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be-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sweðian, bi-sweðian; p. ede; pp. ed

To bind up, swatheligare

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To bind up, swathe; ligare Mid ácumban besweðe bind up with tow, L. M. I, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 21

Linked entries: sweðian bi-sweðian

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

ersc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
ersc-hen, ærsc-hen, -hæn, -henn, e; f.

A quail cŏturnix, perdix

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Drihten gesende swá micel fugolcyn on hira wícstówe swilce erschenna, ðæt is on Lýden cŏturnix ascendens cŏturnix co-opĕruit castra. Ex. 16, 13

Linked entries: aersc-hen edisc-hen

for-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
for-wyrhta, an; m. [for for, wyrhta a workman]

One who does anything for anotheran agentvicegerentinstĭtorprocūrātor

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Se ðe swá geþogenne forwyrhtan næfde, swóre for sylfne he who had not such a prosperous vicegerent, swore for himself, L. R. 4; Th. i. 192, 5

lemian

(v.)
Grammar
lemian, p. ede

To lamecrippleenfeeblestrike

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Swá wildu hors ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbaþ wé hié stráciaþ mid brádre handa and lemiaþ equos indomitos blanda pries manu tangimus, Past. 41, 4; Swt. 303, 11.

ge-wyrþan

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

To estimatevalue

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Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11

ýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-bord, es; n.
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Swá eów scipweardas ofer ýðbord ( speaking across the ship's side; cf. over-board) unnan willaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 595; An. 298. Cf. Bord oft onféng ýða swengas, Elen. Kmbl. 476; El. 238

syn-lust

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Hé geteáh þone synlust (unlust, v. l. voluptatem) in his líchaman sár . . . hé swá onwænde þá hǽte and þone synlust . . . seó costung synlustes wæs átemed on him, Gr. D. 101, 24-34.

tó-geótan

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Wearð swá mycelu wynsumnes þæs æþelestan stences tóstrogden and tógoten ( aspersa ) geond eall ꝥ hús, 282, 19

wearme

(adv.)
Grammar
wearme, adv.

Warmly

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Beþe ðæt heáfod swá wearme use as warm fomentations as possible for the head, 154, 18

háte

(adv.)
Grammar
háte, adv.

Hotly

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Swá hé hátost mǽge as hot as possible, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 34, 10: Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 13; Ph. 209

heorde

(n.)
Grammar
heorde, f.

Careguardingcustody

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Forhwon beóþ ǽfre swǽ þríste ða ungelǽredan ðæt hí underfón ða heorde ðæs láreówdómes ab imperitis ergo pastorale magisterium qua temeritate suscipitur, Past. 1; Swt. 25, 17.

ofer-geótan

(v.)

to cover by pouring, to suffuse

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Mid swáte ofergoten, Glostr. Frag. 104, 17. Mid wópe ofergoten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 2

imb-stocc

(n.)
Grammar
imb-stocc, es; m.
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A stump with a swarm of bees in it On ðæne ymbstocc; of ðám ymbstocce, C.D. v. 234, 26

Linked entries: ymb-stocc stocc imbe

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine inon ðisse wætere,
  • Homl. 247, 25
  • ; see also
  • Ps. Th. 17, 11
: and a weak genitive plural wæterena is found in
  • Ps. Th. 31, 7.
)

waterwater water in the sky, rain water of a river, sea, etc. water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.

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Blód fléwð ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Blickl. Homl. 237, 6. Byrneþ wæter swá weax, Exon. Th. 61, 23 ; Cri. 989. Blód and wæter ætsomne út bicwóman, 68, 33; Cri. 1113. Ealle gewítaþ swá swá wolcn, and swá swá wæteres streám, Blickl. Homl. 59, 20.

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a facecountenancefaciesvultusa viewaspectsightformfigureaspectusconspectusvisusvisiospeciesformafiguraa thing to be looked upona sightspectaculuma view or sight producing desire or longinga desire of anythingwant or lack of anythingdesideriumdefectus

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a face, countenance; facies, vultus His ansýn sceán swá swá sunne facies ejus resplenduit sicut sol, Mt. Bos. 17, 2. Befóran ðíne ansýne ante faciem tuam, Lk. Bos. 7, 27.

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Lengthheightstature

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Swá micel swá seó sǽ heó mǽst wiðteóhþ and git ánes mannes lenge ðe healt ánne spreót on his hand and strecþ hine swá feor swá hé mæg árǽcan intó ðere sǽ quantum mare plus se retraxerit, et adhuc statura unius hominis tenentis lignum quod Angle nominant

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happento fall outto pertain tobelong toevenireacciderecontingerepertinere adIt pertains toit is fitting or suitableit becomesit behovespertinet adconvenitoportetdecet

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It pertains to, it is fitting or suitable, it becomes, it behoves; pertinet ad, convenit, oportet, decet Swá gebýreþ ælcum Cristnum men as it becometh every Christian man, Ps. Th. 39, Arg. Swá ðǽr-to gebýrige as may thereto be becoming, L.

Linked entries: býre ge-bíraþ

be-lífan

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Swá hwæt swá tóforan þám neádbehéfum belifen byþ quidquid necessario victui superest, R. Ben. 138, 16. Þæt folc þæt on þǽre ceastre belyfen wæs, St. And. 34, 31. Beliuene superstites, Hpt. Gl. 484, 4. with predicate noun or adj.

hreám

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Heó ongan swá fela stefnum and hreámum ( tot vocibus clamoribusque ) hlýdan, swá fela swá heó mid áwyrgedum gástum wæs geþreád, Gr.