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á-wǽlan

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Dele paragraph I, and see á-wiltaná-wiltan, á-wilwan

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a-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll awayroll backroll torevolvereadvolvereto move violentlyvexafflictvexare

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v. trans. To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War

be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictundique vexare, affligere, cruciare

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To afflict; undique vexare, affligere, cruciare Wítum bewǽled afflicted with torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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To befold, wrap round, cover, clothe; obvolvere, amicire, operire, induere Mid ánre scýtan bewǽfed amictus sindone, Mk. Bos. 14, 51: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 24. Heó nam hyre wǽfels and bewǽfde híg illa sustulit pallium et operuit se, Gen. 24, 65. Martinus

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bi-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To disappointfrustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11

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ymb-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wǽfan, p. de
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To wrap round, to clothe Ymbwǽfd mid fǽgnyssum circumamicta uarietatibus Ps. Lamb. 44, 15

be-wǽgan

to deceive

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to deceive Bewǽg[de] fefellisset, An. Ox. 3660. Biwǽgan fallere, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 230, 39. Add:

á-wǽgan

to deceiveto make of no effect,to fail to performto invalidatenullify

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Add: to deceive Beswícþ, áwǽgþ eludit, i. decipit Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 16. Áwǽgde eluderet, 29, 19. Áwǽged fallitur (humanum judicium ), An. Ox. 1734. Hé wæs áwǽged from þǽm tungulkræftgum, (inlusus) Mt. R. 2, 16. to make of no effect, to fail to perform

ge-wæsc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wæsc,

a washing upoverflow of wateralluvio

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a washing up or overflow of water; alluvio Wætera gewæsc aquarum alluvio, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Wrt. Voc. 55, 26

Linked entry: wæsc

wæsc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
wæsc-hús, es; n.
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A washhouse, laundry Wæschús colimbum, lauandariam. Hpt. 31, 13, 323