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tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To dispersescatterdestroyspargereaspergeredispergeredisperderedissiparedispertiredestruereTo be dispersednot to keep within proper bounds

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Lind. 3, 25. Ne biþ forléten stán ofer sláne se ðe ne sié tóstrogden (destruatur), 13, 2: Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 6. Tóstrogden biðon (dispargentur) ða scípo, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 27. Ða ðe uoeron tóstrogden qui erant dispersi, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 52.

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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Lind. 8, 11

in-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtan, p. te

To illumineenlighten

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Lind. 1, 9. Hine inlýhte he enlightened him, Exon. 34 a ; Th. 108, q ; Gú.70. Ðæt ðú inleóhte that thou illumine, 9 b; Th. 8, 9; Cri, 115. Inlíhte inluminare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 79. Inlíhted, Exon. 8 b ; Th. 3, 29; Cri. 43.

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, e; f.

a marksigna markensign

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Lind. 15, 26. Cf. onmerca inscribtio, 12, 16. Merce ł stæfes heafud apicem, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 17. Mearce caracteres, Wrt Voc. ii. 23, 81. a mark, ensign Hé nam ðone stán and árǽrde hine tó mearce ( in titulum; for a pillar, A. V.), Gen. 28, 18.

Linked entries: mærc merc on-mearc

básnian

(v.)
Grammar
básnian, básnan; p. ode; pp. od

To expectawaitexspectare

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Lind. War. 23, 35. Básnode hwæt him gifeðe wurde he awaited what should befall him, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067

Linked entry: barenian

ge-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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Lind. 5, 5

Linked entry: ge-froefred

ge-monigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monigfealdian, p. ode

To increase, multiplyamplificare

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Lind. 12, 44. Gimonigfalda multiplica, Rtl. 8, 90. Gemonigfealdode multiplied, Blickl. Homl. 107, 25: Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 40

þreátend

(n.)
Grammar
þreátend, es; m.

A violent personone using violence or compulsion

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Lind. 11, 12. Ðæm nédende ł ðæm ðreátende volenti (l. violenti ), 5, 42. Ðæm ðreáddende angarianti, p. 14, 17

Linked entry: þreát

ge-wépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wépan, p. -weóp, pl. -weópon; pp. -wópen

To weeplamentflere

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Lind. 22, 62. Giweópun alle flebant omnes, Rush. 8, 52. Gewópen fletum, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 1; Som. 28, 28

un-sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæstness, e; f.

Unrighteousnessinjustice

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Lind. 7, 18

Linked entry: sóþfæstness

cearricge

(n.)
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seno vel tilia lind, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 46), Txts. 97, 1849. [From Low Lat. carrigium, carruca, carriga ?: cf. O. H. Ger. karruh carruca.]

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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Lind. 23, 27. Wé hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan

þorfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þorfa, adj.
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Lind. 12, 6. [Icel. þurfi or þurfa wanting, in need of. Cf. Goth. ga-þaurbs continens.] Cf. þearfa

Linked entry: þorfnian

elnung

(n.)
Grammar
elnung, ellnung, e; f.

Zeal, hot emulation, envy zēlus, æmŭlātio

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Lind. War. 2, 17

Linked entry: ellnung

ymb-windan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-windan, p. -wand.
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Lind. 19, 29

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Lind. Rush. 11, 3. Án is nédþarf ł behóflíc unum est necessarium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 10, 42. Nédþærfo tído ymbhuoerfnise undercymende necessaria temporum vicissitudine succedente, Rtl. 37, 35.

ge-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fylgan, p. -fylgde; pp. -fylged

To followattend uponreach by following

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Lind. 4, 20. Gefylgend wæs ł gefylgede sequebantur, Jn. Skt. Lind. 18, 15. Gifylge assequi, Rtl. 4, 20. Ðætte erestes gefe we gifylga ut resurrectionis gratiam consequamur, 23, 40

ge-mong

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mong, es; n.

A mixture, crowd, throng, companycommixtio, turba, cætus

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Lind. 23, 56. Ðæt gemong mixtura, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 39

witness

(n.)
Grammar
witness, e; f.

knowledgewitnesscognisanceknowledgewitnesstestimonya person who gives testimonya witness

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Lind. 8, 4. Leása witnesa falsa testimonia, 15, 19. a person who gives testimony, a witness Monigo leáse witnesa (testes ), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 60. In múð tuoe witnesa (testium ), 18, 16. Tó witnesum testibus, 26, 65

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Lengtheningprolongingdelay

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Lind. 12, 40: prolixa [in both cases = prolixe ], Jn. Skt. p. 7, 18. On ǽlcre longunge geþyldige patient in every delay, Past. 5, 1; Swt. 41, 16