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dæg-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-weorc, es; n. [weorc work]

A day's work diei opus

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A day's work; diei opus Him mihtig God ðæs dægweorces deóp leán forgeald the mighty God recompensed to him a high reward for that day's work, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 30; Exod. 315: 167; Th. 209, 28; Exod. 506: Byrht. Th. 136, 8; By. 148. Æt ðam dæg-weorce

fyrd-werod

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-werod, -weord, es; n.

An army-hostphalanxturmaphălanxφάλανξ

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An army-host, phalanx; turma, phălanx = φάλανξ,Cot. 140. Micel stefn fyrdweorodes getrymnesse a great sound off

ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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woof Forcorfen is swylce fram wefendum wífe líf mín þá gyt þe ic wæs gehefaldad praecisa est uelut a tenente uita mea dum adhuc ordirer Cant. Ez. 12. Gehefeldad, Ps. Srt. ii. 184, 34; An. Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, -ward, fór-word, -werd, e; f; fóre-warde, an; f. A

FOREWARDprecautioncontractagreementcompacttreatyprovisionpræcautiopactumfœdus

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FOREWARD, precaution, contract, agreement, compact, treaty, provision; præcautio, pactum, fœdus Wurdon ða fórewearda full worhte the contracts were completed. Chr. 1109; Erl. 242, 22.

Dofere

(n.)
Grammar
Dofere, Dofre, an; f. [Hunt. Douere, Doure: Sim. Dun. Kni. Dovere: Houd. Dowere: Brom. Dover: Thorn. Dovore: Wel. dwfr water]
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He to Dofran gewende he went to Dover, 1048; Th. 313, 32, 34, 35, Col. 1; 315, 18, col. 1: 1052; Th. 319, 26, col. 1

ge-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weaxan, p. -weóx; pp. -weaxen

To growgrow upcrescere

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To grow, grow up; crescere Gúþ sceal geweaxan war shall grow, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 27; Gn. Ex. 85. Moises geweóx Moises creverat, Ex. 2, 11. Geweaxen auctus, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 22; Seel. 96: Gen. 38, 11. Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe

Linked entry: ge-wæxen

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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A garment, clothing; vestimentum Saga hwæt ðis gewǽde [gewædu, MS.] sý say what this vestment is, Exon. 109 a; Th. 418, 5; Rä. 36, 14. He nywolnessa him to gewǽde woruhte abyssus amictus ejus, Ps. Th. 103, 7. Míne gewǽda vestimentum meum, 68, 11: Homl

west

(adj.)
Grammar
west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Westerly, situated in the west Rómána onweald, se is mǽst and westmest, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 19. On ðæm síþmestan onwalde and on ðæm westemestan. Swt. 254, 2. Ðis sindon ðæs landes gemǽra ðe gebyriaþ into ðære westmestan híde, Cod. Dip.

meox

Grammar
meox, [In 1. 6 after 'meox ?' insert: and swá ðeáh, gif þú his wel notast, hwæt bið wæstmbǽrre?]
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Add: manure Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum, for ðan þe his wuldor is wyrms and meox, Hml. S. 25, 261. Hit ys bysmorlic dǽd ꝥ ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mettum áfylle and on óðerne ende him gange ꝥ meox út fram, E. S. viii. 62, 16. Ic hine

þurh

Grammar
þurh, A. I 2. add: — Nán man ne mihte faran þurh þone weg, Mt. 8, 28. Ill 3.
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Add Ðone gé ofslógon and áhéngon ðurh eówer geðeaht, Past. 443, 8 : 435, 26. add Swá hwelc swá on ǽnigre frécennesse mínne naman þurh þé gecégð, ic hine gehére, Shrn. 73, 10. B. I 2. add :-- Nǽnig mæhte faran þurh wæge þǽm (per viam illam), Mt. R. 8

be-werenes

(n.)
Grammar
be-werenes, -ness, e; f. [be-wered forbidden]
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A forbidding; prohibitio Óþ bewerenesse to onfónne ðam hálgan gerýne usque ad prohibitionem percipiendi sancti mysterii, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 43

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.
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Fisca welm, wildeóra holt the fishes' flood, the wild beasts' wood Salm. Kmbl. 165 ; Sal. 82. Ne foldan stán, ne wæteres wylm, ne wudutelga, 843; Sal. 421. Geofon ýþum weól, wintres wylm ( the boiling flood of winter ), Beo. Th. 1036; B. 516.

Linked entries: welm wielm wælm

Wixan

(n.)
Grammar
Wixan, pl.

The name of some people

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The name of some people in some district in England Eást-Wixna is þryú hund hýda, West-Wixna syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19. Similar entries Cf. on wixena bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 78, 1

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turnchangetranslateinclinebring aboutTo turn [one's self]changegoreturn

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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.

ge-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weeplamentflere

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To weep, lament; flere Petrus geweáp bitterlíce Petrus flevit amare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 62. Giweópun alle flebant omnes, Rush. 8, 52. Gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28

ilca

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ilca, pron. [occurs in the weak declension only].

The same

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Gelíce ðisse ilcan ðe ymb sprecaþ like the very one we are talking about, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 5 ; Met. 26, 3. Ðisne ilcan þreát this same band, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 2 ; Cri. 570. Ðyssum ylcum tídum his temporibus, Bd. 5, 7; S. 621, 14.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende
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sceolon, wylle nelle , árísan, Homl. Th. i. 532, 7. sceolon beón néde geþafan, sam willan, sam nyllan, Bt. 34, 12 ; Fox 154, 7. Se brym hine bær, wolde he, nolde he, Homl.

Linked entries: walde fǽcan

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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wearp lósép on cweartern, Gen. 39, 20: Cd. Th. 20, 7 ; Gen. 304. Hé wearp hine on ðæt morðer innan, 22, 18; Gen. 342. Hé wearp hine of ðan heán stóle, 19, 33; Gen. 300. Hé wearp hineon wyrmes líc, 31, 26; Gen. 491.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan