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æt-broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt-broden, pp. of æt-bredan.

Taken awayablatus

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Taken away; ablatus Him biþ ætbroden shall be taken away from him, Mt. Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43;

be-fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
be-fóran, l. be-foran, and add:

in the presence ofin front of an object a-head ofover againstbeforein advance of:into the presence ofbeforein advance

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In feccan beforan hine, Bl. H. 175, 2. Hé héht hié ealle þrý in beforan hine, 18. where something is put into position Hé þone ásette beforan ꝥ weofod. Gr. D. 51, 5. temporal, with dat.

ge-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nýdan, -nédan, -niédan, he -nýt; p. de; pp. ed
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To compel, force, press; cogere, compellere, expellere Alexander ðæt folc to him genýdde Alexander forced the people to him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 18, 19, 20. Genýddon, Mk. Bos. 15, 21. Genýt, Mt. Bos. 5, 41.

Linked entries: nídan ge-nýt

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen
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Hig scufon (ejecerunt) hine of ðære ceastre. Lk. Skt. 4, 29. Sume scufon heora mágas forþ tó heofenan ríce, and férdon him sylfe tó helle wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 22.

á-hildan

(v.)
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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf nyþer wið þá eorþan áhyldende, Lch. i. 274, 14. figurative, trans, to incline, decline Hi ( conjunctions ) áhyldað and gebígað heora swég tó ðám stæfgefége þe him ætforan stent, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 265, 2.

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

derung

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., laesionem) his líchaman ne þolode, Gr. D. 82, 33. Swylce hit fleónde wǽre þæs Godes weres deringe ( laesionem ), 214, 1. Add

læccan

(v.)
Grammar
læccan, læccean; p. læhte; pp. læht

To takegraspseizecatchapprehendcapture

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To take, grasp, seize, catch, apprehend, capture Lǽdeþ hine and læceþ and hine geond land spaneþ leadeth and taketh him, and through the land lures him, Salm. Kmbl. 989; Sal. 496.

Linked entries: on-leccan leccan

nefne

(prep.; con.)
Grammar
nefne, nemne.

UnlessexceptExcept

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sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) him máran andlyfne sealdon, ðæt woldan him sylfe niman, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 37.

Linked entries: nemne nymne

land-here

(n.)
Grammar
land-here, es; m.
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A military force which acts on land [opposed to sciphere], or which belongs to the land [opposed to a foreign force] Æfter ðam gegadorode micel here hine of EástEnglum ǽgðer ge ðæs landheres ge ðara wícinga ðe hié him tó fultume áspanen hæfdon after

cuma

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Bæd hé ðá ælðeódigan weras ðe on cuman híwe him mid wunodon peregrinos viros atque in hospitalitatem susceptos admonuit, ii. 96, 35. Ne aron gié gestas and níwe cumo non estis hospites et advenae, Rtl. 82, 30. Add

swég

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Add Áweóx mára swég and hefegra ( gravior sonitus ),swá ꝥ hit áhleóðrode swylce eall seó cyrice wǽre tóworpen fram þám grundweallum, Gr. D. 236, 12. Se sácerd scolde bión mid bellum behangen ... scolde beón gehiéred his swég (sonítus), Past. 93, 7.

rotian

(v.)
Grammar
rotian, ode

To rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify

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To rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify Ðonne se lǽce on untíman lácnaþ wunde, hió wyrmseþ and rotaþ secta immature vulnera deterius infervescunt, Past. 21, 2; Swt. 153, 3. Hit ne rotode non computruit, Ex. 16, 24.

hréð

(n.)
Grammar
hréð, es; m. [?]

Gloryfametriumphhonour

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Him wyrd ne gescráf hréð æt hilde fate ordained not for him triumph in battle, Beo. Th. 5143; B. 2575. v

Linked entries: Hróð- hróðor

lícian

(v.)
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Gif hé wilnað ðæt hé hire lícige bet ðonne sé ðe hine sende. Past. 143, 4. (ii) to be sufficient :-- Wel lícas ðǽm dæg werignise his sufficit diei malitia sua, Mt.

gelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gelíce, adv.

Likewisealsoaspariter

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His líf ðæm his naman wæs gelíce gegearwod his life was ordered in accordance with his name, 167, 32.

scip-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fultum, es; m.
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A naval force Hé sende tó Eádwerde cingce and bæð hine scipfultumes ꝥ hé ne geþafode ꝥ hé him on wætere ne ætburste, Chr. 1049; P. 166, 36

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

for-wandian

(v.)
Grammar
for-wandian, -wandigan; p. ode; pp. od [wandian to fear] .

To reverencehave in honourvĕrĕrirevĕrĕriTo be afraidbe confoundedhesitateconfundicuntāri

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Hig forwandiaþ ðæt hig ne dón mínum suna swá they will be afraid to do so to my son, Mt. Bos. 21, 37.

á-styrian

(v.)

to move a thing from its placeto cause a living creature to move itself:--to stir up,to cause motion in somethingto cause emotion in a personto cause strifepassionTo stirmove one's self

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of ðam stedum þá hors ástyrian ne mihton, Gr.

Linked entry: á-styrung

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

Useadvantage

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Sécen him broc on on-ráde and on wǽne let them seek to benefit themselves by riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lch. ii. 184, 13

Linked entry: bróce