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féðan

(v.)
Grammar
féðan, féþan; p. de

walk

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Hí námon þá hors þe hí þyder bróhton, and wǽron ðá rídende ðe ǽr wǽron féðende, Hml. A. 116, 449. Substitute:

Linked entry: féþa

scip-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
scip-færeld, es; n.
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A voyage Men wǽron on scipfærelde of Siccilia þám eálande sécende Rómesbyrig aliqui de Siciliae partibus navigio Romam petentes, Gr. D. 273, 18. Hwilc tunge mæg hit ásecgan, þá mándǽda þe on þám scipfærelde wǽron and on þám síþfæte gefremede, Hml.

ge-stician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stician, ge-sticcian. l. ge-sticcan,
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and add Sume hig wǽron myd sperum gesticode, Hml. A. 186, 164

on-drencan

(v.)

to inebriate

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to inebriate Hí wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20

for-irman

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Wǽron tó mænige foryrmde, Wlfst. 158, 11. Take here for-yrman, and add

Linked entry: for-yrman

tó-weard

Grammar
tó-weard, <b>I b.</b>
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wilnode ꝥ him tóweard beteran wǽron ille promisit futura meliora, Ors. 2, 5; S. 86, 6. 2.

sacian

(v.)
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wǽron saciende dissecabantur, Hpt. 33, 238, 2. v. wiþer-, yfel-sacian. Add

reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

in-lende

(adj.)
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Þá hig wǽron his inlænde cum essent incolae eius, Ps. L. 104, 12. Add

smeáþancole

(adv.)
Grammar
smeáþancole, adv.
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Thoroughly, searchingly Hí wǽron smeáþancole andspyrigende and geondsmeágende subtiliter indagantes, Gr. D. 344. 15

ge-hoferod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hoferod, part.

Hump-backedgibbĕrōsus

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Hump-backed; gibbĕrōsus Ðe wǽron gehoferode who were hump-backed, Homl. Th. ii. 586, 23

Linked entry: hoferian

fót-ádlig

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-ádlig, adj.
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Having the foot diseased, gouty Wǽron gehǽlede þrý fótádlige men, Hml, Th. ii. 26, 19

Linked entry: ádlig

or-firme

(adj.)
Grammar
or-firme, adj.

Uncleanly, squalid

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Uncleanly, squalid Hí wǽron fúlíce and orfyrme on heora beardum, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 34, 22

weó

(n.)
Grammar
weó, ón(?); f.

Woemisery

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Woe, misery Daroþas wǽron weó(weá ?) ðære wihte Exon. Th. 438, 9; Rä. 57, 5

þeorf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
þeorf-dæg, es; m.
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., and ða seofon dagas, ðe ðǽr æfter wǽron, wǽron gecíged dies azimorum, Anglia viii. 330, 19

un-sóþfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæst, adj.

untruthfulunveraciousunjustunrighteous

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Wé unsóþfæste ealle wǽron injuste egimus, 105, 6. Sóðfæst fore unsóðfæstum justus pro injustis, Rtl. 21, 32

Linked entry: sóþ-fæst

fagen

(adj.)
Grammar
fagen, adj.

Gladlætus

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Glad; lætus Wǽron ða burhwarefagene the citizens were glad, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 32

týdred

(adj.)
Grammar
týdred, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Provided with offspring Heora sceáp wǽron swylce tydred oves eorum foetosae, Ps. Th. 143, 17

betst-boren

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Ealle þá betstboren men þe wǽron innan þisan lande, Chr. 1087 ; P. 224, 29. Add: