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bere-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
bere-wíc, (and? -wíce; f. cf. Lot. berewica)
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Medeshámstede and tá berewícan þa þár héren, and Anláf-estún and þá(m) berewícan þár . . . Undelum and berewícum þár gebyreð, C. D. B. iii. 367, 12-17

hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
hámettan, p. te

To provide with a home, to house

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To provide with a home, to house Denewulf bisceop lýfde Beornulfe his mége ðæt he, móste ða inberðan menn hámettan Ebblesburnan nú hebbe ic hí hámet bishop Denewulf allowed Beornulf his kinsman to house the inborn people at Ebblesburn.

bátian

(v.)
Grammar
bátian, p. ode; pp. od

To BAIT or lay a bait for a fishto bait a hookinescare

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To BAIT or lay a bait for a fish, to bait a hook; inescare,Som

bysmer-specan

(v.)
Grammar
bysmer-specan, ic -spece. ðú -spicst, -spycst, he-speceþ, -spicþ, -spycþ, pl. -specaþ; p. -spæc, pl. -spǽcon; pp. -specen [bismer, bysmer blasphemia, specan loqui]
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To speak blasphemy, to blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare Ðú bysmerspycst blasphemas, Jn. Bos. 10, 36

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

efne-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
efne-cuman, v. intrans.

To convene convĕnire

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To convene; convĕnire Efne-cómon to him conveniēbant ad eum, Mk. Rush. War. 1, 45

seonuwealtian

(v.)
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to reel, not to stand firmly Sinewealtigan (wine-, Wrt.) vacillare , Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 48

Linked entry: -wealtian

sumer-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
sumer-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To draw near to summer Wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, Homl. Th. i. 614, 5

ge-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styntan, p, te
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To make blunt, to check Gestint retundit, i. coercet. Germ. 392, 94. See next word

hof-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hof-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a court or palace hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996

harian

(v.)
Grammar
harian, horian; p. ode

To cryclamareclamare

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To cry; clamare ðé ic horige ad te clamabo, Ps. Th. 27, 1, note

Linked entry: horian

ge-hreósan

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Add: to fall from an upright position, fall to the ground; of a structure, to fall in ruins Monige weallas mid seofon and fíftegum torran gehruronand gefeóllan ( conruerunt ), Bd. I. 13 ; Sch. 37, 13.

gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
gerwan, gerwian, gerwigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make ready prepare, make, constructpărăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre

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To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636.

þreápian

(v.)
Grammar
þreápian, p. ode

To rebukereprehend

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To rebuke, reprehend Oft gelimpeþ, ðonne hé suíðe and ðearllíce ðreápian (ðreáwian, ðreátian, Cott.

Linked entry: þrípel

ge-ǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽnan, (?)

to unite oneselfjoin

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to unite oneself to, join with Be ðám þingum þe ðú mé ǽr sédest þat þú . . . for nánum þingum eft gecyrran nolde . . . ácsige ic þé hweðer þú áðer oððe for (fór, MS.) heora lufum, oððe for éniges þinges lufum hym eft geénan (géénan, MS.) wille,

Linked entries: ǽnan ge-énan

á-tendan

to light upto expose to severe trialto exciteinflame

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Add: to light up Swá swá seó sunne hine átent (the moon), Lch. iii. 266, 25 note. to expose to severe trial Wé wǽron átende grimlíce swýðe ǽr wé mihton þás geréna áspyrian, Angl. viii. 312, 48. to excite, inflame Fram átendendum his deófle ab accensore

byrlian

(v.)
Grammar
byrlian, byrelian; p. ade; pp. ad [byrle, byrele a cup-bearer]
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To pour out, give to drink, serve; propinare Ic him byrlade wróht of wége I poured out complaint to them from the cup, Exon. 72b; Th. 271, 23; Jul. 486.

Linked entry: byrelian

ge-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cuman, -cyme; p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen

To comegovenireire

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To come, go; venire, ire Seueriana gecom to ðæra hálgena byrgenum Severiana came to the graves of the saints, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 27. Gecum to mínum þeówan Saulum go to my servant Saul, Homl. Th. i. 386, 19.

dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
dýgan, p. dýgde; pp. dýged [dugan vălēre]

To do good, benefit prodesse, vălēre

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Ðæt ys to gelýfenne ðæt hit dýge it is to be believed that it may benefit, Herb. 2, 15; Lchdm. i. 84, 19

Linked entry: ge-dígan

ge-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽtan, -létan; p. -leórt; pp. -lǽten

To allowmake over to any one

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To allow, make over to any one Eádgár æðeling wearþ belandod of ðám ðe se eorl him ǽror to handa gelǽten hæfde Edgar Atheling was deprived of those lands which the earl had before made over to him, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 24.

ríman

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Mé þincð þæt lang æall rímande, and ðé ǽlenge gehýranne, 59, 30