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ge-wenian

(v.)
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., and add: to accustom, train, make habitual to Tunglu him healdað betwuh ribbe singale, dydon swá lange, swá gewenede wuldres ealdor æt frum-sceafte (cf. healdaþ þá tnnglu þá ealdan sibbe ðe on gesceapne wǽron, Bt. 39, 13; F. 232, 26), Met. 29

hræd-ness

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mid ealre hrædnysse onféng his ǽrran hǽle salutem pristinam citius recepit, 157, 14.

man

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Add: with correlative he Ðonne mon má fæst ðonne ðyrfe, Past. 313, 1. On ðǽre gesundfulnesse mon forgiett his selfes, 35, 6. Hit is áwrieten ðæt mon ne scyle cweðan tó his fríend . . . 325, 1. Seó hróf wæs ꝥ man mid his handa gerǽcean mihte, Bl.

up-gang

(n.)
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up-gang, es; m.

a going uprising of a heavenly bodya going upa landingan incursiona way of going up

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forwerndon heom ǽgðer ge upganges ge wæteres, Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 5. from the coast inland, an incursion námon him wintersettl on Temesan ...

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wǽt

(n.)
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wǽt, es; n.

wet, moistureliquor, drink

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ne mæg ǽtes oððe wǽtes brúcan, Homl. Th. i. 66, 9. fæste, swá ðæt ne onbyrigde ǽtes ne wǽtes on eallum ðam fyrste, 166, 11: ii. 490, 11: Wulfst. 103, 1. Nán ðing tó ðigenne ne on ǽte ne on wǽte nec quicquam cibi aut potus presumere, R.

hát-heort

(adj.)
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hát-heort, adj.

Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardentfuriosus, iracundus, fervens

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Homl. 223, 6

BRÁD

(adj.)
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BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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He him brád syleþ lond he will give him broad land, Exon. 88 a;Th. 331, 29;Vy. 75. On brád wæter on the broad water, Ps. Th. 105, 8: Salm. Kmbl. 552;Sal. 275. Ðá he healdan mihte brád swurd when he could hold his broad sword, Byrht.

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sacu

(n.)
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sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Th. 256, 11; Jul. 230. crime, guilt Nis ðǽr on ðam londe synn ne sacu non huc adit scelus infandum (cf. O þatt an bukk he leȝȝde All þeȝȝre sake and sinne, Orm. 1335. He alátan mag saka endi sundea he can forgive sins, Hel. 1009), 201, 10; Ph. 54.

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ǽ-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæsten, es; n.

A legal fastlegitimum jejunium

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A legal fast; legitimum jejunium III ǽfæstenu fæste he tribus legitimis jejuniis jejunet, L. Ecg. C. 4; Th. ii. 138, 1

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ǽl-net

(n.)
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ǽl-net, es; n.

An eel netrete anguillare

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An eel net; rete anguillare Gesomnedon ða ǽlnet ǽghwonon ðe mihton retibus anguillaribus undique collectis, Bd. 4,13; S. 582, 44

æt-hweorfan

(v.)
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æt-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen [æt, hweorfan to turn]

To turnreturnaccederereverti

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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299

a-nescian

(v.)
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a-nescian, -hnescian; p. ode; pp. od

To make neshto weakenemollire

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To make nesh, to weaken; emollire He sceolde ða ánrédnesse anescian poterat constantiam ejus emollire, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 44

án-waldeg

(adj.)
Grammar
án-waldeg, adj.

Having sole powerpowerfulsolus potens

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Having sole power, powerful; solus potens Ðæt se síe ánwaldegost that he is most powerful, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 16

bǽde-wég

(n.)
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bǽde-wég, -wíg, es; n.

A cuppoculum

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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958

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foor

(n.)
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foor, es; m.

A pighogporcaster

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A pig, hog; porcaster Foor porcaster, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 28; Wrt. Voc. 22, 69: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 161, 39

forþ-beseón

(v.)
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forþ-beseón, p. -beseah, pl. -besáwon; pp. -besewen

To look forthlook outprospĭcĕre

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To look forth, look out; prospĭcĕre He forþbeseah of heánnysse hálgan his prospexit de excelso sancto suo, Ps. Lamb. 101, 20

ge-árwurþian

(v.)
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ge-árwurþian, p. ode; pp. od

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

morgen-drenc

(n.)
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morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

glófung

(n.)
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glófung, e; f.

A providing with gloves

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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6

glæs-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
glæs-fæt, es; n.

A glass vessela glass

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A glass vessel, a glass He sende him glæsfæt full wínes misit ei calicem vini, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 12

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