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be-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sencan, bi-sencan; p. -sencte; pp. -senced

To sink, immergemergere, demergere

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Bos. 18, 6: Lk. Bos. 10, 15. Ðæt he gesáwe Satanan besencedne on ðám grúndum helle that he saw Satan sunk in the depths of hell, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 25

Linked entries: be-seah bi-sencan

ge-riht-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-wísian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To justifyjustificare

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Bos. 11, 19

be-byrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrian, p. ede, ide; pp. ed

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Ðæt hí móston ða deádan bebyrian that they might bury the dead, Ors. 3,1; Bos. 54, 29. Hine árlíce bebyride eum honorifice sepelivit, Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 20

burgat

(n.)
Grammar
burgat, es; pl. burgatu; n. [burg a city, gat, geat a gate]
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A city-gate; urbis porta Ðá Samson genam ða burggatu [MS. burgatu] and gebær on his hricge then Samson took the city-gates and bore them on his back, Jud. 16, 3

fæderen-healf

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-healf, fædren-healf, e; f.

The father's sidepăterna pars

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The father's side; păterna pars Hira nán næs on fædrenhealfe togeboren, búton him ánum none of them on the paternal side was born thereto, except him alone, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5

Linked entry: fædren-healf

feldlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
feldlíc, adj.

Fieldlikecountryruralcampester

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Bos. 6, 17. On feldlícum wunungum in campestrĭbus habĭtācŭlis, Jos. 10, 40

fild

(adj.)
Grammar
fild, adj.

Of or pertaining to a level fieldevenflatlevelcampester

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Of or pertaining to a level field, even, flat, level; campester Seó burh wæs getimbred on fildum lande the city [Babylon] was built on level land, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 20

Linked entry: fyld

for-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
for-byrd, e; f.

A forbearingan abstaining fromabstĭnentia

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A forbearing, an abstaining from; abstĭnentia Ðæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe that there should be no abstaining from concubinage between any kindred, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 27, 15

Linked entries: for-byrdig fore-byrd

for-sýgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sýgian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To pass over in silenceconcealsĭlentio prætĕrire

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Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 27

fram-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-búgan, p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To turn from or awayleavedeflectĕredeclīnāre

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To turn from or away, leave; deflectĕre, declīnāre Ðæt him ða frambugon [MS. frambugan], ðe hí betst getreówodon that those left them, whom they most trusted, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 44

frum-tíhtle

(n.)
Grammar
frum-tíhtle, -týhtle, an; f. [frum original, primitive, first; tíhtle an accusation, charge]

A first accusationfirst chargeprīma accūsātioprīma calumnĭa

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A first accusation, first charge; prīma accūsātio, prīma calumnĭa Ðæt he borh næbbe æt frumtýhtlan that he have no surety at the first accusation, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 24

fultum-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fultum-leás, adj.

Without helphelplesssĭne auxĭlio

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Without help, helpless; sĭne auxĭlio Ðæt hí tó raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they would very soon be without help from their posterity, Ors. 1. 14; Bos. 37, 18

ed-wendan

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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280

be-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gitan, -gietan; -gytan; part.-gitende; ic -gite, ðú -gytst, he -gyteþ, pl. -gytaþ; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -geten; v. a. [be, gitan to get]

To getobtaintakeacquireto seek outreceivegainseizelay hold ofcatchsumereobtinereassequiacquirerenanciscicaperecomprehenderearripere

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Hí ða burh mihton eáðe begitan they might easily have taken the city Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 10. He begeat ealle ða eást land he obtained all the east country Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 6. Hwæt begytst ðú of ðínum cræfte quid acquiris de tua arte? Coll.

ge-reord

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reord, -reorde, es; n.

A meal, refection, food

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Bos. 26, 20. Hwǽr is mín gereord ubi est refectio mea, Mk. Bos. 14, 14. Ǽr his gereorde ante prandium, Lk. Bos. 11, 38: Gen. 19, 3. Be ðam líflícum gereorde concerning the vital refection, Homl. Th. ii. 262, 24.

cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
cýpan, cípan; ic cýpe, ðú cýpest, cýpst, he cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. cýpaþ; p. cýpte, ðú cýptest, pl. cýpton,cíptun

To sell vendere

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Bos. 2, 16. Gáþ to ðám cýpendum and bycgaþ eów ele ite ad vendentes et emite vobis oleum, Mt. Bos. 25, 9: Gen. 47, 20

dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed ; v. a [dǽl a part, deal]

To divide, separate, distribute, bestow, spend, dispense, DEAL, DOLE dividĕre, distribuĕre, separāre ab aliquo

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Bos. 22, 17: Ps. Spl. 21, 17: 111, 8. Mathusal mágum dǽlde gestreón Mathuselah distributed the treasure to his brethren, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 21; Gen. 1069. Dǽlde eall ðæt heó áhte she had spent all that she had, Mk. Bos. 5, 26

Linked entries: a-dǽlan délan

fǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽrlíc, feárlic; def.se fǽrlíca, seó, ðæt fǽrlíce; adj.

Sudden, unexpected, quick sŭbĭtus, repentīnus

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Bos. 21, 34. Se fǽrlíca deáþ sudden death, Homl. Th. ii. 22, 19

Linked entries: feárlíc férlíc

and-wyrde

(n.)
Grammar
and-wyrde, es; n.

An answerresponsum

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An answer; responsum Hétan him ðæt andwyrde secgan they commanded them to deliver this answer, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 23: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 17; Gen. 573: Elen. Grm. 544: 618

an-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gildan, p. -geald, pl. -guldon; pp. -golden

To pay forrepayatone forrependerepœnas dare

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Th. 2507; B. 1251: Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 13