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ge-wénan

(v.)
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ge-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To hopeexpectsupposethinkesteem

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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

ge-wénan

Grammar
ge-wénan, <b>; I.</b>
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Gewénedre ǽfentýde estimata uespertina hora, Chrd. 114, 20. Add

for-wénan

(v.)
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for-wénan, p. de
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To suspect, think ill of Forwéned suspecta, Nap. 25

ge-wegan

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Add to bear, have a feeling, v. wegan; 3 Hé wynne gewigeð, Reim. 76. to weigh. to weigh in a balance, measure by weight In swá hwelce giwége giwegen gí bióðon eft giwegen bið iów in qua mensura mensi fueritis remetietur uobis, Mk. R. 4, 24. to weigh

ge-wélan

Similar entry: ge-wilwan

or-wénan

Similar entry: ge-orwénan

be-wélan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wélan, (v. wól)
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to infect, pollute Bewoeledu ( infecta ) wæs eorðe on blódum hira. Ps. Vos. 105, 38

Linked entry: be-willan

tó-wegan

(v.)
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tó-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To dispersedispel

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To disperse, dispel Heofones gim scíneþ, beóþ wolcen tówegen neu concreta nubes summo-veat radios solis, Exon. Th. 210, 11; Ph. 184

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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Add: to carry off Hé hét delfan his byrgene and þæt greót út áwegan, Hml. Th. i. 74, 25. Helias wæs mid cræte up áwegen, 308, 16. Upp áwegen evulsa, Gr. D. 213, 27. Áwegen evectus, sublevatus, An. Ox. 1440. I a. to put away, renounce (?):-- Bútan heora

á-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wegan, p. -wegede.
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Dele, and see á-wecgan

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg

a-wefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wefan, p. -wæf, pl. -wǽfon ; pp. -wefen

To weavetexere

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To weave; texere Wyrmas ne awǽfon worms did not weave, Exon. 109 a ; Th. 417, 23; Rä. 36, 9 : Jn. Bos. 19, 23

a-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wegan, p. -wæg, -wæh, pl. -wǽgon ; pp. -wegen ; v. trans.

to lift uptake or carry awaylevareauferreto weigh outweigh to any oneappendere

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to lift up, take or carry away; levare, auferre Hí á sibbe gelǽraþ, ða ǽr wonsǽlge awegen habbaþ they shall ever advise peace, which the unblest have before taken away, Exon. 89 a ; Th. 334, 25; Gn. Ex. 21: Homl. Th. i. 308, 17. to weigh out, weigh to

Linked entries: a-wæh a-weged a-wegen

a-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wegan, p. -wegede, -wegde ; pp. -weged

To moveshake

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To move, shake Aweged, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48; Met. 7, 24: Mt. Bos. 11, 7

a-werpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awerp from ðé projice abs te, Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 29

fóre-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, ðú -wǽre, pl. -wǽron [fóre before, wesan to be]

To be beforeto presidepræesse

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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35

Linked entry: fóre-eom

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bearcarrymovegoproceedvehereireprocedereto weighmeasure

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to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22. To ðǽm readorlícum blíðe ic sý gewegen ríces coelnesse ad ethera letus vehar regni refrigeria, Wanl

Linked entries: ge-wæge wegan

ge-wéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wéman, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, wéman to persuade, entice]

To turninclineseduceinclīnāresedūcĕre

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To turn, incline, seduce; inclīnāre, sedūcĕre Hí næfdon ðone láreów ðe cúþe hí to sóþfæstnysse wege gewéman they had not the teacher who could incline them to the way of truth, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 30: i. 498, 18. Hine wolde se deófol fram Gode gewéman

Linked entry: wéman

ge-wesan

(v.)

to be togetherconversediscuss

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to be together, converse, discuss Ic flítan gefrægn módgleáwe men gewesan ymbe hyra wísdóm I have learnt that wise men had disputes and discussions about their wisdom, Salm. Kmbl. 363; Sal. 181. Grein writes &#39;gewésan; p. -weós,&#39; and compares

ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524