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prófian

(v.)
Grammar
prófian, p. ode
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To esteem or regard as Gif feorrancumen man búton wege gange, and hé ðonne náwðer ne hrýme ne hé horn ne bláwe, for þeóf hé is prófianne he is to be regarded as a thief, L. Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25 : L. In. 20; Th. i. 116, 2

feorm-fultum

(n.)
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Th. i. 412, 22 (Lat. vers.) Geselle hé cc. peninga éghwylce gére Ceortesége feormfultume, Cht. Th. 481, 34. Hér stent ðá forwarde ðé Æþeríc worhte . . . Ꝥ is iii sceppe mealtes . . .

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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ðǽm landum eallum ðe ðǽrtó hiérdon to all the lands that thereto belonged, Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 32. Filgan hí ðam láfordscipe ðe ðæt land hýre let them follow the lordship that the land belongs to, Chart. Th. 549, 33.

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. acc.

Toforin

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To, for; in A worlda world to or in an age of ages ; in seculorum seculum, Ps. Th. 18, 8, = on worlda world, Ps. Lamb. 20, 5, = on worulda world, Ps. Th. 103, 6

a-limpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-limpan, p. -lamp, pl. -lumpon; pp. -lumpen

To happenbefallevenireacciderecontingere

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To happen, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Óþ-ðæt sǽl alamp until occasion offered, Beo. Th. 1249; B. 622. Ðá him alumpen wæs wén then hope had occurred to him, Beo. Th. 1471; B. 733

Linked entry: a-lamp

ehtian

(v.)

to esteem, deem, value æstĭmāre

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to esteem, deem, value; æstĭmāre Swá monnum riht is to ehtienoe quantum homĭnĭbus æstĭmāre fas est, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 30: Beo. Th. 2449; B. 1222: Cd. 193; Th. 241, 25; Dan. 410

weorold-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíg, es; n.
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The warfare of this world Ne gebyraþ him ( the priest ) náðor ne wífe ne woruldwíge, L. Edg. C. 60; Th. ii. 256, 35. Worldwíge, L. Eth. ix. 30; Th. i. 346, 23

á-rǽran

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Gif se hláford him wile ꝥ land árǽran weorce and gafole if the lord want to raise the rent of the land for him by exacting work as well as payment, 146, 4. to extol Up áhefde, árǽrde extollit, An. Ox. 2425.

Linked entry: rǽran

hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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Yc gef leáua ðam munche hringinde hyre týde I give leave to the monks to ring their hours, Chart. Th. 437, 13

ge-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syrwan, p. -syrede; pp. -syrwed.

armourto armwilya wilehaving beliefto plotmachinate

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[v. searu armour] to arm Eode ða gesyrwed secg to ðam eorle then went an armed man to the earl, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159.

Linked entry: ge-sirwan

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui To drive, rush with violence ruĕre

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Us drífaþ ða ællreordan tothe barbarians drive us to sea, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 44: Beo. Th. 5609; B. 2808.

a-bylgþ

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylgþ, -bilgþ, -bilhþ, e; f.

An offencewrongangeroffensainjuriaira

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An offence, wrong, anger; offensa, injuria, ira He sceal Cristes abilgþe wrecan he ought to avenge offence to Christ, L. Eth. 9, 2; Th. i. 340, 13: L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 6

cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
cleofian, he cleófaþ, cleofiaþ; ode; od

To cleave, adhere, stickadhærere

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73

ecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ecgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [ecg an edge]

To give an edge, to sharpen acuĕre

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To give an edge, to sharpen; acuĕre. Ecged edged, sharpened, only found in compositions, as twig-ecged two-edged; bĭceps, q. v

Linked entries: ge-ecgan ecgung egean

snǽding-sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
snǽding-sceáp, es; n.

A sheep to be killed for eating

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A sheep to be killed for eating Hý teohhiaþ ús him snǽdincgsceápum aestimati sumus ut oves occisionis Ps. Th. 43, 23

Linked entry: sceáp

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Th. 105, 4. to direct the mind [to an object], to be intent upon, to intend, purpose, determine, endeavour, strive Ic hicge molior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 51: nitor, 36; Som. 38, 53.

ǽngum

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽngum, = ǽnigum

to any

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Th. 952; B. 474, to any;

ge-frǽgnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frǽgnian, p. ode; pp. od

To make famous

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To make famous Gefrǽgnod, Beo. Th. 2670

Linked entry: frǽgnian

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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Siððan heó ofer brim hweorfeþ after it [the sun] goes beyond the ocean, 93 b; Th. 351, 17; Sch. 81: 110 a; Th. 422, 13; Rä. 41, 5. Gé mé on hyge hweorfaþ ye turn to me in thought, 98 a; Th. 366, 2; Reb. 6.

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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Th. 288, 17 ; Wand. 32. to ward off. v. warenian, II. 3 Ðæt wit unc wíte warian sceolden, Cd. Th. 49, 33; Gen. 801

Linked entries: werian be-warian