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a-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fall down ⬩ perish ⬩ decidere ⬩ corruere

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To fall down, perish; decidere, corruere Ic areóse [MS. areófe] be gewyrhtum fram feóndum mínum on ídel decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Spl. 7, 4

ceáping

(n.)
Grammar
ceáping, e; f.

A buying, marketing ⬩ emptio

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A buying, marketing; emptio Ðæt nán ceáping ne sý Sunnan dagum that no marketing be on Sundays, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 15, note 31

elmestlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
elmestlíc, adj.

Charitable ⬩ mĭsĕrĭcors

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Charitable; mĭsĕrĭcors Swé hit him bóem rehtlícast and elmestlícast wére as might be most righteous and most charitable for both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 23

fagenian

(v.)
Grammar
fagenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice, to be glad ⬩ gaudēre

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To rejoice, to be glad; gaudēre He fagenode ðæs he rejoiced at it, Bt. 16, 4; Fox. 58, 9. Híg fagenodon gāvīsi sunt, Lk. Bos. 22, 5

feordian

(v.)
Grammar
feordian, p. ode; pp. od

To be at war ⬩ bellum gĕrĕre

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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35

for-worhta

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhta, an; m. [pp. of for-wyrcan]

A misdoer ⬩ malefactor ⬩ scĕlestus ⬩ mălefactor

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A misdoer, malefactor; scĕlestus, mălefactor Ða forworhtan, ða ðe firnedon, beóþ beofigende the malefactors, they who sinned, shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 30, 28; Sat. 620

from-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyme, es; m.

A coming from ⬩ a race ⬩ progeny ⬩ prōgĕnies

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A coming from, a race, progeny; prōgĕnies Fromcyme folde weorþeþ ðíne gefylled the earth shall be filled with thy race, Cd. 84; Th. 106, 2; Gen. 1765

earfoþ-lǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-lǽte, adj.

Difficult to be sent forth ⬩ diffĭcĭlis emissu

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Difficult to be sent forth; diffĭcĭlis emissu Earfoþlǽte micga a painful discharge of urine, strangury; strangūria = στραγγουρία, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Som. 57, 47; Wrt. Voc. 19, 49

hristung

(n.)
Grammar
hristung, e; f.

A quivering

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A quivering, spasmodic action Ceolan hristung and hreóung hlýdende swíðust innan [or should hristlung (v. preceding word) be read ?], L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 18

leger-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
leger-bǽre, adj.
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Suffering from sickness Bútun hé on hláfordes neóde beó oððe legerbǽre unless he be on his lord's necessary business, or suffering from sickness, Chart. Th. 611, 20

biþ

is, shall be ⬩ est, erit,

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is, shall be; est, erit, Bt. Met. Fox 6, 11; Met. 6, 6: Cd. 217; Th. 276, 1; Sat. 182; 3rd pers, pres. and fut. of beón

ge-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meldian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To announce ⬩ nuntiare, adnuntiare

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To announce; nuntiare, adnuntiare Blód-gyte weorðeþ mongum gemeldad bloodshed shall be announced to many, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 20; Dóm. 37 : Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: meldian

clyppan

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Hé gelæhte hine be þám swuran and cyste and clypte, Hml. S. 30, 336. Ꝥte clioppende (cliopende, R.) wæs ut complexus esset, Mk. L. 9, 36. Add

ráh-hege

(n.)
Grammar
ráh-hege, es; m.
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A deer-fence On ðá þornrǽwe eástrihte ðæt hit cyme tó ðám ráhhege; after ðám hege, C. D. iii. 77, 29. Be ðám ráh-hege, 461, 5

remigende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
remigende, The correctness of this reading is supported by another instance
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Se Hǽlend . . . gemétte óðre twégen gebróðra . . . on scipe mid heora fæder remigende heora nett, Nap. 53 (Archiv ci. 323). Both instances should then be put under remian

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.

To the extent of a double payment

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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31

Linked entry: -sceatte

for-þringan

to thrust aside ⬩ crowd out

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to thrust aside, crowd out On nánum stówum ne sý endebyrdnes be nánre ylde gefadod, ne seó yld þá geogoðe ne forþringe, R. Ben. 115, 7. Add:

a-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-niðerian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, niðerian to thrust down]

To put down ⬩ condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ deorsum trudere

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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12

a-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rinnan, p. -ran, pl. -runnon; pp. -runnen

To run out ⬩ pass by ⬩ to disappear ⬩ effluere ⬩ præterire

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To run out, pass by, to disappear; effluere, præterire Ðæt sý [MS. sie] cwide arunnen that the word be run out, Salm. Kmbl. 960; Sal. 479

a-þístrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þístrian, p. ode ; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþístrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 540; Ing. 22, 22 : Bt. Met. Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4