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-icge

(suffix)
Grammar
-icge, a suffix of nouns denoting a female agent, v. ácennicge, bar-[r]icge, drýicge, galdricge, hunticge, scericge (scern- ?), sealticge, synnicge.
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See Kl. Nom. Stam. § 44

CNUCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNUCIAN, cnucigan; p. ode; pp. od

To KNOCK ⬩ beat ⬩ pound; ⬩ pulsare ⬩ tundere ⬩ pertundere

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Ða leáf cnuca on ánum mortere pound the leaves in a mortar Herb. 41, 4; Lchdm. i. 142, 18: 57, 1; Lchdm. i. 158, 20: 63, 7; Lchdm. i. 166, 29: 64; Lchdm. i. 168, 5: 65; Lchdm. i. 168, 11. Cnucige ealle ða wyrta pound all the herbs Lchdm. i. 382, 15

Linked entries: cnocian cnuwian

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, ⬩ loyalty

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Fidelity to a lord, loyalty Ac hí gecýðdon raðe ðæs hwylce hláford-hyldo hí þohton to gecýðanne on heora ealdhláfordes bearnum but soon after they shewed what kind of loyalty they intended to shew to the children of their late lord, Ors. 6, 37; Bos.

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel against ⬩ to condemn ⬩ plot against ⬩ deprive by treachery, wrong ⬩ condemnāre ⬩ insĭdias părāre

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Ðæt man his hláford of lífe forrǽde that a man deprive his lord of life, Lupi Serm. i. 9; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 7. [Cf. Icel. ráða af dögum to kill.]

CWÁNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWÁNIAN, part. cwániende; p. ode, ede ; pp. od , ed

To bewail, deplore, lament, mourn ⬩ plorare, deplorare, queri, lugere

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cry of mourning men, Exon. 20a; Th. 52, 19, note; Cri. 836.

Linked entry: mód-c-wánig

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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Seó ansín wearþ mycel wundor Rómánum the sight was a great wonder to the Romans, Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 120, 3. a view or sight producing desire or longing, and hence,—a desire of anything, want or lack of anything; desiderium, defectus Swá eorþan biþ ansýn

býtlian

(v.)
Grammar
býtlian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

a builder ⬩ To build ⬩ ædificare

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He ne býtlaþ of ðam grúndwealle he builds not from that foundation, Homl. Th. i. 368, 25. Býtlode ædificavit, R. Ben. in proœm.

Linked entry: byggan

ge-costian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costian, -costnian; p. ode; pp. od. [costian to tempt]

To tempt ⬩ try ⬩ prove ⬩ tentāre ⬩ probāre

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To tempt, try, prove; tentāre, probāre He gecostaþ wildeóra worn it tryeth the multitude of beasts, Salm. Kmbl. 610; Sal. 304. Ne eart ðú clǽne gecostad thou art not thoroughly proved, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 36; Gú. 552 : 40 b; Th. 134, 13; Gú. 507

Linked entry: ge-cost

ge-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefigian, -hefegian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To make heavy or sad ⬩ to load ⬩ burden ⬩ weigh down ⬩ increase the weight of ⬩ aggravate ⬩ gravare ⬩ contristare ⬩ vexare ⬩ deprimere ⬩ aggravare

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To make heavy or sad, to load, burden, weigh down, increase the weight of, aggravate; gravare, contristare, vexare, deprimere, aggravare He handa gehefegaþ he makes the hands heavy, Salm. Kmbl. 319; Sal. 159.

Linked entry: ge-heofegian

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)

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Th. 556, 24.Icel. gull-rekinn inlaid with gold]. to drive, practise, carry out or on Sóð líf ys on ðam ðæt man wrece his willan vita in voluntate ejus, Ps.

ge-edniwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restore ⬩ renew ⬩ renovate ⬩ change ⬩ restĭtuĕre ⬩ renŏvāre ⬩ innŏvāre

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Gást riht geedneowa on, innoþum mínum spīrĭtum rectum innŏva in viscĕrĭbus meis, Ps. Lamb. 50, 12. Se man ðe æfter dǽdbóte his mánfullan dǽda geedniwaþ the man who after repentance renews his sinful deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 25

deópe

(adv.)
Grammar
deópe, diópe; comp. -or; sup.-ost ; adv.

Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter

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Nis mín bán wið ðé deópe behýded non est [pĕnĭtus] occultātum os meum abs te, Ps. Th. 138, 13. Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108

Linked entry: diópe

acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To ask ⬩ ask for ⬩ demand ⬩ rogare ⬩ expostulate ⬩ exigere

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To ask, ask for, demand; rogare, expostulate, exigere Mót ic acsian, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 26. Cómon corþrum miclum cuman acsian they came in great multitudes to demand the strangers, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 8; Gen. 2453: Lk. Bos. 20, 40. Híg hine acsodon ðæt

æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
æðelian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To ennoble ⬩ improve ⬩ nobilitare

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To ennoble, improve; nobilitare

andgit-fullíce

(adv.)
Grammar
andgit-fullíce, comp. or; sup. ost; adv.

Sensibly ⬩ clearly ⬩ plainly ⬩ distinctly ⬩ intelligibly ⬩ intelligenter

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Sensibly, clearly, plainly, distinctly, intelligibly, intelligenter Swá swá he hit andgitfullícost gereccan mihte as he most clearly might explain it, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 4

and-timber

(n.)
Grammar
and-timber, an-, on-, es; n.

Matter ⬩ materials ⬩ substance ⬩ a theme ⬩ materies ⬩ materia ⬩ thema

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Matter, materials, substance, a theme; materies, materia, thema Lengran feóndscipes andtimber longioris ittimicitiæ materies, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 19. Antymber [MSS. C. and D. antimber] materies, materia, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 54. Antimber thema, 9, 1

Linked entries: an-timber on-timber

bégian

(v.)
Grammar
bégian, p. ode; pp. od [bég a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15

Linked entry: beágian

be-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ládian, ic -ládige; p. ode; pp. od

To clear ⬩ excuse ⬩ excusare

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To clear, excuse; excusare Ðæt he wolde beládian his módor that he might clear his mother Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 35

earmian

(v.)
Grammar
earmian, p. ode; pp. od; v. reflex.

To commiserate, feel pity ⬩ misĕrēri

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To commiserate, feel pity; misĕrēri Hwam ne mæg earmian swylcere tíde who cannot feel pity for such a time? Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 2