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for-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To declare an oppositionopposeobject torefusegive upforsakedetrectārerecūsāredesĕrĕre

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He ðæt wæs eall forsacende he was giving up all that, 1, 12; Bos. 36, 16

be-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríhan, bi-wríhan; p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover over, conceal, wrap upvelare, operire

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Bewrigenum wrapped up, instr. Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585

weald-leðer

(n.)
Grammar
weald-leðer, es; n.

A rein

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Heó wæs on gyldenum scryd, and æt ðam wǽron gyldene hors, and on ðám wǽron ða wealdleðer swá up getíged, swá swá hig urnon tó heofenum up, Shrn. 156, 12.

ágend-frió

(n.)
Grammar
ágend-frió, -freo; indecl. m.

An ownerpossessorpossessor

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B.] ðone monnan let him give up the man to the owner, L. In. 53; Th. i. 136, 4

for-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wríðan, p. -wráþ, pl. -wridon; pp. -wriden

To bind upstanchoblĭgāresupprĭmĕre

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To bind up, stanch; oblĭgāre, supprĭmĕre Gif ðú ne mǽge blód-dolh forwríðan if thou canst not stanch a blood-running wound, L. M. 3, 52; Lchdm. ii. 340, 19

ge-strión

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strión, es; n.

Gainwealthmercesŏpes

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Gain, wealth; merces, ŏpes Gió-monna gestrión sealdon unwillum éðelweardas the country's guardians unwillingly gave up the wealth of men of old, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 46; Met. 1, 23

of-gifan

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Hwæðer fámig sǽ dǽl ǽnigne grénre eorðan ofgifen hæfde, Gen. 1454. to give up a state or condition Hí (Adam and Eve) éðles wyn geómormóde ofgiefan sceoldon, Ph. 412. <b>III a.

hring-sele

(n.)
Grammar
hring-sele, m.
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A hall in which rings are distributed or stored up, Beo. Th. 4024; B. 2010 [Hrothgar's palace]: 6008; B. 3053 [the cavern where the dragon guarded the treasure]: 5672; B. 2840

for-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sellan, pp. -seald

To give upsacrificelose

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To give up, sacrifice, lose Gif hé nylle hý niman, hæbbe forseald ꝥ feoh ꝥ hé sealde si ille eam accipere nolit, perdat pecuniam quam dederat, Ll. Th. ii. 148, 31

untíd-ǽt

(n.)
Grammar
untíd-ǽt, es; m.
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Diófol ús lǽrað oferfylle and un-tídǽtas. Nap. 66

uppian

(v.)
Grammar
uppian, p. ode

To mount uprise

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To mount up, rise Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit bið gepynd, hit miclaþ and uppaþ and fundaþ wið ðæs ðe hit ǽr from com ad superiora colligitur, Past. 38 ; Swt. 277. 7

on-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
on-hebban, p. -hóf (the weak form -hefde also occurs); pp. -hafen.

to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice)to raise (as barm does), to leavento take up, beginto take awaymetaph. to lift up, exalt (generally in a bad sense)

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to lift up, raise (the eyes, voice) Ðonne ic mec onhæbbe, and hí onhnígaþ tó mé, Exon. Th. 412, 28; Rä. 31. 7. Ðá onhóf Laurentius his égan up, Shrn. 116, 4. Petrus onhóf his stefne, Blickl.

Linked entries: an-hebban in-hebban

ýþ-gebland

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-gebland, es; n.
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The tossing waves Ýðgeblond up ástígeþ won tó wolcnum, ðonne wind styreþ láð gewidru, Beo. Th. 2750; B. 1373: 3190; B. 1593. Wǽron ýðgebland eal gefǽlsod, eácne eardas, 3244; B. 1620

a-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fédan, p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -féd

To feednourishrearbring upnutrirecibarealerepascere

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To feed, nourish, rear, bring up; nutrire, cibare, alere, pascere Heó bearn afédeþ she nourishes her child, Salm. Kmbl. 746; Sal. 372 : Ps. Th. 135, 26 : 83, 3.

Linked entry: a-fǽded

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Se brǽda sǽ of clomme bræc up yrringa on eorþan fæðm the broad sea from durance broke up angrily on to earth's bosom, Exon. 24 b ; Th, 70, 31 ; Cri. 1147.

ge-cearfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cearfan, -ceorfan; p. earf

To killcut off or upinterficeredecollare

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To kill, cut off or up; interficere, decollare Gie soecas mec gecearfa quaeritis me interficere, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 37; 40. Ðone ic gecearf quem ego decollavi, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 16

turf-hacce

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hacce, (?), an; f.
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N.E.D. hack an implement for breaking or chopping up, mattock, hoe, &amp;c. ), Txts. 112, 43

hindan

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it comes up with the sun from behind and rises be ore the sun, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 2. marking position, at the back, behind, Ph. 293 (in Dict.)

efen-éce

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-éce, emn-éce; adj.

Co-eternalco-æternus

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Co-eternal; co-æternus Æ/r ðon up-stíge efenéce bearn ágnum fæder ere that the co-eternal child ascended to his own father, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 19; Cri. 465

Linked entry: emn-éce

fóre-scyttels

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-scyttels, es; m. [fóre, scyttels a bolt, bar]

A fore-boltbarrepāgŭlum

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A fore-bolt, bar; repāgŭlum Ðæt ǽnig elda meahte swá fæstlíce fórescyttelsas ó inhebban that any one should ever raise up such firm bars, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 4; Cri. 312