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ge-corónian

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

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

á-cleófan

(v.)

to split, cleave

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to split, cleave iiii. fóðera áclofenas gauolwyda, Cht. Th. 145, 5

Linked entry: cleófan

fæderen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-cyn, fædren-cyn, -cynn, es ; n. [cyn a race, kin]

A paternal kin or race ⬩ păternum gĕnus

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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1.

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Mid þǽm monnum þe him tó gebugon, Chr. 901; P. 92, 7. ꝥ ðú ú Behát Gode ꝥ ðú tó him gebúge, gif hé þé nú gehelpð, 353: Ll. Th. i. 424, 4. ꝥ Mid þám flotan þe him tó gebogen wæs, Chr. 904; P. 93, 24. to a belief, practice, condition, &c.

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate

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Tó for náht taliende parvi pendenda, neglegenda, ad nihilum judicanda, Hpt. Gl. 418, 36. to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of Gif ðú talast tó ðínum geswince ðæt, ðæt ðú hæfst, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 29.

for-búgan

to avoid ⬩ to pass by ⬩ pass over ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ To avoid

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Þá swylce micele leahtras synd forbogene (euitantur), Scint. 231, 5. to fail to attend a meeting, fail to keep an appointment Hé forbéh þone ándagan, Cht. Th. 206, 28. Sé þe þás gemót forbúge þrywa, Ll. Th. i. 268, 15.

hwít

(n.)
Grammar
hwít, es; n.
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whiteness Hwít ásolað nitor squalescit Angl. i. 285, § 2 : ii. 374, 3. something white, the white of an egg. Cf. hwít; ¶ Mid ǽges þý hwíte. Lch. ii. 82, 9. Dó ǽges hwít tó, 342, 18.

apostol

(n.)
Grammar
apostol, es; m: also like the Lat. Apostolus; g. -i; m.

One sent ⬩ an apostle ⬩ apostolus

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Ðá fleáh ðæt folc eal to dám apostolum the folk then all fled to the apostles, 492, 12. Se ealdorman ðá ða apostolas mid him to ðam cyninge Xerxes gelǽdde the general then led the apostles with him to the king Xerxes, 486, 3.

Linked entry: postol

rówan

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Þá reów (navigavit) se cyng sylf tó ðám íglande, Hml. Th. ii. 148, 6. Se geréfa reów him tó lande (cf. Hí eódon tó scipe and heora segel árǽrdon, 61), Hml. S. 36, 29: Ap. Th. 5, 11.

ed-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended; v. intrans.

To return, desist from, cease ⬩ reverti, cessāre

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To return, desist from, cease; reverti, cessāre Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bísigu if ever the tribulation of evils should return to him. Beo. Th. 565; B. 280

Linked entry: wend

fýsian

(v.)
Grammar
fýsian, fésian

to send forth ⬩ to drive away ⬩ relēgāre

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to send forth, to drive away; relēgāre Ðonne fýsie hí man of earde let them then be driven from the country, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 1

Linked entry: fésian

líðan

(v.)
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to suffer loss[?] Beám sceal leáfum líðan a tree must lose its leaves, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 34; Gn. Ex. 26. [Cf. (?) O. H. Ger. lídan to suffer.]

ge-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lást, es; n. [v. ge-lǽstan]

Duty ⬩ due ⬩ officium

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Duty, due; officium To ǽlcum ðara geláste to each of those duties, L. Æðelst 5, 3; Th. i. 230, 23 : 232, 5. Gelást votum, Ps. 64, 2, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: lást

weorold-steór

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-steór, e ; f.
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A secular penalty Gif for godbótan feohbót áríseþ . . . ðæt gebyreþ . . . nǽfre tó woroldlícan ídelan glengan, ac for woroldsteóran tó godcundan neódan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 9

dæg-weorc

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Th. ii. 314, 18. Gé hwyrfað niht tó dæge and dægweorc tó nihte, Wlfst. 47, 8. Add

ge-týnan

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Add: to fence, enclose land Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben tó týnanne and hæbben sume getýned hiora dǽl ... þám þe hiora dǽl getýnedne hæbben, Ll. Th. i. 128, 5-9

cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówian, cneówigan; part. cneówigende;p. ode;; pp. od [cneó, cneów a knee]

To bow the knee ⬩ to kneel; ⬩ genuflectere

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To bow the knee, to kneel; genuflectere Benedictus on his gebédum cneówode Benedict knelt down in prayer Homl. Th. ii. 154, 20: 178, 33. Cneówigende genuflectens Proæm. R. Conc

Linked entry: cneówlian

bi-sorgian

(v.)

to care for, fear

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to care for, fear, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368: 30 b; Th. 95, 12; Cri. 1556

bi-teldan

(v.)

to cover, surround, overwhelm

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to cover, surround, overwhelm, Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 1; Ph. 273: 64 b; Th. 238, 25; Ph. 609

býsnigan

(v.)

to give or set on example

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to give or set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35; L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17