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ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

ge-þiéfian

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

To steal;fūrāri,

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To steal; fūrāri, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

ge-cirran

(v.)
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H. 107, 15. to turn to a person, be favourably disposed to. to be gracious Ic eów mid siblufan gecyrre, Reb. 8. Ic þé bidde ꝥ þú mé eallunga gecyrre, Angl. xii. 512, 35. to make submission Ǽlc healde his endebyrdnesse swá hé gecyrde ...

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

fǽcan

(v.)
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to desire to go.

Linked entry: facian

rihtlǽcung

(n.)
Grammar
rihtlǽcung, e; f.

Correction, making right

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ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette rihtlǽcunge ealra forgǽgednyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 20. Hrihtlǽcinge ratiocinationis, Hpt. Gl. 481, 78

alýfan

(v.)
Grammar
alýfan, hit -lýfþ; p. -lýfde, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pp. -lýfed; v. a.

To give leavepermitgrantpermittereconcederetradere

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To give leave, permit, grant; permittere, concedere, tradere Se eorl ongan alýfan landes the earl began to grant the land, Byrht. Th. 134, 26; By. 90. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21. Alýf me permitte mihi, Lk.

BÚGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚGAN, part. búgende; ic búge, ðu búgest, býhst, býgst, he búgeþ, býhþ, býgþ; p. ic, he beág, beáh, ðú buge, pl. bugon; imp. búg, búh; pp. bogen; v. intrans.

To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, fleese flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere

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He to fulluhte beáh he submitted to baptism, Homl. Th. i. 386, 32: Ex. 32, 26. Hí bugon to ðam they submitted to that, Jos. 9, 27: Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 24. Ǽlc burhwaru wæs búgende to him every city was yielding to him, Jos. 11, 19.

Linked entries: beág beáh

bylda

(n.)
Grammar
bylda, an; m. [bold a house]
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75

Linked entry: byldan

rǽdfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
rǽdfæstness, e; f.
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Readiness to follow good counsel, adherence to right courses Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm up wegaþ ... rǽdfæstnes ( persuabilitas ), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 20

bi-gellan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gellan, p. -geal, pl. -gullon; pp. -gollen

To celebrate by song, to screamcanendo celebrare, exclamare

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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24

Linked entry: be-gellan

be-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrecan, bi-wrecan; p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen.

to exile, send forthpellere, propellereto strike or beat around, afflictcircum pulsareto drive or bring toappellere

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Kmbl. 537; An. 269. to drive or bring to; appellere Ceólas léton sande bewrecene they let the keels [ships] be driven to the sand [shore], Elen. Kmbl. 502; El. 251

a-cwician

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwician, p. ode; pp. od

To quickenreviveto come to lifevivificarereviviscere

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To quicken, revive, to come to life; vivificare, reviviscere On ðínre mild-heortnesse me scealt acwician in misericordia tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 159. Ðá acwicode ic hwon then 1 revived a little, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 29

Linked entries: a-cucian a-cwucian

líðend

(n.)
Grammar
líðend, es; m.

A travellersailor

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A traveller, sailor Líðend brohte elebeámes twig án handa the traveller (the dove) brought home an olive-branch [Bouterwek takes líðend to be a dative; if it is, the word refers to Noah], Cd. 72; Th. 88, 29; Gen. 1472

be-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To deprive of a horseequo privare

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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3

á-hiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-hiltan, p. te
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To make to halt, to cripple a person's movement Þá on hyge þóhtan þæt hí áhyltan mé and mínne gang qui cogitaverunt supplantare gressus meos, Ps. Th. 139, 5. [Cf. O. H. Ger. ar-helzit, arlemit debilitatum.]

Linked entries: á-hyltan -hiltan

an-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-módlíce, (án- ?); adv.
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without hesitation Ðá ástód hé ætforan him, and him anmódlíce cwæð, Hml. Th. i. 580, 1. Cúðberhtus ðá ðám engle anmódlíce cwæð, ii. 134, 31. constantly, persistently, steadfastly Hé clypede anmódlíce Gode, Hml. S. 18, 126, 400

mynian

(v.)
Grammar
mynian, p. ede (cf. myne, II)

To have as the object of desire or purposeto intenddirect one's course to an object

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To have as the object of desire or purpose, to intend, direct one's course to an object Ðǽr mín hyht myneþ gesécenne my heart's desire is to visit there, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 17; Gú. 1601 : Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 294.

Linked entry: menian

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row roundremigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

freáum

(n.)
Grammar
freáum, dat. pl. of freá.

to chieftains

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to chieftains, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 53; Reim. 32;

bi-sencan

(v.)

to sink

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to sink, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 8; Cri. 1168