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a-þrotsum

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrotsum, adj. [a-þroten pp. of a-þreótan to trouble, -sum]

Troublesome ⬩ irksome ⬩ wearisome ⬩ tædiosus ⬩ pertæsus

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Troublesome, irksome, wearisome; tædiosus, pertæsus Aþrotsum is pertæsum est, Cot. 188

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble ⬩ nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es; m.

A fall ⬩ setting of the sun

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A fall, setting of the sun Sió sunne ðonne hió on sige weorðeþ (cf. Bt. 25 ; Fox 88, 25), Met. 13, 111

a-þéstrian

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

To be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

a-þiéstrian

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

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþiéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, 11, col. 1

a-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýstrian, -þístrian, -þeóstrian, -þiéstrian, -þéstrian ; p. ode, ade ; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be obscured or eclipsed ⬩ obnubilare ⬩ obscurari

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Hér sunne aþýstrode here the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Ing. 22, 18 : 540; Ing. 22, 22

ge-sundful

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Cf. ge-sund; 2 His swíðre hand is gesundful oð þis, Hml. S. 26, 103. prosperous, happy. Cf. ge-sund; Hwíl*-*tídum þeós weorold is gesundful, hwílon heó is mid mislicum þingum gemenged, Hml. Th. i. 182, 34.

for-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gyldan, ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward

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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to be ⬩ esse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo. Th. 5487; B. 2747: Mk

for-cýþan

To reprove ⬩ rebuke

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Of ðon forcunned ł forcummen ł forcýðed sint and ꝥ hié sié forcýðed gegíuas quo appraehensi sunt et apprehendere expetunt, 13, 8, 9. Forcýðed reprobus, Mk. p. 1, 20. Hæfde se snotra sunu Dauides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl, Sal. 176: 206.

for-teón

(v.)
Grammar
for-teón, -tión; impert. -teó, -teóh, pl. -teóþ; subj. -teó, pl. -teón [for-, teón to draw, lead]

To mislead ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre

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To mislead, seduce; sedūcĕre

Linked entries: for-tión for-togen

án-cyn

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Áncynne sunu unicum filium , Angl. ii. 358, 3. Add

FREÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREÓGAN, freón; ic freó, he freóþ, pl. freógaþ, freóþ; p. freóde, pl. freódon; impert. freó; subj. pres. freóge; pp. freód [freó free] .

to free ⬩ make free ⬩ manumittĕre ⬩ lībĕrāre ⬩ to honour ⬩ like ⬩ love ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ dilĭgĕre ⬩ ămāre

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Chr. 777; Erl. 55, 18. to honour, like, love; honōrāre, dilĭgĕre, ămāre Ic ðec for sunu wylle freógan I will love thee as a son, Beo. Th. 1900; B. 948.

a-þístrian

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

To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþístrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 540; Ing. 22, 22 : Bt. Met. Fox 6, 8 ; Met. 6, 4

æl-tæw

(adj.)
Grammar
æl-tæw, -teaw, -teow; comp. re; sup. est; adj.

All good ⬩ excellent ⬩ entire ⬩ sound ⬩ healthful ⬩ perfect ⬩ honest ⬩ omnino bonus ⬩ sanus

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All good, excellent, entire, sound, healthful, perfect, honest; omnino bonus, sanus Fíndest ðú æltæwe hǽlo thou shall find perfect healing. Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm, i. 80, 7; MS. B. Næfþ nó æltæwne ende has no good end, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 29. Full æltæwe geboren

Linked entries: æl-tæwlíce æl-teaw

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

CÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
CÁF, comp. ra, re; sup. est, ost; adj.

Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift ⬩ acer, celer, præceps

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Quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift; acer, celer, præceps Ðá geseah Iohannes sumne cniht swíðe glæd on móde and on anginne cáf there John saw a certain youth very cheerful in mind and quick in design, Ælfc. T. 33, 17; R. Ben. 7; Fulg. 9. Cáf præceps,

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

for-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weorpan, p. ic, he -wearp, ðú -wurpe, pl. -wurpon; subj. p. -wurpe, pl. -wurpen; pp. -worpen

To cast ⬩ cast away ⬩ reject ⬩ jăcĕre ⬩ projĭcĕre ⬩ repellĕre

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To cast, cast away, reject; jăcĕre, projĭcĕre, repellĕre Se feónd hogode on ðæt micle morþ men forweorpan the foe thought to cast men into that great perdition, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 16; Gen. 691. Ðú forwurpe mín word tu projēcisti sermōnes meos, Ps. Th. 49

DÓHTOR

(n.)
Grammar
DÓHTOR, dóhtur, dóhter; indecl. in sing. but the dat. déhter is found: pl. nom. acc. dóhtor, dóhtra, dóhtru, dóhter; gen. dóhtra; dat. instr. dóhtrum; f.
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Fyllaþ eorþan sunum and dóhtrum fill the earth with sons and daughters, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 5; Gen. 198. Ðú scealt cennan sunu and dóhtor thou shalt bring forth sons and daughters, 43; Th. 57, 7; Gen. 924. Suna and dóhter fīlios et fīlias, Ps.