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ofer-swíðrian

(v.)

to prevail, conquer

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Ben. 27, 12

Linked entry: swíðrian

fadian

(v.)
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Ben. 137, 22. Hé wíslíce his líf ne fadað he orders not his life wisely, Wlfst. 52, 28. Fadode, 159, 18. Gesette man þæne þe Godes hús wel fadige domui Dei dignum constituant dispensatorem, R. Ben. 119, 12. Gif hé his líf rihtlice fadige, Ll.

inca

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Ben. 103, 18.

up-áhefedness

(n.)
Grammar
up-áhefedness, e; f.

Elevation ⬩ exaltation ⬩ exultation ⬩ arrogance, pride

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Ben. 18, 23: L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 12

Linked entry: up-áhafenness

mid-wunung

(n.)
Grammar
mid-wunung, e; f.

Dwelling with others

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Ben. 133, 18. Ðæt wé on ðam tóweardan lífe diófla midwununga forbúgan mágon, H. R. 17, 29

rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde, (?), an; f.
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Ben. 18, 9

Linked entry: ge-rǽde

tillan

(v.)
Grammar
tillan, p. tilde
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Ben. 23, 2

Linked entries: a-tillan for-tyllan á-tillan

bisenung

(n.)
Grammar
bisenung, e; f.

example ⬩ example ⬩ proof

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Ben. 109, 23. Náþor ne hí mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. Hí mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll. Th. ii. 328, 2. example, proof Bysnung documentum, An. Ox. 4539

ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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Ben. 4, 13

ge-treówfull

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Ben. 27, 7. Sǽd getreówfulra semen Iacob, Ps. Rdr. 21, 24. Ðá getreówfullan Israhél, 13, 7

gímeleás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gímeleás-ness, e; f.
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Ben. I. 84, 12

ge-windan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-windan, p. -wand, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden.

To twist ⬩ weave ⬩ bend ⬩ wind ⬩ torquĕre ⬩ plectere ⬩ implĭcāre ⬩ To go ⬩ turn ⬩ turn about ⬩ revolve ⬩ roll ⬩ se vertĕre ⬩ volvĕre

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To twist, weave, bend, wind; torquĕre, plectere, implĭcāre Ða þegnas gewundun ðæt sigbég of þornum milites plectentes coronam de spinis, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19. 2.

ge-tígan

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Getígede (-tiggede, v. l. ) assene, Mt. 21, 2. figurative Wite hé þæt hé mid þæs regoles bendum is getíged sciens se sub lege regale constitutum, R. Ben. 99, 12.

ge-reording

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Ben. 1. 57, 7

un-álífedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-álífedness, e; f.

What is not allowed ⬩ licence ⬩ licentiousness

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Ben. 136, 31

Linked entry: á-lífedness

eall-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
eall-lencten, es; m.
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Ben. 66, 5

Linked entry: eallencten

fǽmn-hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmn-hád, es; m.
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Ben. 136, 24. Be faemnháde de uirginitate, Scint. 68, 13. Ic mínne fǽmnhád besmát. . . ne forleás ic mínne fǽmnhád for ǽniges mannes gyfum, Hml. S. 23 b, 328, 335. Add

cyrriol

(n.)
Grammar
cyrriol, kyrriol
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Ben. 41, 13), Angl. viii. 320, 6. [v. N. E. D. kyriel[le].]

ge-tǽsnes

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Ben. 59, 1. advantage, profit Sió getǽsnes commoditas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 27. Getǽsnes conpendio, 24, 23

Satan

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Nú syndon Satanases bendas swýðe tóslopene, Wlfst. 83, 8. Add

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