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Anglo-Saxon

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tweón

(v.)

to doubt

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to doubt

tý

(v.)
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tý, indic., imper. subj. of týn

to instruct

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to instruct

fragian

(v.)

to ask

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to ask

sciran

(v.)

to cut

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to cut

sédan

(v.)

to satisfy

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to satisfy

Linked entries: ge-sedian á-sédan

seddan

(v.)

to satisfy

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to satisfy

seócan

(v.)

to seek

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to seek

greósan

(v.)
Grammar
greósan, ic greóse, ðú grýst, he grýst, pl. greósaþ; p. greás, pl. gruron; pp. groren
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To frighten

þeáwian

(v.)

to serve

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to serve

þeón

(v.)

to press

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to press

ge-fellan

to fell.

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to fell

spittan

(v.)

to spit.

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to spit

sprútan

(v.)
Grammar
sprútan, p. spreát, pl. spruton; pp. sproten

To sprout ⬩ pululo, ⬩ laetabitur germinans

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To sprout

Linked entries: spreótan sprot

á-wyrgan

(v.)

(to curse)

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(to curse)

Linked entry: wyrgan

BÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆC, g. bæces; pl. nom. acc. bacu, bæc; g. baca; d. bacum; n. A

BACK ⬩ dorsum ⬩ tergum

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BACK; dorsum, tergum [dorsum is opposed to venter, especially in animals; and tergum to frons, v. hricg] Mínra feónda bæc ðú onwendest to me inimicorum meorum dedisti mihi dorsum, Ps. Th. 17, 38. Fýnd míne ðú sealdest me on bæc vel hricc inimicos meos

bærnan

to expose to the action of heat ⬩ to cauterize ⬩ to cause to give light ⬩ to consume by fire

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Add: to expose to the action of heat Hý leomu rǽcað tó bærnenne synna tó wíte, Cri. 1622. Bærned vel gehyrsted frigi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 77. to cauterize:-- Se lǽce cyrfð oððe bærnð, and se untruma hrýmð, Hml. Th. i. 472, 15. Ꝥ hine mon lǽde tó þám

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficult ⬩ hard ⬩ troublesome ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ grievous

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of that which is not easy to do, difficult, hard Nis ðæt uneáðe ealwealdan Gode tó gefremmanne, Andr. Kmbl. 409; An. 205. Hé sǽde ðæt se cræft uniéðe wǽre tó gehealdenne praedicit quia difficile capitur, Past. 52; Swt. 409, 20. Hit is uniéðe tó gesecgenne

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

gangan

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation

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Take here geongan, and add : of movement irrespective of point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk Halto geongeð claudi ambulant Lk. L. 7, 22. Mid fótum gangan, Met. 31, 8. Cóm se Hǽlend ofer þá sǽ gangende (geongende, L.) venie ambitions

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quickly ⬩ to shake ⬩ vibrate ⬩ movere ⬩ quatere ⬩ vibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To run ⬩ currere

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To run; currere Ærnan to run, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42: S. 619, 12. Ærnaþ hý they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes