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wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistencesustenancefoodprovisionsdainty fooda feasteatingfeasting

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Gif feohbót áríseþ, ðæt gebyreþ wǽde and wiste ðám ðe Gode þeówian, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 7. Tódǽlan werum wiste fǽges flǽschoman, Andr. Kmbl. 305; An. 153: Menol. Fox 388; Men. 195: Soul Kmbl. 49; Seel. 25.

in-brengan

(v.)
Grammar
in-brengan, p. -brohte

To bring inpresent

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To bring in or to, present Hú micele hefigra biþ se wénenda deáþ ðonne se inbrohta how much more grievous is death when it is expected than when it is presented to us, Shrn. 42, 31.

ge-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers.

To please

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To please Swá hwylc swá ðæt sió ðæt hine to ðan gehagige ðæt he ða óðoro lond begeotan wille whoever it be that is ready to take the other lands, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. ii. 120, 24

Linked entry: hagian

á-hredding

(n.)
Grammar
á-hredding, e; f.
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Saving, rescue, deliverance Heó bæd God ꝥ hé hire gewissode his folce áhreddinge on þǽre frecednysse, Hml. A. 111, 281. Ús fullan fultume and áhreddingge gyf ús neód byð, Cht. E. 230, 11

Linked entry: hredding

á-hríran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hríran, p. de
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To cause to fall down, to destroy Áhrýrþ obruit, Germ. 389, 87. Áhrý[rde?] destruxit, An. Ox. 2263. Áhrýred dirutus, i. erulus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 57. Up álocene vel áhrérede eruta, i. distructa, 144, 11

Linked entries: á-hreósan hríran

for-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-warnian, for-warenian; p. ode.

to forewarn

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to forewarn Be ðám treówe Críst sylf forewarnode Adam, Nap. 24. Ealle þás þing him wǽron ætýwede ðám ꝥ hí sceoldon ús forewarnian, ib. to take heed beforehand Forewarna þú uideas, Hpt. 31, 9, 160

ge-wuldorfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wuldorfullian, p. ode
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To glorify Ðá ðe God geclypode þám clǽnan lífe, and ðá ðe hé gewuldorfullode þám écan wurðmynte, Hml. A. 45, 517. On ðám bið mín fæder gewuldorfullod ꝥ gé micelne wæstm forþberon, 48, 587

Linked entry: wuldorfullian

ofer-sáwan

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Add: to sow ground with seed in addition to some already sown. v. Dict. to sow seed over other seed Cuóm feónd his and oferseów (ofergeseáw, L. ) weód in midle þæs hwǽtes, Mt. R. !3. 25

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, <b>. IV.</b>
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Hwǽr him wǽre fultumes biddanne warienne (gewearnienne, v.l.) and wiðscú(f)enne swá réðum heregange ubi quaerendum esset praesidium ad enilandas uel repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. l, 25 ; Sch. 39, 18. Add

findan

Grammar
findan, <b>; II 7.</b>
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rǽde fundon, ꝥ ... decretum est, quia, Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 135, 9. (7a) to fix upon a person for an office :-- Hí swá fúle men him fundon godum, Sal. K. 123, 108. Add

beðigean

(v.)

to wash, fomentfovere

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to wash, foment; fovere Ða eágan to beðigeanne to foment the eyes Med. ex Quadr. 4, 18; Lchdm. i. 346, 20; MS. H. Ic beðige foveo Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 28, 66

ge-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðere, adv.

Yethowever

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Yet, however Weorðeþ heó ðeáh oft niða bearnum to helpe and to hǽle gehwæðere it becomes oft however help and safety nevertheless to the children of men, Runic pm. 10; Kmbl. 341, 12

wíc-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-herpaþ, es; m.
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A public road to a wíc (q.v.) Be ðam yrðlande óð hit cymð ðam wícherpaðe, ðonne andlang ðæs wícherpaðes ðam stǽnenan stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 27. Cf. wíc-weg

eorþ-fæst

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Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác eorðfæstum stáne, Hml. S. 17, 130. Hig lǽddon þone cyning ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr , 32, 109. Add

ge-latian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-latian, p. ode.
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to grow torpid Gilattia torpescit, Rtl. 125, 27. to be slow about a matter (gen.), be dilatory Smeáge gehwá georne hine sylfne, and þæs ná ne gelatige ealles lange, Wlfst. 165, 24

gramian

(v.)
Grammar
gramian, p. ode.
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to be furious, rage Gramigende inęstuans, Germ. 402, 58. to be offensive to, vex (with dat.) Þonne se feónd þis gesihð, ... þonne gramað (ofþingð, v. l. ) him þæt swíðe hearde, Wlfst. 199, 2

ofer-híwian

(v.)
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to transfigure Oferhíwad (-heówad, R.) wæs transfiguratus est, Mt. L. 17, 2. Oferhíwade, Mk. p. 4, 4 : Lk. p. 6, 8. to put another colour on to Oferhiádum dealbatis, Mt. L. 23, 27

ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stepgogradiireingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentilea heathena heathen, gentile womanethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanusa heathen

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(The same phrase often occurs in the charters in the descriptions of boundaries.) Se hæfde wununge on hǽðenum byrgenum he had his dwelling among the tombs, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 26.

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEATfood

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Gá hyt eft in ðam hálegan mynstre mid mete and mid mannum let it revert to the holy monastery with meat and with men, Chart. Th. 379, 21. Wyt ǽton swétne mete ( dulces cibos ), Ps. Th. 54, 13.