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swelan

(v.)
Grammar
swelan, p. swæl, pl. swǽlon.
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Th. 5419; B. 2713

Linked entry: swyld

un-lígne

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lígne, adj.

Not to be denied or rejectedincontrovertible

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Not to be denied or rejected, incontrovertible Biscopes word and cyninges sié unlǽgne búton áðe a bishop's word and a king's is to be accepted without an oath, L. Wih. 16; Th. i. 40, 12. Þissa ealra áð sié unlégnæ, 21; Th. i. 42, 1

Linked entry: un-lǽgne

torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, <b>II a.</b>
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add: to throw, scatter Hyt nyþer torfaþ iacit cumulos, Germ. 390, 80. to toss (intrans.) Þá geseah hé án scip út on þǽre sǽ, swá swíðe torfigende fram þan wealcendum sǽs ýðum ꝥ ealle þá men wéndon ꝥ heora scip tóbrocen wǽre, Nap. 62

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Ðá wæs ic (Bede) seald fédanne and lǽranne abbude Benedict e datus sum educandus abbati Benedicto, 5, 23; Sch. 694, 23: Ap. Th. 24, 25. to rearfowls: His módor gewunode fedenne henna, Gr.

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsōlāri

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Hwílum ic fréfre ða ic ǽr winne on sometimes I comfort those whom ere I war against, Exon. 102 b; Th. 389, 13; Rä. 7, 7: 27 b; Th. 82, 19; Cri. 1341. Hí earme fréfraþ they comfort the poor, 33 b; Th. 106, 29; Gú. 48.

Linked entry: ge-fréfran

stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽnan, p. de
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to stone, cast stones at Ðú stǽnæst (stǽnas, Lind.) ða ðe ðé sende wéran, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 37. Ne stǽnas ué ðec non lapidamus te, Jn. Skt. Lind. 10, 32.

æt-wíndan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wíndan, p. -wánd, pl. -wúndon; pp. -wúnden

To wind offturn awayescapeflee awayaufugere

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To wind off, turn away, escape, flee away; aufugere Ic ána ætwánd effugi ego solus, Job Thw. 165, 27; Grn. Iob 1, 16: Beo. Th. 289; B. 143. Ic 'ǽte híg ætwíndan to wuda dimitto eos avolare ad silvam, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 3

weorold-wita

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wita, an ; m.
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A secular or lay councillor Gif feohbót áríseþ, swá swá wise woroldwitan steóre gesettan, L. Eth. vi. 51; Th. i. 328, 5. Wíse eác wǽron woroldwitan ðe ǽrest gesettan godcundan rihtlagan worldlaga, vii. 24; Th. i. 334, 21.

a-fíndan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fíndan, l. á-findan ; p. -fand, -funde; pl. -fundon; pp. -funden,
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Th. i. 204, 23. Ǽr hine þá men áfundan before the men became aware of him , Chr. 755 P. 49, 1. Hé wæs deófol áfunden he turned out to be a devil , Hml.

be-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
be-clyppan, bi-clyppan; p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clipembraceamplecti

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To clip, embrace; amplecti, Ps. Th. 118, 61 : Mk. Bos. 9, 36

Linked entry: bi-clyppan

for-hýdan

(v.)

To hideabscondĕre

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To hide; abscondĕre Forhýddan meinwitgyrene abscondērunt mĭhi lăqueōs, Ps. Th. 139, 5

eádgian

(v.)
Grammar
eádgian, p. ode; pp. od [eád bliss]

To bless, enrich beatĭfĭcāre

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To bless, enrich; beatĭfĭcāre, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 16; Cri. 20

Linked entry: eádigan

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

fácnes-full

(adj.)
Grammar
fácnes-full, adj.

Deceitful

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Deceitful Ealle þá fácnesfullan weoloras universa labia dolosa, Ps. Th. 11, 3

ge-liccian

(v.)
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to lick Ðá hundas his wunda geliccedon, Hml. Th. i. 330, 22

Linked entry: liccian

gúþ-floga

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-floga, an; m.

One that flies to battlea dragon

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One that flies to battle, a dragon, Beo. Th. 5049; B. 2528

gifan

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D. 199, 18. to assign the future ownership of property, bequeath Sé þe land gewerod hæbbe . . . hæbbe hé unbesacen on dæge and æfter dæge syllenne and gifenne þám þe him leófast sý, Ll.

land-ceáp

Grammar
land-ceáp, land-cóp, es; m.
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A fine or tax paid when land was purchased Landcóp, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 292, 16. Landceáp, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 5.

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.
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Th. 121, 7. Add Hé þár mycel gód gegaderode. . . þá hyt eall mǽst gegaderod wæs, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. Mǽst ealle Africe gecirdon Geoweorþan universum pene Africam regno suo junxit. Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 26