wígan
to fight ⬩ do battle
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to fight, do battle Nú sceal hond and heard sweord ymb hord wígan, Beo. Th. 5012; B. 2509. Móises getealde ðæs folces meniu wígendra manna numeravit Moyses omnem sianmam filiorum Israel a viginti annis et supra, Num. 26, 1. Six hund þúsenda wígendra
nearu-searu
A wile that causes restraint or confinement
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A wile that causes restraint or confinement (?) Hýdde wǽron þurh nearusearwe næglas on eorþan ( of the nails in the cross that had been buried ), Elen. Kembl. 2215; El. 1109
sunn-sceadu
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A sun-shade, veil, covering to keep off the sun Sunsceadu flammeolum (flameolum curchyfe, Wrt. Voc. i. 238, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 6
deórwyrþ-lic
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Precious, costly Hi him deórwurðlice anlícnyssa árǽrdon, Hml. Th. i. 366, 21. Mid þínum deórwyrðlicostan blóde praetioso sanguine, Hymn. ad Mat. 20
wícan
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To yield, give way Wicon weallfæsten, wǽgas burston, multon meretorras, Cod. Th. 208, 14; Exod. 483
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deórwyrðlíce
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II. in high esteem, as of great value :-- Þí hé elcað ðæt we sceolon deórwyrðlíce healdan Godes gife. Swá hwæt swá man eáðelíce begyt, þæt ne bið ná swá deórwyrðe swá þæt þæt earfoðlíce bið begyten, Hml. Th. i. 248, 28.
ge-dúfan
To plunge ⬩ to duck ⬩ sink ⬩ dive ⬩ be drowned ⬩ mergi
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To plunge, to duck, sink, dive, be drowned; mergi Heó gedúfan sceolun in ðone deópan wælm they must dive into the deep fire, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 30; Sat. 30 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 6; Gú. 555. Gedeáf sank, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38. Ðæt ðæt sweord gedeáf so
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Ihesu, wel þu witest hem, Jul. 51, 15. > Wel is him þat wakeð and witeð wel him seoluen, 74, 6. Swuch wardein (God), þet wit and wereð us ever, A. R. 312, 8. Þe vif wittes, þet witeð þe heorte alse wakemen, 14, 6.
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Eádwíg
Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959
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Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959 Hér, A. D. 955, féng Eádwíg to ríce, Eádmundes sunu here Eadwig, Edmund's son, succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 955 ; Erl. 119, 8. Hér, A.
cempa
A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION ⬩ miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής
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We his þegnas sind, gecoren to cempum we are his thanes, chosen to [be his] warriors, Andr. Kmbl. 647; An. 324. Alǽten cempa a soldier who has served his time, a veteran; emeritus, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 62; Wrt. Voc. 18, 15.
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ramm
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Ram tó wurce aries, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 57. Ram aries, andweorc tó wealle cimentum, wealwyrhta cimentarius, 85, 26-28. Þerscaþ ðone weall mid rammum, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 6. 'Gáþ tó mid rammum'. . .
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witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Grammar witan, with introductory ðæt Ic wát (novi), ðæt ðú eart wlitig, Gen. 12, 11. Ic wát (scio), ðæt ðú swá didest, 20, 6. Ic wát (cognovi), ðæt Drihten ys mǽre, Ex. 18, 11. Ic wát (uát, Lind., wátt, Rush.scio), ðæt seó cýðnes is sóð, Jn.
ge-wícan
To give way ⬩ fail ⬩ depart ⬩ retire ⬩ cedere ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere
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To give way, fail, depart, retire; cedere, deficere, recedere To hwý, Driht, gewic [gewite, Sur.] ðú feor ut quid, Domine, recessisti longe, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1. Ne his mægenes [mǽges?]
nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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Neb wæs mín on nearwe my face was in confinement, Exon. Th. 392, 1; Rä. 11, 1.
campian
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To fight, contend against; militare, pugnare Sceal oretta á Gode campian a champion shall ever fight for God, Exon. 37b; Th. 123, 1; Gú. 316: Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 12. Se deófle campaþ [compaþ, Ps. Lamb. fol. 183b, 18] he fights for the devil, Hy. 2, 5;
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wudu-winde
Woodbine
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Woodbine Uuduuuinde, wi[d]windae volvola, Txts. 107, 2158. Uuduuuinde, uuiduuuindae viburna, 2129. Uudu-winde, uuidouuindae edera, 59, 717. Wuduwinde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 2 : vivorna, i. 286, I
brim-lád
a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051
ærne-weg
A running-way ⬩ a way fit for running on ⬩ a broad road ⬩ via cursui apta ⬩ platea
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A running-way, a way fit for running on, a broad road; via cursui apta, platea Æt sumes ærneweges ende at the end of some course, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 9. Gescroepe ærneweg via apta cursui equorum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 41
cyric-stíg
A church-path ⬩ ad ecclesiam callis
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A church-path; ad ecclesiam callis Of ðam hylle on cyricstíge, of cyricstíge on ða blacan þyrnan from the hill to the church-path, from the church-path to the black-thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1368; Kmbl. vi. 220, 19, 20
dróg
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of dragan