fór-fór
went before ⬩ got in front of
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went before, got in front of Fórfóron went before, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 21;
a-deáfian
To become or wax deaf ⬩ surdescere ⬩ obsurdescere
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To become or wax deaf; surdescere, obsurdescere Adeáfede obsurduit, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 13; Wrt. Voc. 55, 17
Linked entry: deáfian
ge-niwian
To renew, make new, change ⬩ renovare, innovare
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On sumum geáre byþ se móna twelf síðon geniwod fram ðære hálgan Eáster-tíde óþ eft Eástron; and on sumum geáre he biþ þreóttyne síðon geedniwad in some years the moon is twelve times changed [renewed] from the holy Easter time till Easter again ; and
lytel
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as the opposite of great. of material objects, portions of space, &c., small in size, not large Ne bið nǽnig tó þæs lytel lið on lime áweaxen, Seel. 96. Swilce án lytel (lytlu, v. l. ) pricu, Bt. 18, 1 ; F. 62, 4.
bátian
To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish ⬩ to bait a hook ⬩ inescare
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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som
ge-sceáwian
To spew, manifest, exhibit ⬩ exhibere, monstrāre, manifestāre ⬩ To see, behold, view, look round upon ⬩ videre, perspicere, circumspicere ⬩ To see, consider ⬩ videre, considerare
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Mínre heortan gehygd gesceáwa view the thoughts of my heart, 138, 20. Hord ys gesceáwod the hoard has been seen, Beo. Th. 6161; B. 3084. Ðæt ðú ða bisne sweotole gesceáwige that thou mayest clearly view the example, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 15.
Linked entry: sceáwian
be-wealwian
To wallow ⬩ volutare
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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29
Linked entry: wealwian
for-sæt
delayed ⬩ deferred ⬩ obstructed
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delayed, deferred, obstructed, Od. 138; Th. 173, 10; Gen. 2859: 114; Th. 150, 10; Gen. 2489;
dafenian
To be seemly or becoming ⬩ decere
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To be seemly or becoming ; decere Swá swá dafnaþ munuce as becomes a monk; sicut decet monacho, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 5
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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The Anglo-Saxon king was the king of a tribe or of a people, but never of the land. We read of kings of the West Saxons or of the Mercians, but not of Wessex or of Mercia.
a-wacian
To awake ⬩ expergisci ⬩ expergefieri ⬩ evigilare
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To awake; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Of hefegum slǽpe awacode e gravi somno expergefactus est, Gen. 45, 26
a-lynian
To liberate ⬩ deliver ⬩ free from ⬩ liberare
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To liberate, deliver, free from; liberare Alynian of róde Cristes líchaman to deliver Christ's body from the cross, De offic. diurn. et noct
án-swége
Of the same sound ⬩ agreeing in sound ⬩ consonant ⬩ consonus
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Of the same sound, agreeing in sound, consonant; consonus Ánswége sang symphonia, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Wrt. Voc. 28, 40
a-sweartian
To blacken ⬩ darken ⬩ to be made SWARTHY or black ⬩ obscured ⬩ darkened ⬩ denigrari
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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8
forþ-lócian
To look forth ⬩ prospĭcĕre
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To look forth; prospĭcĕre Dryhten of heofene forþlócade ofer bearn monna Dŏmĭnus de cælo prospexit sŭper fīlios hŏmĭnum, Ps. Surt. 52, 3: Blickl. Homl. 217, 31; 219, 18
ge-leahtrian
To accuse ⬩ complain of ⬩ rebuke ⬩ crīmĭnāri ⬩ accūsāre
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To accuse, complain of, rebuke; crīmĭnāri, accūsāre He wæs geleahtrad from Gode he was rebuked by God, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 1; Hat. MS. 67 b, 14
Linked entry: leahtrian
be-didrian
To deceive ⬩ decipere
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To deceive; decipere Wéndon ge, ðæt ge mihton bedidrian mínne gelícan think ye, that ye could deceive one like me? Gen. 44, 15
Linked entry: be-dyderian
cliofian
To cleave ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave; adhærere Hí willaþ cliofian on ðǽm monnum they will cleave to the men, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 19, note 9
a-fægrian
To make fair or beautiful ⬩ to adorn ⬩ embroider ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare
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To make fair or beautiful, to adorn, embroider; depingere, ornare Mid missendlícum blóstmum wyrta afægrod variis herbarum floribus depictus. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 22
Linked entry: a-fæged
for-hátena
An ill-named, or a reprobate person ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ perdĭtus
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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609