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be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereave ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare

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to bereave; spoliare, privare Ðá hí þohton þeóden-stóles rícne berýfan then they thought to bereave the powerful of his throne, Exon. 84 a; Th. 317, 9; Mód. 63

festing-men

(n.)
Grammar
festing-men, -menn
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servants of the king entrusted to the keeping of the monasteries while going from place to place, Th. Diplm. A. D. 823; 67, 2: A. D. 828; 79, 30

stæððan

(v.)
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to make staid, to stay Saga hwá mec rǽre, ðonne ic restan ne mót, oþþe hwá mec stæðþe, ðonne ic stille beóm, Exon. Th. 387, 4; Rä. 4, 74

under-gitan

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Þeán ðe se Hálga Gást ne beó swutollíce genemned tó ðám Fæder and tó ðám Suna, swá ðeáh hé byð symle ðǽrtó undergyten, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 30. Add

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errand ⬩ to carry news ⬩ tidings, or a message ⬩ to intercede ⬩ to treat for anything ⬩ to plead the cause ⬩ nuntium ferre ⬩ mandatum deferre ⬩ intercedere ⬩ annuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrate ⬩ to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.

Linked entry: an-wadan

ge-sécan

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R. 12, 48. to try to do, attempt, endeavour Hiá gesóhton ðec tó gestǽnane quaerebant te lapidare, Jn. L. 11, 8. to try to learn by asking, to question Ðá uuðuuto gefrugnun ł gesóhton mið him scribas conquirentes cum illis, Mk.

leóf

(n.)
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Hí cwǽdon tó ðám apostolon lá leóf hwæt is ús tó dónne they said to the apostles, Sirs, what shall we do? Homl. Th. i. 314, 33

a-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beornan, p. -bearn, -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, v. intrans.

To burn ⬩ exardere

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To burn; exardere Fyr abarn exarsit ignis, Ps. Th. 105, 16

a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrow ⬩ slay ⬩ kill ⬩ prosternare ⬩ occidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

a-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hicgan, p. -hogde, -hogode; pp. -hugod

To devise ⬩ search ⬩ invent

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To devise, search, invent, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 24; Gen. 2031

a-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fellan, p. de; pp. ed

To fell ⬩ cædere ⬩ prosternere

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To fell; cædere, prosternere, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23

be-geten

(v.)
Grammar
be-geten, for be-gitan

to seize ⬩ obtain

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to seize, obtain. L. H. E. 2 ; Th. i. 28, 2

be-sæncan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sæncan, p. -sæncte; pp. -sænct

to sink ⬩ mergere

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to sink; mergere, L. Ælf. P. 13; Th. ii. 368, 27

hegegian

(v.)

to hedge ⬩ fence,

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to hedge, fence, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 56

in-hebban

(v.)

to raise ⬩ remove

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to raise, remove, Exon. 12 a; Th. 20, 6; Cri. 313

be-spyrigan

(v.)

to inquire, trace

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to inquire, trace L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

bí-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
bí-búgan, p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To avoid ⬩ avertere

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To avoid; avertere,Exon. 45 a; Th. 154, 9; Gú. 840

bi-helan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-helan, p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ occultare

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To conceal; occultare,Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311

bi-reáfian

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

To bereave ⬩ privare

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To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25