ge-wendan
To turn ⬩ change ⬩ translate ⬩ incline ⬩ bring about ⬩ To turn [one's self] ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return
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Drusiana hám gewende Drusiana went home, Homl. Th. i. 60, 20. Drihten gewende to heofenum the Lord returned to heaven, 74, 19. Gewendon ealle heom hám they all went home, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 11, 6, 12, 15.
eád-wéla
Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo
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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20. Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan
for-wénan
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Substitute: <b>for-wened</b> glosses insolens Feruuaenid, foruuened insolens, Txts. 70, 548. Þá forwenedan insolentiam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 53. Cf. ofer-wenian, and next word
ge-wéne
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Dele, and see ge-wénan; II
náwiht-wela
False wealth ⬩ wealth that is not really wealth
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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37
un-wéne
hopeless ⬩ not having hope or expectation ⬩ not hoped for ⬩ unexpected
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Similar entries Cf. or-wéne Wæs ðǽr án cnapa geǽttrod þurh næddran, swíðe tóswollen þurh ðæs wyrmes siege, unwéne his lífes, Homl. Th. ii. 514, 7. Hé gehǽlde ánre wydewan sunu ðe unwéne læg, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 103.
ác-wern
The name of an animal, a squirrel ⬩ scirra ⬩ sciurus
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The name of an animal, a squirrel; scirra, sciurus, Ælfc. Gl. 19; Som. 59, 9
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or-wéna
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Hopeless, despairing Ðá wearþ his agen sunu yfele geuntrumed, and orwéna lífes læg æt /orþsíðe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 301: Beo. Th. 2008 ; B. 1002 : 3134; 6. 1565: Exon. Th. 329, 27; Vy. 40. Friþes orwéna, 261, 25 ; Jul. 320. Ic eom orwéna, ðæt. . .Cd. Th
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or-wéne
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with gen. not having ground for hope, without hope, despairing Biþ orwéne ðæt hé ne mǽge ða bóte áberan desperet posse se emendationem perferre, L. Ecg. P. i. 4; Th. ii. 172, 23. Hé wearþ his lífes orwéne. Homl. Th. i. 86, 28. Hé læg his lífes orwéne
ó-wérn
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Anywhere, Th. An. 102, 16. (Smith's Bede, 595, 3, has ówhwǽr.)
ge-wénan
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Add to think, suppose Nallað giwoena ꝥte ic forhyccende sié iówih nolite putare quia ego accusaturus sim uos, Jn. R. 5, 45. Gewénede forþrǽste putabantur obtruncata, An. Ox. 803. to think probable, expect Ne ꝥ gewoene ꝥ mæge styrnisse giworða that a
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á-wénan
To consider
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To consider Áhwénende existimantes, R. Ben. I. 4, 12
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Went-sǽte
The inhabitants of Gwent
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The inhabitants of Gwent Be Wentsǽtum and Dúnsǽtum. Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreþ rihtor intó West-Sexan, þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan L. O. D. 9 ; Th. i. 356, 17-20
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æt-wenian
To deliver from ⬩ wean ⬩ dissuescere ⬩ seducere ⬩ ablactare
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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13
for-wénan
To ovenween ⬩ think too highly of ⬩ nĭmium æstĭmāre
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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186
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ge-wénan
To hope ⬩ expect ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ esteem
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To hope, expect, suppose, think, esteem Ne þurfon hí to meotude miltse gewénan they need expect no mercy from the Lord, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 35; Cri. 1366. Nellaþ gé gewénan welan unrihte nolite sperare in iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 61, 10. On ǽrmergen ic on