ge-wrixlian
to change ⬩ to get by exchange ⬩ obtain ⬩ to give in exchange ⬩ grant
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to those that before well kept the Creator's will, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 23; Cri. 1261
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-hám
the abode of the elves
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Whenever we can assure ourselves that the vowel is long, we may be certain that the name implies such a village or community,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. xxviii-ix.
ang-sum
Narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ troublesome ⬩ hard ⬩ difficult ⬩ angustus ⬩ difficilis
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Narrow, strait, troublesome, hard, difficult, angustus, difficilis Eálá hú neara and hú angsum is ðæt geat, and se weg ðe to lífe gelǽdt; and swýðe feáwa synt ðe ðone weg findon quam angusta porla, et arcta via est, quae ducit ad vitam; et pauci sunt
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ge-wærlan
To go ⬩ pass
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To go, pass Éghuoelc on weg his giwærlde quisque in viam suam declinavit, Rtl. 19, 39
huntung
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Add: — Wæs hé wel gleáw on huntunge, and ꝥ ǽlce dæge beeóde, Hml. S. 30, 16
feran
to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived
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Férdon wé forð þý wege þe wé ǽr ongunnon, 8, 18. Ic wolde þǽm frécnan wege and síðfatum foeran, 6, 3. figurative. of course taken Férdon betwux (intervened) Ródbeard eorl and Eádgar æðeling and þǽra cinga sehte gemacedon, Chr. 1091; P. 226, 37.
ge-rihtan
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Geriht ( dirige ) mínne weg (se weg ys mín weorc), Ps. Th. 5, 8. Ǽfter þám þe hé sylf geriht wearð, Lch. iii. 440, 1. Ðas béc hé sceal néde habban, gif hé wyle þám folce æfter rihte wísigan, . . . and beó hé æt þám wær ꝥ hí beón wel gerihte, Ll.
bríw-þicce
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Thick as pottage Wylle hit oð ðæt hit beó wel bríwþicce, Lch. iii. 76, 7
be-brǽdan
To be-spread ⬩ cover with
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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23
bisenian
model
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Ꝥ hig mihton þám folce wel wissian tó Godes geleáfan and wel bisnian tó gódum weorcum, Ælfc. Gen.
ge-leáflíce
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Ús is tó witonne þætte ꝥ wæs geleáflíce gestihtod þæt Jóseph fór tó Bethlem fram Galilea we are to know that without doubt it was ordained that Joseph went to Bethlehem from Galilee, Nap. 81. in accordance with Christian belief. v. riht-geleáflíce
firenlust-georn
Luxurious ⬩ voluptuous ⬩ lascivious
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Luxurious, voluptuous, lascivious Ne sýn wée tó gífre ne tó firenlustgeorne ne tó ǽfestige. Wlfst. 253, 5
wang
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Add: — Slóh hé þone Godes wer mid his brádre handa ofer his wange, Gr. D. 200, 15
weald
perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case
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come to us; we know with certainty that we are getting near to it, Wulfst. 90, 3
nǽting
Blaming ⬩ upbraiding
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Blaming, upbraiding Ac hú wéne wé hú micel scyld ðæt síe ðæt monn áþreóte ðære nǽtinge yfelra monna and nime sume sibbe wið ða wierrestan pensandum ergo est, quando ab increpatione quiescitur, quanta culpa cum pessimis pax tenetur, Past. 46, 6; Swt.
wille
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Gif wé ðone biteran wylle æt ðǽm ǽsprynge ádrýgað cum vitia ab ipso amaritudinis suae fonte siccamus, Past. 307, l. Þá gemétton hí be þám wege fægre mǽde and wynsumne wylle (eáspryng, v.l. ) invenerunt in itinere pratum et fontem, Gr. D. 129, 4.
fore-boda
A herald ⬩ crier
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A herald, crier Þæt syndan forbodan and Antecrístes þrǽlas þe his weg rýmað, Wlfst. 55, 8
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full-rípod
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Mature Þeán hý fulrípode sýn and wel áfandode ( gravissimi et probatissimi senes ), R. Ben. 139, 9
ge-teágan
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Add: — Him mon selle leóhte wyrtdrencas swilce swá bið wel geteád alwe, Lch. ii. 226, 14
féran
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Add On weg féran to travel, Lch. ii. 330, 9. add : Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 23