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weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. ⬩ to rouse from sleep ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to enliven, stimulate, refresh ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to excite, stir up ⬩ to raise what is depressed ⬩ to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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Th. 115, 19; Gen. 1922. to rouse from repose, to excite, stir up Se kok, ǽr ðam ðe hé cráwan wille, hefð up his fiðru, and wecð hine selfne, Past. 64; Swt. 461, 14. Drihten windas weceþ Dominus ventos excitat, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 22.

niht-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-bealu, wes; n.

Bale or hurt that comes at night

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Bale or hurt that comes at night, Beo. 389; B. 193

blæc-teru

(n.)
Grammar
blæc-teru, g. wes; n.

Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid ⬩ pix fluida, naphtha

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Black-tar, tar, naphtha, a sort of bituminous fluid; pix fluida, naphtha, Som

sunn-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-bearu, (-o), wes; m.
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A sunny grove:?-Sunbearo líxeþ, wuduholt wynlíc, Exon. Th. 199, 30; Ph. 33

wéne

(adj.)
Grammar
wéne, adj.

hopeful ⬩ fair ⬩

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hopeful Similar entries v. or-, un-wéne. fair, beautiful v. wén-líc Wénre (? wénðe, MS.) formosior Hpt. Gl. 417, 23

Linked entry: wénþ

wyrm-melu

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-melu, (-o), wes; n.
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Dust of dried worms powdered (cf. 'Dry fair large earthworms before the fire, or in an oven, which when thorough dry, beat into powder,' Salmon's English Physician, quoted by Cockayne. See also: Eft angeltwæccan, gegníd swíþe, Lchdm. iii. 44. 4) Wyrc

ele-bearu

(n.)
Grammar
ele-bearu, (-o), wes; m.
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An olive grove Oelebearwes dún mons Oliueti, Mt. R. 21, 1: 26, 30. Mór oelebearwes (olebearua, L.) mons oliuarum, Lk. R. 22, 39. Mór elebearues mons Oliveti, Mt. L. 26, 30. Oelebearuu, Lk. L. 19, 29. Olebearu, 21, 37

wépan

(v.)
Grammar
wépan, p. weóp, wép (wǽpde, Lind.), pl. weópon, wépon ; pp. wópen
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To weep, wail, mourn, lament Ic wépe fleo, ðú wépst (wǽpst, v. l.) fles, ic weóp fleui, gewópen fletum, Ælfc.

Linked entries: wópen wǽpan

un-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
un-bealu, gen. -beal(u)wes; n.

Innocence

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Innocence Mid unbealuwe ealre heortan in innocentia cordis mei, Ps. Th. 100, 2

betst

(adv.)
Grammar
betst, adv. sup. of wel [?bet well, q. v.]

Best, most ⬩ optime

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Best, most; optime Ðæt betst lícaþ that pleases best, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 23. Ic him betst truwode I most trusted them, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 12. Albínus wæs betst gelǽred Albinus was most learned, Bd. pref; S. 471, 23

mán-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
mán-bealu, wes; n.

Wicked injury

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Wicked injury, Cd. 174; Th. 218, 27; Dan. 45

morþ-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly harm ⬩ murder

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Deadly harm, murder, Beo. Th. 272; B. 136

morþor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly hurt ⬩ murder

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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742

Linked entry: morþ-bealu

horu

(n.)
Grammar
horu, gen.-wes; m.

Dirt, filth, foulness ⬩ dirt ⬩ limus, cenum, lutum, palustre

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Dirt, filth, foulness Fæormaþ gyf ðǽr hwæt horwes on biþ cleanse if there be any foulness in it, Herb. 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 4. Horewes, Mone B. 3561. Gé mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan ye foully spat on his face, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297. Mín flǽsc

Linked entries: ge-horian horh hor-pyt

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23. In locum qui dicitur

here-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-pæþ, e; f. (?) [Herepæþ seems distinct from strǽt and from weg:
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Tó herepade;swá west on herepaðe anlang hrygges; ðæt of herepaðe on rúgan díc . . . ; ðonne forð ofer herepað, C. D. iii. 403, 15-17: 416, I. Andlang weges oð ðæt hit cumð tó ðám herpaðe; ðonne ofer ðone herpað, 414, 23.

Linked entry: her-pæþ

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-bale ⬩ woe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

weód

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Á hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . weód wyrtwalian, Angl. ix. 262, 21. Add

welig

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Add Hié gemyndgiað ðára weligera (welegra, v.l. ) ðe lange striéndon, and lytle hwíle brucon, Past. 333, 15. v. ofer-, weorold-welig

wíf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf, es; n.

a woman ⬩ a female person ⬩ a being in the form of a woman ⬩ a married woman ⬩ a wife

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Wer mót his wífe on fulwihte onfón, and ðæt wíf ðam were, L. Ecg. C. 18, tit.; Th. ii. 128, 31. Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóm deóflum gelde . . . Gif bútwú deóflum geldaþ, sión hió healsfange scyldigo, L. Win. 12 ; Th. i. 40, 4.

Linked entry: BRÝD

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