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wafian

(v.)
Grammar
wafian, p.ode

To wave

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Þeáh ðe man wafige wundorlíce mid handa, ne bið hit þeáh bletsung búta wyrce tácn ðære hálgan róde, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 151

ofer-gapian

(v.)

to neglect, disregardconsideratio

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to neglect, disregard Ne þurh ðone trúwan his sacerdhádes ofergapige (ofergumige, other MS.) his gehýrsumnysse let not the priest through trust in his priesthood be careless of his obedience R. Ben. 112, 2

Linked entry: gapian

forþ-sige

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-sige, (?), es; m.

Departure from this world to the lower regions

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ligce ǽfre on helle grundleásan pytte post maledictum exitum suum crucietur jugiter in profundissimo puteo, C. D. iv. 52, 8

Linked entry: sige

for-witolnes

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Scel se abbod mid ealre glǽwnesse and forwitolnesse gelácnian ǽnig of sceápum ꝥ ná forlure debet abbas omni sagacitate et industria curare ne aliquam de ovibus perdat, R. Ben. I. 58, 10. Add

wíg-sigor

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-sigor, es; m.

Victory in battle

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Victory in battle hæfde wígsigor, Cd. Th. 121, l; Gen. 2003. Hálig God geweóld wígsigor (cf. Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Ǽfre se ðe áwent oþþe se þe tǽcþ of Lédene on Englisc ǽfre sceal gefadian hit swá ðæt ðæt Englisc hæbbe his ágene wísan he that makes a translation from Latin into English, or he that in teaching turns Latin into English must use idiomatic English,

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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sceal ealra his dóma riht ágyldan beforan ðæm rihtwísan déman on dómesdæge, R. Ben. 16, 7. sceal mid his sáwle ánre Gode riht ágyldan ealles ðæs ðe on worlde tó wommum gefremede, Blickl. Homl. 113, 3.

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Unsac wæs on lífe beó on legere swá swá móte, i. 184, 13; Lchdm. iii. 288, 6. Líchoman, se ðe on legre sceal weorþan wyrme tó hróðor, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 15; Jul. 415.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

for-gýman

(v.)
Grammar
for-gýman, -gíman; p. de; pp. ed [for, gýman to take care]

To neglectpass bytransgressneglĭgĕreprætĕrīretransgrĕdi

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To neglect, pass by, transgress; neglĭgĕre, prætĕrīre, transgrĕdi He ða forþgesceaft forgyteþ and forgýmeþ he forgets and neglects the future state, Beo. Th. 3506; B. 1751.

Linked entry: for-gíman

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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He níða gehwane genesen hæfde he had survived every struggle, Beo. Th. 4786; B. 2397. Ðæt híg mihton ða frǽcnesse genesan that they might escape the danger, Shrn. 38. 2

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

á-ginnan

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Þá anlícnessa gemacode þurh drýcræft þæt hý águnnon swylce hý cwice wǽron he made the images by magic to act as if they were alive , Wlfst. 99, l

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, ge-stihtan.
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Ne cwaeft he hit ná gestihtiende ac þýwende (aoa jíecernendo, s'ed minando), Gr. D. 151, 7. to dispose, arrange, to arrange people He gestihte his werod swá him gewunelic wæs, Hml.

hand-gewrit

(n.)
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Se biscop áxode one cnapan gif oncneówe ꝥ gewryt. cwæð, ' Ic oncnáwe þás cartar, þis ic sylf áwrát', Hml. S. 3, 423-457. Drihten sende his ágen handgewrit on Ses Petrus heáhaltare . . .

cyme

(n.)
Grammar
cyme, cime,es; m. [cuman to come]

A coming, an approach, advent adventus

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He ongeat ðone intingan heora cymes he understood the cause of their coming, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 1.

Linked entry: cime

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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Swá forþ swá he mihte as far as he could, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 16: 5, 21; S. 643, 5. Heald forþ tela niwe sibbe hold well henceforth our new kinship, Beo. Th. 1901; B. 948: Cd. 22; Th. 28, 17; Gen. 437.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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Se byþ beswicen hwæt géþwǽrige gesewenlíce nát qui seducitur quid consentiat [e]uidenter ignorat, Scint. 229, 5. of things, to agree together On þǽre samodgeþwériendan gesihðe and onsægdnesse concordante simul visione et sacrificio, Gr.

wín

(n.)
Grammar
wín, es; n.

Wine

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Ne gemunde ðæt ǽr gespræc, wíne druncen Beo. Th. 2938; B. 1467 Wíne gewǽged, Exon. Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. ofer ealne dæg dryhtguman síne drencte mid wíne, Judth. Thw. 21, 21; Jud. 29. Wer sæt æt wíne, Exon. Th. 431, 25; Rä. 47, 1.

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing ona table, list

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a table, tablet for writing on Ðá wrát gebedenum wexbrede (wæx-, Lind.) postulans pugilarem scribsit, Lk. Skt. 1, 63.

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.

in like manner, also, as well, tooso, in such manner, in a manner already describedas, like as if with words denoting measure, about

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Swylce brohte mycel feoh attulit autem et summam pecuniae non parvam, 4, 11; S. 599, 20. wæs sóþ man, ðý hine dorste deófol costian; swylce wæs sóþ God, ðý him englas þegnedon, Blickl. Homl. 33, 34.

Linked entry: swálíce

inne

(adv.)
Grammar
inne, adv.

Inwithininsidein-doors

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In, within, inside, in-doors Ðonne ðǽr biþ man deád líþ inne unforbærned mid his freóndum ... and ealle ða hwíle ðe ðæt líc biþ inne ðǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega when there is a man dead, he lies unburnt in the house among his friends ... and

Linked entry: innian