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Anglo-Saxon

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a-hnyscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hnyscan, p. -hnyscte; pp. -hnysct

To mocksubsannare

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To mock; subsannare Fýnd úre ahnyscton us inimici nostri subsannaverunt nos, Ps. Spl. 79, 7

Linked entry: -hnyscan

scendan

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Úre fýnd gehysctan ł scendon ús inimici nostri subsannauerunt nos, Ps. L. 79, 7. Add

forþ-swebban

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-swebban, -swefian; p. -swefede; pp. -swefed

To prevailprofitprofĭcĕre

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To prevail, profit; profĭcĕre Náht forþswefaþ fýnd nĭhil prōfĭciet inĭmīcus, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 22

Linked entry: forþ-swebbung

leásian

(v.)
Grammar
leásian, p. ode

To lie

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To lie Leásiaþ ðé fýnd ðíne mentientur tibi inimici tui, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 2

á-hyscan

(v.)
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to mock Fýnd úre áhnyscton (-hyscton?: subsannaverunt ) ús, Ps. Spl. 79, 7. Cf. on-hyscan

Linked entries: a-hiscean a-hnyscan

wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
wlitigian, p. ode.

to make beautifulto grow beautiful

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Fyl nú ða frurnsprǽce, wlitega ðíne wordcwidas (give glorious effect to eny words), and ðín wuldor ús gecýð, 188, 9; Az. 43. Wlitiga ðínne wordcwyde and ðín wuldor on ús gecýð, Cd. Th. 236, 26; Dan. 327.

cwilmian

(v.)
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To suffer torment Hí cwylmiað on écum fýre, Hml. Th. i. 132, 16, 22. Hé sceal beón cwylmiende mid deófle, Angl. viii. 337, 9. Ðá sceaðan ðágyt cwylmigende cuce hangodon, Hml. Th. ii. 260, 8: i. 334, 6. Hí wurdon tócwýsede and cwylmiende lágon, Hml.

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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Se king ðǽr sæt hleówwinde hine beo ðan fýre the king sat there warming himself by the fire, Shrn. 16, 16.

Linked entry: hleón

hátian

(v.)
Grammar
hátian, p. ode; pp. od

To become or get hot, to be hotfervere

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Nim ǽnne sticcan and gníd tó sumum þinge hit hátaþ ðǽrrihte of ðam fýre ðe him on lútaþ take a stick and rub it against something, it gets hot directly from the fire which lurks in it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 4: Herb. 90, 13; Lchdm. ii. 198, 4.

ceorfing-ísen

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Fýlð flǽsces ísene behófað and ceorfincgísene putredo carnis ferro indiget et cauterio, Scint. 43, 2. Add

niht-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-lang, adj.

Night-longa night in length

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Nihtlongne fyrst, Beo. Th. 1060; B. 528

helle-mægen

(n.)
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the force or host of hell Þæt eall hellemægen for þæs fýres hǽto forweorðeð, Verc. Forst. 166

a-wyndwian

(v.)

to blow awayventilare

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to blow away; ventilare We awyndwiaþ [windwiaþ, Lamb.] fýnd úre ventilabimus inimicos nostros, Ps. Spl. 43, 7

un-wæstmberendness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmberendness, e; f.

Barrennesssterility

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Barrenness, sterility Mé míne fýnd áscufon fram ðære hálgan onsegdnysse for mínre unwæstmberendnysse, Homl. Ass. 126, 329

Linked entry: wæstmberendness

feónd

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Add:fýnd Ne blissaþ fýnd ( inimicus ) mín ofor mé, Ps. L. 40, 12. On handum fýndes, 77, 61

under-bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
under-bæcling, adv.

Back

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Back Ðonne gecerraþ míne fýnd underbæcling tunc conuertentur inimici mei retrorsum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 10. Underbæclinc, Blickl. Gl

be-þerscan

(v.)
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to thrash thoroughly: þurh þé wé beþurscon úre fýnd in te inimicos nostros ventilabimus, Ps. Th. 43, 7

Ispánia

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Seó ús fyrre Ispánia, S. 24, 7.. Add: —

ge-húsan

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsan, pl. m.

Housefolkthose of the householddŏmestĭci

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Housefolk, those of the household; dŏmestĭci Mannes fýnd, hys gehúsan inĭmīci hŏmĭnis, dŏmestĭci ejus, Mt. Bos. 10, 36

wiþer-cwiddian

(v.)
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to murmur Ágén mé wiðercwyddedon ealle fýnd míne aduersum me murmurabant omnes inimici mei, Ps. L. 40, 8