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beadu-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-cwealm, es; m.

A war-deathviolent deathnex

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A war-death, violent death; nex Ðǽr he sáwulgedál beaducwealm gebád there he awaited the separation of the soul, a war-death, Andr. Kmbl. 3400; An. 1704

beadu-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-gríma, an; m.

A war-maskhelmet

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A war-mask, helmet

Linked entry: beado-gríma

beadu-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-hrægl, es; n.

A war-garmentbellica vestislorica

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A war-garment; bellica vestis, lorica

Linked entry: beado-hrægl

beadu-méce

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-méce, es; m.

A battle-swordsword of slaughterpugnæ ensis

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A battle-sword, sword of slaughter; pugnæ ensis

Linked entry: beado-méce

a-werd

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-werd, es; m.

A spoiled or worthless fellowvappa

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A spoiled or worthless fellow; vappa,Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 113; Wrt. Voc. 18, 61

a-wergian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wergian, -wirgean, -wyrsian ; p. de; pp. ed [a, wergian to curse]

To accursecursecondemnmalignmaledicerecondemnaremalignari

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To accurse, curse, condemn, malign; maledicere, condemnare, malignari Helle dióful, awerged in wítum hell's devil, accursed to torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2599; An. 1301: Gen. 8, 21: Ps. Spl. 73, 4

Linked entries: a-wirgean a-wyrgian

a-werian

(v.)
Grammar
a-werian, -wergan, -wergean ; p. ede ; pp. ed ; v. trans.

to ward offdefendrestrainprotectcoverdefendereprohibereprotegereto ward off from oneselfspurn from oneselfaspernarito wearwear outtereredeterere

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He hine awerede he defended himself, Ors, 3, 9 ; Bos. 68, 23, 29: 5, 3 ; Bos. 103, 25: Ps. Th. 105, 24. Ðú mín heáfod scealt on gefeohtdæge feóndum awergean obumbrasti caput meum in die belli, 139, 7.

Linked entry: a-wered

a-werpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awerp from ðé projice abs te, Mt. Rush. Stv. 5, 29

a-wersian

(v.)

to make worsedeterius facere

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to make worse; deterius facere,Cart. Edwardi R

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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Troia awésted wæs Troy was laid waste, 2, 2 ; Bos. 40, 28. Eall seó þeóð awést wearþ all the nation was laid waste, 3, 9; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21. wunung heora awést fiat habitatio eorum deserta, Ps. Spl. T. 68, 30.

a-wéstendnes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wéstendnes, -ness, e; f.

A wastinga laying wastevastatio

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A wasting, a laying waste; vastatio,Som

a-wéstnis

(n.)
Grammar
a-wéstnis, -niss, e; f. [a-wést wasted, ness]

Desolationdesolatio

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Desolation; desolatio, Lk. Rush. War. 21, 20

a-wierdan

(v.)

to corruptcorrumpere

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to corrupt; corrumpere He awiert ðæt mód corrumpit animum, Past. 53, 5

á-wiht

(n.; pronoun.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht, es; n. [á semper, wiht creatura, animal, aliquid]

AUGHTanythingaliquid

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AUGHT, anything; aliquid Unc gemǽne ne sceal elles áwiht to us two shall not be aught else common, Cd. 91; Th. 114, 16; Gen. 1905: Ps. Th. 55, 9.

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At allby any meansomninoullo modo

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At all, by any means; omnino, ullo modo Ne lata ðú áwiht do not thou tarry at all, Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77, 10, 12: 134, 19.

a-willan

(v.)
Grammar
a-willan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to bubbleto boilfacere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliatcoqueredecoquere

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To cause to bubble, to boil; facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat, coquere, decoquere Awilled meolc boiled milk, pottage; jeta [jura?], Cot. 168.

Linked entry: cyren

a-windwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-windwian, -wyndwian

to winnowblow awayventilate

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to winnow, blow away; ventilate, Ps. Spl. 43, 7

Linked entries: a-wyndwian windwian

a-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-winnan, p. -wan, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen

To labourcontendgainovercomelaborarecontendereacquirerenanciscisuperare

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Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 16.

Linked entry: a-wunnen

a-wint

strips ofslips off

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strips of, slips off

a-wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wirgan, p. de; pp. ed

To stranglestrangulare

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To strangle; strangulare Gelícost ðam ðe he hine sylfne hæfde unwitende awirged as if he had voluntarily strangled himself, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 38

Linked entry: wirgan