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bígan

(v.)

To bend ⬩ to incline ⬩ to humiliate ⬩ subdue ⬩ to turn ⬩ incline ⬩ To bend

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Add: trans. To bend, of shape, attitude Ic bége míne cneówa, Bl. H. 187, 18. of direction, to incline þá þá hé bígede cum (membra sopori) dedisset .i. inclinasset, An. Ox. 2105. figurative, to humiliate, subdue Líchama mín in nédhérnisse ic bégo corpus

Linked entries: býgan bégan

cwalu

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Ús stalu and cwalu . . . derede swýðe þearle, Wlfst. 159, 10. Him næs on þám hláfe forholen seó cwalu (wól, v. l. pestis ), Gr. D. 118, 9. Hwæt bið unáberendlicre tó gesiónne ðonne ðæs bearnes cwalu ( mors ) beforan ðæs fæder eágum?, Past. 34. 3, 11.

á-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lífan, (-lýfan, q. v.
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in Dict.). to permit Álýfde concessit, i. permisii, concedit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 9. to permit a person (dat. ) to do something Þæt hié him ǽlce geáre gesealden swá fela talentena swá hié him þonne áliéfden that they should pay them each year as many

Linked entries: a-léfan á-lýfan

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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Take here in Dict., and add: to prepare, make ready for some action, set in order for a purpose Fela þǽra wæs wera and wífa þe þæt wínreced geredon, B. 994. Healf þæt blód hé dyde on geryde (or under Or could possibly geryde be a corruption of (ge)eárede

a-beofian

(v.)

To be moved or shaken ⬩ to tremble ⬩ moveri ⬩ contremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere Ealle abeofedan eorþan staðelas movebuntur omnia fundamenta terrae, Ps. Th. 81, 5

a-nescian

(v.)
Grammar
a-nescian, -hnescian; p. ode; pp. od

To make nesh ⬩ to weaken ⬩ emollire

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To make nesh, to weaken; emollire He sceolde ða ánrédnesse anescian poterat constantiam ejus emollire, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 44

BANNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BANNAN, bonnan; ic banne, ðú bannest, banst, benst, he banneþ, banþ, benþ, pl. bannaþ; p. bén, bénn, beón, beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bannen

To summon ⬩ jubere ⬩ citare ⬩ convocare

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To summon; jubere, citare, convocare Leóde tosomne bannan to summon the people together, Andr. Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096: Elen. Grm. 45

Linked entries: a-bannan banst bonnan

a-þiéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þiéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

be-reótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reótan, p. -reát, pl. -ruton; pp. -roten

To deplore ⬩ deplorare

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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; Hö, 6

Ceaster-scír

(n.)
Grammar
Ceaster-scír, e; f. [ceaster III. Chester, scír a shire]

Cheshire ⬩ ager Cestrensis

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Cheshire; ager Cestrensis Rodbeard wæs gecoren to bisceope to Ceasterscíre Robert was chosen bishop of Cheshire, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 21

ge-arfoðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-arfoðe, adj.

Difficult ⬩ diffĭcĭlis ⬩ molestus

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Difficult; diffĭcĭlis, molestus Hú gearfoðe ðis is to gereccanne! how difficult this is to explain! Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 33

óþ-swimman

(v.)
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to swim off Ða áne ðe út óþswymman mihton (æl-swummon, MS. A. ) tó ðám scipum, Chr. 915; Erl. 105, 11

biterian

(v.)
Grammar
biterian, biterigan; p. ode; pp. od

To embitter, make sharp ⬩ acerbare

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To embitter, make sharp; acerbare Ðætte us biterige sió hreówsung that the repentance may be bitter to us, Past. 54, 5

Linked entry: a-biterian

ge-máglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máglíce, adv.

Urgently, importunately

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Urgently, importunately He tiht ǽlcne swíðe gemáglíce to gebedum he exhorts everybody very urgently to prayers, Homl. Th. i. 158, 13

Linked entry: ge-máhlíce

á-firman

(v.)
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to clear off Lege þás wyrte tó þám sáre, heó hyt áfyrmeþ ( = (?) á-feormaþ; v. l. áfyrreþ), Lch. i. 280, 2. (?)

Linked entry: á-feormian

cúþ-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To make friends with Hé sende tó Róme gecorene ǽrendracan, wolde cúðlǽcan wið hí, Hml, S. 25, 644. v. ge*-*cúþlǽcan

nytness

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Nyttnis utilitas, Ps. Srt. Cam. 29, 10. Hí heora hors tó bryce and tó nytnesse onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3. Add

á-hefigian

(v.)
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Add: to make heavy Bið áhefegod grauatur, Past. 73, 5. to become heavy Ásuilð ðaet lim and áhefegað, Past. 73, 10

á-rásian

(v.)
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Add: to suspect, conjecture Hé árásade (suspicabatur) ꝥ hé hæfde ǽrendo tó Breotone cyningum, Bd. 4, I; Sch. 342, 2: 8

á-sánian

(v.)
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Add: to grow dull, to wane Þæt leóht ásánode on þá ylcan wýsan þe hit ǽr wæxende wæs, Vis. Lfc. 57

Linked entries: sǽne -sánian