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on-lǽtan

(v.)

to release, relaxto let a thing go on, to continue

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Ðonne him sigera weard his gewealdleðer wille onlǽtan, Met. 11, 28, 75. to let a thing go on, to continue Tó anlǽtenne continuanda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 19. Fæstan twegen dagas on ðære wucan, bútan hý ouermicel geswinc habben.

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ræced

(n.)
Grammar
ræced, reced, es; m. n.
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Wið ðæs recedes weal, 658; B. 326 : 1452; B. 724. His ( Lot ) recedes hleów, Cd. Th. 147, 18; Gen. 1441. Se beorn ( Noah ) reste on recede, 95. 25; Gen. 1584. In ræcede, Exon. Th. 314, 21; Mód. 17 : 413, 11; Rä. 32, 3. Recyde, Runic pm.

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sáwan

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Hú ne bið hé swelce hé sǽwe (sáwe, v. l.) good and him weaxe of ðǽm ǽlc yfel? peccatorum seges quasi ex virtute seminatur, 341, 7. Ðæt yfel hí ne dyrren sǽwan on óðrum monnum, 427, 18.

tówendan

(v.)
Grammar
tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Hæfde se deófol tówend ðone weall the devil had thrown down the wall, 166, 19. Heora deófolgild wearð tówend, Homl.

on-findan

(v.)
Grammar
on-findan, p. -fand, -funde.

to find out, discover, detectto find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible ofto meet with, experience, suffer

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Th. 2591; B. 1293. to meet with, experience, suffer Hé weán oft onfond, Exon. Th. 377, 16; Deor. 4

rǽd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-leás, adj.
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Gleáw ne wæs gumríces weard, réðe and rǽdleás, Cd.

flint

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Hét se ealdorman heora neb beátan mid blacum flintum . . . þá gelæhte se ealdorman ǽnne ormetne flint, wearp tó þám hálgum, ac hé wand tó þám heáhgeréfan and his heáfod tóbræc. Hml.

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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to cross (a boundary) Ic ofergange trans*-*grediar weall, Ps. Spl. 17, 31. Heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearc ofergangan, Met. 20, 71. to conquer Gé feónda gehwone ofergangaþ, Cd. Th. 213, 33; Exod. 561 [cf.

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tó-springan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-springan, p. -sprang, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen

To spring asunderfly to piecesto crackburst open

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Se deófol wearp ǽnne stán to ðære bellan, ðæt heó eall tósprang the bell flew all to pieces, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 10.

un-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
un-sidu, a; m.

A bad habitvicious custommal-practice

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Nis eác nán wundor, þeáh ús mislimpe, forðam wé witan ful georne, ðæt ... wearð þes þeódscipe swýðe forsyngod ... þurh hǽþene unsida, Wulfst. 164, 2. Áne misdǽda hé dyde þeáh tó swíðe, ðæt hé ælþeódige unsida lufode, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 1

wrǽt

(n.)
Grammar
wrǽt, wrǽtt, e; f.

A work of arta jewelan ornament

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A work of art, a jewel, an ornament Se (the cave) wæs innan full wrǽtta and wíra, weard unhióre goldmáðmas heóld, Beo. Th. 4817; 3. 2413. Wundenmǽl wrǽttum gebunden, 3067 ; 3. 1531. Is ðes middangeard wísum gewlitegad, wrǽttum gefrætwad, Exon.

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ge-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrégan, to accuse.
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L. 27, 12. to accuse to somebody Clemens wearð gewréht tó ðám cásere for ðám micclan crístendóme þe hé árǽrde, Hml.

neáhlíce

(adv.)
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Add: nearly, almost Wearð án cnapa þurh nǽddran geslit neálíce ádýd, Hml. S. 31, 951. nearly, closely Hí þeódað hí neálícor and fæstlícor tó þǽre rihtwísnesse justitiae vicinius atque arctius inhaerebunt, Gr.

wild-deór

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Þá wearð hé gefyrht mid ege þæs unmǽtan wildeóres . . . Hé tó þám león cwæð: 'Eálá þú mǽste wildeór, ' Hml. S. 23 b, 773-780.

máþum

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Wearð seó cwén miclum gegladod þæt heó móste ðone máðm ( the cross ) on moldan findan, Hml. Th. ii. 306, 11. 'Geswutela mé ðǽre cyrcan mádmas' . . . ' Gif ðú gelýfst, ic ðé geswutelige ðá mádmas'. . . 'Ágif ðá mádmas'. . .

oretta

(n.)
Grammar
oretta, an; m.

One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion

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One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion Wearp ðá wunden mǽl yrre oretta (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3068 ; B. 1532 : 5070; B. 2538. David, eádig oretta. Andr. Kmbl. 1757; An. 881. Beorn beaduwe heard . . . ánrǽd oretta . . . Cristes cempa (St.

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mǽg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bót, e; f.

The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter

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Weaxe sió bót be ðam were swá ilce swá sió manbót déþ ðe ðam hláforde sceal . . .

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body, weak, sick, maimed, infirm, unsound Wanhál inbecillis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 23. Betere ðé ys ðæt ðú gá wanhál (debilis) oððe healt tó lífe, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 8: Mk. Skt. 9, 43.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Ðæt ða hætt beran móston that they might wear [bear] a hat Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 20, 18. Ic nelle beran eówre gýmeleáste I will not endure your negligence, L. Ælf.

stig

(n.)
Grammar
stig, (?), es; n.
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cf. stig-weard Gif cniht binnan stig sitte if a servant sit within the hall (?), Chart. Th. 612, 32. Stigo vistrina (suestrina? the word occurs at the head of a list 'de suibus'), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 41. Stigu auriola (oriola?

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