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bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquidTo wet, bedewfluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

sténan

(v.)
Grammar
sténan, p. de.
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to groan Ic grymetige and sténe mid ealle móde rugiebam a gemitu cordis mei, Ps. Th. 37, 8. [Du. stenen to groan.] to cause to sound(?)

sceaþan

(v.)
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The form corresponding to the Gothic is sceþþan with a strong past tense, but in English a new infinitive sceaþan seems to be developed to suit the strong conjunction, and a new weak past tense to suit the infinitive sceþþan.

a-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyllan, -willan, -wellan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bubbleto boilfacere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliatcoqueredecoquere

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To cause to bubble, to boil; facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat, coquere, decoquere Genim awylled hunig take boiled honey, Herb. 1, 20; Lchdm. i. 76, 23. Awylled wín defrutum, Lye

Linked entries: a-willan ge-wyllan

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVEcut offto cut or pare awayamputarepræcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

be-sárgian

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

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

fór-spédian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-spédian, p. ode; pp. od

To speed forwardto prosperprospĕrāre

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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24

ge-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clyccan, p. ge-clyhte; pp. ge-clyht
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To bend, incurve the hand Ná sý ástreht hand þín nimene; heó sý syllene gecliht non sit porrecta manus tua ad captandum; sit ad dandum collecta, Scint. 99, 2

weligian

(v.)
Grammar
weligian, p. ode

to make richenrichto become richabundantto abound

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to make rich, enrich Ic weligie beo, ic welegode beavi Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 1. to become rich or abundant, to abound Tír welgade Exon. Th. 353, 58; Reim. 34

Linked entry: welgian

croppa

(n.)
Grammar
croppa, an; m.

The top or flower of a herb corymbuspluma

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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6

palent-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
palent-líc, adj.
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Relating to a palace ðǽm palentlícum ad palatinas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 67

grénian

(v.)
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to become green, to flourish; virescere, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 114; Met. 11, 57

ge-rotian

(v.)
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to rot, decay ꝥ lǽne líc þǽr gerotaþ fúlnesse, Verc. Först. 77, 1

Linked entry: rotian

ge-fyrþring

(n.)
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removal Sé bið gefyrþringe Godes weófode est altaribus remouendus, Chrd. 79, 15

Linked entry: fyrþring

ymb-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wǽfan, p. de
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To wrap round, to clothe Ymbwǽfd mid fǽgnyssum circumamicta uarietatibus Ps. Lamb. 44, 15

fore-geteohhian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-geteohhian, -teohgian (?)

to destine

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to destine foregetihtgedre (-tihgedre? -stihtedre?) stówe ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 77

wítan

Grammar
wítan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Ic þence ðís feoh . . . wítanne næs oðwyrceanne. Lch. i. 384, 5. Add

Athénisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Athénisc, adj.

Athenian

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Athenian Atheniscre byrig, Hml. S. 3, II. þǽre Athéniscan byrig, 29, 78

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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In later English temen to = 1. to betake one's self to a place, go to To Albion þu scalt teman (wende, 2nd MS.), Laym. 1245: 7174. 2. to resort to, appeal to in reverence or for help To hire he wolde teman (hire wolde he louie, 2nd MS.), Laym. 1265.

a-wédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wédan, p. -wédde ; pp. -wéd ; v. n.

To be madto rageto be angryto go or wax madrevoltapostatizein furorem agi

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To be mad, to rage, to be angry, to go or wax mad, revolt, apostatize; in furorem agi Awéddon ða nýtena the cattle became mad, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 31. Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72

Linked entry: wédan