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bǽdan

to urgepresscompelimpelto requireexact

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Substitute for passages Baedde exactum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 9. Bǽdde, 30, 16. to urge, press, compel, impel Bǽdt inpulerit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 28. Beadætþ (= bǽdeþ) angarizaverit (= angariaverit, Mt. 5, 41), 72, 17.

ge-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorc, -worc, -were, es; n. [ge-, weorc a work] .

workŏpusŏpuscŭlusa fortfortressarx

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Hí worhton tú geweorc they wrought two forts, 896; Erl. 94, 11. Geweorc arx, figmentum, māchĭna, Scint. 62: Cot. 85: 128, Lye

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wisediscreetprudentsagacious

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Rǽd forð gǽð, hafaþ wíslícuWord on fæðme, Cd. Th. 211, 14; Exod. 526. Wíslícu wundur oncnáwan, Ps. Th. 87, 11. Swá déme hé swá him wíslícost þince judicet pro ut ipsi prudentissimum videbitur, L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 20

wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wrenc, es; m.

a trickartificewilestratagema stratagema modulation of the voice

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Ðá sceolde Ælfríc lǽdan ða fyrde, ac hé teáh forð ðá his ealdan wrenceas, . . . gebrǽd hé hine seócne, Chr. 1003 ; Erl. 139, 7. a stratagem in war Hé hié mid ðæm ilcan wrence beswác, ðe hé æt heora ǽrran métingge dyde, Ors. 4, 9; Swt. 188, 32 : 6, 36

Linked entry: wrencan

ecg

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Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. Hé ealle ofslóh mid swurdes ecge, Hml. S. 25, 415.

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Hé ( the Phenix ) forð wunað wæstmum geníwad, ealles edgiong, 580. Hrægl bið geníwad, Rä. 14, 9. the object non-material Eft geníues restituens, Mt. p. 13, 4. Hé eft geníweges alle restituet omnia, Mt. L. 17, 11. Gást rehtne geniówa, Ps.

ge-sceþþan

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Forð gewát Cham of líce, þá him cwealm gesceód [ when mortal sickness wrought him hurt), Gen. 1623 : Dan. 668. Him wlenco gesceód pride proved his destruction, 678.

Linked entries: sceþþan ge-sceaþan

geár-gerím

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Þá wæs ágan geárgerímes ... feówer þúsend and hundteóntig and þreó and sixtig geára, Wlfst. 15, 1. in Roman history Ic ymbe Rómána gewin on þǽm geárríme (-geríme) forð ofer þæt geteled hæbbe ( I have not followed the chronological order, but have anticipated

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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to will: Gode willigende Deo volente, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 20. to desire, with a genitive Mæg snottor guma his gǽste forð weges willian. Exon. Th. 104, 15; Gú. 8. Ne sceolde nan wis man willian (wilnian, séftes lífes, v. l.)

BEÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓT, es; n.

a threateningthreatcommandmenacecomminatiominæperilpericuluma boastingboasting promisepromisejactantiapromissio gloriosapromissum

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23 : Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 7; Jul. 176. peril; periculum Ðenden [ðen, MS.] in ðam beóte wǽron while they were in that peril Cd. 187; Th. 232, 25; Dan. 265. a boasting, boasting promise, promise; jactantia, promissio gloriosa, promissum Wæs him gylp forod

maðelian

(v.)
Grammar
maðelian, p. ode

To speakharanguemake a speechdeclaim

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Elene maðelade, and fore eorlum spræc, Elen. Kmbl. 807; El. 404. Wídsíþ maðolade, wordhord onleác, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 19: Víd. 1. Maðeliendra concionatorum, rhetorum, Hpt. Gl. 460, 76

Linked entry: mæðlan

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 151, 14. physical, to give (beautiful) form to Ðá gesceafta hé þwáraþ and gewlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrum híwe gebrengþ elementa in se invicem temperat, et alterna commutatione transformat, Bt. 39, 8; F. 224, 9. to decorate, ornament

gyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
gyrwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To preparemake readymakeput onclotheadornpărārefăcĕrevestīreornāre

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Ic hæbbe geweald micel to gyrwanne gódlecran stól on heofne I have great power to form a better throne in heaven, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 30; Gen. 281.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Þæt hé his freónd ná for middangearde, ac for Gode lufige, Hml. Th. i. 584, 7.

ælcor

(adv.)
Grammar
ælcor, adv.

Elsewherebesidesotherwisealiaspræternisialiter

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Elsewhere, besides, otherwise; alias, præter, nisi, aliter Forðon ðam bisceope ne wæs alýfed ælcor bútan on myran rídan non enim licuerat pontificem sacrorum præter in equa equitare, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 7. Ælcor alias, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 67

Linked entries: ælcra elcor

agof

(n.)
Grammar
agof, = agob
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A word formed in the Riddles by inverting the. order of the letters in the word boga a bow. Agob [MS, agof] is mín noma eft onhwyrfed agob is my name transposed, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 12; Rä. 24, 1

gang-here

(n.)
Grammar
gang-here, es; m.

A foot-armyinfantrypedester exercĭtus

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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40

hwat

(n.)
Grammar
hwat, es; n.

Augurydivination

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc forbeóde hwata and galdra we enjoin that every priest forbid auguries and incantations, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

Linked entry: hwatung

still

(n.)
Grammar
still, stiell, es ; m.
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Wæs se forma hlýp . . . wæs se óðer stiell . . . se þridda hlýp . . . se feórða stiell, Exon. Th. 45, 7-33 ; Cri. 715-728. v. stellan to leap

Linked entries: stiell styll

wíþig-þýfel

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-þýfel, es; m.

A willow-copse

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Andlang díche foren ongén wíðigþéuel, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 2. Anlang bróke on ánne wíðigþéfele, þiers ouer ðane mersc, 426, 26. Tóemnes ðám wíðigðýfelum bewestan flódan, v. 194, 32