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of-dúne

(adv.)
Grammar
of-dúne, adv.

Down

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Down Ofdúne stígan, gestígan to descend, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 16 : 11, 23: Rtl. 28, 9. Hé gefeóll ofdúne on ða flór, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Nis hire éþre tó feallanne ofdúne ðonne up, 33, 4; Fox 130, 38. Ðeáh ðú teó hwelcne bóh ofdúne tó ðære eorþan, 25; Fox

Linked entry: á-dún

on-lútan

(v.)

to lout, bend down, bow

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to lout, bend down, bow Hé onlýtt tó ðissum eorþlícum, suá ðæt neát for gífernesse onlýt tó ðære eorþan, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 157, 2-4. Ǽlc gesceaft ealle mægene symle onlýt wið his gecyndes, Met. 13, 66. Hié him tó onluton and hine weorþodan swá cinige

Linked entry: an-lútan

a-lynian

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

To liberatedeliverfree fromliberare

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To liberate, deliver, free from; liberare Alynian of róde Cristes líchaman to deliver Christ's body from the cross, De offic. diurn. et noct

and-hétan

(v.)
Grammar
and-hétan, p. -hétte

to confessconfiteri

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to confess; confiteri He his gyltas Gode andhétte he confessed his offences to God, Ps. C. 50, 29; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 29

cliofian

(v.)
Grammar
cliofian, he cliofaþ, cliofiaþ; ode; od

To cleaveadhærere

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To cleave; adhærere Hí willaþ cliofian on ðǽm monnum they will cleave to the men, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 19, note 9

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

for-wærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wærnan, p. de; pp. ed

To denyrefuserĕcūsāre

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To deny, refuse; rĕcūsāre Gif he byrigan forwærne if he refuse to give a pledge, L. H. E. 9; Th. i. 30, 15

ge-ildan

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Ne lata þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre, ne geyld þú hit ( neque differas ) of dæge tó dæge, Archiv cxxii. 258, 34. Add

bi-glídan

(v.)

to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any oneevanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere

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to glide or disappear from any one, to desert any one; evanescere ab aliquo, derelinquere,Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14

ge-nioman

(v.)

to take, receive, obtainsūmĕre, nancisci

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to take, receive, obtain; sūmĕre, nancisci Ðǽr gé to genihte geniomaþ wæstme where ye shall obtain fruits its abundance, Ps. Th. 67, 16

á-hrǽcan

(v.)
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to clear out, spit out Sele ꝥ geagl tó swillanne ꝥ hé þý sél mæge ꝥ yfel út áhrǽcean, Lch, ii. 24, 13

Linked entry: hrǽcan

ge-dingan

(v.)
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to press, throw oneself with force Gedinð appetit, Kent. Gl. 1155. [Cf. Mid. E. ding to throw oneself with force, dash, press, drive.] (?)

Linked entry: dingan

innan-tíderness

(n.)
Grammar
innan-tíderness, e ; f.
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Internal weakness Se petra oleum is gód andfeald tó drincanne wið innantiédernesse and útan tó smerwanne, Lch. ii. 288, 15. Innantýdernesse, 174, 8

Linked entry: innoþ-tyderness

on-hnígan

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Add Hé tó manna fótum onhnáh (-hnág, v. l. ), Hml. A. 151, 9. Nis gedafenlic ꝥ þú tó mínum fótum onhníge, 156, 124

sáwel-leás

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Add Hé eóde him tó þæs forðfarenan mannes húse tó þǽre stówe þǽr se sáwulleása líchama ( corpus exanime) læg, Gr. D. 84, 33

-cnawlíce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-cnawlíce, v. tó-cnawlíce.
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Ic gife tó cníwléce S c̃e Peter mín messehacel, Chr. 963 ; P. 117, 12.] Substitute: [cnáwléce in the phrase tó cnáwléce in acknowledgement

sallettan

(v.)

to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms

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to play on the harp, sing to the harp, sing psalms Singaþ him and salletaþ cantate ei el psallite ei, Ps. Th. 104,2

gyltan

(v.)
Grammar
gyltan, p. gylte; pp. gylt

To commit guilt or sinto be guilty

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To commit guilt or sin, to be guilty Ðara gyltendra scylda the sins of the guilty, Past. 21; Swt. 167, 6; Hat. MS

Linked entries: for-gyltan gyltende

búc-ful

(n.)
Grammar
búc-ful, -full, e; f.

A pitcherful

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A pitcherful Him wearþ ðá geboren to búcful wæteres a pitcherful of water was then borne to him, Homl. Th. ii. 422, 29

ge-stitian

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

To disposeorderdispōnĕre

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To dispose, order; dispōnĕre Ða he gestitode to Abrahame quod dispŏsuit ad Abraham, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8: Ps. Spl. T. 102, 12