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nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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P. 6; Th. i. 354; 23. Náge hé hié út on elþeódig folc bebycgganne it shall not be allowable for him to sell her abroad into a foreign people, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. On ða gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of áceápienne, Chart. Th. 151, 13.

a-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-biddan, ic -bidde, ðú -bidest, -bitst, he -bit, -byt, -bitt, pl. -biddaþ; p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden

To askpraypray topray forobtain by asking or prayingpetereprecaripostulareexorareimpetrare

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To ask, pray, pray to, pray for, obtain by asking or praying; petere, precari, postulare, exorare, impetrare Wilt wit unc abiddan drincan vis petamus bibere ? Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30.

Linked entries: a-bæd a-beden a-bit

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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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 penetrateto 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-edstaþelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edstaþelian, ge-edstálian.
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Add: to re-establish. to restore to well-being. physical, of persons Þú hǽlðe geed-staðelast. Hml. Th. i. 466, 8. Hé þám geedstaþoledan (the man restored to health) cwæð, Hml.

sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
sprengan, de

To cause to spring.to scatter to sprinkle to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat)to apply a clysterquassare, rorareto burst, scatter, sprinkleto burst

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To cause to spring. to scatter Ðú gaderast ðǽr ðú ne sprengdest ( sparsisti ), Mt. Kmbl. 25, 24. His eágan wǽron spearcan sprengende, Homl. Th. i. 466, 26. to sprinkle, an object with something Ðú spren[g]st Aaron and his reáf, Ex. 29, 21.

Linked entry: sprængan

sele-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
sele-gescot, -gesceot, es ; n.
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Ðæt selegescot, hús wynne ( the body ), Exon. Th. 90, 28 ; Cri. 1481. Selegescotu tabernacula, Ps. Th. 77, 28. Selegesceotu, 82, 6 : 107, 6. On ðínum selegescotum, 146, 11

be-rýfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýfan, [ = be-reófan]

to bereavespoliareprivare

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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 ðám Fæder and ðám Suna, swá ðeáh hé byð symle ðǽrtó undergyten, Homl. Th. ii. 56, 30. Add

ge-hírsumian

(v.)
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Th. i. 86, 34. to obey a master, serve, be a servant to te huæd úsum gihérsumaiað hérnise ut quid nostro ministratur officio, Rtl. 106, 22. God sylf behét his hálgum þénum þe on clǽnum mægðháde him gehýrsumiað on his heofenlican húse, Hml.

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 forthto drive awayrelēgāre

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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]

Dutydueofficium

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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 woroldlícan ídelan glengan, ac for woroldsteóran godcundan neódan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 9

dæg-weorc

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

ge-týnan

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Add: to fence, enclose land Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben 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 kneeto 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