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fóre-beón

(v.)

to be before or overto presidepræesse

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to be before or over, to preside; præesse. Scint. 32, 58

earfoþ-recce

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-recce, adj. [reccan to relate]

Difficult to be tolddiffĭcĭlis narrātu

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Difficult to be told; diffĭcĭlis narrātu, Lupi Serm. 5, 3, Lye

Linked entry: -recce

ge-weallan

(v.)

to boilbe hotfervescerefervere

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to boil, be hot; fervescere, fervere, Rtl. 101, 26: 105, 3

á-gleddian

(v.)
Grammar
á-gleddian, p. ode
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Cf. be-gleddian

willung

Grammar
willung, heat.
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Dele passage, in which wylme is to be read for wylinc

án-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
án-feald, <b>. I.</b>
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Be ánfealdum ic forgylde simplum Ælfc. Gr. Z. 286, 17. Add

hand-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wundor, es; n.

A wondrous thing wrought by hand

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A wondrous thing wrought by hand, Beo. Th. 5530: B. 2768

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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<b>III c.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Hé wille, gif hé wealdan mót, leóde etan, Beo. Th. 889; B. 442. Ne beóð wé leng somed, gif ic wealdan mót, Cd.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

a-feorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-feorran, -ferran, -firran, -fyrran; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To removetake awayexpelremovereelongareamovereauferre

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To remove, take away, expel; removere, elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæs lícho-man fæger and his streón mágon beón afeorred the fairness of the body and its strength may be taken away. Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31.

fyrdung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrdung, e; f.

an army prepared for wararmamentexercĭtusan expeditionexpĕdītioa campcastra

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an army prepared for war, armament; exercĭtus Beó man georne ymbe fyrdunga let the armaments be diligently attended to, L. Eth. v. 26; Th. i. 310, 24: vi. 32; Th. i. 322, 32. an expedition; expĕdītio On fyrdunge in the expedition, L. C.

Linked entries: forðung fyrding

ge-uferian

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

To exaltelevatedelayput off

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Wæs ðá þurh his langsume fær ðæra cildra slege geuferod the children's slaying was delayed by his long journey, Homl. Th. i 80, 28

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Se ðe gelíð raðe hé styrfþ oððe génunge hé áríseþ he that takes to his bed (on the tenth day of the moon), soon will he die or he will be up again directly, Gif hrýðera steorfan, 54, 30.

blis

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Þonne þǽr wæs blisse intingan (laetitiae causa) gedémed, þæt hí ealle sceoldon be hearpan singan, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 482, 16. Þú woldest mé laðian, þæt ic swíðor drunce swilce for blisse ofer mínum gewunan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 30.

fæs

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Þone munuc sum sweart cniht teáh út be þám fæsce (per fimbriam) his hrægles, Gr. D. 111, 28. Gihrán fæste tetigit fimbriam, Lk. R. 8, 44. Heó gehrán ꝥ fes (fæs, v. l.) his hrægles, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 82, 3. Feasum fimbriis, Ps. Srt. 44, 15. Add

wilddeór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilddeór-líc, adj.

Wild beast-likebrutishbrutalbestial

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Seó wildeórlíce árleásnes Brettacyninges feralis impietas regis Brittonum Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 7. Ða wildeórlícan ferinam Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 10. Hié be sumum dǽle wildiór-líce ( bestiales ) bióð, Past. 17 ; Swt. 108, 23

ofer-sécan

(v.)

to make too great demands upon, put to too severe a trial, press too hard

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Beowulf struck so hard that any sword would be broken, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 2686

á-sprungennes

Grammar
á-sprungennes, -sprungnes.

failuredeceaseeclipseExlypsis,

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Ðý geáre ðǽre foresprecenan sunnan ásprungennysse, Bd. . 4, 1;S. 563, 10. Be þǽre ásprungnisse sunnan and mónan, Nar. 3, 13. Similar entries v. up-ásprungennes

a-borgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-borgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be suretyto undertake forto assignappointfidejubere

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To be surety, to undertake for, to assign, appoint; fidejubere Gif he nite hwá hine aborgie; hæfton hine if he know not who will be his borh, let them imprison [lit. have, detain] him L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i 210, 8

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, he -wyrþeþ, -wyrþ

To bebecomehappenfiĕri

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To be, become, happen; fiĕri Hú mihte ðæt gewyrþan how might that happen? Andr. Kmbl. 1145; An. 573. Cúþ ðæt gewyrþeþ it shall be known, Elen. Kmbl. 2381; El. 1192: 2548; El. 1275. Hú gewyrþ ðis quomĕdo fiet istud? Lk. Bos. 1, 34