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ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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Nacode we wǽron acennede and nacode we gewítaþ naked we were born and naked we depart, Homl. Th. i. 64, 28. Heofon and eorþe mæg gewítan mín word nǽfre ne gewítaþ heaven and earth may pass away; my words shall never pass away, Blickl.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Hé ne mihte on his móde áfindan ( he could not find it in his heart ) þæt hé þone nacodan ne gefréfrode, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 25. Gif ǽnig mǽden mihte beón áfunden, Hml. A. 94, 72. Ðǽra sceápa hláford com hám áfundenum sceápe, Hml.

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Sum þearfa sæt nacod, and bæd him hrægles, 213, 33. Ðá cild bǽdon him hláfes, ac næs nán mann ðe ðone hláf him betwýnan tóbrǽce, Hml. Th. ii. 400, 26. Ǽr þ ám þe hé him ryhtes bidde. Ll.

ge-wundian

(v.)
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On (þá)eaxle gewunded, 94, 22. of spiritual warfare Se lytega feónd swá micle iéðlícor ðæt mód gewundað swá hé hit ongiet nacodre ðære byrnan wærscipes, Past. 431, 10. <b>I b.

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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Seofon nacode wímmen urnon plegende on heora gesihþum, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 32. to play, to divert or amuse one's self Ða ðe dwollíce plegaþ æt deádra manna líce, and ǽlce fúlnysse ðǽr forþteóþ mid plegan, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 308.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.
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He ða fǽmnan hét nacode mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 30; Jul. 188: 251, 8; Jul. 142. Hé byþ geseald ðeódum tó swingenne (tó swinganne, Rush. ad flagellandum), Mt. Kmbl. 20, 19: Exon. Th. 99, ii; Cri. 1623.

rest

(n.)
Grammar
rest, e; ;f.;

rest, quiet, freedom from toilrest, repose, sleepa place of rest, resting-placea bed, couch

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Wæs his seó æþeleste ræst on nacodre eorþan, Blickl. Homl. 227, 10. Salomones reste wæs mid weardum ymbseted. - Hwæt wæs seó Salomones ræste ... ? Ac hwæt mǽnde ðæt syxtig wera stondende wǽron ymb ða reste? 11, 16-23. Ræst ;a sepulchre,; Exon.

Linked entries: ræst reste

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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Ðonne hé reste hine, ðonne wæs his seó æþeleste ræst on nacodre eorþan, Cd. Th. 95, 25; Gen. 1584

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elles

(adj.)

otherwisedifferentlyelsewhereelseelse

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else, under other conditions Ne mæg ðæt scip nó stille gestondan, búton hit ankor gehæbbe, oððe mon mid róðrum ongeán tió; elles hit gelent mid ðý streáme, Past. 445, 13. else, as an alternative Wæs his seó æþeleste ræst on his hǽran oþþe elles on nacodre

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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Sóna swá ðú geseó nacodne wǽdlan, Blickl. Homl. 37, 21. For yrmðum ðæra wǽdlena (wéðlena, Ps. Surt.) propter miseriam inopum, Ps. Th. 11, 5. Déð Drihten dómas ðe wǽdlum weorðaþ faciet Dominus judicium inopum, 139, 12.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start to fly, wheel, springof the movement of living thingsof inanimate thingsof abstract subjectsof twistingrolling movementof living thingsof inanimate thingsto waverto twistrollto brandishwaveto twist, plait, weaveto twist, give a curved form to

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Hwílum nacode men windaþ (winnaþ, MS.) ymbe wyrmas (cf. Canto xxv of the Inferno), Cd. Th. 273, 13; Sat. 136. Hé wearp hine ðá on wyrmes líc, and wand him ymbútan ðone deáðes beám he twined round the tree of death, Cd.

Linked entry: winde

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Hig oncneówon, ðæt hig nacode wǽron, Gen. 3, 7; Mk. Skt. 12, 12. Oncnáw ðæt míne welan syndon gewitene, Blickl. Homl. 113, 24. Tó ðam earde ðe fléwþ meolce and hunige, swá swá gé of ðissum wæstmum oncnáwan mágon, Num. 13, 28.

níþ

(n.)
Grammar
níþ, es; m.

envyhatredenmityrancorspiteill-willjealousyaction which arises from hatredstrifewarhostilitythe effect of hatredpersecutiontroublevexationannoyanceafflictiontribulationgriefevilwickednessmalice

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Gúþbill nacod æt níþe the blade bared in battle, Beo. Th. 5163; B. 2585. Níþe róf bold in battle, Judth. Thw. 22, 7; Jud. 53. Níþ áhebban wið to strive against, Elen. Kmbl. 1672; El. 838. Níþa ofercumen, fǽge and geflýmed, Beo. Th. 1694; B. 845.

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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Wæs his ræst on nacodre eorðan, Bl. H. 227, 11. Þín blód fléwþ ofer eorþan swá swá wæter, 237, 6.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

ge-weald

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Nacode swá hé hí ǽrest gemétte búton gewealdan þæs tóslitenan rægeles þe hé hire ǽr tó wearp, Hml. S. 23 b, 792. take here <b>ge-weald</b> pudenda, in Dict., and add Geweald inguen Germ. 389, 81.

heáfod

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Him ne hangað nacod sweord ofer þám heáfde ( pendentis supra verticem gladii terror), Bt. 29, 1; F. 102, 27. Hé slóg mid his heáfde on þone wág caput pariete collidens, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 12.

licgan

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Ic læg on heardum stáne cildgeong in crybbe, Cri. 1425. ꝥ Wæs his ræst . . . on nacodre eorðan . . . cwæð hé: ' Ne gedafenað Crístenan men ꝥ hé elles dó bútan swá hé efne on axan and on dúste licge, ' Bl. H. 227, 15.

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Wit hæfdon swurd nacod on handa, 539. Þá mǽdenu hæfden hí sylfe be handa heom betweónum. Gr. D. 119, 13. Þæt þíne englas þé on hondum habban, Bl. H. 27, 14. <b>I a.