for-boren
forborne ⬩ restrained ⬩ endured
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forborne, restrained, endured. Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 18: L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 114, 8;
hlynian
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a torrent. Add:
brim-nesen
to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum
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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004
a-beátan
To beat ⬩ strike ⬩ tundere ⬩ percellere
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To beat, strike; tundere, percellere Stormum abeátne beaten by storms, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 26; Cri. 941
big-cwide
A by-saying, by-word, proverb, fable, tale ⬩ proverbium, fabula
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A by-saying, by-word, proverb, fable, tale; proverbium, fabula Ge forwurðaþ þurh bigspell and bigcwidas eris perditus in proverbium et fabulam, Deut. 28, 37. Bícwide proverbium, Prov. 22
Linked entry: bí-cwide
ge-búgan
To bow ⬩ bow down oneself ⬩ bend ⬩ submit ⬩ turn ⬩ turn away ⬩ revolt ⬩ se flectĕre ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ curvāre ⬩ declĕnāre ⬩ transfŭgĕre ⬩ To bow to ⬩ turn towards ⬩ inclīnāre ad
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Heó on flet gebeáh she bowed to the floor, Beo. Th. 3085; B. 1540 : 5953; B. 2980. Se wyrm gebeáh snúde tosomne the worm quickly bent together, 5128; B. 2567.
under-standan
to understand ⬩ have insight into ⬩ to understand ⬩ perceive ⬩ know certainly ⬩ to understand in such and such a sense ⬩ to conceive of ⬩ consider ⬩ to accept as correct ⬩ to observe ⬩ notice ⬩ consider
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Ben. 22, 18. Grammar under-standan, with prep. be : -- Ǽwfæstlíce understandende be úre ealra ǽriste piously conceiving of the resurrection of us all, Homl.
Linked entry: for-standan
sigor-beácn
beátan
to beat with (mid) ⬩ to beat on ⬩ To beat on
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M. 31, 7. with dat. to beat on:-- Ne se bryne beót mæcgum (cf. Milton's 'the torrid clime smote on him sore'), Dan. 265. intrans. To beat on Hé on his breóst beót, H. R. 15, 29. Þeáh man mid hameron beóte on þæt þell, Wlfst. 147, 6
for-sceamian
To be greatly ashamed ⬩ erŭbescĕre
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To be greatly ashamed; erŭbescĕre Forsceamian erŭbescĕre, Scint. 8. Hie forscamige let it shame them, Past. 21, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26
geap-neb
Crooked- ⬩ nibbed ⬩ with a bent beak ⬩ arched ⬩ curvātus
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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19
cymþ
- Cd. 17 ;
- Th. 20, 26;
- Gen. 315: Beo. Th. 4123 ;
- B. 2058
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3rd sing. pres. of cuman
bénsian
To fall down in prayer ⬩ to pray ⬩ entreat in prayer ⬩ supplicare ⬩ deprecari ⬩ orare
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To fall down in prayer, to pray, entreat in prayer; supplicare, deprecari, orare Ðrihten bénsian Dominum deprecari Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 4. He wæs bénsiende ða uplícan árfæstnesse mínra gesynta supplicans erat supernæ pietati pro sospitate mea 5, 6; S.
Linked entry: ge-bénsian
ge-þicgan
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Add: to take and keep as one's own, receive Gyf hine mǽte ꝥ hé hebbe gyldene beág, ꝥ byð ꝥ hé geþihð heálicne ealdordóm, Lch. iii. 170, 23.
bearn-eácen
Increased ⬩ pregnant ⬩ auctus ⬩ gravidus
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Increased, pregnant; auctus, gravidus Bearneácen wíf þrówaþ micel earfoðu a pregnant woman suffers much trouble, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 2, note 2, Cott: L. Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 66, 23
forþ-boren
Born forth ⬩ noble-born ⬩ high-born ⬩ clāris parentĭbus ortus ⬩ nōbĭlis
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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20
ge-wind
A winding, circuitous ascent
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A winding, circuitous ascent, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 6; Wrt. Voc. 37, 4
Linked entry: ge-wynd
ge-fetelsod
Polished ⬩ trimmed ⬩ ornamented ⬩ perpŏlītus ⬩ adornātus
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Polished, trimmed, ornamented; perpŏlītus, adornātus Twá sweord gefetelsode two swords trimmed; duos glădios optĭme adornātos, Text. Roff. 110, 15
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ge-bendan
to bend ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter ⬩ vincīre
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to bend; flectĕre, tendĕre He hornbogan hearde gebendaþ confrēgit cornua arcuum, Ps. Th. 75, 3. He gebende his bogan he bent his bow, Homl. Th. i. 502, 15.
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twi-bóte
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Se ðe stalaþ on Gehhol oþþe on Eástron oþþe on ðone Hálgan Ðunresdæg . . . ðara gehwelc ( the offence in each of these cases ) wé willaþ sié twybóte, swá on Lenctenfæsten, L. Alf. pol. 5 ; Th. i. 64, 25. Gif ðisses hwæt gelimpe þenden fyrd úte sié, oþþe
Linked entry: twi-béte