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281. welcǒmen v.(1)

56 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) To speak words of greeting, welcome, etc. to (sb.), hail, greet; acknowledge the arrival of (sb.) with words of greeting; also, invite the presence of (the Holy Spirit) with a hymn; welcomen with

282. welken v.(2)

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(a) To toss (medicinal ingredients) together; (b) to go on foot, walk; (c) to pursue motion along (a course).

283. wersen v.

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(a) Of earthly life: to become more unpleasant, worsen in quality; of bliss: diminish, grow less; of a person: become more feeble or unwell; also, be diminished (in some skill) [quot. c1275]; of…

284. wēten v.

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(a) To be moist, be wet; also, become wet [1st quot.] (b) to dampen or moisten (sth., a substance, a part of the body, etc.) with or in liquid; also fig. and in fig. context; also, wet down (goods to…

285. whelpen v.

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Of an animal: (a) to produce young, give birth; (b) to give birth to (young), bear; also in fig. context; ben whelped, be born; (c) ppl. whelped as adj.: pregnant with young.

286. whisteren v.

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To whisper [last quot.]; also, whisper (sth.); whistringe grucchere, a slanderer.

287. widderen v.

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To lose vitality, become dry, fade, wither; also fig.; widderen awei; widderen to deth, waste away; ppl. widdered, of a plant or tree: shriveled, dried up.

288. wīnden v.(1)

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(a) To move suddenly or forcefully: dash, charge, crash down, leap, fly up, fly apart, etc. [the precise gloss is largely dependent on the context]; also fig.; winden a twein (in two, a thre); winden

289. wissen v.

112 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) To instruct (sb., oneself, a person’s thoughts), enlighten, advise, admonish; also, guide the actions of (sb.), direct (b) to give instruction or advice; also, teach (sb. about sth.) [quot.…

290. wīten v.(3)

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(a) To make an accusation; also, issue a reproach (to God) (b) to reproach (sb., oneself, God), find fault with; (c) to lay the blame on (sb., oneself, or sth.), hold accountable; also, denounce…

291. withbreiden v.

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(a) Refl. To draw back, withdraw; (b) ?to twist, turn sharply.

292. witherwinnen v.

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To oppose (Christ), resist.

293. withfighten v.

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To struggle against (sb.), fight.

294. withgōn v.

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In phrase ben withgane: (a) to be in opposition to (sth., ?God); (b) of wrath: to be gone (from one), vanish; (c) to be possessed (by the devil).

295. withseien v.

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(a) To speak against someone or something, make a protest; voice opposition (to sb. or sth.); also, med. give a contraindication [last quot.] (b) to oppose (sb. or sth.) verbally; also, denounce (sb.…

296. witī̆en v.(1)

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(a) To protect (sb., sth., oneself), keep safe; defend (a castle, hill, etc.), ward off attack against; also, keep watch over (a body); also [quot. c1225(?c1200), 2nd occurrence], provide…

297. wīven v.

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(a) To take a wife or husband, marry;—usu. used of a man; also refl.; sometimes in proverbs; wiven on (o), of a man: marry (a woman), wed; ille wiwande, of a man: unhappily married (b) of a man: to…

298. wlāten v.(2)

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To see, apprehend.

299. wlechen v.

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To be lukewarm or tepid [last quot.]; also, heat (sth.) to lukewarm, warm up; ppl. ȝewlehte, made tepid; lukewarm.

300. wliten v.

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Of a bird: to chirp, warble; wliten mid stevene, of a person: sing aloud.