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býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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To beckon, shew, signify; indicare Niht nihte býcneþ nox nocti indicat, Ps. Spl. 18, 2. Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

clǽnsnian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsnian, clǽnsnigan; ode; od

To cleanse, clear oneselfse purgare

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To cleanse, clear oneself; se purgare Clǽnsnaþ [MS. clænsnoþ] he ðone he clears him, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 20. Clǽnsnige hine sylfne let him clear himself, ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 11. Búton he frínd hæbbe ðe hine clǽnsnian unless he have friends who

cliopian

(v.)
Grammar
cliopian, clioppende;ode; od

To cry, callclamare

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To cry, call; clamare Se Hǽland ongann cliopian [MS. cliopia] the Saviour began to cry, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 47. Clioppende, 9, 36: 15, 39: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 26

cwydian

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

To speak, say dicere

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To speak, say ; dicere Menn cwydodon men said, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 38

egesian

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

To affrightterrēre

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To affright; terrēre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: egsian

eggian

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

EGG, excite excĭtāre

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To EGG, excite ; excĭtāre, Ben. Lye

fægenian

(v.)
Grammar
fægenian, p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice gaudēre

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To rejoice; gaudēre Ceruerus ongan fægenian mid his steorte Cerberus began to wag [rejoice with] his tail, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 17

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify lustrāre

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To cleanse, purify; lustrāre Ðæt ic móte Heorotfælsian that I may purify Heorot, Beo. Th. 869; B. 432. He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

fætelsian

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

To put into a vesselin vas infundĕre

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To put into a vessel; in vas infundĕre Fætelsa and heald hyt put it into a vessel and preserve it, Med. ex Qadr. 1, 3; Lchdm. i. 328, 17

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

fágian

(v.)
Grammar
fágian, p. ode; pp. od

To shine, glitter, varyvăriāre

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To shine, glitter, vary; văriāre Swá hit nú fágaþ so it now varies, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 79; Met. 11, 40. Hí fágiaþ they vary, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 13

Linked entries: ge-fágod fágettan

flustrian

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

To plaitweaveplectĕre

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To plait, weave; plectĕre Flustriende plectens, Cot. 176, Som. Ben. Lye

for-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
for-heardian, p. ode; pp. od

To hardenbecome hardindūrăre

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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6

for-myrþrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-myrþrian, p. ode; pp. od

To killmurderdestroy utterlyoccīdĕreenĕcāreperdĕre

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To kill, murder, destroy utterly; occīdĕre, enĕcāre, perdĕre Gif wíf hire cild formyrþrige innan hire si mŭlier infantem suum intra se perdidĕrit, L. M. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 268, 5

for-swúgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swúgian, p. ode: pp. od

To pass over in silencesĭlentio prætĕrīre

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To pass over in silence; sĭlentio prætĕrīre Ǽlc ánweald biþ forswfigod gif he biþ bútan wísdóme every power is passed over in silence, if it be without wisdom. Bt. 17; Fox 60, 10

forþian

(v.)
Grammar
forþian, p. ode; pp. od

To furtheraidassistadvanceperformpromŏvēre

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To further, aid, assist, advance, perform; promŏvēre He ne muge hit forþian he may not perform it, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 11: 1052; Erl. 182, 2. Ðæt he Godes circan forþige ut Dei ecclēsias promŏveat, L. I. P. 2; Wilk. 147, 34

Linked entries: forþ-dǽd ge-forþian

for-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þingian, p. ode; pp. od

To plead for anyoneintercedeintercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

full-endian

(v.)
Grammar
full-endian, p. ode; pp. od

To end fullycompletefinishcomplērefīnīre

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To end fully, complete, finish; complēre, fīnīre He bæd Cynebill ðæt he ða árfæstan ongunnennesse fullendode pĕtiit Cynibillum pia cœpta complēre, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39, note

Linked entries: endian ful-endian

fyrian

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

To make a furrowto ploughtillproscindĕre aratro

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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32

fyrsian

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

To put farremoveseparateelongāre

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To put far, remove, separate; elongāre Ða ðe fyrsiaþ hig fram ðé losiaþ qui elongant se a te pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 72, 27