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filstan

(v.)

to helpaidassist

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to help, aid, assist Gif he nelle filstan if he will not help, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 19

for-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen [wrítan to cut, carve, engrave, write]

To cut asunderdissĕcāre

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To cut asunder; dissĕcāre He forwrát wyrm on middan he cut the worm asunder in the middle, Beo. Th. 5403; B. 2705

in-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drífan, p. -dráf

To impelsend forthutter

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To impel, send forth, utter in wítum word indráf in torments he spoke impetuously, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 29 ; Sat. 80

líðung

(n.)
Grammar
líðung, e; f.

Relievingalleviationrelief

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Relieving, alleviation, relief ongit ðæs innoþes líðunge he will find relief for the stomach, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 2

ge-byrd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, part. p. [beard a beard]

Beardedbarbātus

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Gebyrdne hine he gesihþ he sees himself bearded, Lchdm. iii. 200, 4

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722

Linked entry: lafian

wiþer

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer, (?), es; n.

Oppositionresistance

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Opposition, resistance hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrúnen, wlonces wígcræft; wiðres ne trúwode, ðæt sǽmannum onsacan mihte, Beo. Th. 5899; B. 2953

be-hrúmig

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clypte ðá hweras and cyste þá pannan ðæt wæs eall sweart and behrúmig, Shrn. 69, 30. v. next word. Add

bencian

(v.)
Grammar
bencian, p. ode
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To furnish with benches mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . betweox húsan bricgian, beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

racu

Grammar
racu, e.
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Add: an Worhte him áne lytlan racan (rastrum) . . . geteáh þá racan æfter þǽre eorðan, Gr. D. 192, 24-193, 1

firwitgeorn-ness

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Sélre bið men þæt swelte, þonne his líchoman fyrwetgyrnessum gewenige melius est mori quam fornicari, Verc. Först. 130, 11

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

blinnan

Grammar
blinnan, [= be-linnan].

to cease

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Ne blan (blonn; geswác, v. ll.) his geongran ne manode nec discipulos suos admonere cessabat, Gr. D. 27, 4. Blinn (blin, R.) ꝥ ðú gefoeda ðá suno sinite saturari filios, Mk. L. 7, 27. with prep.

ge-hál

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Ꝥ weorc stód gehál, Hml. S. 31, 1235. Ne bæd nó ðæt hine fortýnde mid gehále wáge, ac bæd dura tó, Past. 275, 23. Bróhte him se hræfn gehálne hláf, Shrn. 50, 14.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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He wæs gelogod to his folcum he was gathered to his people, Deut. 32, 50

Linked entry: lógian

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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God lǽt him fyrst ðæt his mándǽda geswíce gif wile: gif nele ðæt beó bútan ǽlcere ládunge swíðe rihtlíce tó deófles handa ásceofen God allows the wicked man time, that he may, if he will, cease from his wicked deeds: that, if he will not,

Linked entry: be-ládung

sláwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sláwlíce, adv.
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Slowly, sluggishly; pigre Ðæt hié tó sláwlíce ðara ne giémen ðe him befæste sién ut a commissorum custodia minime tor-pescant, Past. 28, 3 ; Swt. 191, 23. Ic wéne ðæt hiene snide sláwlícor (sláulícor, Hatt.

á-sáwan

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Þá hét him bringan bere tó sǽde and ofer ǽlcne tíman ðá eorðan áseów, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 12. Ásáwen æcer seges, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 47

Linked entry: sáwan

be-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyllan, p. de

To luredecoy

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To lure, decoy Þá gelǽdde here in Peohtas, þá gelíccetton fleám for him, and hine betyldon (-tilldon, -telldon v. ll. ) on nearo fasten cum exercitum ad uastandam Pictorum prouinciam duxisset, iniroductus est, simulantibus fugam hostibus, in angustias

Linked entry: be-tilldon

ge-inseglian

(v.)
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þæt fæt myd hys hringe geinseglode, Hml. A. 190, 253. ðá ðrúh geinnseglodon ( signanles lapidem, Mt. 27, 66), Hml. Th. ii. 262, 11. Seó teág wæs geinsæglod mid twám sylfrenan insæglan, Hml. S. 23, 756. Geinseigled armatam, i. signatam, An.