wépan
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Ða englas cwǽdon tó hyre : " Wíf, hwí wépst (uoepæs, Lind.: woepes, Rush., ploras ) ðú ? " Jn. Skt. 20, 11-13. Hé geseah mycel gehlýd wépende ( flentes) . . . Hé cwæþ: " Hwí wépaþ (ploratis ) gé?" Mk. Skt. 5, 38, 39.
wíd
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Tó wídan ealdre, éce mid englum, Andr. Kmbl. 3439; An. 1723. Á tó wídan feore sý úrum Drihtne lof, Blickl. Homl. 65, 24: 103, 29. Ða ðe gewordun wídan feore from fruman worulde, Exon. Th. 272, 33 ; Jul. 508.
wóh
Wrong ⬩ perversity ⬩ injustice ⬩ error ⬩ wrongfully ⬩ wrongly
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Wrong, perversity, injustice, error Englas nánes wóges (wós, v. l. ) ne wilíniaþ. Bt. 40, 7 ; Fox 242, 23. Gif wé wilnigen ðæt hie ðæs wós geswícen hos cum conamur instruere, ne perversa sentiatit, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 23.
BEGEN
Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus
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Engla and deófla, weorþeþ bega cyme of angels and of devils, of both shall be a coming Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 8; Cri. 897. Heora bega fæder earum ambarum pater Cd. 123; Th. 157, 4; Gen. 2600.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ðá cwæþ hé tó ðam engle ðe hine lǽdde then said he to the angel that conducted him, 43, 32. Eal ðæt folc hine lǽdde mid gefeán, 249, 21. Ecgbryht lǽdde fierd wið Norþanhymbre Egbert led a force against the Northumbrians, Chr. 827; Erl. 64, 7.
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nǽnig
not any ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ no one ⬩ not any one
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Hé nǽfre nǽnige godcunde englas næfde, 181, 28. Grammar nǽnig, as a substantive, no one, not any one, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig bihelan mæg wom unbéted, Exon. Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311 : 294, 20; Crä. 18 : Beo. Th. 3870; B. 1933.
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heals-fang
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Gyf hláford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde tó weorce . . . gylde lahslit se hláford mid Denum, wíte mid Englum (dominus det halsfang, Inst. Cnut.), 345, 1.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Brettas, l. 17) . . . and ða Walas flugon ða Englan swá fýr, Chr. 473; Erl. 12, 26.
hweorfan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam
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Gástas hwurfon sóhton engla éþel spirits went and sought the angels' country, Andr. Kmbl. 1280; An. 640. Hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam hátan ofne the men walked unharmed in that hot furnace, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 5; Dan. 271.
Linked entries: hwerfan hworfan hwurfan ge-hweorfan
ge-mót
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Monge beóð on gemót lǽded fýra cynnes: wile fæder engla seonoð gehégan, déman mid ryhte, Ph. 491. a popular assembly for voting Gemoot contio, convocatio populi, Txts. 53, 584. used to denote the meetings in England at which legal, administrative, and
sceáwian
to look ⬩ to look at ⬩ observe ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to ⬩ to look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitre ⬩ to look out, seek for, select, choose, provide ⬩ to shew (favour, respect, etc.) ⬩ to grant
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Hí sceáwodon Scyppend engla, 298, 18; Sat. 535. Ðé wæter sceáwedon viderunt te aquae, Ps. Th. 76, 13: Beo. Th. 265; B. 132: 1971; B. 983. Sceáwa heofon, Cd. Th. 132, 6; Gen. 2189. Ðæt ic ðín wuldur sceáwige ut viderem gloriam tuam, Ps. Th. 62, 2.
hálig
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Mid hálgum englum, Mk. 8, 38. <b>III a</b>.. Hálgan stefne, Exod. 257 ; An. 56. Martiras herigað Héhfæder hálgum stefnum, Sat. 656: An. 723. Hé ( St.
gifan
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observation, set forth a statement for consideration Tó geafanne mið efennisse adhibita comparatione Mt. p. 15, 12. to allot, assign Þǽr ys án tó láfe, gif þæne Aprili, Angl. viii. 303, 38 : 43. to cause to have or receive. the subject a person Brego engla
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Ond nú ( since ) ðeós hálige tíd englum tó blisse wearþ, ðonne ..., Blickl. Homl. 123, 1. Wé mágon geþencean, nú ( since ) ða sint Godes bearn genemned ðe sibbe wyrcaþ, Past. 47; Swt. 359, 12.
wyn-sum
winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous
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His englas, ealra folca mǽst, wereda wynsumast, Cd. Th. 42, 8; Gen. 671. in reference to the conduct of living creatures Swǽs vel wynsum eucharis, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 17: ii. 32, 52. Wynsum (suavis ) is Dryhten, Ps. Surt. 33, 9: Ps. Th. 85, 4.
Linked entries: wynsumlíce wynsumness winsum
or-dál
- L. Edg. C. 24 ;
- Th. ii. 248, 28 .
judicial decision, judgment ⬩ a decision which follows an appeal to the Deity
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Ed. 3; Th. i. 160, 18-21 ne stent nán óðer lád æt tihtlan búte ordál betweox Wealan and Englan, L. O. D. 2; Th. i. 354, 1-2. The ordeal must take place in a kings burgh, Ǽlc ordál beó on ðæs kyninges byrig, L.
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heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Ealle gesceafta, heofenas and englas, sunnan and mónan and eorðan, sǽand ealle fixas God gesceóp on syx dagum, Hml.
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CWIC
Alive, QUICK ⬩ vivus, vivax
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Alive, QUICK ; vivus, vivax Enoch cwic gewát mid cyning engla Enoch departed alive with the king of angels, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 25; Gen. 1210: Exon. 16b; Th. 37, 8; Cri. 590: Ps. Th. 118, 57. Cwyc alive, 104, 8.
wundor
a wonder ⬩ a circumstance ⬩ act that excites astonishment ⬩ a circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature, ⬩ a prodigy ⬩ portent ⬩ a wonder ⬩ miracle ⬩ a miracle ⬩ a wonderful object ⬩ wondrous thing ⬩ wonderful ⬩ miraculous power ⬩ wonder ⬩ admiration
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Hine wundra fela swencte on sunde, 3023; B. 1509. wonderful, miraculous power Ðæs engles mægen and his wundor weorðod bið, Blickl. Homl. 209, 20. Heofenas andettaþ hú wundor ðín standeþ, Ps. Th. 88, 4. Mycel ys his wundur ofer manna bearn, 106, 20.
MANN
MAN ⬩ a human being of either sex ⬩ a man who is wnder the authority of another ⬩ a servant ⬩ vassal ⬩ liege-man ⬩ a parishioner
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Englas hé worhte, ða sind gástas, and nabbaþ nǽnne líchaman. Menn hé gesceóp mid gáste and mid líchaman. Nýtenu hé gesceóp on flǽsce bútan sáwle. Mannum hé gesealde uprihtne gang, ða nýtenu hé lét gán álotene, Homl. Th. i. 276, 1-5.
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