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fóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fóstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOSTER ⬩ nourish ⬩ ălĕre ⬩ nutrīre

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: féstrian

fræc-genga

(n.)
Grammar
fræc-genga, an; m.

A fugitive ⬩ apostate ⬩ profŭgus ⬩ apostăta

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Ben. Lye

ful-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ful-þungen, part.

Full grown ⬩ high ⬩ lofty ⬩ celsus

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Ben. 73

fyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
fyrstan, [fyrst a space of time, respite]

To give respite ⬩ indūcias facere

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Ben. Lye

gabere

(n.)
Grammar
gabere, es; m.

An enchanter ⬩ a charmer ⬩ incantātor

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Ben. Lye

gærs-gréne

(adj.)

grass-green ⬩ grāmĭneus ⬩ herbĭdus ⬩ vĭrĭdis

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ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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Ben. Lye

eág-hringas

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hringas, pl. m.

The eyebrows, eyelids ⬩ palpebræ, genæ?

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Ben. Eye

ealaþ-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ-wyrt, e; f.

Ale-wort ⬩ cervĭsia mustea, nova

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Ben. Lye

ge-bénlíc

(adj.)

prayer-like ⬩ nun-like ⬩ vestālis

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Ben. Lye

for-gitelness

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Ben. I. 28, 15. Add

ge-sǽllíce

(adv.)
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Ben. I. 18, 5. Add

cræsta

(n.)
Grammar
cræsta, an; m.

A CREST ⬩ tuft ⬩ plume ⬩ crista

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Ben. Lye

crecca

(n.)
Grammar
crecca, an; m.

A CREEK ⬩ bay, ⬩ wharf ⬩ crepido

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Ben. Lye

bist

art, shalt be ⬩ es, eris,

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art, shalt be; es, eris, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 43: Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 28; 2nd pers. pres. and fut. of beón

ge-scyftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyftan, pp. -scyft

To share, distribute

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To share, distribute Beó seó ǽht gescyft swýðe rihte let the property be very fairly distributed, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

ge-snid

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Cf. sníþan ; Beóð oft ðá wunda mid ele gehǽlda, ðá ðe mon mid gesnide ( incisione ) gebétan ne meahte, Past. 271, 2. killing. Cf. sníþan; Swá swá sceáptð gesnide, R. Ben. 27, 10

ár-weorþnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-weorþnes, ár-wyrþnes, -ness, e; f. [ár honour, weorþnes worthiness]

Honour-worthiness ⬩ honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas ⬩ reverentia

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Gif ðú nú gemunan wilt eallra ðara árwyrþnessa if thou now wilt be mindful of all the honours, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 20. Mid árweorþnesse with honour, honourably, R. Ben. 6, 61

Linked entry: ár-wyrþnes

þolemódness

(n.)
Grammar
þolemódness, e; f. Patience, long-suffering, endurance
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Ða getreówfullan ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun, be hiora þolemódnesse (þolo-, MS. T.) is þus áwriten, R. Ben. 27, 8, 13. Wurðigan ða gódan þeáwas ... geþyld and þolemódnysse, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16

á-forhtian

(v.)
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Ben. I. 21, 3. Deáð áforhtigende mortem pavescens , Hy. S. 139, 21. to be afraid of doing something Ic áforhtige tó secgenne hwæt mé becom, Hml. A. 206, 357. to become amazed at Áforhtiende obstupescens (tanta prodigia ), An. Ox. 2, 388

Linked entry: on-forhtian

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