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ageán-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn againto returnredire

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To turn again, to return; redire, Mk. Jun. 6, 31

ang-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
ang-sumian, p. ode; pp. od

To vexafflictto be solicitousvexareangeresollicitus esse

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To vex, afflict, to be solicitous; vexare, angere, sollicitus esse

betux-sittan

(v.)

to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring ininterserere

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to insert, interpose, to set, put or bring in; interserere

Linked entry: be-tux

sýr

(n.)
Grammar
sýr,
  • Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 42,
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seems to have a meaning similar to that of swylige

dybbian

(v.)
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to pay attention to Dybbian incumbere (fletibus ), An. Ox. 645

gystigan

(v.)

to lodgeto abide as a guesthospitari

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to lodge, to abide as a guest; hospitari Scint. 47

beadu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
beadu-lác, es; n.

Play of battlebattlewarstragis actiopugna

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Play of battle, battle, war; stragis actio, pugna Ǽnig mon to beaduláce ætberan meahte any man might bear forth to the play of battle, Beo. Th. 3126; B. 1561. To ðam beaduláce to the battle-play, Andr. Kmbl. 2238; An. 1120

leás-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leás-cræft, es; m.

deception

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A false art, deception Hé hié getýhþ eallum uncystum and ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12

ge-edbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to be born againto regeneratefacere ut aliquis renascaturregenerare

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To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100

Linked entry: ed-byrdan

ge-mearcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcan, to -mearcenne; p. ede; pp. ed

To mark, observe, keepobservāre

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To mark, observe, keep; observāre Getácna me ðǽr sélast sý sáwle mínre to gemearcenne Meotudes willan signify to me where it be best for my soul to observe the Creator's will, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 7; Hy. 4, 11

on-warian

(v.)
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to take heed, beware Is ús behealdanne, þæt wé onwarigan þæt þǽra yfela and þǽra unríhta ne sý feala, Verc. Först. 105, 4. Is mycel þearf ǽghwylcum men onwariganne þæt hé þis symle hæbbe on gemyndum, 109, 10

Linked entry: warian

towettan

(v.)
Grammar
towettan, p. te

To associate with

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To associate with Riht is ðæt mynecena ne towettan woruldmannum ne ǽnige sundorcýððe heorn habban ealles to swíðe (the other reading is nǽfre wið worldmen ǽnige gemánan worldlícre cýððe habban swíðe), L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 33

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, p. ode; pp.od [dreór blood]

To be dreary, to fall, to perish mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre

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To be dreary, to fall, to perish; mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ these courts are dreary, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 26; Ruin. 30

un-brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
un-brosnung, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Beód úre líchaman geedcnnede unbrosnunge, ðæt is écum ðingum, Homl. Th. i. 394, 27. Áwende fram brosnunge unbrosnunge, ii. 206, 2

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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To accustom to accustom, train, prepare, fit with prep. marking the end of the training Lǽrde hé ða leóde on geleáfan weg, wenede wuldre weorod unmæte, ðam hálgan hám Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Hine his goldwine wenede wiste Exon.

under-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten.

to move to a place beneathto interceptto under-propsupport

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to move to a place beneath, to intercept His ( the moon's ) trendel underscýt ðære (ða, MS.

líc-tún

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Gif þonne ou hwylcere stówe swá fela þǽra byrgena sý ꝥ hit to earfoðlic sý dónne, þonne lǽte man þá stówe líctúne, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 2-15

an-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lútan, p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten

To bend downto inclinese inclinare

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To bend down, to incline; se inclinare, R. Ben. 53