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cimbal

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal, es; m: cimbala, an; m;

A cymbalcymbalum

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Cimbalan oððe psalteras æt-hrínan [MS. ætrínan] saca hit getácnaþ to touch cymbals or psalteries betokens a lawsuit, Somn. 74; Lchdm. iii. 202, 14; Greg. Dial. 1, 9

ge-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomassuefacereto weanablactare

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to accustom; assuefacere Folc to ælmessan gewænian to accustom the people to alms, L. Edg. C. 55; Th. 256, 9. to wean; ablactare, Gen. 21, 8

swemman

(v.)
Grammar
swemman, p. de
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To cause to swim, to bathe, wash

flǽman

(v.)
Grammar
flǽman, fléman; p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeput to flightfŭgāre

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To cause to flee, put to flight; fŭgāre

Linked entry: fléman

ge-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽred, part. p.

Learneddoctus

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Mid gelǽredre handa he swang ðone top with skilful hand he whipped the top, Th. Apol. 13, 13

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Eall ðæt ofer biþ láfe on heora weoruldspédum árfæstum and gódum is recceanne and syllanne omne quod superest, in causis piis ac religiosis erogandum est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 27. to stretch one's steps, to tend, to go, stray Hé nát hwider hé

gísel

(n.)
Grammar
gísel, gýsel; gen. gísles; dat. gísle; m.

A pledgehostageobses

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Hió genam ðone ǽnne to gísle she took the one as hostage, Elen. Kmbl. 1196; El. 600. He him áðas swór and gíslas salde he swore oaths to them and gave hostages, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 28.

Linked entry: gýsel

be-

(prefix)
Grammar
be-, , bi-, big-, and bí- are often used as prefixes.
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put, be-settan to be-set, surround; fón to seize, be-fón to surround; gangan to go, be-gangan to exercise; reótan plorare, be-reótan de-plorare. they have a privative sense, as,-Be-niman to deprive, be-reáfian to bereave, be-heáfdian to behead. sometimes

fléman

(v.)
Grammar
fléman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeput to flightfŭgāre

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To cause to flee, put to flight; fŭgāre

an-þracian

(v.)

to fearto be afraidto dreadrevererihorrere

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to fear, to be afraid, to dread; revereri, horrere Ic onginne to anþracigenne I begin to dread; horresco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 4: Ps. Spl. 69, 2

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic negotiatio, nundinaa market-place, market forum

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of the port dues go to the holy place, Cod.

feorh-ner

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-ner, -nere, es; n.
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Ꝥ hié oncnáwan mihton hwá him hǽle and helpe and feorhnere on þás world ástág, Bl. H. 105, 32. hwon féddest þú þé ǽnne of þǽm þe ic inc bám gesceóp welan and wiste and feorhrere?, Wlfst. 259, 17. Substitute: and add

ge-onlícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-onlícan, p. ge-onlícte, ge-onlíhte
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To make like; reflex. with , to pretend to be Hé geonlícte (-líhte, v. l.) hine sylfne sumum ælþeódigum men peregrinum quempiam esse se simulans, Gr. D. 75, 4

Linked entry: on-lícan

be-flówan

To come by flowingto flow to

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Add: To come by flowing, to flow to Welan þeáh þe beflówan diuitiae si affluant, Ps. L. 61, 11

fleógan

to flyto fleeto avoid

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Th. i. 98, 9. to flee. Similar entries [v. fleón.] lit. Þ man gingran mann ne slóge . . . búton hé hine werian wolde oþþe fleóge, Ll. Th. i. 240, to avoid, refrain from Por and cawel sind fleóganne, Lch. ii. 26, 19. to cause to move (?)

N

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Icel. nauð) is given, is the following Nýd byþ nearu on breóste oft helpe niða bearnum, and hǽle gehwæðre weorðeþ heó ðeáh gif hí his hlystaþ ǽror.   Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 8-13

an-

(prefix)

againstin returncontrare-un-onininto

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Sax. and against, in return; contra, re-; as an-sacan to strive against, to contradict; repugnare, contradicere: an-swarian to answer; respondere. for un-, denoting privation; as an-bindan to unbind; absolvere. for on, in in, to; as an-wadan to invade

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.).to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwardsto shake, totter

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To move (intrans.). to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode, Bt. 35, 6;Fox 166, 32. Ða wudubeámas wagedon and swegdon, Dóm. L. 7. Wagedan búta, Exon. Th. 436, 25;Rä. 55, 6. Hreád ðæt wagende, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: wagung

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj.

Inwardinnerinternal

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Ðá wilnode ic indeum innewearde geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17

castel

(n.)
Grammar
castel, es; n.
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A village, town On ꝥ castel on naman Emaus, Lk. 24, 13. Drihten foresceáwode him þæt castel þá cynelican Bethleem, ðan þæt he wolde þǽr on þǽre byrig menniscnesse underfón, Wlfst. 193, 27: [Mt. 21, 2: Mk. 6, 6. v. Dict.]