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dennian

(v.)
Grammar
dennian, p.ode ade; pp. od ad

To become slippery ⬩ lubrĭcum fiĕri

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To become slippery;lubrĭcum fiĕri Feld dennode [dennade, col. 1] secga swáte the plain became slippery with the blood of soldiers, Chr. 937; Th. 203, 10, col. 2; Æðelst. 12

mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

ge-cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cleofian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clifan, cleofian to cleave, adhere]

To cleave ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick ⬩ adhærēre

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærēre Geþeódde oððe gecleofede on fíóre sáwle mín adhæsit pāvīmento anĭma mea, Ps. Lamb. 118, 25

be-serian

(v.)
Grammar
be-serian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive ⬩ spoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

áninga

(adv.)
Grammar
áninga, ǽninga, ánunga; adv. [án one, inga]

One by one ⬩ singly ⬩ at once ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly ⬩ entirely ⬩ altogether ⬩ necessarily ⬩ by all means ⬩ at all events ⬩ per singula ⬩ singulatim ⬩ plane ⬩ prorsus ⬩ omnino ⬩ necessario ⬩ ad omnem eventum

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One by one, singly, at once, clearly, plainly, entirely, altogether, necessarily, by all means, at all events; per singula, singulatim, plane, prorsus, omnino, necessario, ad omnem eventum Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue

Linked entries: ǽninga ánunga

be-leólc

(v.)
Grammar
be-leólc, p. of be-lácan, and Goth. cognates at the end of lácan.

flowed around ⬩ inclosed ⬩ the reduplicated

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flowed around, inclosed, the reduplicatedExon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7;

be-hófian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hófian, bi-hófian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To have need of ⬩ to need ⬩ require ⬩ egere ⬩ indigere ⬩ Impersonally ⬩ it BEHOVETH ⬩ it concerns ⬩ it is needful or necessary ⬩ oportet ⬩ interest

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To have need of, to need, require; egere, indigere. Impersonally, it BEHOVETH, it concerns, it is needful or necessary; oportet, interest Mycel wund behófaþ mycles lǽcedómes a great wound has need of a great remedy Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 40.

Linked entries: a-behófian hófian be-héfe bi-hófian

Bederices weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
Bederices weorþ, es ; m. [Bederices Bederic's, weorþ worth, town, or residence]

Bederic's worth or town ⬩ Eádmundes burh ⬩ St. Edmund's bury

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Bederic's worth or town, so called because the manor formerly belonged to Bederic, who bequeathed it to Edmund the king and martyr, hence it was subsequently called Eádmundes burh, St. Edmund's bury On Bedericeswyrþe at Bedericsworth, Will 23 ; Th.

fyrenum

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrenum, adv. [dat. pl. of fyren a sin, crime]

Sinfully ⬩ criminally ⬩ măle ⬩ sceleste

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Sinfully, criminally; măle, sceleste Bona of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ the slayer wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3493; B. 1744. Fyrenum gesyngad criminally perpetrated, 4874; B. 2441

frum-rípa

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rípa, an; m. [rípa a handful of corn]

First-fruits ⬩ prīmĭtiæ

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First-fruits; prīmĭtiæ Ðine teóðan sceattas, and ðíne frumrípan gongendes and weaxendes, agyf ðú Gode thy tithes, and thy first-fruits of moving and growing things, render thou to God, L. Alf. 38; Th. i. 52, 31

ge-wídmǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽran, ge-wídmǽrian; p. de, ode ; pp. ed. od.
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to spread the fame of, celebrate Þæs hálinysse hlísa hine sylfne gewídmǽrode (-mǽrsode, v. l.) feorr and wíde cujus sanctitatis opinio sese ad notitiam hominum longe lateque tetenderat, Gr. D. 44, 2.

floga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
floga, an; m. [flogen, pp. of fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

One who flies or flees ⬩ a fugitive ⬩ fŭgĭtīvus

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One who flies or flees, a fugitive; fŭgĭtīvus

feó

(n.)
Grammar
feó, for or with cattle or money,
  • Cd. 126
    • ;
  • Th. 161, 2
    • ;
  • Gen. 2659: Beo. Th. 2765
    • ;
  • B. 1380
    • ;
dat.
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and instr. of feoh

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Se eádiga Andreas wæs togen, 241, 26. where the movement is from within or from without, to draw a sword, blood, etc., to haul a net, draw in or out Ðú scealt, ðonne ðú on ðám sculdrum týhst blód, teón swíðe on ðære sídan, Lchdm. ii. 262, 26.

Linked entries: tiht forþ-teón for-teáh for-teón fram-a-teón be-teón on-tyge

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

be-deáglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-deáglian, bi-deáglian; p. ode; pp. od

To hide ⬩ cover ⬩ conceal ⬩ keep close or secret ⬩ occultare ⬩ abscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Me ne meahte monna ǽnig bi-deáglian hwæt he hogde nobody could conceal from me what he meditated, Exon. 51 a ; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

Linked entry: bi-deáglian

bed-reda

(n.)
Grammar
bed-reda, -rids, an; m. [bed a bed, reda = rida from riden ridden, pp. of rídan to ride, hence the def. adj. bedreda bedridden, and the noun bedreda, bedrida one bedridden]

One BEDRIDDEN ⬩ clinicus

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Drihten cwæþ to sumum bedridan the Lord said to one bedridden, i. 472, 23

Linked entries: bædd-ryda bedd-redda bed-rida bed-ryda

ge-scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyldigian, -scyldegian; p. ode; pp. od

To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt

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To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt Ðæt híg hine gescyldegodon ut caperent eum in sermone, Lk. Bos. 20, 20. Þurh ðæt gescildgade wíte per debitam pænam, Bd. 3, 19: S. 548, 30

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dūcĕre

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Ðonne we geferian freán úserne ðǽr he longe sceal on ðæs Waldendes wære geþolian then we bear our lord to where he shall long endure in the All-powerful's care, Beo. Th. 6205; B. 3107.

blód-gýte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-gýte, es; m. [blód, gýte a flowing, from gýt flows out, pres. of geótan].

a flowing or running of blood ⬩ sanguinis profluvium ⬩ a blood-shedding, bloodshed ⬩ sanguinis effusio

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a flowing or running of blood; sanguinis profluvium Gif men blód út of nósum yrne tó swíðe, syle him drincan fífleáfan on wíne, and smyre ðæt heáfod mid ðam; ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgýte sóna if blood run from a man out of his nostrils too much, give

Linked entry: blód-geóte

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