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be-rénian

(v.)
Grammar
be-rénian, p. ode; pp. od [regnian, rénian to arrange]

To cause ⬩ moliri

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To cause; moliri Heó wroht berénodon [berenedon MS.] they caused strife, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 6; Exod. 147

Linked entry: be-regnian

byrðen-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
byrðen-mǽlum, adv. [byrðen, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]
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By burdens; oneribus Se déma hǽt his englas gadrian ðone coccel byrðen-mǽlum the judge will command his angels to gather the tares by burdens, Homl. Th. i. 526, 22

be-háwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-háwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To see ⬩ see clearly ⬩ videre

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To see, see clearly; videre Beháwa ðonne ðæt ðú útadó ðæt mot see then clearly [τότε διαβλέψειs] that thou take out the mote Mt. Bos. 7, 5

cwellend

(n.)
Grammar
cwellend, es; m. [cwellende, part. of cwellan to kill]

A killer, slayer ⬩ interfector

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A killer, slayer; interfector Cwellend sector, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 27

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributor ⬩ divīsor

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A dealer, divider, distributor; divīsor Hwá sette me déman, oððe dǽlend, ofer inc quis me constituit judĭcem, aut divisōrem, super vos? Lk. Bos. 12, 14

cyric-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-nyt, cyric-nytt church-duty or service.

Similar entry: circ-nyt

feáwera

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
feáwera, of a few,
  • Cd. 100
    • ;
  • Th. 132, 30
;
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gen. pl.of feáwa

féncg

(v.)
Grammar
féncg, = féng took; p. of fón, q. v.

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fluge

(v.)
Grammar
fluge, fleddest;

fugisti

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fugisti, Ps. Lamb. 113, 5;

for-byrdian

(v.)
Grammar
for-byrdian, -byrdigan; p. ode; pp. od

To forbear ⬩ wait for ⬩ sustĭnēre

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To forbear, wait for; sustĭnēre Sáwla úre forbyrdigaþ Driht ănĭma nostra sustĭnet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 32, 20

Linked entry: byrdian

fóre

(n.)
Grammar
fóre, gen. dat. acc. of fór

a going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ approach

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a going, journey, course, approach. Exon. 111 a; Th. 426, 10; Rä. 41, 71: Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 23: 4, 27; S. 604, 29

for-fylden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fylden, [fylden = fealden, pp. of fealdan to fold up]

Filled up ⬩ stopped ⬩ opposed ⬩ obstructus

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Filled up, stopped, opposed; obstructus, Cot. 148

forhtudon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forhtudon, = forhtodon

trĕpĭdāvērunt

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trĕpĭdāvērunt, Ps. Spl. 13, 9;

for-liden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-liden, part, [for-, liden, pp. of líðan to sail]

Shipwrecked ⬩ naufrăgus

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Shipwrecked; naufrăgus Gemildsa me, nacodum, forlidenum pity me, naked, shipwrecked, Apol. Th. 11, 19: 14, 1, 9: 15, 11: 21, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20: 22, 1, 22: 24, 16: 25, 9

Linked entries: -liden for-líþan for-liþen

for-scrang

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scrang, for-scranc; p. of for-scrincan.

shrank up ⬩ dried up

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shrank up, dried up. Ps. Spl. 128, 5

for-þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyrrian, p. ode; pp. od [þyr dry]

To dry up ⬩ perarescĕre

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To dry up; perarescĕre Ðæt ða sýn forþyrrode that they are dried up, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 5

Linked entry: þyrrian

for-trydst

(v.)
Grammar
for-trydst, -trytst

treadest down

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treadest down, Ps. Spl. 90, 13: Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a, 12;

for-wearþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-wearþ, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of for-weorþan.

perished

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perished, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 14; Gen. 2588;

fræg

(v.)
Grammar
fræg, ðú frǽge, pl. frǽgon

asked ⬩ hast asked ⬩ inquired

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asked, hast asked, inquired;

garwan

(adj.)
Grammar
garwan, = geawwan; dat. def. of gearo, q. v.

ready ⬩ prepared

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ready, prepared, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 17

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