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bi-scirian

(v.)

to separate

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to separate, Exon. 48 b; Th. 166, 24; Gú. 1047

ge-fætian

(v.)

to fetchsend for

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to fetch, send for, Cd. Th. 297, 22; Sat. 521

ge-hiérsumian

(v.)

to make obedient

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to make obedient, Chr. 853; Th. 122, 22, col. 1

á-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-meltan, pp. -molten
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To melt (intrans.) Þá ámoltenan wecgas, Hml. S. 5, 234

Linked entry: meltan

ge-þiéfian

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

To steal;fūrāri,

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To steal; fūrāri, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 8

be-witian

(v.)

to watchobserve

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þý geornlícar hire þearfa begá and bewiotige, Cht. Th. 470, 13. þæs behðfaí hie. eþa ǽghwylc, þ he his sáwle sið sylfa bewitige (geþence, MS. Vercel.) that he see after the course of his soul, Exon.

scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
scyndan, scendan; p. de.
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To cause to hasten, to hurry Ðá wæs morgenleóht scofen and scynded, Beo. Th. 1840; B. 918. to urge, incite, exhort Se feónd his ( Judas ) heortan ðan lǽrde and scynde, ðæt hé Drihten deáðe belǽwde, Homl. As. 153, 55.

ge-árian

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

To give honourto honourhonōrārehonorĭfĭcāreTo have mercy or compassion upon any onebe merciful topitypardonpropĭtium essemisĕrēriparcĕreTo endow

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Ðæt se Déma us geárige that the Judge may have compassion on us, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 13.

Linked entry: gearod

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Rewardrecompenseremunerationrequitalretribution

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Ic ðé leánes ðínne noman mǽrsige in recompense I will magnify thy name, Lchdm. iii. 436, 28. Hwæt dést ðú ús ðæs leáne what recompense will you give us for that? Homl. Th. i. 392, 33: Cd. 135; Th. 170, 27; Gen. 2819.

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Th. ii. 380, 27. where that in relation to which growth takes place is stated Is se man betera, gif hé Gode geðíhð ( if he advances spiritually so as to gain the favour of God ), þonne ealle ðá nýtenu sindon, Hml. Th. i. 16, 14.

hell-dor

(n.)
Grammar
hell-dor, es; n.

The gate of hell

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The gate of hell helldore in infernum, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Æt heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; Gú. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lighteningalleviationreliefmitigationrelease

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Lightening, alleviation, relief, mitigation, release Ðis is seó líhtinge ðe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorgan ðe hig ǽr ðyson mid gedrehte wǽron ealles swýðe this is the relief that I will secure to all folk in regard to matters with which they were

bi-þencan

(v.)

to consider, bear in mind, confide,

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to consider, bear in mind, confide, Exon. 19 b; Th. 51, 27; Cri. 822: 20 a; Th. 53, 14; Cri. 850: 51 b; Th. 179, 32; Gú. 1270: 66 b; Th. 245, 30; Jul. 52

bi-windan

(v.)

to entwine, enwrap, encircle

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to entwine, enwrap, encircle, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 20; Jul. 234: 28 b; Th. 87, 9, 12; Cri. 1422, 1424: 18 b; Th. 45, 27; Cri. 725: 65 b; Th. 241, 34; Ph. 666

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row roundremigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

freáum

(n.)
Grammar
freáum, dat. pl. of freá.

to chieftains

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to chieftains, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 53; Reim. 32;

bi-sencan

(v.)

to sink

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to sink, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 8; Cri. 1168

bi-þringan

(v.)

to surround

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to surround, Exon. 60 b; Th. 221, 27; Ph. 341

bi-weaxan

(v.)

to overgrow

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to overgrow, Exon. 60 a; Th. 219, 21; Ph. 310

bi-wyrcan

(v.)

to make

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to make, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 3; Jul. 575