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be-lǽfan

(v.)
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Hé hét t

-feald

(suffix)
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-feald, the termination of numerals, as án-feald one-fold, single; twí-feald or twý-feald two-fold, double; þreó-feald or þrý-feald three-fold, treble; seofon-feald seven-fold; manig-feald

manifold

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manifold

a-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
a-weaxan, p. -weóx, -wóx; pp. -weaxen; v. intrans.

To wax ⬩ grow ⬩ arise ⬩ come forth ⬩ crescere ⬩ oriri ⬩ provenire

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To wax, grow, arise, come forth; crescere, oriri, provenire Him aweaxeþ wynsum gefeá to them shall grow winsome delight, Exon. 26 a ; Th. 77, 7 ; Cri. 1253: Ps. Th. 128, 4: Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 24; Rä. 10, 10 : 103 b; Th. 392, 6; Rä. 11, 3: Elen.

Linked entries: a-weóx a-wóx

wæl-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-gífre, adj.

eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead

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Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr. Kmbl. 743; An. 372. Se wanna hrefn, wælgífre fugel, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 207. Wulfum tó willan, and eác wælgíftum fuglum tó frófre, 25, 37; Jud. 296

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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D. 4; Th. i. 354, 13-14. Gif ðeós lád teorie, 6; Th. i. 354, 31. to tire (trans.), to cause to fail or faint Gif míne grame þenceaþ gást teorian if foes think to make my spirit faint, Ps. Th. 141, 3

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to be ⬩ become ⬩ fiĕri ⬩ To happen ⬩ come to pass ⬩ come together ⬩ agree ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ convĕnīre

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Ðæt ðás stánas to hláfe gewurðon ut lăpĭdes isti pānes fiant, Mt. Bos. 4, 3: 5, 18. v. impers. cum acc. To happen, come to pass, come together, agree; evĕnīre, convĕnīre Ne meahte hie gewurþan they might not agree, Cd. 81; Th. 101, 32; Gen. 1691

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge ⬩ imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; Rä. 27, 25

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian tó ðæs cyninges bearne ... and hé wæs gearo ungelaðod tó síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

bisceopian

(v.)
Grammar
bisceopian, biscopgan; p. ode; pp. od

To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm ⬩ episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare

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To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm; episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare Se bisceop biþ gesett to hádigenne preóstas, and to bisceopgenne cild the bishop is appointed for the ordaining of priests, and confirming of

Linked entries: bisceopung biscopgan

ge-cúþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cúþlǽcan, p. ge-cúþlǽhte

To make friends with, attach oneself to.

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To make friends with, attach oneself to. intrans. Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man and gecúðlǽhte tó Martine, and wunode mid him, Hml. S. 31, 207. reflex.

nesan

(v.)
Grammar
nesan, p. næs; pl. nǽson; pp. nesen

To be saved from ⬩ to escape from

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To be saved from, to escape from Ðam ðe mid sceolon mereflód nesan those who are to be saved with you from the flood (the living creatures in the ark with Noah ), Cd. Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341

ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
  • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
  • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
  • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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bought,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

a-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bannan, p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon ; pp. -bannen.

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ mandare ⬩ jubere ⬩ to publish ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to order out ⬩ call forth ⬩ call together ⬩ congregate ⬩ assemble ⬩ edicere ⬩ avocare ⬩ citare

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to command, order, summon; mandare, jubere Abannan to beadwe to summon to battle, Elen.

an-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-drǽdan, part. an-drǽdende

To fear

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To fear, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 25; Exod. 266

a-scádan

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, L. Wih. 3; Th. i. 36, 19

bédan

(v.)

to offer

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to offer, Chr. 1011; Th. 267, 12, col. 1

be-lændan

(v.)

to deprive of land

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to deprive of land Chr. 1112; Th. 369, 39

forþ-stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppan, part. -stæppende

To step forth ⬩ proceed

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To step forth, proceed, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 11

íð-gesýne

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-gesýne, adj.

Easy to see

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Easy to see Ýðgesýne, Beo. Th. 2493; B. 1244

þrintan

(v.)
Grammar
þrintan, p. þrant, pl. þrunton; pp. þrunten

To swell

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To swell Þrinteþ, Exon. Th. 315, 1; Mód. 24