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bisceopian

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

To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirmepiscopali 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
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To make friends with, attach oneself to. intrans. Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man and gecúðlǽhte Martine, and wunode mid him, Hml. S. 31, 207. reflex.

wæl-gífre

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-gífre, adj.

eager to slayeager 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 willan, and eác wælgíftum fuglum frófre, 25, 37; Jud. 296

cearian

(v.)
Grammar
cearian, cearigan, carian; ic cearige, ðú cearast, he cearaþ, ceariaþ; ode; od [cearu = care]

To take care, heed, to be anxious or sorrycurare, sollicitum esse

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Th. 3077; B. 1536. Ne ceara ðú fleáme dǽlan somwist incre care not thou to part your fellowship by flight, Cd. 104; Th. 137, 25; Gen. 2279: 130; Th. 165, 16; Gen. 2732

Linked entry: carian

fercian

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

To bringassisthelpsupportferreadjŭvāresubvĕnīresustentāre

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To bring, assist, help, support; ferre, adjŭvāre, subvĕnīre, sustentāre Hí fercodon ða scypo eft to Lundenne they brought the ships again to London, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 31, col. 2.

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2.

þæt

(adv.)
Grammar
þæt, adv.
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G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Ǽrest on Ucingford ... þæt brocenan beorge; swá Wuduforda; þæt Luttes beorge; ... þæt ðurh ðone mór, Chart. Th. 186, 3-12. This use is very common in charters

a-weaxan

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

To waxgrowarisecome forthcrescereoririprovenire

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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

BELGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELGAN, ic belge, ðu bilgst, bilhst, he bilgþ, bilhþ, bylgþ, pl. belgaþ; p. ic, he bealg, bealh, ðú bulge pl. bulgon; pp. bolgen.

To cause oneself to swell with angerto make oneself angryirritate oneselfenrage oneselfira se tumefacerese irritarese exasperareTo swell with angerto be angryto be enragedira tumereindignariirasci

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To swell with anger, to be angry, to be enraged; ira tumere, indignari, irasci Ge belgaþ wið me mihi indignamini Jn. Bos. 7, 23

felgan

(v.)
Grammar
felgan, ic felge, ðú filgst, filhst, he filgþ, filhþ, pl. felgaþ; p. fealg, fealh, pl. fulgon; pp. folgen

To stick tobetake oneself togo or come under, below or beneath anythingto go intoenter a placeto undergoinhærēresŭbīreināreintrāre

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To stick to, betake oneself to, go or come under, below or beneath anything, to go into, enter a place, to undergo; inhærēre, sŭbīre, ināre, intrāre Óþ he on fleáme fealh until he betook himself to flight, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 42.

Linked entry: ge-felgan

be-lǽfan

(v.)
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Hé hét t

þunian

(v.)
Grammar
þunian, p. ode.

to stand outbe prominentbe lifted upstick upto be lifted upbe proudto be stuck upto make a noiseto soundresoundcreak

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Þunie (þu me, Th.) him gewinnes wearn ofer wealles hróf may much strife be lifted up for it above the top of its wall; circumdabit eam super muros ejus iniquitas, Ps. Th. 54, 9.

Linked entries: þundende tó-þuniende

a-féran

(v.)
Grammar
a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affrightterrifyperterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

a-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nídan, p. -nídde; pp. -níded , pl. -nídde = nídede

To force

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To force, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 33 col. 1

firnian

(v.)

to sin

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to sin, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 29; Sat. 621

be-treppan

(v.)

to entrap

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to entrap, Chr. 992; Th. 238, 40, col. 1

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costigan

(v.)

to tempt

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to tempt Cd. 137; Th. 172, 18; Gen. 2846

nesan

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

To be saved fromto 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

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commitcommenddelivergrantcommitterecommendaretradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, grant; committere, commendare, tradere Morðor under eorþan befeolan to commit murder under the earth, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 23; Gn. Ex. 115 : Cd. 202; Th. 251, 7 ; Dan. 560.

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

ge-boned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-boned, part.

Polishedburnishedpŏlītus

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Ic gean Sc̃e Eádmunde twegea gebonedra horna I give to St. Edmund two polished horns, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1046; 564, 12