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mis-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden

To do wrong toto offendabuseill-use

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T. 51), L. Edg. C. 5; Th. ii. 244, 18

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
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trúwian, ; p. ode
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IV. with a clause, to trust that :-- Ic trúwige, ðeáh, ðæt sum wurðe ábrird þurh God, L. Ælfc. P. 3; Th. ii. 364, 17

Linked entry: trúgian

be-weorpan

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Th. ii. 408, 6. Bewurpan conjiciunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 21. Beón bégen oxan beworpene mid wuda wiðneoðan . . . Ðá námon hí þone durman oxan, bewurpon mid wudu offrunga, Hml. S. 18, 106-113. þæ folc mid rápum þá anlicnesse bewurpon, Hml.

ge-winful

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Add: laborious, troublesome. v. ge-win; 2 Þám bróþrum wæs swýðe gewinnful and uneáðe niþer ástígenne þám wæterseáðe valde erat fratribus laboriosum ad lacum descendere, Gr. D. 112, 17.

mæsse-reáf

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Th. ii. 384, 3. ÞreÓ þéningbéc . . . and án mæssereáf, Cht. Crw. 23, 27. Habbað eów mid swylc mæssereáf and swylce hÚselfata swylce gé mid risnum þá þénunga þénian magon, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 26. Twá mæssereáf, C. D. B. iii. 660, 33

á-teorigendlic

getting exhaustedweariedfailingtransitoryperishabledefective

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Add: getting exhausted or wearied, failing Áteoriendlicum (-ter-,Hpt. Gl. 493, 63) lassabundis (viribus). An. Ox, 3718. transitory as opposed to eternal,perishable For áteorigendlicere edwiste, Hml. Th. i. 56, 16.

ge-efenlǽcan

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Add: to imitate, of a person, with the object a person, with acc. To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1.

a-cweccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweccan, p. -cwehte; pp. -cweht

To move quicklyto shakevibratemoverequaterevibrare

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To move quickly, to shake, vibrate; movere, quatere, vibrare Æsc acwehte he shook the ash, i. e. the lance, Byrht. Th. 140, 59; By. 310

be-stealcian

(v.)
Grammar
be-stealcian, p. ode
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To proceed stealthily so at to surprise (cf. deers*-*talking) Hinguar swá swá wulf on lande bestalcode, and þá leóde slóh, Hml. S. 32, 40

ofer-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mæcga, an; m.

A man superior to others, an illustrious persona mighty champion

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A man superior to others, an illustrious person Ofermæcga spræc dýre Dryhtnes þegn the angel sent to save Guthlac Exon. Th. 143, 21; Gu. 664

ge-swustra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swustra, -swustru

sisters,

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Th. ii. 458, 29. To mínre méder and mínum geswustrum to my mother and my sisters, Nar. 3, 8

á-lǽdan

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Add: to lead off, carry off Ic of álǽde abduco, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 275, 10. of captivity Cirus cyning hí ásende eft ongeán ludéa lande, þanon þe hí álǽdde wǽron, Ælfc. T.

friþ

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Ne wénaþ gé þe ic cwóme frið ł sibb (pacem) sendanne on eorðe ; ne cwóm ic frið sendanne ac sweord, Mt. R. L. 10, 34. (l a) of friendly relations between peoples :-- Þá þá Engle and Dene friðe and freóndscipe fullíce féngon, Ll.

fore-spræc

Grammar
fore-spræc, fóre-spræc.

advocacyexcusepreliminary speecha prefaceprologue

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already said, the contents of a document Ðeós forespréc and þás gewriotu ðe hér beufan áwreotene stondaþ (the reference is to the provisions of a will), Cht.

a-singan

(v.)
Grammar
a-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen [a, singan]

To singcanere

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To sing; canere Ðæt man asinge that a man sing, Ps. Th. 91, 1 : Beo. Th. 2323; B. 1159 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 12

Linked entry: a-sungen

bi-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-fæstan, p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted

To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrustinfigere, committere, tradere,

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To fasten, make fast, fix, commit, intrust; infigere, committere, tradere,Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30 : 50 a; Th. 173, 26; Gú. 1166

Linked entry: be-fæstan

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; Rä. 27, 25

swegel-befealden

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-befealden, adj.
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Heaven-surrounded, with heaven around Háfaþ wuldres bearn his seolfes seld sweglbefalden (-healden, Th.), laðaþ ús ðider leóhte, Cd. Th. 301, 28; Sat. 588

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian ðæs cyninges bearne ... and hé wæs gearo ungelaðod síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

út-hleáp

(n.)
Grammar
út-hleáp, es; n.

The fine for allowing a culprit to escape

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The fine for allowing a culprit to escape (cf. L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 14) Úðleáp, Chart. Th. 411, 30: 359, 3 (printed -leaw)

Linked entry: hleáp