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ægnian

(v.)
Grammar
ægnian, p. ede; pp. ed?

To frightenvexterreretribulare

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To frighten, vex; terrere, tribulare Ægnian mid yrmþum to frighten with misery, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 23; Exod. 265

a-fétigan

(v.)

to beat with the feetto praiseapplaudplaudere

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to beat with the feet, to praise, applaud; plaudere Ic afétige plaudo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 28

fá-lǽcan

(v.)

to be at deadly enmity, to be at feud

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to be at deadly enmity, to be at feud, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 10, MS. L

hund-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
hund-wealh, es; m.
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A servant to attend to dogs Hundwæalh canum servitor, Æltc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 110; Wrt. Voc. 18, 58

pillan

(v.)
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to peel (of skin) Ðis lácecræft sceal tó ðan handan ðe ðæt fell of pyleþ, Lchdm. iii. 114, 13. (?)

bi-gangan

(v.)

to go round, go to, attend, commit, practise, exercise, worshipexercere, incumbere, colere

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to go round, go to, attend, commit, practise, exercise, worship; exercere, incumbere, colere,Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 33

sídian

(v.)
Grammar
sídian, p. ode
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To make or to become wide, ample (síd) Sídaþ, Exon. Th. 354, 53 ; Reim. 65. v. be-sídian ; sídung

twi-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
twi-híwian, p. ode
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To assume two shapes, to dissimulate Oððe hé nát oððe hé twyhíwaþ aut ignorat, aut dissimulat, Scint. 44, 8

wróht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-scipe, es; m.

Crime

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Crime Hí sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672

be-lǽþed

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Substitute: be-lǽþan to make detestable Eów þe taliaþ biter ðing tó swéte and swéte belǽþað, Wlfst. 47, 7

beorhtnian

(v.)

to glorify

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to make bright, to glorify Ic berhtnade clarificaui, Jn. L. R. 12, 28. Ic ðec bertnade, R. 17, 4

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

ge-talian

(v.)
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16

ceorfan

Grammar
ceorfan, <b>; II.</b>
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Gé soecað mec tó ceorfanne ł tó ácwellanne (interficere), Jn. R. 8, 37. v. fore-ceorfan, ofer-ceorfan. Add

wæscing

(n.)
Grammar
wæscing, (?) washing in weascing-weg

a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?)

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a road leading to a sheep-washing place(?) Tó weascingwege nioðeweardun, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 78, 17: 138, 4

Linked entry: weascing

gyst-ern

(n.)
Grammar
gyst-ern, es; n.

A guest-placeguest-chamber

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A guest-place, guest-chamber To ðam gysterne to the guest-chamber, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 29:Jud. 40

gesoc

(n.)
Grammar
gesoc, es; m?

Suck;suctus

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Suck; suctus Ðæt Sarra sceolde lecgan cild to hyre breóste to gesoce quod Sara lac'āret fīlium, Gen. 21, 7

be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOMEhappenbefallmeet withfall in withcontingereeveniresupervenireincidereto comeentercome or attain tocome togethervenireingredipervenireattingereconcurrere

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to BECOME, happen, befall, meet with, fall in with; contingere, evenire, supervenire, incidere Syððan niht becom after it had become night, or night had come, Beo. Th. 231; B. 115. Oft becymþ se ánweald ðisse worulde to swíðe gódum monnum often cometh

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

ge-sceótan

(v.)
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Add: trans, to shoot an arrow, hurl a spear, &amp;c. Ǽr þǽr wǽre ǽnig spere gescoten, Chr. 1055 ; P. 186, 5. Arewan, gauelucas wǽron gescotene catapultae diriguntur, i. misse sunt, An. Ox. 4240. to assign to a position, allot to a place Þás Godes

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Add: to entrust, commit to a person for safe keeping, guidance, &amp;c. Ic betiæce committo (Dei mei potestati), An. Ox. 3395. Hwá betǽhð (credit) eów ꝥ eower ys ?, Lk. 16, 11. Eádmund betǽhte Glæstingaberi S. Dúnstáne, Chr. 943 ; P.111, note 19.