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tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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To unloose, undo, dissolve; solvere, dissolvere, exsolvere, resolvere. to undo that which is bound, release from a bond, literal Ðæt wíf tólýsde hire feax, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 16. figurative, to release from captivity, difficulty, etc.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

a-dreág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dreág, -dreáh

bore

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bore,Exon. 25b; Th. 74, 6; Cri. 1202;

æt-bær

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bær, p. of æt-beran.

bore ⬩ produced

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bore, produced,Cd. 202; Th. 249,31; Dan. 538;

eoforen-denu

(n.)
Grammar
eoforen-denu, e; f.

A boar-vale ⬩ aprīna vallis

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A boar-vale; aprīna vallis, Som. Ben. Lye

eofur-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
eofur-cumbol, es; n.

A boar-banner

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A boar-banner, Elen. Kmbl. 151; El. 76

ge-bildan

Grammar
ge-bildan, <b>; II.</b> add: cf. Mec (
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a book) wráh hæleð hleóbordum, Rä. 27, 12

botm

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Bodan fundus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 10. Add:

ofer-sprecol

(n.)
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The noun qualified in both passages is labris

on-geboren

(adj.)
Grammar
on-geboren, adj.

In-born

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In-born Ongeborene ingenitam, Hpt. Gl. 514, 2

Linked entry: ge-boren

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morning ⬩ dilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Bos. 8, 2: Lk. Bos. 24, 1: Ex. 8, 20. To ǽfenne þurhwunaþ wóp and on dægréd blisse ad vespĕrum demorābĭtur fletus et ad matutīnum lætĭtia, Ps. Lamb. 29, 6: Gen. 32, 22.

FLÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLÓWAN, part. flówende; ic flówe, ðu flówest, fléwst, he flóweþ, flewþ, pl. flowaþ; p. fleów, pl. fleówon; pp. flówen

To FLOW ⬩ issue ⬩ fluĕre ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ inundāre

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Bos. 7, 38: Ps. Lamb. 147, 18. Sǽstreámas flówaþ sea-streams flow, Ps. Th. 92, 5. Fleów blód út and wæter exīvit sanguis et ăqua, Jn. Bos. 19, 34. Fleów firgend-streám the mountain-torrent flowed, Andr. Kmbl. 3144; An. 1575.

Linked entry: geond-flówan

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Bos. 6, 37. Ne ic ðech geniðro nec ego te condemnabo, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 11. Eágan ofermodra ðú genyðeræst oculos superborum humiliabis, Ps. Spl. 17, 29. Útan cumene men eów genyðriaþ strangers shall bring you low, Deut. 28, 43.

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strong ⬩ of rapid movement, quick, rapid, swift ⬩ active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold ⬩ keen, severe; sharp ⬩ acute ⬩ firm, determined ⬩ bold, active ⬩ alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix ⬩ valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Snellra werod, cénra the band of the bold and the brave Judth. Thw. 24, 21; Jud. 199. [Snel (strong, 2nd MS.) cniht wes Carric Laym. 28860.]

ǽg-

(prefix)
Grammar
ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; semper:

ge-edbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to be born again ⬩ to regenerate ⬩ facere ut aliquis renascatur ⬩ regenerare

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To cause to be born again, to regenerate; facere ut aliquis renascatur, regenerare Ðonne he unc hafaþ geedbyrded óðre síðe when he hath caused us two to be born again a second time, Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 30; Seel. 100

Linked entry: ed-byrdan

tǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
tǽcing, e; f.

the pointing out of a course to be followed, direction, teaching. ⬩ teaching, doctrine

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Underfó hé ǽlcne regoles þeáw and tǽcinge; sig hé æfter Cristes bóce tǽcinge ðus geáxod, R. Ben. 104, 19. Þurh háligra bóca tǽcunge úres Drihtnes willan mid gódum dǽdum gefyllan, Homl.

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ stop ⬩ cease ⬩ rest from ⬩ turn from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ relinquish ⬩ fail ⬩ deceive ⬩ betray ⬩ intermittere ⬩ desistere ⬩ cessare ⬩ quiescere ⬩ requiescere ⬩ deserere ⬩ discedere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ deficere ⬩ fallere ⬩ prodere ⬩ with the genitive ⬩ with the dative

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Bos. 14, 32: Lk. Bos. 5, 4: 11, 1: Gen. 8, 22. Ic geswíce oððe ic forlǽte oððe ic me reste quiesco, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 28. Geswác æt sæcce Beówulfes sweord Beowulf's sword failed in the conflict, Beo. Th. 5355; B. 2681.

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Both ⬩ each ⬩ either ⬩ uterque ⬩ promiscuus

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He biþ him self gehwæðer fæder and sunu it is to itself both father and son, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 12; Ph. 374. Se willa béga gehwæðres ge . . . ge . . . her will in both respects both . . . and . . . Elen. Kmbl. 1925; El. 964 : Beo.

Linked entry: ge-hwæðeres

a-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon ; pp. -writen ; v. a. [a, wrítan to engrave, write] .

to write out or down ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ describe ⬩ compose ⬩ transcribere ⬩ describere ⬩ conscribere ⬩ contexere ⬩ to inscribe ⬩ inscribere ⬩ inscriptione ornare ⬩ to carve ⬩ delineate ⬩ draw ⬩ sculpere ⬩ delineare

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Nú hæbbe we awriten ðære súþ now have we described the south, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 42.

Linked entry: a-wrát

FLEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓN, flión, to fleónne, fliónne; part. fleónde, fliónde; ic fleó, ðú flíhst, flýhst, he flíhþ, flýhþ, pl. fleóþ, flióþ, flýþ; p. ic, he fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen.

To FLEE ⬩ escape ⬩ avoid ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre ⬩ vītāre ⬩ to put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ conquer ⬩ fŭgāre ⬩ vincĕre ⬩ To fly as with wings ⬩ vŏlāre

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Bos. 8, 33: Ps. Lamb. 30, 12: Elen. Kmbl. 267; El. 134. Fleóþ on feorweg flee far away, Exon. 36a; Th. 117, 22; Gú. 228. Ðæt ic mán fleó that I flee evil, Ps.