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ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, l. ge-feólan; p. -fealh, pl. fulgon.
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Hé gefealh his wæcce instans vigiliis, 170, 30.

tó-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ferian, p. ede

To carry in different directionsdiffeneto removeget rid ofto put offto digestdigerere

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non cito exaudimur, nostra nobis facta in oculis proponamus, ut hoc ipsum quod differimur non divinae reputetur justitiae sed culpe nostre, Scint. 35, 10. to digest; digerere Ðæt seó dæges þigen tófered sý . . . and se maga gelýht, ðæt hé ðe eáð his wæccean

be-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gangan, -gongan, -gangan; -gongan; pp. -gangen [be, gangan to go].

to go roundsurroundcircumdare to go toafterto attendcommitpractiseexerciseperformobserveworshipexercere incumbereprocurarecolere

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Begangan wæccan to attend wakes Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 11. Forligru ne begange should not commit adultery L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24. Ðæt ðú his bebod georne begange that thou shouldst gladly perform his command Elen. Kmbl. 2339; El. 1171 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-gongan bi-gongan

selen

(n.)
Grammar
selen, sellen, sylen, e ; f.
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Mid gebedum and mid wæccum and mid ælmessa sylenum, Wulfst. 228, 20. the habit of giving, liberality, munificence Sylen liberalitas, mid sylene munificentia, Hpt. Gl. 466, 52, 49.

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þridda

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
þridda, þirda (in North.)

third

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.: ðirda, Rush.) wæccan, Lk. Skt. 12, 38. Æfter ðon ðridan dæge, Blickl. Homl. 181, 2. Nán þridde be him sylfum ne lét hé he admitted no third hypothesis about himself, Homl.

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will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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Gif hwá his wæccan æt ǽnigum wylle hæbbe, iv. 19; Th. ii. 210, 12. Hlút-erra wella wæter hi druncon potum dabat lubricus amnis . Bt. 15 ; Fox 48, 12. Wylla, Cd. Th. 240, 13; Dan. 386. Willas fontes . Ps. Spl. 103, II. Wyllas, 73, 16.

Linked entry: well

á-leógan

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Ðú ús gehéte gebedo and wæccan, and þú hit ús áluge, Wlfst. 240, 17. Þæt wé áleógan Gode þæt þæt wé behéton, 301, 8.

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Wǽron eágan míne mid wæcceum werded swýþe, Ps. Th. 76, 4. to injure, do wrong to, violate a law hinder Hwæt is ðis manna, ðe mínne folgað wyrdeþ, ýceþ ealdne níð? Elen. Kmbl. 1805; El. 904.

hogian

(v.)
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Wæccum hoga geþeódan fæstenu uigiliis stude copu-lare ieiunia Scint. 55, 10. Hogige ælmyssan syllan studeat eleemosynam dare, 110, I. Hogede leoþewǽcan mitigare nileretur, An.

á-bisgian

(v.)
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Ábysgod on wæccum and on sealmsange occupatus vigiliis et psalmis Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 40. ymbe, to busy, concern about something Ðæt hé hine sylfne ne ábysige ymbe náne worldlice ábysgunge ( occupari circa aliqua mundana negotia ), L. Ecg.

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þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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On ðam mynstre wǽron fif bróþra oþþe syxe Drihtne ðeówiende, 4, 13; S. 582, 23. with dat. of practice in which a person labours, to be devoted to, attend to, bestow pains on, work at Hé wæs manod ðæt hé his ðam gewunelícan wæccum and gebedum geornlíce

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
smeágan, smeán; p. smeáde; ppr. smeágende, smeánde; pp. smeád

to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberateto consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, searchto seek an opportunityto accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose

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Mid wæccere móde is tó smeágeanne and tó geþencenne (pensandum est), ðæt Drihten bebeád, dæt hí heora hrægel clǽnsodon Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 3. Ús is tó smeágenne, ðæt Drihten on ðære costunge nolde his ða myclan miht gecýþan Blickl.

Linked entry: smeán

ge-sceaft

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Eallum wísfæstum gesceaftum écne dóm gesetton, 121, 20. (3 b) of other things Gif hwá his wæccan æt ænigum wylle hæbbe, oððe æt ænigre óðre gesceafte (creaturam), Ll. Th. ii. 210, 12.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Án wæcce hæfþ þreó tída, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 14. (2 b) one of the four seasons of the year :-- Hærfestlícre tíde autumnali (tempore ), Hpt. Gl. 496, 48. Óþ sumeres tíd, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 35. Feówer tída syndan on ðæm geáre, Blickl. Homl. 35, 15.

Linked entry: týd

hálig

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Fæsten and hálige wæccan, Bl. H. 73, 27. Þæt wé tó þám hýhstan hrófe gestígan hálgum weorcum, Cri. 750. Þǽr þǽr mon mete and drync for sóðre Godes lufan seleð, hyt bið swíðe gód weorc, and hit bið gemong óðrum hálgum weorcum geteald, Ll.