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be-streówian

(v.)
Grammar
be-streówian, p. ode; pp. od

To BESTREWsuperspargere

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To BESTREW; superspargere Hí mid duste heora heáfod bestreówodon sparserunt pulverem super caput suum Iob Grn. 2, 12

be-twinan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twinan, prep. dat.

Within, amongintra, inter

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Within, among; intra, inter Cwǽdon sume bóceras him betwinan some scribes said among themselves, Mt. Bos. 9, 3

ge-dwymer

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwymer, es; n.

An illusionerror

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An illusion; error Swylcra gedwymera of such illusions, L. C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 22, note 66

swíþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
swíþfæstness, e; f.
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Violence, force Þurh swíðfæstnesse his geþohtes prae violentia cogitationis suae, L. Ecg. C. 5; Th. ii. 138, 27

súþ-eástende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
súþ-eástende, es; m.
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The south-east end Ðæt ( India ) is se súþ*-*eástende ðisses middangeardes, Bt. 29, 3; Fox 106, 22

un-deáw

(adj.)
Grammar
un-deáw, adj.

Without dew

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Without dew Gewyrc ða wyrt on morgenne ðonne hió gedeáw sié, sume beóð undeáwe, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15

á-healdan

(v.)
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to hold Hál from suǽ hwælc unhǽlo uére áhaldan sanus a quocumque languore tenebatur , Ju. L. 5, 4

Linked entry: healdan

á-hildendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-hildendlic, adj.
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Ready to incline Sume (conjunctions) synd gehátene inclinativae, þæt is on Englisc áhyldendlice, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 265, 1

Linked entry: á-hyldendlic

micelung

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Add: glory Áhefen ys þín myclung ofer heofonas elevata est magnificentia tua super caelos, Ps. Th. 8, 2

onweg-ádrifenness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-ádrifenness, e ; f.
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Expulsion For ðǽre onwegádrifennesse se áwyrgda gást his sceamode dejectionem suam malignus spiritus erubuit, Gr. D. 185, 13

Linked entry: á-drifenness

tyrning

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Add Sume preóstas gýmað ꝥ heora loccas mid [nǽdle ?] tyrninge cyrpsion crines calamistri uestigio rotantur, Chrd. 64, 34

un-áspyrigendlic

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For second passage substitute Unáspyrgendlice (-spyriendlice, v.l.) syndon his wegas investigabiles sunt viae ejus, Gr. D. 137. 27

Linked entry: á-spyrigendlic

weorold-wísdóm

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Þá befæste hé his sunu tó láre tó woruldwísdóme ꝥ hé úðwita wurde, Hml. S. 35, 9. Add

frymþe-lic

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Add: principal Eahta synt frymþlice leahtras octo sunt principalia uitia, Chrd. 107, 3. Be eahta frymþlican leahtrum, 12

of-leógan

(v.)

to lie, be false

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to lie, be false Ða ælþeódgan bearn mé oflugon filii alieni mentiti sunt mihi Ps. Th. 17, 43

olfend-mere

(n.)
Grammar
olfend-mere, an; f.

A she-camel

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A she-camel prítig gefolra olfendmyrena mid heora coltum camelos foetas cum pullis suis triginta, Gen. 32, 15

Linked entry: mere

cnídan

(v.)
Grammar
cnídan, p. cnád, pl. cnidon; pp. cniden

To beatcædere

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To beat; cædere Ða sume cnidon [MS. cnidun] they beat some; alium ceciderunt Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 35

á-belgan

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs hé ábelge mid ðǽre su;ígean ðone dóm ðæs Sceáweres ne spectatoris judicium ex silentio offendat. Past. 93, 5.

Linked entries: á-bloncgne in-belgan

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Býdele gebýraþ, ðæt he for his wycan sý weorces ðonne óðer man bedello pertinet, ut pro servitio suo libertior sit ab operatione quam alii homines, L. R. S. 18; Th. i. 440, 6.

Linked entry: bǽdel

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Hí hine lufedan leáse múðe dilexerunt eum in ore suo, 77, 35. Lufgean his néhstan swá hine sylfne, Mk. Skt. 12, 33.