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wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter

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To write. to cut a figure on something Wrít ðysne circul mid ðínes cnífes orde on ánum stáne, Lchdm. i. 395, 3. where the figures are letters Genim hæslenne sticcan, wrít ðínne naman on, . . . gefylle mid ðý blóde ðone naman. Lchdm. ii. 104, 7 Rǽd sceal

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

æt-

(prep.; prefix)
Grammar
æt-, prefixed to words, like the prep, æt,

at ⬩ to ⬩ from ⬩ ad- ⬩ ab-

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denotes at, to, and from; ad-, ab-

Linked entries: sihþ wesan stæppan steall stillan swimman telg reccan sceótan eáca styntan wítan feng spornan

áhst

Grammar
áhst, 2nd pers. sing. pres. indic. of ágan.

hast ⬩ ownest

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hast, ownest.Elen. Kmbl. 1448; El. 726;

beceþ

(v.)
Grammar
beceþ, = baceþ; 3rd pers. pres. of bacan.

baketh

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baketh

cinen

Grammar
cinen, cínende; pp. and pres. Part. of cínan.

gaping

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gaping

earun

(v.)
Grammar
earun, are. Ps. Th. 104, 7; pl. pres.
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of eom

framaþ

(v.)
Grammar
framaþ, = fremaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of fremian.

does good ⬩ avails

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does good, avails, Herb. 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4

binnan

(prep.)
Grammar
binnan, [be-innan]; prep. dat. acc.

Within, in, into ⬩ intra, infra, in

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Within, in, into; intra, infra, in Ðe binnan ðam fæstenne wǽran who were within the fastness, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39: Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Gyt ne com se Hǽlend binnan ða ceastre nondum Iesus venerat in castellum, Jn. Bos. 11, 30

Linked entry: be-innan

a-bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; prep. acc. [a + be + útan]

ABOUT ⬩ around ⬩ round about ⬩ circa

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ABOUT, around, round about; circa Ðú tæcst Israhela folce abútan ðone múnt thou shall take the people of Israel around the mountain. Ex. 19, 12. Abúton hí circa eos, Mk. Bos. 9, 14. Abúton stán about a stone, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 16

bæcest

(v.)
Grammar
bæcest, = bacest, 2nd sing. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

bæceþ

(v.)
Grammar
bæceþ, = baceþ, 3rd sing. pres. of bacan.

baketh

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baketh

becest

(v.)
Grammar
becest, = bacest; 2nd pers. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

becst

(v.)
Grammar
becst, = bacest ; 2nd pers. pres. of bacan.

bakest

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bakest

fléwst

(v.)
Grammar
fléwst, 2nd and 3rd sing. pres. of flówan.

flowest ⬩ flows

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he fléwþ flowest, flows, Ex. 3, 8;

flýcþ

(v.)
Grammar
flýcþ, = flýhþ; 3rd pers. pres. of fleón.

flees

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flees, Chr. 473; Ing. 16, note o

FÓR

(prep.)
Grammar
FÓR, fóre; prep. dot. acc.

Before ⬩ fore ⬩ ante ⬩ cŏram ⬩ in conspectu ⬩ præsente vel audiente ălĭquo ⬩ præ ⬩ priusquam

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Before, fore; ante, cŏram, in conspectu, præsente vel audiente ălĭquo, præ, priusquam. Grammar FÓR, dat Fór Gode and fór [fóre Cott.] mannum cōram Deo et hŏmĭnĭbus. Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 37. He for eaxlum gestód Deniga freán he stood before the shoulders

Linked entries: foor fóre

fore

(prep.)
Grammar
fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.

for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per

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for, on account of, for the sake of; pro, propter, per; with the dative; cum dătīvo Ne syndon to lufianne ða wísan fore stówum, ac for gódum wísum stówe syndon to lufianne non pro lŏcis res, sed pro bŏnis rēbus lŏca amanda sunt, Bd. 1, 27; 8. 489, 41

gáþ

Grammar
gáþ, pl. pres. indic. and impert. of gán.

go

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go, Deut. 11, 28 : Mt. Bos. 9, 13;

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place

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nigh, near. Grammar neáh, as adv. of place Ealle hire mágas ða ðe ðǽr neáh wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 139, 16. Ic wát heáhburh hér áne neáh, Cd. Th. 152, 9; Gen. 2517. Fear oððe neáh, 63, 8; Gen. 1029. Ge neáh ge feor, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 7. Ge néh ge feor,

gefeó

Grammar
gefeó, = gefó; pres. of gefón, q. v.

take

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take,Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 31

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