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wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Homl. 19, 22. to keep one's self awake or alert because there is special need of attention, to watch, be on the watch, be on guard Ic ðé tó wacie (waecio, Ps. Surt.) ad te vigilo, Ps. Th. 62, 1.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Norð-Denum stód egesa, ánra gehwylcum ðara ðe of wealle wóp gehýrdon ( to each that heard the cry coming from the hill on which the hall stood(?)) 1574; B. 785.

ǽ-béc

(n.)

law booksbooks of the lawjuris codices

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law books, books of the law; juris codices, Cot. 126

æd-

(prefix)
Grammar
æd-, prefixed to words, denotes

Anewagain

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Anew, again, as the Latin re- Æd-sceaft re-generation

Ægles wurþ

(n.)
Grammar
Ægles wurþ, es; m.

The village of EYLESWORTH, Northamptonshire

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The village of EYLESWORTH, Northamptonshire, Chr. 963; Ing. 155, 9

æt-híde

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-híde, æt-hýde

Put out of the hideskinnedbowelledexcoriatus

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Put out of the hide, skinned, bowelled; excoriatus, Cot. 42

Linked entry: æt-hýde

and-get

(n.)
Grammar
and-get, es; n.

The understandingintellectintellectus

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The understanding, intellect; intellectus, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 28

átor-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
átor-cyn, es; n.

The poison-kindveneni genus

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The poison-kind; veneni genus, Salm. Kmbl. 437; Sal. 219

be-lidenes

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
be-lidenes, gen. pp. from be-líðan, q. v.

of the left or departed

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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;

eástran

(n.)
Grammar
eástran, eástron; dat. pl. of éaster; gen. eás-tres, q. v. Eástron
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seems to 6e used for other cases in the pl

éran

(n.)

a shrill sound, the earstinnulus, aures

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a shrill sound, the ears; tinnulus, aures, Som. Ben. Lye

fæðer-homa

(n.)

a feather-covering, the wings

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a feather-covering, the wings, Cd. 22; Jun. 11, 1

feðer-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-cræft, es; m.

The art of feather-embroideringplúmāria ars

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The art of feather-embroidering; plúmāria ars, Som. Ben. Lye

fleán

(v.)
Grammar
fleán, p. flóh, pl. flógon; pp. flagen

To flaypull off the skinexcŏriāredeglūbĕre

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To flay, pull off the skin; excŏriāre, deglūbĕre,Cot. 61

eáge-spring

(n.)
Grammar
eáge-spring, -sprinc, es; n. [eáge an eye; spring a spring]

A spring or twinkling of the eyeocŭli ictus

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A spring or twinkling of the eye; ocŭli ictus, Som

helerung

(n.)
Grammar
helerung, e; f.

The turning of a balancetrutinæ inclinatio

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The turning of a balance; trutinæ inclinatio, Cot. 136, Lye

heorot-crop

(n.)

a bunch of the flowers of hartwort,

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a bunch of the flowers of hartwort, Lchdm. ii. 392

Linked entry: crop

hyge-méðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-méðe, adj.
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Wearying the heart or mind, Beo. Th. 4875; B. 2442

líc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-fæt, es; n.

The body

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The body, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 20; Gú.1063

middæg-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
middæg-tíd, e; f.

The midday hournoonmeridies

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The midday hour, noon; meridies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 66