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for-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drǽfan, p. de

To drivecompel

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To drive, compel to do or undergo Be ðon ðe mon ceápe fordrǽfe. Ðonne mon bið tyhtlan betygen and hine mon bedrífeð ceápe, Ll. Th. i. 140, 15

Linked entries: drǽfan for-drífan

býrian

(v.)
Grammar
býrian, 3rd s. býreþ; p. ede; pp. ed [býre an event, a favourable time, an opportunity]
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To happen, pertain to, belong to; evenire, contingere, pertinere ad [v. ge-býrian]: found as v. impers: it pertains to, it concerns, it belongs to, it is lawful; pertinet ad, oportet, licet Ne býreþ to him from scipum non pertinet ad eum de ovibus, Jn

æt-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleowon; pp. -flówen; v. intrans.

To flow to or togetherto increaseaffluere

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To flow to or together, to increase; affluere Gyf wélan ætflówon si divitia affluant, Ps. Spl. 61, 10

dryrmian

(v.)

to make sad, to be made sad, to mourn lugēre

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to make sad, to be made sad, to mourn; lugēre Dryrmyde, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 5; Exod. 40

ge-cwémednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cwémednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Satisfactionpleasurecontentmentbeneplăcĭtum

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Satisfaction, pleasure, contentment; beneplăcĭtum Gode to gecwémednesse to the pleasure of God, L. Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 376, 38. Gode to gecwemednysse to God's contentment, Homl. Th. i. 180, 10

án-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
án-gilde, adj.
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To be compensated for, for which ángilde (q.v.) is to be paid Búton hiora hwæðer ǽr þingode ꝥ hé hit ángylde healdan ne þorfte unless either of them previously made the condition that he was not to be liable to make compensation for damage done to the

swearcian

(v.)
Grammar
swearcian, p. ode.
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Th. ii. 258, 15. to make or to become troubled, to dismay, Similar entries v. á-swarcian, and preceding words

Linked entry: swarcian

hǽtan

(v.)
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Add: trans. to communicate heat to -Gedó on calic, menge æfter þon wið wader, and hǽte, Lch. ii. 24, 25. to cause the sensation of warmth in Lǽcedóm . . . hǽtenne untrumne magan. Lch. ii. 158, 21. intrans.

an-standan

(v.)
Grammar
an-standan, p. an-stód, pl. an-stódon; pp. an-standen.

to stand againstresistwithstandto be firm or steadfastadversarito stand uponinhabitdwellinsisterehabitare

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to stand against, resist, withstand, to be firm or steadfast; adversari. to stand upon, inhabit, dwell; insistere, habitare

ge-þæslǽcan

(v.)

to fitto be fitto becomeaptarequadrarecongruere

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to fit, to be fit, to become; aptare, quadrare, congruere, R. Ben. interl. 2: Hpt. Gl. 506; 523

Linked entry: þæslǽcan

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, ðú -worhtest; pp. -worht.

to workmakebuildformdisposedoperformcelebratecommitto get by workinggainobtainmerit

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to work, make, build, form, dispose, do, perform, celebrate, commit Úre Drihten wolde mannan gewyrcan our Lord would make man, Hexam. 10; Norm. 16, 16: 11; Norm. 18,14. Gewyrcean mycelne tor to build a great tower, Blickl. Homl. 187, 12: Beo.

Linked entry: ge-worht

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To summoncall

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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt hé sceolde ðé him langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Th. i. 506, 16. to help a person (dat.) to () something, to help to the attainment of an end Hwílon þes middaneard teáh menn fram Gode . . . nú hé fylst ús Gode, ml. S. 28, 172.H Ꝥ ǽlc geréfa fylste óðrum úre ealra friðe, Ll.

gétan

(v.)
Grammar
gétan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirmassent to

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To grant, to confirm, assent to Geáfon and gétton gave and granted, Chr. 675; Th. 59, 20. Gétton hit ælle ða óþre all the others assented to it, 656; Th. 53, 27

hlid

fencea gatedoor

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Add: that which covers the opening at the top of a vessel or closes the mouth of an aperture Bytte hlid cordias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 80.

á-mirran

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Ꝥ folc ámierrenne ad populandos agros, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 8. Him wæs láð ámyrrene his ágenne folgað, Chr. 1048; P. 173, 13. to lose Hwílon befeóll án síðe of ðám snǽde intó ánum seáðe.

a-hiscean

(v.)

to hiss atto mockirridere

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to hiss at, to mock; irridere

Linked entry: a-hnyscan

forþ-scencan

(v.)

to drink topropīnāre

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to drink to; propīnāre, Cot. 149

grísan

(v.)
Grammar
grísan, ic gríse, ðú grísest, gríst, he gríseþ, gríst, pl. grísaþ; p. ic, he grás, ðú grise, pl. grison; pp. grisen
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To shudder, to be frightened; horrere

Linked entry: grislíc

bi-seón

(v.)

to see

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to see. l. to strain upon