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for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transformtransformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

Linked entry: for-sceóppan

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, an; f.

Clothingattirevestītushăbĭtus

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Clothing, attire; vestītus, hăbĭtus Ic on his gearwan geseó ðæt he is ǽrendsecge uncres Hearran I see by his attire that he is the messenger of our Lord, Cd. 30; Th. 41, 16; Gen. 657

cawl

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Lorg, couel colum, 110, 1172. Cawel corvis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 9. Caulum corbibus, 79, 73. Caulas corbos, 83, 68: 18, 53

fnǽrettan

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽrettan, p. te

To snortneigh

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To snort, neigh, make a loud sound with the breath Frendens hnǽgende, fnǽrettende (printed fnæs-, but see E. S. xi. 511), vel grymettende, frendit i. stridet dentibus, rugiet grymetteþ. Wrt. Voc. ii. 150. 52-55

hæpse

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Ne sceolde hé nán ðing forgýman ðe ǽfre tó note mehte ; ne forda músfellan, ne, ꝥ git lǽsse is, to hæpsan pinn, Angl. ix. 265, 9, Hæpsan, loca eluslilla (arcarum reserantur), An. Ox. 4003. Add

dæg-candel

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-candel, dæg-condel,dæg-candell,e; f.

Day-candle, the sundiei candela, sol

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Dryhten forlét dægcandelle scínan the Lord permitted the sun [the day-candle] to shine, Andr. Kmbl. 1670; An. 837

be-wlátian

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

To see, look, beholdvidere, conspicere

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To see, look, behold; videre, conspicere Eágan ðíne geseón oððe bewlátion [MS. bewlatiun] efnysse oððe rihtwísnesse oculi tui videant æquitates, Ps. Lamb. 16, 2. To gescyldnysse mínre beseoh oððe bewláta ad defensionem meam conspice, 21, 20

biorn

(n.)
Grammar
biorn, es; m.

A warrior, soldier, herobellator, miles, heros

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A warrior, soldier, hero; bellator, miles, heros Biorn under beorge bordrand onswáf wið Geáta dryhten the hero under the mount turned his shield's disc against the lord of the Goths, Beo. Th. 5111, note; B. 2559

ge-fléman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fléman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto rout

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To cause to flee, to rout Hæfde ðá Drihten seolf feónd geflémed then the Lord himself had routed the foe, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 30; at. 463S : Chr. 938; Th. 204, 9, col. 1; Ædelst. 32

ge-hagian

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

To please

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To please Swá hwylc swá ðæt sió ðæt hine to ðan gehagige ðæt he ða óðoro lond begeotan wille whoever it be that is ready to take the other lands, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. ii. 120, 24

Linked entry: hagian

ge-leáffulnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáffulnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Faithfulnessbelieftrustfĭdēlĭtascrēdŭlĭtas

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We sceolan andettan ða sóðan geleáffulnesse on úrne Drihten we must confess the true belief in our Lord, Blickl. Homl. 111, 6

sumer-hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-hǽte, an; -hætu (o); indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Summer heat Gif ðære stówe neód oþþe gedeorf oðþe sumerhǽte hwylces eácan behófige si loci necessitas uel labor aut ardor aestatis amplius poposcerit, R. Ben. 64, 17. For ðære sumorhǽte, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 132, 31

tún-land

(n.)
Grammar
tún-land, es; n.
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Land of an estate or a farm Ðis sindon ða lond*-*gemǽra ðæra túnlonda ðe intó Perscóran belimpaþ these are the boundaries of the lands forming the estate of Pershore, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 28

eádan

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For second passage substitute Þonne is gromra tó fela æfestum eáden hæbbe ic þonne æt freán frófre when fate maliciously brings too many foes, then may I have comfort from the Lord, Hy. 4, 46. Add:

Briten

(n.)
Grammar
Briten, Britten, e; f.

BritainBritannia

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Britain; Britannia Britene ígland ys eahta hund míla lang the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 3. Brittene ígland the island of Britain, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 2

Dor

(n.)
Grammar
Dor, es; m.

DORE, Derbyshire loci nomen in agro Derbiensi

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DORE, Derbyshire; loci nomen in agro Derbiensi Ecgbryht Wesseaxna cyning lǽdde fierd to Dore wið Norþan Hymbre Egbert king of the West Saxons led an army to Dore against the Northumbrians, Chr. 827; Erl. 64, 7

for-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þolian, p. ode; pp. od

To be deprived ofwantprīvāricărēre

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To be deprived of, want; prīvāri, cărēre Wát se ðe sceal his winedryhtnes lárcwidum longe forþolian he knows who must long be deprived of his dear lord's lessons, Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 29; Wand. 38

heorþ-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-geneát, es; m.

A hearth-comradea follower who shares the hearth of his lord

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A hearth-comrade, a follower who shares the hearth of his lord Wé synt Hygeláces heorþgeneátas, Beo. Th. 528; B. 261: 3165; B. 1580: 4365; B. 2180: 6341; B. 3180; Byrht. Th. 137, 50; By. 204

ge-fullǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽst

To helpgive aidassistauxĭliāri

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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151

Linked entry: ful-lǽstan

wlátian

(v.)
Grammar
wlátian, p. ode

To gazelook

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To gaze, look Hraðe wæs æt holme hýðweard, se ðe ǽr lange tíd feor wlátode, Beo. Th. 3837; B. 1916. Ðæt is gefylled, ðæt se fróda mid eágum on wlátade, Exon. Th. 20, 34; Cri. 327