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wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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Ðá forscranc ðæt sǽd, for ðan ðe hit næfde nǽnne wǽtan. Swá dóð sume menn . . . se wǽta ne fæstnode heora wyrtruman, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 30-35. Wǽte humor vel mador, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 44.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

scúr

(n.)
Grammar
scúr, sceór, scyur, es; m. : e; f. (?)
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Seó lyft liccaþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 13. Weal sceal wiðstondan storma scúrum, Exon. Th. 281, 25; Jul. 651. <b>I a.</b> metaph. a shower of missiles :-- Flána scúras, Judth.

Linked entries: scýr-mǽlum sceór

late

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Swá eác seó symle feówer prican oððe fíf lator flówð, Angl. viii. 327, 26-28. <b>II c.</b> where late is contrasted with early or soon :-- Hasterbal swá late fleáh for þon þe hé elpendas mid hæfde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 27.

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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-rófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, 79 a ; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57. Bræegd beadwe heard feorh-geníðlan the fierce warrior dragged the mortal foe, Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539: 1593; B. 794.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, <b> (ó);</b> adv.
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Á tó worulde, á bútan ende, Sae. 315. A bútan ende éce, Cri. 415. Á tó ealdre, Dóm. 29. Á tó feore, Cri. 1678. denoting continuity or continual recurrence in temporary matters Á þenden standeþ woruld, Gen. 915: B. 283.

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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Oft ungemetlico forgifnes bið gelícet, ðæt mon wéneð ðæt hit sié mildheortnes, ond oft ungemetlicu irsung bið gelícet, ðæt menn wénað þæt hit sié ryhtwíslic anda saepe inordinata remissio pietas creditur, et effrenata ira spiritalis zeli virtus aestimatur

Linked entry: ge-liccettan

ge-lytlian

(v.)
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Th. ll, l. to belittle, depreciate, make out a person to be inferior to the character claimed for him Hé wolde gelitlian þone lifigendan Drihten, and sǽde ꝥ hé nǽre on sóðre godcundnesse his fæder gelíca, ac wǽre lǽsse on mihte, Ll.

sceadu

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Th. ii. 56, 18. a shadow, shade, unsubstantial appearance Þá wearð þǽr æteówod án atelic sceadu on sweartum híwe, and sǽde þæt hé wǽre for stale ofslegen, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 1. Hé geseah þǽr standan áne atelice sceade, Hml.

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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Ðǽrrihte férde eall seó heord myclum onrǽse niwel on ecce impetu abiit totus grex per praeceps in mare, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 32. Neól ic fére, Exon. Th. 403, 2; Rä. 22, 1. Hít swá niowul ( prostrate ) up árǽrde, Bt. 3, 1; Fox 4, 26.

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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Ðú ðe wið Brecan wunne on sídne ymb sund flite thou that didst strive with Brecan on the wide sea, didst contend in the matter of swimming, 1019 ; B. 507. Flód on sund (cf. Icel. á sund) áhóf earce from eorðan, Cd.

an-sín

(n.)
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Gedyde ic þæt þú onsýn hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1383. of things Seó þe ǽr gladu onsiéne wæs, Met. 5, 11. Seó cyrice is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Bl. H. 197, 11.

Linked entry: an-sýn

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoidto avoidabstain from

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Mid þám þe ic ꝥ forfleáh, þá wearð ic on forliden, Ap. Th. 24, 16. to get free from unfavourable conditions, escape from difficulty Forflióh[ð] effugiet (justus de angustia), Kent.

ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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Seó ealle his crætu and riddan mid ýðan oferwreáh, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 28. Þicce genip oferwréh ðone munt, Ex. 19, 16. Oferwreogan contexerunt mé þýstru, Ps. Lamb. 54, 6. Ne ne beóþ gecyrred oferwreón (tó oferwreónne, Ps. Lamb.: oferwreán, Ps.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Hié hergodon ǽghwǽr be ðam ðǽr hié onhagode ( wherever it suited them ), Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 25.

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Oft ic nú miscyrre cúðe sprǽce, and þeáh uncúðre ǽrhwílum fond, Met. 2, 9. unknown, not understood God sealde heora ǽlcum synderlíce sprǽce, ðæt heora ǽlcum wæs uncúð, hwæt óðer sǽde, Ælfc. T.

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fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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Th. ii. 232, 27. a journey, course, (on water) a voyage, (of an army) a march Syx daga fær ofor , Lch. iii. 260, 3. Hwæt is ðeós ðe hér ástíhð. . . swá egeslic swá fyrdtruma? . . . Hire fær (her ascension) is wiðmeten fyrdlicum truman, Hml.

Linked entry: færbu

ge-wunelic

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Th. i. 60, 26. in accordance with a general practice Ond monnum bið ðonne gewunelic ðæt hí líðað ðonne on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88, 1. Þæt sý undeóror geseald þonne hit woruldmannum gewunelic sý, R.

hlǽfdige

a queenOur Ladylady

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., 553, 37. after the king's death Hér forðférde Cnut cing ... and Ælfgyfu Imme seó hlǽfdie sæt ðǽr (Winchester) binnan, Chr. 1035; P. 158, 11.

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay wastedestroyravagedevastateplundervastāredevastāredepŏpŭlāre

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Seó hreównes ðæs oft cwedenan wóles feor and wíde eall wæs forheregod and fornumen tempestas sæpe dictæ clādis lāte cuncta depŏpŭlans, 4, 7; S. 574, 30, MS. B. Hí forhergode wǽron they were plundered, Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 19

Linked entry: hergian

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allowpermit

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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916.