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swebban

(v.)
Grammar
swebban, p. swefde, swefede; pp. swefed.
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to send to sleep, lull Suebbo sopio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 72. Ne hý lyft swefeþ, Exon. Th. 115, 19; Gú. 192. Swefed sopitus, Kent. Gl. 917.

Linked entry: swefan

sacan

(v.)
Grammar
sacan, p. sóc , sócon; sacen.

to fight, strive, contendto disagree,to wrangleto bring a suitto accuse, blameto refuse, deny.

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Th. 335, 4; Gn. Ex. 28. Ðú tælnissum wið ða sélestansacan ongunne thou didst attempt to strive with the best (the gods) with insults, 254, 23; Jul. 206. Wǽran sacende emulabantur, Wrt.

sadian

(v.)
Grammar
sadian, ode.

to satisfy, satiateto become satisfied,

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Similar entries v. ge-sadian. to become satisfied, to get satiated or tired Mé þincþ ðæt ðú sadige hwæt hwegnunges and ðé þincen ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks thou art getting somewhat wearied and these long discourses seem to thee too protracted

Linked entry: ge-sadian

freoðo-scealc

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-scealc, es; m.

A minister of peacepācis minister

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Sprǽcon fǽle freoðoscealcas to Lothe the faithful ministers of peace spake to Lot, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 25; Gen. 2497

leóþian

(v.)
Grammar
leóþian, p. ode

To singsound

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To sing, sound Wóð óðer ne lythwón leóþode ðonne in lyft ástág ceargesta cirm a second cry sounded, nor weakly, when to the heavens rose the wail of the troubled spirits, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gú. 363.

on-spannan

(v.)

literally, to unfasten, unclaspto open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts

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literally, to unfasten, unclasp Þegn wine-dryhten his wætere gelafede, and his helm onspeón, Beo. Th. 5440; B. 2723. metaph. to open the mind, to speak, disclose the thoughts Ongan reordigan, wordlocan onspeónn, Andr. Kmbl. 940; An. 471.

Linked entry: un-spannan

freá-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-mǽre, frǽ-mǽre; adj.

Very renownedceleberrĭmus

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Very renowned; celeberrĭmus Firum freámǽrne eard weardian to inhabit a country very renowned to men, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 11; Pa. 10

Linked entry: frǽ-mǽre

mirgan

(v.)
Grammar
mirgan, p. de

To be merryto rejoicebe glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1

síþ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-boda, an ; m.
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One who announces that a journey or march is to begin, applied to the pillar of cloud, Cd. Th. 193, 21 ; Exod. 250

þǽr-néhst

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-néhst, adv.
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Next to that Godes grið is ealra griða geornost healdanne, and þǽrnéhst þæs cynges, L. Eth. vii. 1; Th. i. 330, 3

æt-strengan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-strengan, p. de
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To deforce, withhold wrongfully Gif hláford gelómlíce his gafoles myngað, and geneátman áheardað and hit þencð ætstrengenne, Ll. Th. i. 270, 21

Linked entry: strengan

ofer-healdan

(v.)

to hold over, delay to do, neglect

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to hold over, delay to do, neglect Gif se gereáfa ðis oferheald, gebéte .xxx. sciłł., L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 11

twǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
twǽde, adj.
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In. 23; Th. i. 116, 15. [O. L. Ger. tuédi half: O. Frs. twéde two thirds, also half; twédnath two thirds.] Cf. twi-dǽl

Linked entry: þridda

for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To denyrefuserĕcūsāre

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To deny, refuse; rĕcūsāre Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse to give a pledge, L. H. E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

bi-glídan

(v.)

to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any oneevanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere

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to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere,Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14

ge-nioman

(v.)

to take, receive, obtainsūmĕre, nancisci

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to take, receive, obtain; sūmĕre, nancisci Ðǽr gé to genihte geniomaþ wæstme where ye shall obtain fruits its abundance, Ps. Th. 67, 16

sallettan

(v.)

to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms

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to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms Singaþ him and salletaþ cantate ei el psallite ei, Ps. Th. 104,2

búc-ful

(n.)
Grammar
búc-ful, -full, e; f.

A pitcherful

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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.
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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 2. to settle a dispute Siððan ic ða fǽhðe feód þingode, Beo. Th. 945; B. 470. Feorhbealo feó þingian, 315; B. 156. to settle the terms of an agreement, to agree that ...

ge-wilnian

(v.)
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., cupierunt ) þá þing geseónne, Mt. 13, 17. to desire to go to (), lit. or fig., to a person Wé witon þæt ðú gewilnast ðám wuldorfullan Drihtne, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 22. Þú gewilnast Críste, Hml.