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ge-innian

(v.)
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Ðæt is ðæt hé hæfð geinnod ðæt ǽr geútod wæs, iv. 274, 21. to restore a person to a position On Wódnesdæg bisceopas ásceádað . . . út of cyrican . . . ðá ðe . . . hý sylfe forgyltan; and eft on Ðunresdæg . . . hý geinniað intó cyrican þá þe . . . heora

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to miswork ⬩ do wrong ⬩ sin ⬩ măle ăgĕre ⬩ delinquĕre ⬩ peccāre ⬩ to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ ruin ⬩ convict ⬩ condemn ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ labefactāre ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ to forfeit ⬩ amittĕre

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Ne dýde man ǽfre on Sunnan dæges freólse ǽnigne forwythtne [forworhtne MS. B.] man let not a man ever put any condemned man to death on the festival of Sunday, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 10: L. E.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.

a pattern, an example, model, resemblance, similitude, parable ⬩ norma, exemplum, modellum, similitudo, parabola ⬩ a command, precept, admonition ⬩ mandatum, præceptum, admonitio

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On býsene ðære frymþelícan cyricean in exemplum primitivæ ecclesiæ, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 40. Be sumere bísene by some example, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 13.

a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let go ⬩ lay down ⬩ leave ⬩ give up ⬩ lose ⬩ renounce ⬩ resign ⬩ remit ⬩ pardon ⬩ deliver ⬩ sinere ⬩ abjicere ⬩ deponere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ remittere ⬩ condonare ⬩ relaxare ⬩ liberare

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Ðá ðæt fýr hie alét when the fire left them, 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19

be-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cirran, (-cerran, -cyrran, q. v. in Dict.).

to turn round ⬩ about ⬩ to go round ⬩ pass by ⬩ avoid ⬩ to turn ⬩ pervert ⬩ seduce ⬩ to beguile ⬩ deceive ⬩ to get round a person

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and útan becierð (declinat); ðæt is ðæt hit ðá ungedónan foreðoncelíce becierre, swá se stióra déð; sume ýða hé becerð mld ðý scipe, Past. 433, 4-7.

Linked entries: be-cerran be-cyrran

swingel

(n.)
Grammar
swingel, swingell, e; and swingel[l]e, an ; f.

a stripe, stroke ⬩ a scourging, whipping, flogging ⬩ a scourge, rod, whip ⬩ a swingle, a stick to beat flax ⬩ the swingle ⬩ le pesselin ⬩ to swingle the flax ⬩ estonger vostre lyn ⬩ excussorium, excudia ⬩ exculidium ⬩ excudium ⬩ to beat flax ⬩ chastisement, affliction

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Ðæt sár ðære suingellan (swingellan, Cott. MSS. ) ðissa woruld-broca. Swt. 259, 2. Balthasar næs gemyndig his fæder swingle. Homl. Th. ii. 434, 27.

Linked entry: swincgel

wealh-stod

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-stod, es; m.

An interpreter ⬩ one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages ⬩ an interpreter of written language ⬩ a translator ⬩ an interpreter of a subject, ⬩ an expounder ⬩ a mediator ⬩ the word occurs as a proper name

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Ðæra hundseofontigra wealhstoda gesetnyssa, Anglia viii. 336, 4. Wealcstoda interpretum (praestantissimus, Hieronymus, Ald. 33), Hpt. Gl. 463, 42.

Linked entry: -stod

scop

(n.)
Grammar
scop, sceop, es; m.

A poet

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Omerus se góda sceop on his leóþum swíðe herede ðære sunnan gecynd, 41, 1; Fox 244, 4. Ðǽr wæs hearpan swég, swutol sang scopes, Beo. Th. 180; B. 90. Omerus wæs ðæm mǽran sceope (Virgil) magistra betst. Met. 30, 4.

Linked entry: sceop

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode

To wander ⬩ rove ⬩ roam ⬩ to leave one's proper work ⬩ to proceed without plan, follow an uncertain course

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Hí maciaþ eall be luste, woriaþ and wandriaþ, and ealne dæg fleardiaþ, L.I.P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 24. Hræfen wandrode, Fins. Th. 69; Fin. 34.

wéste

(adj.)
Grammar
wéste, adj.
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Is sǽd ðæt ðæt land wéste ( desertus ) wunige, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 27. Ball ( all of the earth ) ðæt on eallum ðeódum wéstes ligeþ, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 15. On wéstere (wéstre, v. l. ) stówe, Lk. Skt. 9, 12.

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to see ⬩ behold ⬩ videre ⬩ spectare ⬩ to turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that direction ⬩ to set out towards ⬩ start ⬩ pass over ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ withdraw ⬩ go away ⬩ retreat ⬩ retire ⬩ die ⬩ transire ⬩ discedere

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Hí forþ gewítaþ for ðæs sumores hǽton they shall fade away for the summer's heat, Blickl. Homl. 59, 4. He forþ gewát he died, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 19: Rood Kmbl. 262; Kr. 133: Beo. Th. 2962; B. 1479. Ðá gewát se dæg forþ dies cœperat declinare, Lk.

Babilón

(n.)
Grammar
Babilón, e; f: Babilónie, Babilónige, an; f: Babilón, Babylón, es; f. [v. wim-man, es; f.]Babylon; Baby̆lōn, ōnis; f.
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And ðæs wealles mycelnyss and fæstnyss, is ungelýfedlíc to secgenne: ðæt he is l elna brád, and ii hund elna heáh, and his ymbgang is hund seofantig míla, and seofeþan dǽl ánre míle ...

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with ⬩ invĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Gif ðǽr beóþ gemétte feówertig rihtwísra sin quadraginta ĭbi inventi fuĕrint, Gen. 18, 29: 2, 12.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

ge-mearcian

(v.)
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S. 29, 55. to assign, appoint Ne wearð wyrse dǽd monnum gemearcod, Gen. 595.

ealdor-dóm

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Ðǽm aldordóme ðæs undercyniges principatui praesidis, Lk. R. 20, 20. Hé him æfter fyligde on ðæs mynstres ealdordóme ( regimine ), Gr. D. 96, 7.

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Ðæt wé ðone Hǽlend hæbben ús glædne, and hé ús gewissige and úrne eard gehealde and æfter geendunge ðæt éce líf ús forgife ut nos Deum placatum rectorem habere queamus, C.

un-lytel

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lytel, adj.

not little ⬩ great ⬩ not little ⬩ not few in number ⬩ much ⬩ not little ⬩ great

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of size, extent, not little, great Wé magon tócnáwan be hyre leóman ðæt seó sunne unlytel is, Lchdm, iii. 236, 11. Wolcen unlytel, Ps. Th, 77, 16. Unlytel dǽl foldan, Cd. Th. 154, 4; Gen. 2550. Unlytel dǽl eorþan gesceafta, 97, 17; Gen. 1614.

wráþe

(adv.)
Grammar
wráþe, adv.

angrily ⬩ with or in anger ⬩ with indignation ⬩ fiercely ⬩ cruelly ⬩ greviously ⬩ bitterly ⬩ evilly ⬩ perversely ⬩ wickedly

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Ðæt bid forwisnad wráde sóna (terribly soon), 128, 4

gebyrd-tíd

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II a) :-- On ðám forman dæge his gebyrdtíde hé wearð æteówed þrým hyrdum, Hml. Th. i. 104, 30.

an-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
an-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To strive against ⬩ resist ⬩ deny ⬩ impugnare ⬩ repugnare ⬩ negare

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To strive against, resist, deny; impugnare, repugnare, negare Se ðe lýhþ, oððe ðæs sóðes ansaceþ he that lieth, or the truth resisteth, Salm. Kmbl. 365; Sal. 182 : L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 14, 15