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ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

cróg-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
cróg-cynn, es; n. A kind of vessel
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Collatum, i. vas in quo deportatur vinum, vel crógcyn, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 51

dysigu

(n.)
Grammar
dysigu, (-o); indict. or gen. e; f.
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Folly, stupidity Neátum gelíce for eówre dysige, Bt. 26; F. 90, 3. v. dysig; n

spelt

(n.)
Grammar
spelt, a board of a book; planca.
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Take here the first two instances given under spelt corn, and add:

brencþ

(v.)
Grammar
brencþ, 3rd pers. pres. of brengan.

brings

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brings, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 120;

brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brocen, pp. of brúcan, gebrúcan.

enjoyed, =

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enjoyed, = gebrocen, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393;

brýt

(v.)
Grammar
brýt, 3rd pers. pres. of breótan.

breaks

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breaks;

búh

(v.)
Grammar
búh, impert. of búgan to bow, turn

turn

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turn Búh fram yfle diverte a malo, R. Ben. in proœm.

cneówlian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówlian, p. ode;; pp. od

To KNEEL ⬩ genuflectere

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To KNEEL; genuflectere MS. Tib. A. iii. fol. 94

cucian

(v.)
Grammar
cucian, p. ode; pp. od

To quicken ⬩ make alive ⬩ vivificare

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To quicken, make alive; vivificare Som. Ben. Lye

burste

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burste, burston, p. of berstan.;

burst, broken, hast burst, failed

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burst, broken, hast burst, failed, Beo. Th. 1640; B. 818

byreþ

(v.)
Grammar
byreþ, 3rd pers. pres. of beran;

bears

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bears, Beo. Th. 598; B. 296

býst

(v.)
Grammar
býst, 2nd pers. pres. of beódan

commandest, offierest

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commandest, offierest. ;

být

(v.)
Grammar
být, 3rd pers. pres. of beódan,

commands, bid's, offers

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commands, bid's, offers, Ex. 5, 10

cǽggian

(v.)
Grammar
cǽggian, p. ode; pp. od

To lock, shut fast ⬩ obserare

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To lock, shut fast; obserare

carian

(v.)
Grammar
carian, p. ode; pp. od

To take care, regard, heed, to be anxious ⬩ curare, sollicituin esse

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To take care, regard, heed, to be anxious; curare, sollicituin esse Ðæt abbodas nǽfre idele wlænca carian that abbots should never regard vain pomps, L. I. P. 13; Wilk. 150, 25. Se morgenlíca dæg caraþ ymb hyne sylfne crastinus dies sollicitus erit sibi

ge-nihtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nihtsumian, -nyhtsumian; part. -nihtsumigende; p. ode; pp. od

To abound, suffice ⬩ abundāre, suffĭcĕre

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Ánes engles geearnung ne genihtsumode to alýsednysse ealles mancynnes the merit of an angel was not sufficient for the redemption of all mankind, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 37

Linked entry: ge-nyhtsumian

án-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
án-wealda, án-walda, an; m. [án one, sole; wealda, walda a ruler]

The one or sole ruler of a province or of the universe ⬩ a sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ magistrate ⬩ a power ⬩ qui solus dominatur ⬩ monarcha ⬩ dominus ⬩ gubernator ⬩ magistratus ⬩ potestas

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The one or sole ruler of a province or of the universe, a sovereign, governor, magistrate, a power; qui solus dominatur, monarcha, dominus, gubernator, magistratus, potestas Se Ánwealda hæfþ ealle his gesceafta befangene and getogene the governor has

Linked entries: án-walda wealda

án-dagian

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

To appoint a day or term ⬩ to cite ⬩ diem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

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