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burg-waran

Grammar
burg-waran, -ware.
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Add: , -waras (-weras). [Though plural forms are most frequent, the singular seems to be used in the following Yldest burhwara proceres, burhwara cives, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 40, 35 (cf.ceaster-gewara)] :-- Wǽron ealle þá burgware Cartaginenses mid wópe

fleax-waran

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Andlang burnan on ðá flexwaran; on ðone hagan, C. D. v. 382, l

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

ge-wácian

(v.)
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Ealle þá getimbru þissere burge wé geseóð midlangre ealdunge gewácode hujus urbis aedificia longo senio lassata videmus, Gr. D. 134, 11. The Latin of Ors. 3, 4 is: Nisi otio torpuisset. Add

ge-wǽcan

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Add: pp. ge-wǽced Gehuaeh (-wǽhþ?) adfligit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 36. Gewǽce fatigat, 147, 27. Gewǽcte infecta, 47, 70. Gewéhtum fessis, Wülck. Gl. 254, 16. of the effects on living creatures, physical, to weary, exhaust with labour, travel, &c.

leoþu--wǽcan

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Dele first passage (for which see Sǽs geliþewǽcað brymmas ponti mitescunt freta, Hy. S. 6, 28), and for last passage substitute :-- Leoþewǽcan mitigare, pacificare, An. Ox. 3802

on-wacian

(v.)
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to watch over Þá þe manggungum onwaciaþ [on waciaþ ? inuigilant ], Chrd. 110, 29

on-wǽcan

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Gif mid nánum ðissa ne bið onwǽced his inngeðonc dum nullis passionibus intentionem mentis humiliat, Past. 83, 20. Add

Róm-waran

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-waran, -ware; pl.

The people of Romethe Romans

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The people of Rome, the Romans Hú ungemetlíce gé Rómware bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17. Rómwara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Se ǽrra Rómwara cásere Julius, Bd. 1, 2; S. 475, 2. Rómwara ríce, 1, 3; S. 475, 13. Rómwarena hláford,

ofer-wacian

(v.)

to keep watch, over, act as a guard

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to keep watch, over, act as a guard Julianus wýcode wið ða eá Eufraten, and him olerwacedon syfanfealde weardes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 271

ofer-wadan

(v.)

to cross by wadingpertransire

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to cross by wading Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt hé his þegn on hire swá gewrecan wolde ðæt hié mehte wífmon be hiere cneówe ofer-wadan rex iratus ulcisci in amnem statuit, contestans eum feminis vix genua tingentibus permeabilem relinquendum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt

á-wacian

(v.)
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Hí of ðám slǽpe áwacedon . . . þá hí áwacodon, Hml. S. 23, 441-3. Add

carles wǽn

(n.)
Grammar
carles wǽn, [gen. of carl]
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the churl's wain, the constellation of the Great Bear; Ursa Major Carles wǽn ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan, swá swá óðre tunglan dóþ the churl's wain never goes down under this earth, as other constellations do, Bd. de nat.

wan

Grammar
wan, wan.

Linked entry: wana

wan

(n.)
Grammar
wan, es; [n. (?) cf. Icel. vánt (neut, of vanr) with gen.]
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Want, lack Ne byð mé nánes gódes wan nihil mihi deerit, Ps. Th. 22, 1. Hí habbaþ ǽghwæs genóh, nis him wihte won, Exon. Th. 352, 9; Sch. 95. On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15

wan

(adj.)
Grammar
wan, adj.
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wanting, absent Ðá getreówde hé in godcundne fultom, ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs confidens in divinum, ubi humanum deerat, auxilium, Bd. 2, 7 ; S. 509, 23. Him won (wona, MS. Ca. ) ne wæs seó morning ðære godcundan árfæstnesse non defuit admonitio divinae

wác

Grammar
wác, <b>; II.</b>
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Þá man talað wáce þe woldon for Godes ege georne riht lufian, Wlfst. 243, II. <b>II a.</b> of non-material things :--- III. add :-- Hé beleác hine on cwearterne and sende him bigleofan lytelne and wácne, 35, 38. Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum

waa

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ǽr-wacol

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-wacol, adj.

Early awakediluculo vigil

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Early awake; diluculo vigil For hwí eart ðú ðus ǽrwacol why art thou thus early awake? Apol. Th. 19, 5

Linked entry: wacol

án-waldan

(v.)

to have sole power overto exercise absolute rulesolam potestatem haberedominari

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to have sole power over, to exercise absolute rule; solam potestatem habere, dominari He ðone ánwaldeþ he rules it, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 154