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a-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacnian, -wæcnian; p. cnede, cenede; pp. cned, cened; v. intrans.

to AWAKENcome to life againreviveevigilareexpergefierireviviscereto arisespringhave one's originsuscitarioririnasci

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to AWAKEN, come to life again, revive; evigilare, expergefieri, reviviscere On dagunge he eft acwicode [awacenede MSS. Ca. O.] diluculo revixit, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627. 13. to arise, spring, have one's origin; suscitari, oriri, nasci Of ðám frumgárum folc

Linked entry: a-wæcnian

a-wǽgan

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

To deceivedeludefrustratedisappointcause to faileluderefrustrariirritum facere

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To deceive, delude, frustrate, disappoint, cause to fail ; eludere, frustrari, irritum facere Ðæt is sóþ ðæt ðú ǽr awǽgdest that is true which thou before didst frustrate, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 58. Ǽr awǽged síe worda ǽnig ere any word be made to fail,

Linked entry: wǽgan

dæg-wæccan

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-wæccan, pl. f. [wæcce a watching]

Day-watchings excubiæ

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Day-watchings; excubiæ, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 68; Wrt. Voc. 18, 20

eád-wacer

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wacer, es; m.

A watchman of propertybonōrum custos

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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16

Linked entry: wacor

ful-wacor

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-wacor, adj.

Full watchfulvery watchfulpervĭgilvĭgĭlans

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Full watchful, very watchful; pervĭgil, vĭgĭlans, Off. Reg. 5

hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

Norþ-Walas

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Walas, -wealas; pl.

The WelshWales

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The Welsh, Wales Ða cyningas on Norþ-Wealum, Howel and Cledanc, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 27. Se here ... hergodon ǽgðer ge on Cornwealum and on Norþ-Wealum, 997; Erl. 134, 9. Ælfgár eorl gesóhte Griffines geheald on Norþ-Wealan, 1055; Erl. 190, 3. Ecgbryht

rǽd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-wægn, es; m.
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A vehicle, chariot Hé hiene hét iernan beforan his rǽdwǽne ante vehiculum ejus, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 13. Cf. Icel. reið-skjótr, but see also hræd-wægn

ge-wǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽtan, -wétan; p. -wǽtte; pp. -wǽted, -wǽtt

To wetto make wet

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To wet, to make wet Onsend Ladzarus ðætte he gewǽte his ýtemestan finger on wættre send Lazarus, that he may wet the tip of his finger in water, Past. 43, 1Swt. 309, 6Hat. MS. Strengas.; gurron wædo gewǽtte the ropes creaked wet with the waters, Andr

Linked entry: wǽtan

ge-wæccan

(v.)

to watch

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to watch Ne mæhtes ðú án huíl gewæccæ non potuisti una hora vigilare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 37. Gewaccas vigilate, 13, 35. Ðætte we giuæcge ut vigilemus, Rtl. 124, 23

Linked entry: wæccan

ge-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽgan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to affectweigh downoppressafficeredeprimerevexareto frustratefrustrariirritum facere

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to affect, weigh down, oppress; afficere, deprimere, vexare Wíne gewǽged affected by wine, Exon. 84 a; Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. Wópe gewǽged oppressed with weeping, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 5; Met. 2, 3. Mid meteliéste gewǽgde oppressed with lack of food, Chr. 894

Linked entries: ge-wǽgnian wǽgan

ge-wǽlan

(v.)

to vexafflict

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to vex, afflict Hie wéron gewǽlde erant vexati, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 36

be-warian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warian, -warigan; p. ode; pp. od

To keep, guard, preservecustodire, arcere

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To keep, guard, preserve; custodire, arcere Bisceopas godcunde heorda bewarian and bewerian sceolon bishops ought to guard and defend their spiritual flocks, L. C. E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 24. Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward

be-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To deceive, disappointfrustrari

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To deceive, disappoint; frustrari Ne bewǽgde him non frustratus est eum, Ps. Spl. C. 131, 11

Linked entry: bi-wǽgan

be-waden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-waden, part. p.
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A quo aliquid abiit? Of wombe bewaden, Exon. 130 b; Th. 499. 32; Rä. 88, 24

scrid-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
scrid-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.
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a chariot Hú seó gesceádwísnes bæd ðæt mód ðæt hit sǽte on hire scridwǽne (cf. on hrædwǽne, 36, 1; Fox 174, 1), Bt. 36, tit.; Fox xviii, 4. sella curulis Sittan on gerénedum scridwǽne in curuli sedere, 27, 1; Fox 96, 1: 27, tit.; Fox xiv, 22

Sigel-waras

(n.)
Grammar
Sigel-waras, -ware ; pl.
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The Ethiopians Mannkynn sweartes hiwes . . . ða man háteþ Sílhearwan (Sigilwara, MS. V.), Nar. 38, 30. Hine Sigelwearas ( Aethiopes ) séceaþ, Ps. Th. 71, 9. Folc Sigelwara populus Aethiopum, 86, 3. Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 182, 2 ; Exod. 69. Hé ( St.

be-waden

Grammar
be-waden, be-wadan

to reachcome uponsurprise

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to reach, come upon, surprise ? Min hord warað híþende feónd . . . bewaden (when surprised ?) féreð, stepped on stíð bord, Rä. 88, 24. Cf. be-faran, -féran, -rídan. Substitute:

be-wǽfan

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Of þám Maria sumne hire líchaman bewǽfde, Hml. S. 23 b, 793. Bewǽfan obvolvere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 41. ꝥ treów biþ úton gescyrped and bewǽfed mid þǽre rinde, Bt. 34, 10; F. 150, 7. ꝥám scyccelse þe hé mid bewǽfed wæs, Hml. S. 23 b, 218. Add

blód-wanian

(v.)
Grammar
blód-wanian, l. blód wanian.

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