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witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Hí eác wénan ne þurfon, ac witod witan, ðæt hig yfel leán habban scylan, 270, 26. Ic ðæt wénde and witod tealde, ðæt ic ðé meahte áhwyrfan from hálor, Exon. Th. 264, 1; Jul. 357. Him tó wǽron witode geþingþo, Cd. Th. 30, 30; Gen. 475.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne wyrg (werig, v. l.: wirig, Ex. 22, 28) ðú, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 30. Wyrig God and swelt, Homl. Th. ii. 452, 30. Ðone hláford ðæs folces ne werge ðú, L. Alf. 37; Th. i. 52, 30. Ðæt ðú hig wirige, Num. 23, 27.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Feól tó foldan swurd, ne mihte hé gehealdan méce, By. 166. Þá locu feóllon. Hö. 39.

ge-siht

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ne móston cuman on his eágon gesihðe, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 10. Hié gestódon on gesihþe þæs eádigan Andreas, Bl. H. 243, 6. with dat. Hí ná heom God setton on gesyhðe non proposuerunt Deum ante conspectum suum, Ps. Th. 53, 3.

ge-sprǽc

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Ne sind gespreocu (loquellae), Ps. Srt. 18, 4. what is said, a speech, saying, an oracle, words Gesprec Dryhtnes eloquium Domini, Ps. Srt. Vos. 104, 19 : 118, 50: eloquia, ll, 7.

ge-weaxan

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L. 12, 42. of other things, material Wolceno blóstme giwéxon nubes rore concrescunt, Rtl. 81, 24. non-material Ne gewexþ (-wyxþ, v. l.) him nán weorþscipe on þæm no honour accrues to them in that, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 28.

híd

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híd, hígid.

familia

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Th. i. 144, 5, 8. where status is fixed by the number of hides: Gif he geþeó búton tó healfre híde, þonne sí his wer lxxx scill, Ll. Th. i. 188, 1.

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Be ðám se Hǽlend clypað, 'Warniað þæt eówere heortan ne sýn ofersýmede (grauentur) mid oferfylle,' R. Ben. 63, 21

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Wé gedóð þæt hí gán ne magon. Hml. Th. ii. 486, 13.

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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His Waldende gilde onsægde dedicated an offering to his Lord, 137; Th. 172, 11; Gen. 2842: Rd. 2, 1; S. 501, note 12. a heathen deity; numen Gif ðú onsecgan nelt sóþum gieldum if thou wilt not sacrifice to true deities, Exon. 68 a; Th. 253, 3; Jul. 174

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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He getimbreþ eardwíc niwe he builds a new dwelling-place, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 28; Ph. 430: Salm. Kmbl. 150; Sal. 74.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, Beo. Th. 1565; B. 780. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe, 1999; B. 997. Weard folc tótwǽmed, scyldburh tóbrocen, Byrht. Th. 138, 58; By. 242.

HREDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HREDDAN, p. de

To RIDtake awaysaveliberate

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Hrede ł nere eripe, Blickl. Gl. Ps. 58, 2. Bútan ðú úsic æt ðam leódsceaþan hreddan wille unless thou wilt save us from the destroyer, Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 23; Cri. 274.

stípan

(v.)
Grammar
stípan, p. te.
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Se feónd (Nero) his diórlingas duguþum stépte (cf. hé weorþode his deorlingas mid miclum welum, Bt. 28 ; Fox 100, 29) dabat improbus verendis patribus indecores curules, Met. 15, 8.

deór-ling

(n.)
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Hé (Nero) weorþode his deórlingas mid welum, 28 ; F. 100, 29. Sumne king and his deóHingas, Shrn. 200, 29. H as a nickname Eádríc ealdorman and Ælmǽr Deórlingc (Dýrling, v. l. ), Chr. 1016 ; P. 150, 3

swancor

(adj.)
Grammar
swancor, adj.

Bending easily.of a horse slender, slim, active and graceful in movementpliant, supple flexible, slima bendpliable, flexiblewithout firmness, feeble, weak

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[Jamieson gives swank slender; limber, agile: swanking supple, active: swanky tall and lank: swanky a strapping young countryman.] pliant, supple Hine Níðhád on néde legde swoncre seonobende supple sinew-bands (? see seonu-bend). Exon.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Ðeáh ðe hí wǽpen ne beran quamvis arma non ferant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 3. Hé ða gástlícan wǽpnu ne mæg áberan, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 27. membrum virile Teors veretrum, teors, ðæt wǽpen vel lim calamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 56.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Ðes middangeard wæs of mistlicum ðingum gegaderod, and swíþe fæste tósomne gelímed; nǽren hí gegaderode and gerádode swá wiþerwearda gesceafta, ðonne ne wurdon hé ne geworhte ne gegaderode, 35, 2; F. 156, 33-37.

hál

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Ne mæg se unhála þám hálan gelíce byrðene áhebban. Ll. Th. i. 412, 8. Hig gemétton hálne ( sanum ) þone þe ǽr untrum wæs, Lk. 7, 10. Ne beþurfon ná ðá hálan ( sani ) lǽces, Mk. 2, 17. Ðá hálan (ðá truman, 5) incolumes, Past. 247, 3.

Linked entry: tunge

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow.to grow, be produced,to grow, grow upto grow, increase, wax to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper to be productiveto grow, take shape

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Ne sceolon unc betweónan teónan weaxan, 114, 11; Gen. 1902. of growth in animals or plants, ¨ to grow, grow up Hé ( the phenix ) on sceade weaxeþ, Exon. Th. 214, 5; Ph. 234.