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a-cucian

(v.)

to revive

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to revive [cuc = cwic, Cd. 65; Th. 78, 23 = Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 8]

æt-springan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-springan, -sprincan; p.-sprang, -spranc, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen; v. intrans.

To spring out ⬩ prosilire

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To spring out; prosilire Blód ætspranc the blood sprang out, Beo. Th. 2247; B. 1121

æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forswear ⬩ deny with an oath ⬩ abjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

a-fyran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyran, p. ede; pp. ed

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ amovere ⬩ elongare

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To remove, take away, expel; amovere, elongare. Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 1; Gú. 720

be-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæðman, p. ede; pp. ed

To embrace with the arms ⬩ ulnis amplecti

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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To deprive ⬩ privare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

clengan

(v.)
Grammar
clengan, de; ed

To exhilarate ⬩ exhilarare

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To exhilarate; exhilarare Dreám clengeþ joy exhilarates. Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 6; Rä, 29, 8

be-heopian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heopian, = be-heáwan? q. v. p. ode; pp. od

To hew ⬩ cut off ⬩ amputare

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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644

nistlan

(v.)

to make a nest

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to make a nest On ðam spearwan nystlaþ, Ps. Th. 103, 16. Nistlaþ, 83, 3

Linked entry: nistan

un-gesewenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesewenlíce, adv.

Invisibly ⬩ without being seen

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Invisibly, without being seen God cymð ungesewenlíce tó geswǽsre heortan, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 4

ge-wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wundrian, p. ode
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To make wonderful Gewundra mirifica, Ps. Th. 16, 7. Gewundrud mirificatus, Ps. Rdr. 138, 14

hǽlnes-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlnes-griþ, es; n.

Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary

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Privilege of security belonging to a sanctuary, L. Eth. 7, 19; Th. i. 332, 25

heáfod-gold

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gold, es; n.

A crown ⬩ head jewels

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A crown Ðú him sylst heáfodgold tó mǽrþe honore coronasti eum, Ps. Th. 8, 6

ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimming ⬩ tranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

sige-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tudor, es; n.

A victorious ⬩ triumphant progeny

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A victorious, triumphant progeny, applied to the human race, Exon. Th. 154, 5; Gú. 838

un-nyt

(n.)
Grammar
un-nyt, un-nytt, e; f.

Ill use ⬩ disadvantage ⬩ hurt

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Ic andette eal ðæt ic ǽfre mid eágum geseáh tó gítsunge oððe tó tǽlnesse, oþþe mid eárum tó unnytte gehýrde, oþþe mid mínum múðe tó unnytte gecwæð, L. de Cf. 8; Th. ii. 264, 1-2.

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari

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P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 31-26. Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ tó manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.

stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
stæþ, es; n.
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Th. ii. 160, 5: Elen. Kmbl. 76; El. 38. Of stæðe on óðer from one bank of the boundary stream to the other, L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 4, 11: 2; Th. i. 354, 3: 6; Th. i. 354, 25.

bi-scyrian

(v.)

to deprive, separate

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to deprive, separate, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 23; Vy. 55: 30 a; Th. 93, 3; Cri. 1520: 95 a; Th. 355, 28; Reim. 84: 42 b; Th. 142, 17; Gú. 645

á-libban

Grammar
á-libban, -lifian, -leofian.
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Add: to live, to have life, not be inanimate Wiðsac ðú þíne godas þe synd stǽnene, and gebide þé tó þínum Scyppende þe sóðlíce áleofað, Hml.

Linked entry: á-lifian