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ymb-fæþmian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fæþmian, p. ode
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To embrace, clasp Ne magon hý ða lífes línan on middan ymbfæðmian, Salm. Kmbl. p. 152, 32

Linked entry: fæþman

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen
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Deófol hine on wóh spaneþ, Salm. Kmbl. 1002; Sal. 502: 990; Sal. 496. Hí spanaþ ðé tó ðínre unþearefe, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 9. On ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 10.

ed-wít

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On edwít ásettan, Sat. 639. In edwít settan, Gú. 459. Eall hí mé þæt on edwít oncyrdan factum est mihi in opprobrium, Ps.

gingra

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Hé hæfde twégen gingran, 291, 14: Sat. 526: An. 427

nǽming

(n.)
Grammar
nǽming, e; f.

Acceptanceagreementbargain

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Acceptance, agreement, bargain Ceáp distractio; sala venditio; nǽmingce contractio vel contractus, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 54-56

clacu

(n.)
Grammar
clacu, e; f.
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Hurt, harm, injury Sceal áspringan wíde and síde sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10

Linked entry: clæc-leás

-a

(suffix)
Grammar
-a, affixed to words, denotes

A personan agentactor

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Some abstract nouns, and words denoting inanimate things, end in -a; and these words, having the same declension as those which signify Persons or actors, are masculine; as Hlísa, an; m. fame: Tíma, an; m. fame: Líchama, an; m. a body: Steorra, an; m.

ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bowbendbow downreclinepress downhumblecrushflectĕreincurvārehumiliaredeprĭmĕre

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Heó sceáf in ðæt neowle genip, nearwe gebéged thrust them into that deep darkness, closely pressed down, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 26; Sat. 446.

lafian

(v.)
Grammar
lafian, p. ode

To lavebathepour water on

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Wyrc ðæt bæþ of ðám ilcum wyrtum on cealdum wyllewætre gecnuwa ða wyrta swíðe wel lege on ðæt wæter lafa on ðone swile make the bath of the same herbs in cold spring-water, pound the herbs very thoroughly, lay on, pour the water on to the swelling, L.

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn. Ex. 66. Secgas nemnaþ, mǽnaþ mid múþe meodugáles gedrinc, 88 a; Th. 330, 26; Vy. 57.

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomto accustom any one to one's selfassuefacereto weanto separateablactarea lacte depelleredepellereseducere

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Heora láreówas him biódan ða ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon their teachers offer them the same meats which they before accustomed the tame with or with which they before accustomed them to be tame, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18: L.

Linked entry: ge-wænian

gréting

(n.)
Grammar
gréting, e; f.
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Damian a slight acknowledgment; books say that it was three eggs, 135, 17, 23

trem

(n.)
Grammar
trem, trym
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Gl. 477, 78, where the gloss for the same passage is fægre; fægre oððe fótmǽlum gradatim. Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 47; fótmélum pedetemptim, Txts. 90, 834; siæpnǽlum gradatim. Hpt Gl. 497, 54.

Linked entries: trym wiþ-tremman

wil-cuma

(n.)
Grammar
wil-cuma, an; m.
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Th. 303, 22; Sat. 617 : Beo. Th. 794; B. 394. Hié synt wilcuman Deniga leódum, 782 ; B. 388: 3792; B. 1894. Ic hæleþum bodige wilcumena fela ( many welcome things ) wóþe mínre, Exon. Th. 391, 4 ; Rä. 9, II

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f.
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sæt mid him æt ðǽm ǽfengereordum, Bl. H. 73, 5: 143, 6. Martha gearwode ðám Hǽlende ǽfengereordu, 67, 26. Heora underngereordu and ǽfengereordu hié mengdon tógædere, 99, 23

æfter-genga

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Z. 275, 3, and add: one living at a later time; where those of the same stock are referred to, a descendant Æftergencgena posteriorum (natorum ), Hpt. Gl. 445, 60. Æftergen(gena) liberorum, i. filiorum, An. Ox. 584.

bleoh

Grammar
bleoh, (bleóh?).

colourform

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Ðæt deófol bið on cildes onlícnisse; se Pater Noster on háliges gástes onlícnisse, Sal. K. 144, 1-7. Hé brǽd hine on feala bleóna þurh deófles þegnunga, Bl. H. 175, 5

geofon

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, Sal. K. 146, 27. Þes bát glídeð on geofone, An. 498. Storm oft holm gebringeð, geofen in grimmum sǽlum, Gn. Ex. 52. a flood, deluge Flód ofslóh, gifen ( Noah's flood ) geótende, giganta cyn, B. 1690.

ge-reording

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sæt tó þám cásere and hí swýðe blýðe wǽron for Martines gereordunge (because Martin feasted with them) Hml. S. 31, 630. Tó þæs líchamon gereordunge (þone lichaman mid tó gereordianne, v.l. ) ad reficiendum corpus, Gr.

on-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-týnan, <b>I c.</b>
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Add Pater Noster heofenas ontýneð, Sal. 40. Gif hwá wæterpyt betýnedne ontýne, Ll. Th. i. 50, 6. (c α) intrans. (reflex) :-- Þá ontýnde se heofon, Shrn. 117, 3. <b>I d.