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wád

(n.)
Grammar
wád, es; n.

Woad,

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Man mæg on hærfeste wád spittan, Anglia ix. 261, 16. the growth of woad seems marked by the occurrence of the word in such forms as wád-beorh, wád-denu, wád-lond in charters Of ðære díc on wádbeorgas; of wádbeorgan, Cod. Dip, Kmbl., iii. 77, 15.

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waefer-sín

(n.)
Grammar
waefer-sín, -sién, -sýn, -seón, e; f.

A sightshowspectacle

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Ðæt ic him wæfersýn wǽre factus sum illis in parabolam, Ps. Th. 68, 11. Ond swá micel wundor and wæfersién wæs mínes weoredes on fægernisse fuitque inter uarietates spectaculorum in conspiciendo talem exercitum, Nar. 7, 18.

Linked entry: wlite-seón

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; pl. brócu; n: bróc, gebróc,

Affliction, misery, tribulation, trouble, labour, adversity, a disease, malady, sicknessafflictio, miseria, tribulatio, labor, adversitas, morbus, ægritudo

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He on ðæm bróce nyle alǽtan ðás eorþlican wilnunga in affliction he will not give up these earthly desires, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50 a, 18, 21, 22: 36, 4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 7. Onðám brócum in these afflictions, Th. Diplm. A.D. 880-885; 485, 24.

gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
gýmen, gémen; f.

Careheedsolicitudediligencesuperintendencerulecura

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Ðínre gýmenne ic wæs beboden in te jactatus sum, Ps. Th. 21, 8. Hér onféng Pilatus gýmene ofer ða Iudéas in this year Pilate received the government of Judæa, Chr. 26; Erl. 7, 6: to gýmenne, Erl. 6, 7.

Linked entries: gémen geómen gýme

of-sceótan

(v.)

to wound or kill by shooting an arrow or by hurling a weaponelf-shot, diseased from an elf's shot, Lchdm. ii. 156, 25: 290, 21. The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.

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The disease consists in an over-distension of an animal's stomach from the swelling up of clover and grass, when eaten with the morning dew on it.

tíþe

(n.)
Grammar
tíþe, tíþa (-e, -a; masc.: -u, -a, -e; fem.: -a; pl.)

to obtain one's request,to have granted the request for something

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in the phrases tíþe(-a) beón, weorþan to obtain one's request, to have granted the request for something (gen.)

Linked entries: un-tygþa tíþ týþa

swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽslíce, adv.

properlyof persons, kindly, in a gracious, friendly manner, blandly; of things, agreeably, pleasantly.friendlilyfamiliariter

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Busiris wolde ǽlcne cuman swíþe árlíce underfón and swíþe swǽslíce wiþ gebǽran ( behave in a very friendly manner to him), ac eft hé (the guest ) sceolde beón ofslegen, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 32.

frécennes

Grammar
frécennes, frécnes.
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Take here frǽcnes in Dict., and add

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Ic wylle cýpan hér luflícor þonne ic gebicge ðǽr ( the price is higher in one case than in the other ), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 19.

Linked entries: þonne þænne

sund-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
sund-gebland, es; n.
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The water's mingling, used of the mere into which Beowulf plunged Se ðe meregrundas mengan scolde, sécan sund*-*gebland, Beo. Th. 2904; B. 1450. Cf. ýð-gebland

swelgan

Grammar
swelgan, <b>. I b.</b>
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Ic wát eardfæstne ánne ( a bookcase) standan, ... sé oft dæges swilgeð lácum (books are often put into it ), Rä. 50, 2. Blód lifrum swealg, An. 1278. Add

swolgettan

(v.)
Grammar
swolgettan, p. te

To swallow, take into the throat

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To swallow, take into the throat Ðonne sceal mon ðone geagl swillan gelóme on ðære ádle ( quinsy ), and swolgettan eced wiþ sealt gemenged, Lchdm. ii. 48, 16

ge-settan

(v.)
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Þaet mynster is geseted in Huicca maegðe, C. D. i. 114, 14. to place, determine the position (lit. or fig.) in a series of objects Gesette praeposuit (omnibus virtutum gradibus in catalogo), An. Ox. 344.

ge-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sellan, -syllan; p. -sealde, -salde; pp. -seald

To give, give up, betray, selldare, tradere, vendere

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Inc is feoh geseald cattle is given to you, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 14; Gen. 202: 74; Th. 91, 23; Gen. 1516. Iudas gesalde Drihten Hǽlend Judas sold [tradidit] the Lord Saviour, 226; Th. 301, 2; Sat. 575.

Linked entry: ge-syllan

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BYnear totoatinonuponaboutwithjuxtapropeadsecusincumoffromabouttouchingconcerningdequoadforbecause ofafterbythroughaccording topropropterersecundumbesideout ofeex

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Ne leofaþ se man be hláfe ánum, ac be ǽlcon worde, ðe of Godes múþe gǽþ non in solo pane vivit homo, sed in omni verbo, quod procedit de ore Dei, Mt. Bos. 4, 4.

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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[in connection with land] a grant that may be recalled, lease, fee, fief Landes lǽn precarium, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 6; Wrt. Voc. 21, 2.

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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wé nú ðiówiaþ and wyrceaþ quod in actione servemus, Past. 34; Swt. 233, 10. in the less favourable sense, absolute Eálá gé ðeówan ... ne ðeówige gé tó ansýne, Homl. Th. ii, 326, 24.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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In wuldre in heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 712 ; An. 356 : Elen. Kmbl. 1491 ; El. 747. Tó wuldre, Exon. Th. 3, 3; Cri. 30: Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Ðæt éce wuldor geearnian, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 31. Wé gesáwon his wuldor (uuldor, Lind.), Jn. Skt. l, 14.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Willfrið wæs on þá tíd of his éðle ádrifen and in Mercna land folgade Uilfrid tunc patria pulsus in Merciorum regionibus exulabat, Bd. 5, 11; Sch. 608, 5. to follow a teacher, take as a guide or model Þá hálgan apostolas þe ðám Hælende folgodon, Hml.

flǽsc

Grammar
flǽsc, pl. flǽscu: flǽsce (?), an; /.

fleshanimalshuman beings

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Take here flǽc in Dict., and add: (v. C. D. v. 164, 32 below) the soft material of an animal body, often in connexion or contrast with skin or bone Tóeth;a flǽsc gingiuae, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 33.