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bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
bǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ require ⬩ solicit ⬩ cogere ⬩ compellere ⬩ exigere ⬩ postulare ⬩ flagitare

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Mǽru cwén bǽdde byras geonge the illustrious queen solicited her young sons, Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018

Linked entries: a-bǽdan bǽdde bǽdend

Cúþ-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cúþ-wulf, es; m.
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Hér DLXXI Cúþwulf feaht wið Bretwalas æt Bedcan forda in this year, A. D. 571, Cuthwulf fought with the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 25, col. 1

for-weorþenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorþenes, -ness, e; f.

A coming to nothing ⬩ perishing ⬩ ruin

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A coming to nothing, perishing, ruin; intĕrĭtus Ðis wæs swíðe gedeorfsum geár hér on lande and þurh orfcwealm and wæstma forweorþenesse this was a very grievous year in the land, both through murrain of cattle and perishing of fruits.

mǽg-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-slaga, an; m.

The slayer of a kinsman

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Hér syndan mannslagan and mǽgslagan, Wulfst. 165, 27: 266, 26

stincan

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Add Ic wundrige þearle hú nú on wintres dæge hér lilian blóstm oþþe rosan brǽð swá wymsumlíce and swá werodlíce stincaþ, Hml. S. 34, 105. Stincendre sealfe nardi spirantis, An. Ox. 314. Add Þá líc weóllon eall maðon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml.

clof-þung

(n.)
Grammar
clof-þung, -þunc, e; f.

crow-foot

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The herb crow-foot, Herb. 9, l; Lchdm. i. 98, 23, 25, MS. B: Lchdm. iii. 54, 21

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, p. -wyrhte ; pp. -wyrht .

to do wrong ⬩ be guilty ⬩ to injure ⬩ destroy by wrongful working ⬩ to treat improperly ⬩ use badly ⬩ to bring to an end ⬩ to ruin ⬩ to make guilty ⬩ to commit crime against ⬩ guilty ⬩ criminal ⬩ sinful ⬩ to bring to an ill condition ⬩ to lose by evildoing ⬩ to forfeit ⬩ to bring about ⬩ cause what is evil

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Hæbbe hé hit ... bútan hé hit forwyrce, Cht. E. 238, 24. Hit wæs his lǽn ðæt hé on sæt, hé ne meahte ná his forwyrcan C. D. ii. 134, 35. Heó hit náge mid nánon þinge tó forwyrcenne, ac hæbbe heó ðone bryce, vi. 147, 35.

á-teón

to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents

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H. 29, 12. to deal with, to treat a person ÞÞ men hé áteáh swá swá hé wolde (dyde of heom ꝥ hé wolde,v. L.), Chr. 1071; P. 208, 9. Gé hiene átugon swá swá ge woldon, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 24. Lícaþ þé ꝥ wé synt þusátogene, Or.

wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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Ic mé frið wille æt Gode gegyrnan . . . mec Dryhtnes hond mundaþ . . . hér sceal mín wesan eorðlíc éþel, 117, 23-30; Gú. 228-232.

Linked entry: wær-genga

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIEND ⬩ enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ the devil ⬩ ōsor ⬩ inĭmīcus ⬩ hostis ⬩ diabŏlus ⬩ διάβoλos

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Hý fæder ageaf on feónda geweald her father delivered her up into her foes power, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 7; Jul. 159: Elen. Kmbl. 135; El. 68. Ic agilde wrace mínum feóndum reddam ultiōnem hostĭbus meis, Deut, 32, 41, 43: Jos. 10, 25.

sweotolung

(n.)
Grammar
sweotolung, e; f.

a manifestation ⬩ an explanation, definition ⬩ a declaration, setting forth, exposition, shewing ⬩ evidence, testimony, declaration; when written, a testament, title-deed, certificate, prescript

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Gyf ǽnig man sý, ðæt wylle ǽnig ðæra sócna him tó handa drægen, ic wylle ðæt hé cume beforan mé mid his sweotelunge (with the evidence that substantiates his claim), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 222, 32. Bringe hé swutelunge (switelunge, MS.

entisc

(adj.)
Grammar
entisc, belonging to or

made by a giant, giant ⬩ gĭgantēus

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made by a giant, giant; gĭgantēus Lét entiscne helm brecan he caused the giant helmet to break, Beo. Th. 5951; B. 2979

Linked entry: eótenisc

riht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíd, e; f.

A proper time

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A proper time Hé ða Eástran on heora rihttíde ne heóld Pascha suo tempore non observabat, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 18

ang-mód

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Ne beó hé dréfende ne angmód (ancg-, v. l.) non sit turbulentus et anxius, R. Ben. 120, 12. Wurdon heora eágan áfyllede mid teárum and angmóde geómrodon ealle heora heortan, Hml. S. 23, 244. Add

COLT

(n.)
Grammar
COLT, es; m.

A COLT ⬩ pullus

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A COLT; pullus He asyndrode þrítig gefolra olfendmyrena mid heora coltum, and twentig assmyrena mid heora coltum [MS. coltun] separavit camelos fætas cum pullis suis triginta, et asinas viginti et pullos earum Gen. 32, 15

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton, -géton; pp. -giten [a away, gitan to get]

To destroy ⬩ abolish ⬩ subvert ⬩ destruere ⬩ exstinguere ⬩ subvertere

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To destroy, abolish, subvert; destruere, exstinguere, subvertere He ageat gylp wera he destroyed the vaunt of men, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 12; Exod. 514. HI heafodgirnrne agéton they destroyed the gem of the head, Andr.

Linked entry: a-géton

ge-anmétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anmétan, p. -anmétte; pp. -anméted, -anmétt

To encourage ⬩ anĭmāre

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To encourage; anĭmāre He him to fultume com, and hine swíðe geanmétte he came to his help and greatly encouraged him, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 45. Wæs Demetrias swíðe þearle geanmétt Demetrius was very greatly encouraged, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 25

bi-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-spanan, p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge ⬩ allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8; Jul. 294

Linked entry: be-spanan

á-firran

(v.)
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. , place whence not given Se deáþ hit áfirreþ (-ferreð, v. l.) . . . hé cymð . . . ꝥ hé ꝥ líf áfyrre (-ferre, v. l. ), Bt. 8 ; F. 26, 4-7. Heó hyt áfyrreð, Lch. i. 280, 2 : 284, 8. Dióblas hé áfirde ( eiciebat ), Mk. L. R. I. 34.

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITE ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ fair ⬩ splendid

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Hæfde hé hine swá hwítne geworhtne gelíc wæs hé ðám leóhtum steorrum so splendid had he formed him he was like the bright stars, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 4; Gen. 254. Leóht hwít clear light, 29; Th. 38, 33; Gen. 616.