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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.)
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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

friþ-stól

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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add

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

on-líðian

(v.)

to become pliant, to yield

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to become pliant, to yield Sceal hira ánra gehwylc onlútan and onlíðigan ðe hafaþ læsse mægen, Salm. Kmbl. 713; Sal. 356

organian

(v.)
Grammar
organian, orgnian

to sing to the accompaniment of a musical instrument

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to sing to the accompaniment of a musical instrument Ic orgnige (organige, MS. H. ), Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7 ; Som. 32, 62

Linked entry: organ

be-dífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-dífan, p. de

To plungeimmerse

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To plunge(trans.), immerse Heó wearð gelǽdd tó sumre eá and on wætere bedýfed (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24

á-lífan

(v.)
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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

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case againstin reply toby way of accusationdefenceprosecution

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A case against (in reply to, or (?) by way of accusation), defence, prosecution (?) Man útlagode Swægn eorl, his óðerne sunu. Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen

bígan

(v.)

To bendto inclineto humiliatesubdueto turninclineTo 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.

a-sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprýtan, -sprítan; p. -sprýtte, -sprítte; pp. -sprýted

To sprout outcause to sprout outgerminare

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To sprout out, cause to sprout out; germinare Þornas and bremelas heó asprit ðé spinas et tribulos germinabit tibi, Gen. 3,18

fleóte

(n.)
Grammar
fleóte, an; f.

A streamriverrīvus

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A stream, river; rīvus To ðære fleótan to the stream, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 123; A. D. 774; Kmbl. 111, 381, 7

fyrenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenlíce, adv.

Vehementlyrashlyvehementer

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Vehemently, rashly; vehementer Ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest that thou soughtest to fight too rashly, Wald. 35; Vald. 1, 20

Linked entry: firenlíce

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan

ge-campian

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

To fight

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To fight He wolde gecompian wiþ ðone awerigdan gást he wished to fight with the accursed spirit, Blickl. Homl. 29, 17

Linked entry: campian

ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan