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bi-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hýdan, p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded

To hide, conceal, coverabscondere, occultare, operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire,Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 4; Ph. 418

bísgian

(v.)

to occupy, busy

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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6

trumnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
trumnaþ, es; m.
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Strengthening, confirmation Swilc God wyrceb gǽsta lífes trumnaþe, Exon. Th. 147, 18; Gú. 729

þri-gilde

(adj.)
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þri-gilde, adj.

To be paid threefold

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To be paid threefold Cleroces feoh .iii. -gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i, 2, 6

æt-hwá

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Sácerdum gebyreþ ꝥ hí georne rihte æthwám fylstan, Ll. Th. ii. 312. 39. Add

be-reócan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reócan, p. -reác

To smokefumigate

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To smoke (trans.), fumigate: — Bereóce man mid récelse suffiatur thure, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 5

Linked entry: be-récan

canon-bóc

(n.)
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a book of canons Hæbbe ǽlc bisceop canonbóc sinoðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 14

Linked entry: bóc

ge-edhyrt

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-edhirtan; p. te To refresh, reanimate Geedhyrte recreata, refota, refecta, Germ. 390, 173

un-tweó

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Þ is untwý understandenne quod non est dubium intelligi debere, Chrd. 80, 16. Add

weall-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-weorc, es; n.

Wall-work building

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Wall-work, building Ða gebróðra eodon ðam weallweorce, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 14, 25

Linked entry: weall-geweorc

on-stépan

(v.)

to raise

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to raise Onstép mínne hige in gearone rǽd, Exon. Th. 454, 25; Hy. 4, 38

on-wacnian

(v.)
Grammar
on-wacnian, p. ode

To wake up, rouse one's self

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To wake up, rouse one's self Onwacnigeaþ nú, wígend míne, Fins. Th. 28; Fin. 10

Linked entry: on-wæcnian

ge-þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þecgan, p. ede

To consume

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To consume Þurste geþegede consumed with thirst, Exon. 30 a; Th. 92, 17; Cri. 1510

hluttran

(v.)

to grow or make pure, clean, bright,

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to grow or make pure, clean, bright, Exon. 54 a; Th. 191, 8; Az. 85

Linked entries: a-hluttrian ge-hluttrad

be-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-búgan, bi-búgan ; p. -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen.

to avoidavertereevitareto surroundencircleencompasscircumirecircumcingereto reachextendpertinere

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Th. 138, 17. to surround, encircle, encompass; circumire, circumcingere Swá wæter bibúgeþ ðisne beorhtan bósm so far as the water encircles this bright expanse, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 4; Pa. 6 : Cd. 190; Th. 236, 16; Dan, 322. to reach, extend; pertinere

Linked entry: bí-búgan

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seatpeace-placeasylumsanctuaryrefugepācis sēdes vel lŏcusasȳlumrefŭgium

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A peace-stool or seat, peace-place, asylum, sanctuary, refuge; pācis sēdes vel lŏcus, asȳlum, refŭgium Se here com to his friþstóle [fryþstóle,Th. 256, 18, col. 2; 257, 18, col. l] the army came to its secure quarters, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 18, col. 1.

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

ge-niht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niht, -nyht, es; n: e; f.

Abundance, fulness, sufficiencyabundantia, ūbertascopia, abundantia

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Th. 35, 8. To genihte in abundantia, Ps. Th. 77, 25, 27: 84, 6: Menol. Fox 364; Men. 183. Ðú sealdest me wilna geniht thou gavest me the fulness of my desires, Soul Kmbl. 285; Seel. 146: Cd. 90; Th. 113, 21; Gen. 1890: Ps. Th. 4, 8

Linked entry: ge-nyht

ge-gearcian

(v.)
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Þá cyrican þe hí him gegearcod hæfdon, hé hét hálgian, Chr. 995; P. 128, 37

óþ-beran

(v.)
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to bear forth, bear away (cf. æt-beran) Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óþberan þence, Exon. Th. 120, 20; Gu. 274. Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10.

á-borgian

(v.)
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Weddige sebrýdguma ðæs, and hit áborgian hís frýnd, 2; Th. i. 254, 9. to borrow Hit gelamp ðæt hire fæder áborgude .xxx. punda æt Godan, Ch. Th. 201, 15

Linked entry: on-borgian