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byldan

  • verb [ weak ]
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byldan, p. bylde; pp. bylded; v. trans. [beald bold; v. byld]
To make bold, to animate, instigate, exhort, encourage, confirm; animare, instigare, hortarí confirmare
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  • He Fresena cyn byldan wolde

    he would encourage the race of the Frisians,

      Beo. Th. 2193; B. 1094.
  • Geongne æðeling sceolon góde gesíðas byldan

    good companions should encourage a young prince,

      Menol. Fox 488; Gn. C. 15.
  • Hí bylde bearn Ælfríces

    the son of Ælfric encouraged them,

      Byrht. Th. 137, 60; By. 209.
  • Swá hí ealle bylde Godríc to gúþe

    so Godric encouraged them all to the war,

      Byrht. Th. 141, 11; By. 320.
  • Bǽdon hí Sigebyrht ðæt he mid him to ðam gefeohte fóre and hyra fultum trymede and bylde

    rogaverunt Sigberctum ad confirmandum militem secum venire in prælium,

      Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 20, col. 1.
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v.  bældan.
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