lǽnan
To lend ⬩ grant ⬩ lease
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To lend, grant, lease Lǽnþ commodat, Ps. Spl. 36, 27 : 111, 5 : Blickl. Gl. Lénþ fenerator, Kent. Gl. 699. Gif gé lǽnaþ ðám ðe gé eft æt onfóþ hwilc þanc is eów sóþlice synfulle synfullum lǽnaþ si mutuum dederitis his a quibus speratis accipere quæ gratia
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lengan
To pertain ⬩ belong
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To pertain, belong Ðonne heó byþ ii and xx niht eald ðæt ðú gesihst hit lenceþ tó góde and gefeán when the moon is twenty-two nights old, what thou seest belongs to good and to joy, Lchdm. iii. 160, 9
lífan
allow ⬩ permit
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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916. Moyses lýfde eów eówer wíf tó forlǽtenne
lífan
To believe
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To believe Ðá lýfde Simplicus and fulwihte onféng, Shrn. 146, 18. Ða dysegan men ðe ðysum drýcræftum lýfdon. Bt. Met. Fox 26, 197; Met. 26, 99. Swá is tó lýfenne ðæt ... Blickl. Homl. 11, 12
mǽlan
To speak
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To speak Se stán mǽlde for mannum the stone spake before men, Andr. Kmbl. 1533; An. 768. Wícinga ár wordum mǽlde, Byrht. Th. 132, 35; By. 26: 133, 1; By. 43: 137, 63; By. 210. Hyre se feónd oncwæþ, wordum mǽlde. Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 18; Jul. 351. Be
mǽnan
To tell of ⬩ relate ⬩ declare
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To tell of, relate, declare Ne wyrneþ word lofes, wísan mǽneþ mine for mengo (cf. O. Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn. Ex
mirgan
To be merry ⬩ to rejoice ⬩ be glad
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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1
mirran
to be a stumbling-block to ⬩ to hinder ⬩ obstruct ⬩ to waste ⬩ squander ⬩ To err
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to be a stumbling-block to, to hinder, obstruct Ðe ðone ungesceádwísan mirþ ( scandali occasionem praebere ), Past. 59, 6; Swt. 453, 4. Sió ofersmeáung mirþ ( is a hindrance to ) ða unwísan, 15, 5; Swt. 97, 17. Ðæt eów læst þinga mierþ sine impedimento
murnan
To mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ be anxious ⬩ To mourn ⬩ lament ⬩ to care about ⬩ regard
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Grammar murnan, intrans. To mourn, be sad, be anxious Gif ðú ðonne heora þegen beón wilt and ðé heora þeáwas líciaþ tó hwon myrnst ðú swá swíðe si probas, utere moribus, ne queraris, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 7. Sélre biþ ǽghwæm ðæt hé his freónd wrece, ðonne
nǽgan
To address ⬩ accost ⬩ speak to
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To address, accost, speak to Nigeþan síþe nǽgde se gomola, sǽgde eaforan worn, Exon. Th. 304, 5; Fä. 65. But generally the verb is accompanied by wordum : -- Ðú mé wordum nǽgest, fúsne frignest, 175, 26; Gú. 1200. Hine weroda God wordum nǽgde, Cd. Th
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néðan
To have courage to do ⬩ to dare to do ⬩ to venture
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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; Rä. 26, 5. Néðde ðǽr ic Neron beswác I dared to go where I deceived Nero, 260, 24; Jul
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pæþþan
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To tread (a path), to traverse Tungol gársecges grundas pæþeþ the sun (after it has set) treads ocean's depths as its path, Exon. 350, 29 ; Sch. 71. Eorþgræf pæþeþ it makes its way along a trench, 439, 26; Rä. 59, 9. Sume fótum twám foldan peþþaþ, sume
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ge-wéman
To turn ⬩ incline ⬩ seduce ⬩ inclīnāre ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To turn, incline, seduce; inclīnāre, sedūcĕre Hí næfdon ðone láreów ðe cúþe hí to sóþfæstnysse wege gewéman they had not the teacher who could incline them to the way of truth, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 30: i. 498, 18. Hine wolde se deófol fram Gode gewéman
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ge-wésan
To soak
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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524
ge-yrgan
To make cowardly ⬩ terrify
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To make cowardly, terrify Ealle synd geyrgede ðe eardiaþ on ðisum lande all the inhabitants of the land do faint because of us, Jos. 2, 24: 8, 6: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 123
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ge-trýwan
To trust ⬩ hope
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To trust, hope Ða ðe noldan on hine getrýwan those who would not trust in him, Blickl. Homl. 159, 11. Ic getrýwe in ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym I believe in the most glorious virtue of the Trinity, Exon. 42 a; Th. 140, 28; Gú. 617. Mín sáwel on ðé
ge-twǽman
to separate ⬩ To cut off ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sepărāre ⬩ sejungĕre ⬩ dīvĭdĕre
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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge
ge-týan
To instruct ⬩ teach ⬩ imbue ⬩ instruere ⬩ imbuere ⬩ docere
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To instruct, teach, imbue; instruere, imbuere, docere He Sanctus Martinus fulfremedlíce on Godes ǽ and on Godes þeówdóm getýde and lǽrde he perfectly instructed and taught St. Martin in God's law and service, Blickl. Homl. 217, 5. Ðín lát getýde me disciplina
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grillan
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To provoke, offend Hie willaþ grillan [griellan, Hat. MS.] óðre men they like to provoke other men, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 292, 19; MS. Cot
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glengan
To adorn ⬩ trim ⬩ deck ⬩ compose ⬩ set in order ⬩ ornare
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To adorn, trim, deck, compose, set in order; ornare Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the prince's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 19; Ph. 606. Glengdon heora leóhtfatu ornaverunt lampades suas, Mt. Skt. 25, 7: Exon.