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for-dettan

(v.)

to shut upobtūrāre

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to shut up; obtūrāre, Prov. 21

for-swelhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-swelhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-swelgan.

swallows up

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swallows up, Ps. Lamb. 57, 10;

ge-aforud

(v.)
Grammar
ge-aforud, part. [aforud exalted]

Lifted upsublīmātus

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Lifted up; sublīmātus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: aforud

ge-regnong

(n.)

a making upconfectio

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a making up; confectio, Cot. 44

Linked entry: ge-reohnung

be-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drink in or upabsorbimbibere

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To drink in or up, absorb; imbibere Ðonne ðæt bedruncen sý, eft hit geniwa when that is drunk up, renew it again, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 10; Lchdm, i. 336, 4, MS. B

Linked entry: be-druncen

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie upallígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

for-tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyllan, p. de; pp. ed

To draw off from the objectseducesedūcĕre

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To draw off from the object, seduce; sedūcĕre Ðonan us se swearta gǽst forteáh and fortylde whence the dark spirit drew away and seduced us. Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 14; Cri. 270

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.

To preserve, saveservare, salvare

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To preserve, save; servare, salvare. with the gen Geóca úser preserve us, Cd. 188; Th. 234, 14; Dan. 292. Geóca mínes gǽstes save my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 5; Hy. 4, 45. with the dat Geóca us preserve us, Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 23; Az. 12.

a-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan, -geofan; p. -gæf, -geaf, -gef, pl. -géfon, -geáfon; pp. -gifen, -giefen, -gyfen

To restoregive backgive upleavereturnrepayrenderpaygivereddererestitueretradererelinquereexsolveredare

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Úton agifan ðæm ésne his wíf let us restore to the man his wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 6. Eorþe ageaf ða the earth gave up those, Exon. 24b; Th. 71, 15; Cri. 1156. Ðone hie ðære cwéne agéfon they gave him up to the queen. Elen. Kmbl. 1171; El. 587.

eald-spell

(n.)
Grammar
eald-spell, es; n.

An old story antīqua narrātio

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An old story; antīqua narrātio Ælfréd us ealdspell reahte Alfred told us an old story, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 2; Met. Einl. 1. On ealdspellum in old tales, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 19

ge-mundian

(v.)

to protect

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to protect Mildheortnys ána gemundaþ us on ðam micelum ðóme mercy alone will protect us at the great doom, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 5. Gemunde ðisne heáp protect this assembly, H. R. 103, 31

efn-éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-éðe, adj.

Equally easyæque făcĭlis

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Equally easy; æque făcĭlis Is efnéðe up and of dúne to feallanne foldan ðisse it is equally easy for this earth to fall up and down, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 333; Met. 20, 167

a-hefst

raisest upexaltest

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raisest up, exaltest, Ps. Spl. 9, 14

a-wecþ

(v.)
Grammar
a-wecþ, 3rd pers. pres. of a-weccan.

awakesraises up

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awakes, raises up, Jn. Bos. 5, 21;

a-þindung

(n.)
Grammar
a-þindung, e ; f.

A swelling or puffing uptumor

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A swelling or puffing up; tumor,Som

for-gnóg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gnóg, pl. -gnógon

gnawed up

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gnawed up, Homl. Th. ii. 194, 1;

for-swolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-swolgen, pp. of for-swelgan.

swallowed updevoured

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swallowed up, devoured. Ps. Lamb. 106, 27;

ge-hleóþ

Grammar
ge-hleóþ, l.
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ge-hleóþor. v. un-gehleóthorn; ofer-hleóþor;

sorh

(adj.)
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Add: v. weorold-sorh; un-sorh; adj

á-styrigend

(n.)
Grammar
á-styrigend, es; m.

One stirring up;ventilator

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One stirring up; ventilator. Germ. 393, 78

Linked entry: styrigend