wilm
that which wells ⬩ of fluid ⬩ a fount ⬩ stream ⬩ water that surges or boils ⬩ that moves in waves ⬩ of fire ⬩ surging ⬩ fire ⬩ flames ⬩ heat ⬩ fervent heat ⬩ fiery heat ⬩ boiling ⬩ roasting ⬩ inflammation ⬩ violent movement ⬩ violence ⬩ raging ⬩ tempestuous movement of water ⬩ of mental emotion ⬩ fervour ⬩ ardour ⬩ heat ⬩ fury ⬩ rage ⬩ passion
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that which wells, v. weallan. of fluid, a fount, stream, water that surges or boils, that moves in waves Wæs ðære burnan wælm heaðofýrum hát the burn's surging stream was hot with fierce fires, Beo. Th. 5086; B. 2546. Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes
heáfod
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HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc. In reference to running water, the head is exactly converse to the gemýðe or mouths. In the Saxon charters the word is of frequent occurrence
ge-fæstnian
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Add: where motion is prevented, to fix. to make motionless that which can move Hé sealte ýþa gefæstnade, Ps. Th. 77, 15. to place firmly that which can be moved Betwux ús and eów is gefæstnod (gefæstnad firmatum, Lk. L. 16, 26) micel ðrosm, Hml. Th.
ge-gaderian
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Add: to join together. to put together Tó gesetedo ł gegeadrad adpositos, Mt. p. 12, 4. to unite the parts which form a whole Ðú gegæderast ðá hiofonlicon sáwla and ðá eorþlicon líchoman, Bt. 33, 4; F. 132, 22. Óðer biþ se mon, . . . óðer his gódnes
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
hefig
ponderous ⬩ dense ⬩ weighty ⬩ important ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ deep ⬩ profound ⬩ mist ⬩ fog ⬩ cloud ⬩ slow ⬩ dull ⬩ troublesome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ onerous ⬩ burdensome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ laborious ⬩ toilsome ⬩ overpowering ⬩ weariness
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Add: of great weight, ponderous Mid róde tácne gewǽpnod, ná mid reádum scylde, oððe mid hefegum helme, oþþe heardre byrnan, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 12. Wiht hafað hefigne steort, Rä. 59, 7. a. fig. Hiá gebindas byrðenna hefiga (hæfige, R.) in scyldrum monna
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tó-weorpan
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To throw in different directions, throw away, throw down, to scatter, disperse, destroy, overthrow Tówearp discutit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 70. Tówuorpon destituunt, toworpne destitutae, 105, 81, 82. Tówurpon, 25, 13. Tóworpenum eruta, 33, 16. Destitutae,
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werian
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to hinder, check, restrain Stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, witig werede, and worde cwæð, Andr. Kmbl. 1485; An. 744. Egesan stódon, weredon wælnet ( deadly toils hampered (?)), Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202. Ic wylle ðæt ǽlc man hæbbe symle ða men
wæter
- Homl. 247, 25 ; see also
- Ps. Th. 17, 11
- Ps. Th. 31, 7.
water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.
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water Wæter aqua,hlúttor wæter limpha, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 17, 18. Wæter limphale, ii. 52, 19. Ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta. Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Blód fléwð ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Blickl. Homl. 237, 6. Byrneþ wæter swá weax, Exon. Th. 61, 23 ; Cri
wiþ-sacan
To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility
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To deny, refuse, reject Ic wiþsace recuso, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 178, 13. Sume (adverbs) syndan abnegativa, ðæt synd wiðsacendlíce, mid ðám wé wiðsacaþ, 38; Zup. 226, 4. Wé wiðsacaþ diffitemur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 21. Ic ne wiþsóc non abnui, 60, 32. Wiðsóc
CYRICE
in the compound ⬩ a church, the material structure ⬩ ecclesia ⬩ a heathen temple ⬩ templum paganum
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in the compound circ-líc, etc. q. v. the CHURCH as a temporal and spiritual body; ecclesia = ἐκκλησία Seó cyrice on Breotone hwæt hwugu fæc sibbe hæfde the church in Britain for some time had peace, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 17. Seó Godes circe, seó circe ǽfyllendra
hwilc
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Add: in direct questions as adjective qualifying a noun, what Hwylc man is ꝥ mæge áríman ealle þá sár?, Bl. H. 59, 33. Hwelc gesceádwís mon mihte cweþan þæt. . . ? quis putet . . . ?, Bt. 28 ; F. 100, 30. On hwylcre mihte wyrcsð þú þás þing? in qua potestate
fram
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Add: with dat. denoting departure and marking point from which movement takes place Hér fór se here tó Lundenbyrig from Reádingum, Chr. 872; P. 72, 18. From (of, v.l. ) Lindesse, 874; P. 72, 24. Hér cuóm se here intó Escanceastre from (fram, v.l. ) Werhám
ge-hwilc
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Add: each, every; in pl. all. as noun, alone Gif man in mannes tún ǽrest geirneð, .vi. scillingum gebéte ; sé þe æfter irneð .iiii. scillingas; sibban gehwylc scilling. Ll. Th. i. 6, 17. Gehwilc, 16, 4. Æt þám feówer tóðum fyrestum, æt gehwylcum .vi.
licgan
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Add: of persons or animals, to be in a prostrate or recumbent position Godes þeówa líð æt þínum gatum, Hml, S. 31, 1153. Ðá læg se king and ásweartode eall, C. D. iv. 57, 13. Se wítega læg and slép, Hml. Th. i. 246, 2. Læg sum wǽdla æt his geate, 328
for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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Substitute: to let, permit, allow, suffer. absolute Forlǽt nú þus sine modo (Mt. 3, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 67. with acc., to suffer an object to be or act Forlǽt hé eów, Mt. 21, 3. Forlét (-leort, L.) hé hine dimisit eum, Mt. 3, 15. Swá hwá swá unþeáwas
niman
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Add Nómun, naamun, noumun (h)auserunt, Txts. 43, 247. to seize, grasp, capture, catch. to get into one's hands by force or artifice, by war, robbery, legal process, &c. Yfelra geréfena þeáw ys ꝥ hí nymað ǽlc wiht, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 9. Dæghwámlíce
A
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the, vide Þ, þ. The indigenous Pagan alphabet of our Anglo-Saxon forefathers, called Runes, it must be particularly observed, not only represents our letters, but the names of the letters are significant. The Runes are chiefly formed by straight lines
óðer
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and ordinal, used as adj. and as subst. always of strong declension. I. when two definite objects are referred to, one of two Him wearþ óðer eáge mid ánre flán út áscoten ictu sagittae oculum perdidit Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 112, 15. Hé hyne onsende myd twám
bútan
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Add: <b>A.</b> prep. with dat. outside of, local Þá men þe hié foran forrídan mehton bútan geweorce, Chr. 894; P. 88, 11. Bútan fæstenne gefeohtan, Ors. 4, 5; S. 168, 22, 2. Þætte nán búton þǽre gesomnunga ne sié, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 3. ꝥ