae pane jejuni, 137, 24. to refrain from unkindness, spare Se ilca monegum yfelum wið hine selfne forworhtum ǽr geárode malis ante noverat pie parcere, Past. 37, 1. to endow

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointed ⬩ ordained ⬩ assured ⬩ certain ⬩ certain ⬩ certainly ⬩ assuredly

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Án þing ic eów secge tó gewisse, ðæt witod sceal geweorðan godspel gecýþed geond ealle worulde ǽr worulde ende, 89, 21.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Ende nǽfre ðínes wræces weorþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2765; An. 1385. Ne wæs ungelíc wræce (ultioni) ðam ðe Chaldéas bærndon Hierusaleme weallas, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 41. God ðæt wíte tó wrece gesette, Cd. Th. 295, 29 ; Sat. 494.

ge-gangan

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II. 3 a) His aldres wæs ende gegongen, B. 822. Wæs endedæg gódum gegongen, 3036. to act upon by going (cf. ge-gán; ) Swá hit seó sulh gegange, Ll. Th. i. 262, 9

ferian

(v.)

to carry ⬩ move ⬩ convey ⬩ to lead ⬩ conduct

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Dele bracket at end, and add: to carry, move, convey, the subject a person, and the object not moving itself Hé forðférde . . . hine man ferede tó Sc̃a Marian mynstre, Chr. 977; P. 122, 12: 1023; P. 157, 9.

ofer-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to overspread ⬩ to overrun (a country, as a victorious army does), to conquer ⬩ to pass a point or limit ⬩ to pass a moral limit, to transgress ⬩ to pass across, traverse, cross ⬩ to pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an end ⬩ To be over ⬩ to come upon, attack

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Th. 5911; B. 2959. to pass, pass off or away, be over, come to an end Hú hrædlíce se eorþlíca hlísa ofergǽ?, Past. 59, I; Swt. 447, 30.

Linked entries: ofer-eode ofer-gangan