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deáþ-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-synnig, adj.
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Guilty of death, liable to the punishment of death Sé ðe ofslaeð deádsynig ( reus ) bið dóme, Mt. L. 5, 21

Linked entry: deád-synnig

on-wemmend

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Wegas onwemmendra (inmaculatorum, the translator seems to have taken this word to be gen. pl. of inmaculator), Ps. Rdr. 36, 18. (?)

ágan

Grammar
ágan, <b>. I.</b>
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Add hyhte ágan to expect, Sat. 176. (v. ge-wyrht; )

æ-leng

Grammar
æ-leng, l. ǽ-lenge, ǽlinge,
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Mé þincþ ðæt . . . ǽlenge (MS. -legge) gehýranne, Shrn. 195, 21. On ǽlengum ðingum geðyldige, Past. 41, 16. and add

fynig

(n.)
Grammar
fynig, es; n.

A moist, marshy place

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A moist, marshy place ðám ealdan ádfini; of ðám finie, C. D. v. 194, 3. Cleran finie, 195, 10

heáfod-gewǽde

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gewǽde, es; n.

A head-dress, veil

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A head-dress, veil Ðæt beó ðé heáfod-gewǽdon let it be to thee for a veil, Gen. 20, 16

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAMoppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

ofer-rówan

(v.)

to cross by rowing

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to cross by rowing: — Ðá hét hé his leorningcnihtas faran scipe, and oferrówan ðone brym, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 19

on-þyncan

(v.)

to seem, appear

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to seem, appear Ðý læs ðæt eów seó sægen monigfealdlícor biþ onþúhte wrítanne ne sim scribendi multiplex, Nar. 3, 29

ge-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smiðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans.

To forgeto make as a smith doesfabricare

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To forge, to make as a smith does; fabricare Bend agimmed and gesmiðed diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Wrt. Voc. 40, 46

á-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stencan, p. te

To scatter

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To scatter þám ꝥ hí hí mid tintregum ástencton (tódrifonv. l.), ut eos per tormenta discuterent, Gr. D. 42, 33

Linked entry: stencan

a-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýsan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hastenfestinaretendereto hasten awayimpelaccelerateinciteexcitemake readyincitareaccelerareparaturn vel prornptum reddere

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to hasten; festinare, tendere Feor afýsan and forþ gangan to hasten away and to go forward, Byrht.

mis-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-wendan, p. de.

To pervertapply to a wrong useabuseTo turn in a wrong direction, be perverted

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To pervert, apply to a wrong use, abuse Ðá miswendon sume ða englas heora ágenne cyre, and hý sylfe deóflum geworhton then some of the angels made an ill-use of the choice that was theirs, and made themselves devils, Homl. Th. i. 112, 7.

ge-fédan

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L. 8, 30. (1 a) to suckle an infant :-- Ðá breósto ðá ðe ne gefoedon ubera quae non lactauerunt, Lk. L. 23, 29. to bring up Nazareth ðér wæs gefoeded ( nutritus ), Lk. L.

hangra

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Other forms which occur, and which connect the word with trees, are: byric*-*hangran, C. D. iii. 412, 8. perhangran, C. D. B. iii. 97, 3. ðan þriddan þorne æt wírhangran, C. D. v. 297, 18. On sealhangran (cf. sahlbeorge (sealh-?)

ge-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen, -þuren

To stirbeat or mix togetherto churnmake thick [as butter from cream]poeticallyto forgecudere

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To stir, beat or mix together, to churn, make thick [as butter from cream], poetically, to forge; cudere Genim cú meoluc bútan wætere lǽt weorþan to flétum geþwer to buteran take cow's milk, without water, let it become cream, churn it to butter, L.

a-borgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-borgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be suretyto undertake forto assignappointfidejubere

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To be surety, to undertake for, to assign, appoint; fidejubere Gif he nite hwá hine aborgie; hæfton hine if he know not who will be his borh, let them imprison [lit. have, detain] him L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i 210, 8

a-timbrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-timbrian, -timbran; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To erectbuildædificare

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To erect, build; ædificare Hét ða burh atimbrian ordered to build the city, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 21; 66, 40; 67, 39 : 6, 30; Bos. 127, 34. Búr atimbran to build a bower, Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 26; Rä. 30, 5

Linked entries: a-tymbrian timbran

ge-anmétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anmétan, p. -anmétte; pp. -anméted, -anmétt

To encourageanĭmāre

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To encourage; anĭmāre He him to fultume com, and hine swíðe geanmétte he came to his help and greatly encouraged him, Ors. 3, 10; Bos. 70, 45. Wæs Demetrias swíðe þearle geanmétt Demetrius was very greatly encouraged, 3, 11; Bos. 75, 25

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frailperishable

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Frail, perishable, ready to fall Gé sécaþ ðære heán gecynde gesǽlþa and heore weorþscipe dam niðerlícum and dam hreósendlícum þingum ab rebus infimis excellentis naturæ ornamenta captatis, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 30.