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biter-wyrde

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Bitter of speech, given to bitter words, Ꝥ gé ne beón tó biterwyrde, ne bealufulle on móde, Hml. A. 48, 576. Substitute: and add

fel-tún

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Hé gecierde inn tó ðǽm scræfe and wolde him ðǽr gán tó feltúne ad purgandum ventrem speluncam ingressus est, Past. 197, 15, 24. Add

for-bítan

(v.)
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for-bítan, p. -bát
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To bite to pieces, destroy by biting Áhleóp án leó and hió swengde on hine and forbát him þone sweoran, Hml. A. 206, 391

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
hlíwe, an; f.

A shelter

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A shelter (?) Tó ðǽre strǽt; on ðá streátan hlýwan; of ðǽre hlýwan, C. D. iii. 229, 28. Tó poshlíwan; ðonne of poshlíwan, 82, 2

ofer-trúwian

(v.)
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to trust too much to Wá þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá hé sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7

riht-ándaga

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ándaga, an, m.
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The right term or time Gif preóst tó rihtándagan crisman ne fecce, Ll. Th. i. 168, 10. Tó þám rihtándagan gafol gelǽstan, 270, 17

mangian

(v.)
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to mix Suá is tó mon[g]ianne (mengenne, v. l.) ðá liéðnesse wið ðá réðnesse miscenda est lenitas cum severitate Past. 125, 13. (?)

bræsian

(v.)
Grammar
bræsian, brasian, ic bræsige, ðú bræsast, he bræsaþ, pl. bræsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

ærare"To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass

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ærare"; To cover or furnish with brass, to make of brass Ic bræsige [MSS. C. D. brasige] æro, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 39

Linked entries: bracigean brasian

costigend

(n.)
Grammar
costigend, costnigend, es; m.

A tempter tentator

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A tempter; tentator Se costigend eóde to him the tempter went to him Homl. Blick. 27, 4. Se costnigend tentator Mt. Bos. 4, 3

Linked entry: costnigend

ge-þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þerscan, p. -þearsc, pl. -þurscon

To strikebeatthrash

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To strike, beat, thrash Geþearsca cædere, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 65. To geþearscanne, 15, 15. Geþurscon cederunt, 12, 3: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 35

hweorfan

(v.)
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Add: p. hwearf, pl. hwurfon, hweorfon; pp. hworfen. where there is motion from one place to another. to move about, wander Þá gástas þe for Gode hweorfað, Gn. C. 59. Lond-rihtes *-* mót monna ǽghwylc ídel hweorfan, B. 2888. Holt hweorfende, Rä, 57, 3

lecgan

(v.)
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Under dele 'L. Eth.', and add: to cause to take a horizontal position Swá swá gód scipstýra hǽt fealdan ꝥsegl and eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst, Bt. 41, 3; F. 250, 15. <b>I a.</b> to fell a person, slay :-- Gif hine hwá lecge binnan þǽm fyrste

a-faran

(v.)
Grammar
a-faran, he -færþ; p. -fór. pl. afóron; pp. -faren.

To departmarchto go out of or from a placeexireegrediTo removelead outemigrare

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v.n. To depart, march, to go out of or from a place; exire, egredi Hie of Egyptum fit afóron they marched out from Egypt, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 14; Dan. 6. v. act. To remove, lead out; emigrare Afærþ ðé emigrabit te, Ps. Spl. 51, 5

Linked entries: a-færþ a-fór

a-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fúl foul, unclean]

To fouldefilepolluteto make filthyto corruptinquinarecontaminarefœdare

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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1. Afýled fœdatus, Prœm

a-wacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wacan, p. -wóc, pl. -wócon ; pp. -wacen ; v. intrans.

to AWAKEexpergisciexpergefierievigilareto wake into beingto arisebe bornoririprovenirenasci

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to AWAKE; expergisci, expergefieri, evigilare Awóc of ðam slǽpe awoke from sleep, Gen. 9, 24. Awóc Pharao expergefactus est Pharao, 41, 4, 7. to wake into being, to arise, be born; oriri, provenire, nasci Twá þeóda awócon two nations arose, Cd. 124;

Linked entry: a-wóc

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce; prodūcĕre Se ðe forþlǽdeþ windas of goldhordum his qui prodūcit ventos de thesauris suis, Ps. Lamb. 134, 7. Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám the lord led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 18; Sae

rípian

(v.)
Grammar
rípian, p. ode
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To grow ripe, to mature On hærfest wæstmas rípiaþ, Anglia viii. 312, 23. Dó ðæt sunne scíne ðæt ðíne æceras rípion cause the sun to shine, that thy fields may ripen, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 3. Rípian maturescere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 27 : Hpt. Gl. 419, 64

Linked entry: rípan

ge-fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To give wings toprovide with wingsālas addĕrepennis instruĕre

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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6. Gefiðrade [MS] gefriðade] fugelas vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps

un-líþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-líþe, adj.

Ungentleharshseverecruel

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Ungentle, harsh, severe, cruel Ðé tó heortan hearde gripeþ ádl unlíðe, Cd. Th. 57, 32; Gen. 937. Geliðewáca ðisne unlíðan cyle, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 192. Scearpnyssa beóð áwende tó sméðum wegum, ðonne ða yrsigendan mód and unlíðe gecyrraþ tó manðwǽrnysse