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á-swicung

(n.)

scandaloffence:—

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scandal, offence:— Aswicunga scandalorum, R. Ben. I. 44, 10

Linked entry: swícung

á-þweán

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á-þweán, pp.-þwagen,-þwægen,-þwogen.

to washcleanse an object from impurityto wash impurity from an object

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Áðoá (-ðwǽ, R.) foet lavare pedes, Jn. L. 13, 14. Bið micel folc áðwægen hira scylda, Past. 105, 23. Bið suíðe wel áðwægen sió wund, 259, 25. Mid fulluhte áþwagen (áðwogen, v.l.) fram his dǽdum, Hml. S. 27, 194. Hé bið áðwogen fram his synnun, Hml.

Linked entry: on-þweán

atol-lic

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Atelicost kin teterrimum genus, R. Ben. I. 10, 6. Add

á-wácian

(v.)
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Ásolcene and áwácode tepidi, R. Ben. 44, 22. Ðá wundra sind swíðe áwácode, for ðon ðe hí sind swíðe gewunelice, Hml. Th. i. 184, 25. Add

Linked entry: wácian

á-weccan

(v.)

to wake (trans.) from sleepraise from the deadto arouse a person from quiescenceto excite to feeling or actionstir upto arouseexcite passion

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Beóð áwecte (á-wehte-wehte,v. l.) andan, saca and tala, R. Ben. 124, 17

á-weceness

(n.)
Grammar
á-weceness, e; f.

Incitement

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Incitement Hwylc man ne áwundrað swylce wundru þára deádra þá beóð gedóne fore áwæcenesse (-wec-,v. l.) and láre þára lifigendra (quae fiunt pro exercitatione (the translator has read excitatione ?) viventium), Gr. D. 199, 7

Linked entry: -weceness

á-weorþan

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Áwarð (giwarð,R.), Mk. L. 15, 33. Ꝥte áworðe ł ꝥte hiá sé áworden fieri, Lk. L. 21, 31. Add The p. p. occurs frequently

Linked entry: weorþan

á-wlacian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlacian, p. ode

To grow lukewarm

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To grow lukewarm Hí on þám frumwylme heora gecyrrednesse hý sylfe fulfremede taliaþ, ac hý swíþe recene áwlaciaþ (continuo tepefacti) R. Ben. 135, 6. Þe lǽs þe þǽre hálgan ǽfestnesse welm áwlacige and mid ealle ácólige, Lch. iii. 442, 20

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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R. 15, 46. Eft áwælted reuolutum, 16, 4. fig. to harass, molest In lytlum áwæltedo in paucis vexata, Rtl. 86, 22

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

á-werian

(v.)

to wear out

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to wear out On sumera seó cúle sceal beón þynne oððe eald áwered, R. Ben. 88, 12

á-winnan

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R. 4, 38. Add

Linked entry: winnan

bæþ

a bath for washingthe bath of fish or sea-fowl:--

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Dele II, and add: a bath for washing Bæþ (balnearum usus, baða brice, R. Ben. I. 68, 1) þám untrumum swá oft swá hit framige; hálum and húru þám geongum sý seldor and lator getíðod, R. Ben. 60, 22. v. pænningas tó beðe (= bæðe?)

bæc

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Him forburnon on þám bæce his reáf, Hml. S. 31, 865. Hé hine scét bæftan his bæce, 18, 336. Wǽron his handa tó his bæce gebundene, Hml. Th. i. 466, 27. Heó wæs cumende æfter Drihtenes bæce (post tergum Domini), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 82, 2.

beáh

a crowngarlanda collarnecklacea shackle for the necka braceleta circle,

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R. 15, 17. a collar, necklace Baeg munila (=monile ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 33. Beáh, 55, 79. a shackle for the neck:-- Beágas boias (in collo ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 29: 11, 74. a bracelet Beáh armilla, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 55.

bealdlíce

(adv.)

boldlyconfidentlyboldlyimpudently

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Ballíce, Rtl. 66, 13: audacter, Mk. L. R. 15, 43. Bealdlíce, Gr. D. 212, 8. Hú dearst þú ǽfre þus bealdlíce lǽran praedicare quomodo praesumis?, 32, 10: 135, 30. Hé bealdlíce clypað: 'Dém, lá déma,' Wlfst. 254, 7: 256, 6.

beátan

(v.)

to beat with (mid)to beat onTo beat on

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R. 15, 29. Þeáh man mid hameron beóte on þæt þell, Wlfst. 147, 6

be-bodian

(v.)

to commendentrust

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R. 12, 48

Linked entry: bodian

be-bycgan

Grammar
be-bycgan, be-bycgean.
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R. 19, 21. Ðá bebycendo (bibyccende,R.) and ðá bycgendo ... seatlas bebycgendra (bibyccendra, R.) Mk. L. 11, 15. Bebygendra, Mt. L. 21, 12. Tó bebycgendum (bibycendum,L.), Mt. R. 25, 9. Ðá bebyccendra (vendentes), (bibycgende, R.) Lk. L. 19, 45.

be-byrgednes

Grammar
be-byrgednes, be-byrigednes (-byrgen-, -byr(i)g-).
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R. 14, 8. Bibyrignisa, Mt. L. 27, 7. Add

be-cnáwan

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.), R. Ben. 38, 17. Mon, hwi nultu the bicnowe? R. S. 1, 31. Add