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a-spirian

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

To searchtrace

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To search, trace Aspirige hit út let him trace it out, L. Ath. iv. 2 ; Th. i. 222, 14

land-brǽce

(n.)
Grammar
land-brǽce, es; m.
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Breaking up or ploughing of [fallow] land Landbrǽce proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 20; Wrt. Voc. 15, 20

Linked entry: -brǽce

níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary userequirementneed

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

fore-beran

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Þætte nǽnig bisceopa hine óþrum forbere ut nullus episcoporum se praeferat alteri, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 378, 17. Add

for-þindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þindan, pp. -þunden
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To swell up Gif men sié maga ásúrod and forþunden, Lch. ii. 356, 11. v. for-þunden in Dict

Linked entries: for-þunden þindan

sǽ-earm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-earm, es; m.

An arm of the sea

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An arm of the sea Scýt se sǽearm up of ðæm sǽ westrihte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 4

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

HÝDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝDAN, p. de

To HIDEconceal

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Ne sylþ hé hit ús tó ðon ðæt wé hit hýdon. Blickl. Homl. 53, 17. Crist hét hine hýdan ðæt hearde ísen [put up his sword], Homl. Th. ii. 246, 24. Nó ðú mínne þearft hafelan hýdan [bury], Beo. Th. 896; B. 446.

Linked entries: a-hýdan hídan

hyhtan

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Swá se hyhtenda gigant (cf. exultavit ut gigas, Ps. 18, 6), 9, 34

tówendan

(v.)
Grammar
tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Ðæt ic ða burh ne tówende ut non subvertant urbem.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Basilius took the grass saying: 'We offered thee what we ourselves use, and thou hast given us as requital (thou hast given us in return) the sustenance of irrational beasts,' Homl. Th. i. 450, 2-8: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 215.

hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
hwettan, p. te

To WHETsharpeninstigateurgeinciteexcite

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Úsic lust hwætep desire urges us, Andr. Kmbl. 571; An. 286. Ðurh ðæt his mód hweteþ by that means excites his mind, Salm. Kmbl. 988; Sal. 495: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 26; Seef. 63: 83 b; Th. 314, 23; Mód. 18.

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Ðæt ús nú æfter swelcum longian mǽge swelce ðá wǽron that we should now long for such times as then were, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 27. Ðá ongan hine eft langian on his cýððe then he began to long again for his native land, Blickl. Homl. 113, 15

tǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
tǽlness, e: f.

Reproach, slander, calumny, detraction

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Uton beorgan ús wið tǽlnysse ( vituperatione ), L. Ecg. P. iv. 66; Th. ii. 226, 31: Wulfst. 233, 19. Tó niomanne télnisse ( opprobrium ) míne, Lk. Skt. Rush. 1, 25. Télnise ł sceoma calumniam, Lind. 3, 14. Tǽlnysse detractio, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: télnis

twelfta

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twelfta, ord. num.
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¶ Passages having reference to Twelfth-night, the twelfth day after Christmas, Epiphany :-- Ðæs ( the first of January ) embe fíf niht fulwihtiid éces Drihtnes tó ús cymeþ, ðæne twelfta dæg tíreádige hæleþ hátaþ on Brytene, Menol.

Linked entry: epiphania

wirgness

(n.)
Grammar
wirgness, e; f.

Cursinga curse

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ús mid heora wiþer-wordum onbénum and wyrinessum éhtaþ adversis nos inprecationibus persequuntur, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 4

Linked entries: wirigness wyrgness

wundian

(v.)
Grammar
wundian, p. ode

To wound

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Indisce mýs úre feþerfót niétenu wundedon and monige for hiora wundum swultan, Nar. 16, 8. Gif hwylc lǽwede man óðerne wundige, gebéte wið hine ða wunde, L. Ecg. P. iv. 22; Th. ii. 210, 24. Ða cwóman tó ðon ðæt hió woldon ús wundigan, Nar. 22, 17.

Linked entry: ge-wundian

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, l. á-flígan, -fífan,
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Sé forgeaf ús ðás mihte þæt wé untrume gehǽlon, deóflu áflían, 466, 3. Þá þýstru áflígean, Gr. D. 171, 2. Wé sceolan mid ródetácne þá réðan áflían. Hml. S. 17, 145. Aflíged mon homo apostata , Kent. Gl. 141.

á-gildan

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Wé eall ágyldan sceolan ꝥ hé ús ǽr sealde, Bl. H. 51, 25. to render, pay what is due (v. riht, ) Ic ágylde dependo, i. reddo, persolvam , Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 80. Ágilst þú ( reddis ) Drihtene þás þing? Deut. 32, 6.

Linked entries: á-geldan on-gildan

offrian

(v.)
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Godes ǽ ús forbiét diófulum to offrianne, Past. 369, 3. to offer a sacrifice Ic offrige þá offrunga immolabo hostiam, Ps. Th. 26, 7. Ofriað, 49, 15. Hé wolde offrian Gode þá gewonelican lác, Hml. A. 58, 182. Ofrian litare, An.