wǽden
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Wið ðý wédenan áttre, wið ðý geolwan áttre. . . wið ðý wonnan áttre, wið ðý wédenan áttre . . . wií ðý basewan áttre, Lch. iii. 36, 18-20
Linked entries: wéden cyne-wǽden
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Ne wile Sarran gelýfan wordum mínum, Cd. Th. 144, 13; Gen. 2389. Æfter ðissum wordum, Blickl. Homl. 135, 34: Andr. Kmbl. 175; An. 88. Grammar word, ¶wordum is often used pleonastically with verbs of saying or writing.
unnan
to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased
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Grammar unnan, with dat. of person and clause : --- Þenden lífes weard unnan wolde, ðæt hé blǽdes hér brúcan móste, Exon. Th. 158, 2; Gú. 902. to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) Ða ðe mé yfeles unnon them that wish me evil (A.
nán
not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing
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Hé on náne wísan ne mæg forbúgan he can in no wise avoid, 16, 2; Fox 54, 5. Ðá ne mihton hig him nán word andswarian ne nán ne dorste hyne nán þing máre áxigean, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 46. Ne sǽdon hyt mé náne swá sóðfeste men, Shrn. 204, 22.
worn
A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many
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Hé weorna feala wíta geþolode, Andr. Kmbl. 2978; An. 1492. Grammar worn, with adj. and gen. pl. Unc sceal worn fela máþma gemǽnra we two shall have many, many treasures in common, Beo. Th. 3571 ; B. 1783. Grammar worn, with gen. sing.
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langian
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496. Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86,
ge-rǽpan
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre
þegu
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A taking, accepting. v. beáh-, beór-, fód(d)or-, hring-, sinc-, wil-, wín-þegu; þicgan
be-twion
Double, folding, twofold ⬩ duplex
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Double, folding, twofold; duplex Mid betwion mentle with a folding mantle; diploide, Ps. Spl. T. 108, 28
gif
If ⬩ though ⬩ whether
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Gif ðú him wuht hearmes gesprǽce he forgifþ hit ðeáh though thou didst speak to him aught of harm yet will he forgive it, 30; Th. 41, 23; Gen. 661. Frægn gif him wǽre niht getǽse asked whether the night had been pleasant to him, Beo.
áne
Once ⬩ once for all ⬩ only ⬩ alone ⬩ semel ⬩ solum ⬩ tantum
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Once, once for all, only, alone; semel, solum, tantum Is ðys áne má this is once more, Andr. Kmbl. 984; An. 492. Ic bydde ðé, ðæt ðú lǽ te me sprecan áne feáwa worda I pray thee, that thou let me speak only [once for all] few words, Nicod. 11; Thw. 5
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gi-
húdenian
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Húdenian . . . gehört offenbar mid ndd. húdern vor Kalte zittern' . . . und bildet die s-lose nebenform von me. ndd. schudderen', Beiblatt xv. 350
læccan
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self-démere
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Sylfdémera sarabaitorum, R. Ben. I. 10, 6. Sylfdémerum sarabaitis, 11, 4
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wilder
A wild beast
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A wild beast þan deoren,and duden of þan wilden al heora willa, Laym. 1129. At þe fyrst quethe of þe quest quaked þe wylde, Gaw. 1150. Went we to wod the wilde for to cacchne. Destr. Tr. 2347. Þurh ðæs wildres ( the panther's ) mflð, Exon.
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under-hnígan
to descend beneath ⬩ go lower than a place ⬩ to submit to what is laborious or painful ⬩ be subjected to evil ⬩ undergo punishment
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Grammar under-hnígan, with dat. Sixtus underhnáh swurdes ecge, and his twégen diáconas samod, Homl. Th. i. 420, 17. Hé ðam deáðe underhnáh and ðone deófol oferswýðde, Homl. Skt. i. 16, 115.
ge-wittig
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Cf. ge*-*wit; Hé cwico wæs þá géna, wís and gewittig, B. 3094. having intelligence, having discretion Ꝥ cild þe læg on cradele . . . þá gýtseras lǽten efen scyldig and hit gewittig wǽre, Ll.
ǽ-wita
One skilled in the law ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ legis peritus ⬩ consiliarius
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One skilled in the law, a counsellor; legis peritus, consiliarius Ealdum ǽwitan ageaf andsware gave answer to the old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 907; El. 455
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friclan
To desire ⬩ seek for ⬩ appĕtĕre
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To desire, seek for; appĕtĕre Ðæt we sceolden [MS. sceolde] fremena friclan that we might desire benefits, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 24; Gen. 1843. Næs ðǽr mára fyrst freóde to friclan there was no time more to seek for friendship, Beo. Th. 5105; B. 2556