wéþan
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word
weaxan
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Past. 163, 8. Weaxð, 457, 12. )
wenian
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Add: to accustom oneself, be accustomed Hé ne stóp mid þý unbundenum fét ofer þá stówe þe hé ǽr wenede (gewnnude, v.l.) numquam postmodum solutum tetendit pedem ultra locum quo ligatum hunc tendere consueverat, Gr. D. 214, 14
werian
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III.</b> add Þá gecwǽdon hié þæt hié sume hié beæftan wereden, and sume þurh ealle þá truman út áfuhten, Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 230, 21. c. add: cf. in-, fit-warn
-werian
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to make a treaty with
wearn
A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal
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A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal Þunie (þu me, Th.) him gewinnes wearn ofer wealles hróf and heom on midle wese mán and inwit circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas, et labor in medio ejus, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Þeán ðe ða ealle ðe
Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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To wax, grow. glossing the following Latin words Ic weaxe glesco, weaxeþ glescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 60, 57. Weaxð gliscit, Hymn. Surt. 132, 6. Waexit surgit, Txts. 99, 1955. Weacsaþ pullulant, Kent. Gl. 1163. Weóx mature-sceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 90, 40:
weccan
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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To wake, waken. to rouse from sleep Geseh hé beornas swefan on slǽpe; hé sóna ongann wígend weccean, Andr. Kmbl. 1699; An. 852. to rouse from the sleep of death Býman weccaþ of deáðe eall monna cynn, Exon. Th. 55, 21; Cri. 887. Ic gǽ ðætte of slépe
Wéland
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A character in old Teutonic legends celebrated for his skill as a smith. Allusion to him is found in Middle English poetry: 'My sword . . . thorrow Velond wroght yt wase,' Torrent of Portugaled. Halliwell, l. 428 (v. preface, pp. vii sqq.), and a trace
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wemman
to spot ⬩ mar ⬩ spoil ⬩ disfigure ⬩ to defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane
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to spot, mar, spoil, disfigure, lit. Unwlitig swile and atelíc his eágan bregh wyrde and wemde tumor deformis palpebram oculi foedaverat Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 18. fig. Ic háliges láre wordum wemde (I have not given a good account of the saint) Andr. Kmbl
wendan
To turn ⬩ To cause to move ⬩ to change ⬩ alter ⬩ convert ⬩ to translate ⬩ interpret ⬩ to move one's self ⬩ take one's way ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ wend ⬩ To wend ⬩ go ⬩ proceed
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To turn. trans. To cause to move, alter the direction or position of something (lit. or fig.) God on gesyhðe wæs . . . mín on ða swíðran, ðanon ic ne wénde onsión míne Elen. Kmbl. 696; El. 348. Swá hwá swá his mód went tó yflum Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 20
wendan
To labour
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To labour Ðá wende (other MSS. have wann, wonn) hé swýþe, ðæt hé ða ðe mid hine cóman geheólde laboravit multum, ut eos, qui secum venerant, contineret Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 5
wenian
To accustom ⬩ to accustom ⬩ train ⬩ prepare ⬩ fit ⬩ to draw ⬩ attract ⬩ to draw to ⬩ to draw ⬩ to wean ⬩ ablactare
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To accustom to accustom, train, prepare, fit with prep. tó marking the end of the training Lǽrde hé ða leóde on geleáfan weg, wenede tó wuldre weorod unmæte, tó ðam hálgan hám Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Hine his goldwine wenede tó wiste Exon. Th. 288
eágan weán
A ringworm, tetter ⬩ impetīgo
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A ringworm, tetter; impetīgo Eágan weán vel wearhbrǽde impetīgo, Ælfc. Gl. 73 ; Som. 71, 9; Wrt. Voc. 43, 62
wela
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Sume hé bereáfaþ hiora welan swíþe hraþe þæs ðe hí ǽrest gesǽlige weorþaþ, þý lǽs hí for longum gesǽþum hí tó úp áhæbben, and ðonan on oferméttum weorðen quosdam remordet, ne longa felicitate luxurient, Bt. 39, II; F. 228, , 22. Add