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frignan

(v.)
Grammar
frignan, [The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. 1.the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp. [ge-]frognen. 2. the g may be absorbed giving a. frínan; p. frǽn, pl. frúnon ; pp. frúnen ; or b. frínan may be regarded as of the ablaut series í, á, i and have p. frán, pl. frinon ; pp. [be-]frinen. 3. the g may be assimilated and forms as from frinnan result, see prs. frinne, ppr. frinnende; p. pl. frunnon. Here perhaps belongs the form frunian,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54.
]

to ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ to ask a question, ⬩ to ask about, after, ⬩ to ask ⬩ to ask a person a question ⬩ to ask a person about something, ⬩ to ask information of or from a person,

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Take here the examples given under and Add Frigno consulo, Txts. 51, 514. Ic fríne. Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 63 : consulo, i. requiro vel inquiro, Wülck. Gl. 209, 30. Frunian (frunnan ?) consuluerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54. to ask, inquire Gif ic fregno (frægno

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Growth, increase Wæstm crementum, i. augmentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 65. growth, produce, fruit of the earth or of a vegetable (lit. or fig.), plant, fruit Wæstm fructus, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 1. Ofet, wæstm fruges, frumenta, ii. 151, 31. Rædrípe wæstm praecoquus

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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absolute, to come to be, to be made, to arise, come, be Gif bánes blice weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 34; Th. i. 12, 4. Gif bánes bite weorð, 35; Th. i. 12, 5. Ende nǽfre ðínes wræces weorþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2765; An. 1385. Hwá wæs ǽfre, oþþe is nú, oððe hwá wyrþ get

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen.

to strike an object ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike coin ⬩ to stamp money ⬩ to forge a weapon ⬩ to sting ⬩ to strike so as to kill ⬩ to slay ⬩ to make by striking ⬩ to strike fire ⬩ to make a mark, sound, signal by a stroke ⬩ to strike a bargain ⬩ to strike ⬩ drive so as to cause impact ⬩ to pitch a tent ⬩ drive a stake into the ground ⬩ to cast into chains ⬩ to move by a stroke ⬩ to strike off a limb ⬩ to strike with disease ⬩ punishment ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a stroke ⬩ to strike as a smith does ⬩ to kill ⬩ to move rapidly ⬩ rush ⬩ dash ⬩ break ⬩ take a certain direction

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trans. to strike an object, smite Gif ðú slehst si percusseris, Kent. Gl. 880. Gif man óðerne mid fyste in naso slæhþ, L. Ethb. 57; Th. i. 16, 17. Ðæt fell hlýt, ðonne hit mon sliehþ, Past. 46; Swt. 347, 5. Ðæt ár ðonne hit mon slihþ, 37; Swt. 267, 24

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

æt

(prep.)
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Add: A. prep. followed by a case. with dat. temporal, at Æt ðǽm ýtmestan dæge, Bl. H. 51, 8. Æt þisse ilcan tíde, 91, 14. Æt twám cierrun and æt ðǽm þriddan cierre, Ors. 5, 7; S. 228, 28. (l a) where the time is fixed by an occurrence or a condition

gierende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
gierende, taxauerat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 6. Perhaps the passage to which this gloss belongs is Ald. 27, 14: Sibi usurpans tantopere taxauerat, other glosses to which are, taxauerat, i. iudicauerat hé démde, An. Ox. 2014: usurpans geauligende, 7, 118; taxauerat, i. iudicauerat, posse-derat hé démde, Hpt. Gl. 454, 3. As in the Corpus Glossary the gi- form of the prefix is very rare (gi-brec, Wrt. Voc. ii. 124, 6, is the single instance, unless gierende be another), and as there is no other instance of ǽrendan (the verb is always ǽrendian) perhaps gierende is incorrect. If, however, it is correct, it seems to be nearer in meaning to usurpans than to
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taxauerat

þes

(pronoun.)
Grammar
þes, þæs; m.: þeós, þiós, þiús; f.: þis, þiss, þys; n.

This ⬩ this as opposed to that ⬩ one as contrasted with others ⬩ this, ⬩ the present ⬩ this as opposed to that or the other

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demons. pron. This Iste, þes (þæs, MS. F.), ys æteówiendlíc, and ðǽr biþ, ðǽr man swá bícnaþ be him; ille, hé, ne biþ ðǽr ætforan andwerd, ðǽr men swá be him clypaþ ... ille hé, ipse hé sylf, iste ðes, hic ðes, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 93, 8-13. used adjectivally

Linked entries: þás þis

hand

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For B. 2137 see hand-gemǽne, dele the passage from Ll. Th. i. 18, 1. and add: a hand: — Gif hé heáhre handa dyntes onféhð if he receives a blow from an uplifted hand, i. e. a violent blow. (For the force of heáh cf. (?) its metaphorical use in: Úre hand

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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To be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. as an independent verb, denoting existence to be, exist Wesendum, beóndum existentibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 63. of animate objects, to exist, live Wesaþ and weaxaþ ealle werþeóde, lifgaþ bi ðám lissum

Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other

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Grammar ÁN, m. f. n. Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each,

Linked entries: ǽn ain án ána án-for-lǽtan ánga án-ne ánra ánra-gehwá feáwa for án

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