býcnian
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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
To cleanse, clear oneself ⬩ se 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
To cry, call ⬩ clamare
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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
To speak, say ⬩ dicere
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To speak, say ; dicere Menn cwydodon men said, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 38
egesian
To affright ⬩ terrēre
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To affright; terrēre, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: egsian
eggian
EGG, excite ⬩ excĭtāre
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To EGG, excite ; excĭtāre, Ben. Lye
fægenian
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
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
To put into a vessel ⬩ in 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
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
To shine, glitter, vary ⬩ văriāre
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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
flustrian
To plait ⬩ weave ⬩ plectĕre
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To plait, weave; plectĕre Flustriende plectens, Cot. 176, Som. Ben. Lye
for-heardian
To harden ⬩ become hard ⬩ indūrăre
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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6
for-myrþrian
To kill ⬩ murder ⬩ destroy utterly ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ enĕcāre ⬩ perdĕre
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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
To pass over in silence ⬩ sĭlentio 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
To further ⬩ aid ⬩ assist ⬩ advance ⬩ perform ⬩ promŏvēre
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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
To plead for anyone ⬩ intercede ⬩ intercēdĕre
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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
To end fully ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ fīnīre
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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
To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro
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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32
fyrsian
To put far ⬩ remove ⬩ separate ⬩ elongāre
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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