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be-filgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-filgan, p. -filgde; pp. -filged

To follow after ⬩ pursue ⬩ insequi

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To follow after, pursue; insequi Wolde me befilgende beón mid sáre voluit me insequi cum dolore, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 28, note

Linked entry: be-fylgan

ge-brengan

Grammar
ge-brengan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: where the action is given by a clause Sé wearð on gebróht ꝥ hé ofsleán wolde þá Iúdéi, Hml. S. 25, 549

ge-hýrsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Obedience ⬩ subjection ⬩ obĕdientia

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Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3

Linked entry: hýrsum-ness

mægþ-hád

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Heó cwæð ꝥ heó hine ne nánne habban wolde, gyf hire seó úplice árfæstnys geunnan wolde ꝥ heó on mægðháde Drihtne on clǽnre forhafednysse cwéman mihte, Chr. 1067; P. 201, 16

Linked entry: mægden-hád

a-lynnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lynnan, -linnan; p. -lann, pl. -lunnon; pp. -lunnen

To deliver ⬩ free from ⬩ release ⬩ liberare ⬩ evellere

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To deliver, free from, release; liberare, evellere He wolde hine alynnan of láþscipe he would release him from calamity, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 19; Gen. 2048

Linked entries: a-linnan a-lynian

wel-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-weorþ, adj.
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v. weorþ III a) leóde geneósian wolde Lchdm. iii. 432, 31

beadu-folm

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-folm, e; f.

A war or bloody hand ⬩ bellica manus

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A war or bloody hand; bellica manus Nán íren blódge beadufolme onberan wolde no iron would impair his bloody warhand, Beo. Th. 1984; B. 990

mis-tucian

(v.)

to maltreat

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to maltreat Ðe abbot wolde hí ( the monks ) mistukian, and sende æfter lǽwede mannum, and hí cómon intó capitulan fullgewépnede, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 9

or-wirðlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wirðlíc, adj.
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Ignominious, shameful God hine forlét in ðisse nyþerlícan worulde swá orwyrþlícne déþ þrowian, ðæt hé hine wolde in ðære heán worulde gelǽdan, Shrn. 123, 10

tó-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-scríðan, p. -scráð

To flow in different directions ⬩ be disperse

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To flow in different directions, be disperse Ðæt wæter unstille ǽghwider wolde wíde tóscríþan, wác and hnesce, ne meahte hit on him selfum ǽfre gestandan, Met. 20, 93

galg-treów

(n.)
Grammar
galg-treów, gealg-treów, es; n.

A gallows-tree ⬩ cross ⬩ crŭcis lignum ⬩ crux

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A gallows-tree, cross; crŭcis lignum, crux He wolde sume on galgtreówum [MS. galgtreówu] he would [hang] some on gallows-trees, Beo. Th. 5873; B. 2940

Linked entries: galga-tré gealg-treów

heoru-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly, hostile grasp

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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504

heal-reced

(n.)
Grammar
heal-reced, es; n.

A palace

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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68

Linked entry: heall-reced

tyncen

(n.)
Grammar
tyncen,

a barrel (?) ⬩ a bladder (?)

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Ðá gebeótode án his ðegna ðæt hé mid sunde ða eá oferfaran wolde mid twám tyncenum, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72. 30

for-secgan

accuse

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Heó begann hí tó wrǽgenne and wolde forsæcgan, Hml. S. 2, 184. Add:

a-niman

(v.)
Grammar
a-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen [a from, niman to take]

To take away ⬩ remove ⬩ tollere ⬩ capere

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Animan wolde would take, Fins. Th. 43; Fin. 21

hígan

(v.)
Grammar
hígan, hégan

to exalt ⬩ worship

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cf. hé þá hǽdengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorðian. Ap. 47] hégan (héran?) ne willad ne þisne wíg wurðigean, Dan. 207

hind

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Cwæð se cyning tó hire hwylcne dǽl þæs landes hió onfón wolde hyre bróðrum tó wergilde. Hió cwaeð ꝥ hió his ná máran ne gyrnde þonne hire hind útan ymbe yrnan wolde þe hire ealne weg beforan arn ðonne hió on ráde wæs . . .

galg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
galg-mód, adj. [galg = gealh sad; mód mind]

Sad in mind ⬩ gloomy ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad in mind, gloomy; tristis anĭmo His módor, gífre and galg-mód, gegán wolde sorhfulnesíþ his mother, greedy and gloomy, would go a sorrowful journey, Beo. Th. 2558; B. 1277

mæst-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-rǽden, [n], e; f.

The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced

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The right of feeding swine in places where mast is produced Hé nǽfre hine bereáfian wolde ðære mæstréddene ðe hé him áléfed hæfde on Longan hrycge, Chart. Th. 140, 35

Linked entry: mæsten-rǽden