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weallian

(v.)
Grammar
weallian, p. ode.

to wander roam to go as a pilgrim

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Kmbl. 44; Sal. 22. to go as a pilgrim Of earde weallige wíde and dǽdbóte dó ǽfre ða hwíle ðe libbe a patria longe peregrinetur, et poenitentiam usque agat, quamdiu vivet, L. M. I. 44; Th. ii. 276, 31.

ǽsce

question, inquirysearch for stolen cattle

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angan tó befrínenne . . . wearð æfter ðysse ǽscan ontend, Lch. iii. 432, 29. Ðá áxunga ðǽre ǽscan tówríðende interrogationi interrogationem jungens, Hml.

ofer-drincan

(v.)

to overdrink (one's self)

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Swá hwá swá óðerne drencþ, wirþ self oferdruncen, 49; Swt. 381, 4. Swá swá mihti oferdruncon crapulatus fram wíne, Ps. Spl. 77, 71. Swá swá oferdruncen man wát ðæt sceolde tó his húse, and ne mæg ðeáh ðider áredian, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 30

smiþþe

(n.)
Grammar
smiþþe, an; f.

A smithy, a smith's workshop officina, fabrica

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má gewunode on his smiþþan dæges and nihtes sittan and licgean, ðonne wolde on cyricean singan and gebiddan Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 16. Gáþ tó smiððan and fandiaþ ðises goldes and ðissera gymstána Homl. Th. i. 64, 6.

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set upput uponimputeaccusestatuereimponere inimputarearguereaccusare

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He us ne mæg ǽnige synne gestælan he cannot accuse us of any sin, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 10; Gen. 391. Ðý læs on me mǽge ídel spellung oððe scondlíc leágung beón gestæled ne aut fabulæ aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar, Nar. 2, 21

hind

(n.)
Grammar
hind, e; f.

A hind, the female of the hart

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lægde laga ðæt swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde ðæt hine man sceolde blendian he made laws that whoever should kill hart or hind should be blinded. Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 27. Secan heorotas and hinda to hunt harts and hinds, Bt. Met.

forþian

(v.)

to send forthoutdispatchto forwardpromote the well-being ofto carry outaccomplishperform

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H. 35, 18. to carry out, accomplish, perform Ealle Godes gerihto forðige man georne, Ll. Th. i. 168, 25. Forðige ofer ꝥ geár ealle gerihtu ðe him tó gebyrigean, 434, 25. Se cyning betǽhte þám wyrhtan ungerím feós tó forðigenne ꝥ weorc, Hml.

weód

(n.)
Grammar
weód, es; n. f. (?)

A useless or injurious plant,a weed

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Swá hwá swá wille sáwan westmbǽre land, átió ǽrest of ealle ða weód ðe gesió, ðæt ðám æcerum derigen Bt. 23; Fox 78, 23 : Met. 12, 4, 28

AC

(con.)
Grammar
AC, ach, ah, oc; conj.

butsedforbecausenamenimquiabut alsobut yetsed etiamsed etsed tamen

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Brytwalas fultumes bǽdon wið Peohtas, ac næfdon nǽnne the Brito-Welsh begged assistance against the Picts, but they had none, Chr. 443; Erl. 11, 34. for, because; nam, enim, quia Ne se aglǽca yldan þóhte, ac he geféng hraðe slǽpendne rinc nor did

Linked entries: ach ah oc

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay wastedestroyravagedevastateplundervastāredevastāredepŏpŭlāre

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forhergode wǽron they were plundered, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 19

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ge-rec

(n.)
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Add: and gerecu, e ; f. ( see Bt. 5, 3; F. 14, 3). rule, government Micelne fultum gereces (maximum regendi auxilium) héo on him gemétte, Bd. 4, 26; Sch. 508, 19.

cweþan

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H. 7, 4, to declare cwǽdon gefeoht tógeánes þǽre burhware (cf. þá burhware ongunnon ánwígges biddan, Bl. H. 201, 22), Hml. Th. i. 504, 13. introducing a question Cweðsþú lá yrsað numquid irascitur?, Ps. L. 7, 12.

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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H. 5, 12. Salde se here him micle áþas þæt hié of his ríce uuoldon, and him eác gehéton þæt ..., Chr. 878; P. 76, 14. Be westan Sealwuda ge be eástan, ge eác be norþan Temese, 894; P. 87, 17: Bl. H. 15, 4: 21, 10.

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIENDenemyfoethe devilōsorinĭmīcushostisdiabŏlusδιάβoλos

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fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes power, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 7; Jul. 159: Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68. Ic agilde wrace mínum feóndum reddam ultiōnem hostĭbus meis, Deut, 32, 41, 43: Jos. 10, 25.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Gif wíteþeów hine forstalie, hine mon, and ne gylde his hláforde, 118, 7. the male head of a household, the master of domestics Hæbbe ǽlc hláford his híredmen on his ágenum borge. Ll. Th. i. 394, 27.

a-fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od; v.a. [a, fyrsian to remove]

To remove farthest awaydrive awaydispelpellerepropellereauferre

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To remove farthest away, drive away, dispel; pellere, propellere, auferre He afyrseþ gást ealdormanna aufert spiritum principum, Ps. Spl. 75, 12: 45, 9. Ðe deófla afyrseþ which drives devils away, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29

FÉLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉLAN, p. de; pp. ed; v. a. gen.

FEELperceivetouchsentīretangĕre

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To FEEL, perceive, touch; sentīre, tangĕre Heó féleþ mínes gemótes she perceives my meeting, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 23; Rä. 26, 9. ðæs félaþ they feel it, Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 16; Rä. 7, 8

húdenian

(v.)
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in the following passage Húdenige ǽrest hine selfne, óþ wacige and áhrisige siððan óðre tó geornfulnesse gódra weorca prius se per sublimia facta excutiant, et tunc ad bene vivendum alios sollicitos reddant, Past. 64; Swt. 461, 16

médren-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
médren-mǽg, es; m.

A kinsman by the mother's side, maternal kinsman

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H.) dǽl, L. Alf. pol. 8; Th. i. 66, 21. Gif médrenmǽgas náge, 27; Th. i. 78, 21

pullian

(v.)
Grammar
pullian, p. ode
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Gif him þince ðæt sceáp pullige, ne biþ ðæt gód, Lchdm. iii. 176, 7

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