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lísian

(v.)

to releaseredeem

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Th. i. 198], and according to the same let him be redeemed, L. Æthelst. v. 12; Th. i. 240, 33

be-teón

to coverto bestowassign

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Th. 567, 10

for-wandian

(v.)
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Add: to reverence Ꝥ mǽden mid forwandigendre sprǽce cwæð the maid speaking respectfully said, Ap.

ge-tímian

(v.)
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ge-tímian, -týmian; p. ode; pp. od [tíma time]

To happenbefallaccĭdĕre

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To happen, befall; accĭdĕre Getímian to happen, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 8. Getímode hit ðæt he becom to heora byrig ðe wæs Gaza geháten it befell that he came to their city which was called Gaza, Homl. Th. i. 226, 24: 318, 15.

Linked entries: ge-tíman tímian

a-híðan

(v.)

to robdestroyvastaresubvertere

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to rob, destroy; vastare, subvertere, Exon. 873; Th. 328, 9; Vy. 15

a-gitan

(v.)

To discoverfinddeprehendere

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To discover, find; deprehendere, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

a-spyrgan

(v.)

to searchexploreinvestigate

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to search, explore, investigate, Exon. 92 b ; Th. 348, 16 ; Sch. 29

fæccan

(v.)

to fetch

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to fetch, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 11, note 13

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To ovenweenthink too highly ofnĭmium æstĭmāre

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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186

Linked entry: wénan

be-wépnian

(v.)

to unweapon, disarm

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to unweapon, disarm, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16

bi-dyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dyrnan, p. de; pp. ed

To hide, concealoccultare

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To hide, conceal; occultare,Exon. 24 a; Th. 67, 16; Cri. 1089

ge-biesgian

(v.)

to occupyafflictovercome

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to occupy, afflict, overcome, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 2; Pa. 39

ge-bisgian

(v.)

to occupyafflictagitate

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to occupy, afflict, agitate, Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 34; Gú. 1170

Linked entry: ge-býsgian

ge-hrespan

(v.)

to tear

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to tear Hý him sylfum gehrespaþ diripiebant sibi, Ps. Th. 43, 12

Linked entry: hrespan

strégan

(v.)
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to strew Græf golde strégan (stregdan?), Exon. Th. 311, 25 ; Seef. 97

þurh-brecan

(v.)

to break through

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to break through Wordes ord breósthord þurhbræc, Beo. Th. 5577; B. 2792

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491.

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

á-wendan

(v.)

To turn.to give a certain direction toto returnto reducebring into subjectionto turn aside,to remove divertto avertto pervertto changeto turn into something elsetransformto translatereproduce something with other materialto exchangeTo turntake a certain direction

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duste áwende, Hml. Th. 1, 72, 6.

Linked entry: on-wendan

sufel

(n.; adj.)
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sufel, es; n.
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de gregibus et de area et torculari tuo (the sufle corresponds to the gregibus, v. winter-sufel), Deut. 15, 14.

Linked entries: winter-sufel ge-sufel

ge-déman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To deemjudgedetermineordaindecreedoomcondemnjūdĭcāredecernĕresancīrecondenmāre

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Fýnd syndon eówere gedémed to deáþe your enemies are condemned to death, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 19; Jud. 196