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hrindan

(v.)
Grammar
hrindan, p. hrand, pl. hrundon

To pushthrust

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To push, thrust Hé hrand [MS. rand], Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4

láð-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
láð-weorc, es; n.
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26

mægenian

(v.)
Grammar
mægenian, <b>, mægnian;</b> p. ode

To gain strength

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To gain strength Mód mægnode mind gained might, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 55; Reim. 33

mód-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-leóf, adj.

Dear to the heartbeloved

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Dear to the heart, beloved Fæder lǽrde módleófne mágan, Exon. 80a; Th. 301, 32: Fä. 28

neómian

(v.)

to produce harmonious sounds

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to produce harmonious sounds Nægl ( plectrum ) neómigende (MS. neome cende), Exon. Th. 332, 12; Vy. 84. (?)

níd-fara

Grammar
níd-fara, nýd-fara, an; m.

One who journeys under compulsionwho is forced to march

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One who journeys under compulsion, who is forced to march, Cd. Th. 191, 1; Exod. 208

bi-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gitan, -gytan

to get, obtain, seizeassequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere

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to get, obtain, seize; assequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere,Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 19; Cri. 1690

Linked entry: bi-geat

ge-dolgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dolgian, p. ode; pp. od

To woundvulnerāre

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To wound; vulnerāre Deópe gedolgod deeply wounded, Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 25; Rä. 54, 6

stílan

(v.)
Grammar
stílan, p. de ; pp. ed
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To steel, temper, harden Sum mæg stýled sweord, wǽpen gewyrcan, Exon. Th. 42, 28 ; Cri. 679

Linked entry: stýled

stíþ-hygd

(adj.)
Grammar
stíþ-hygd, adj.
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Resolute, constant Gé ðam lifgendan stáne stíðhygde staþol fæstniaþ, Exon. Th. 281, 30 ; Jul. 654

þearfian

(v.)
Grammar
þearfian, p. ode
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To be in need Hé þearfigendra sáwla gehǽleþ animas pauperum salvos faciet, Ps. Th. 71, 13

cwide-leás

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Gewát Eádríc ǽr Ælféh cwideleás, and Ælféh féng his lǽne, Cht. Th. 272, 20. Add

eorþe

Grammar
eorþe, <b>; I 2 a.</b>
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Ofseah hé feorran ðá hǽðenan ferian án líc eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 16. Add

wǽg-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-stæþ, es; n.

A shorebank

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A shore, bank Cwom .LX. monna wǽgstæþe rídan, Exon. Th. 404, 3; Rä. 23, 2

wigian

(v.)
Grammar
wigian, p. ode

To fight

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To fight Gif hé wigie and man gewundie, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 8

Linked entry: wignoþ

of-lecgan

(v.)

to lay downto lay down, put away

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to lay down Eom ic on láme oflegd infixus sum in limo Ps. Th. 68, l

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

á-scyndan

to drive away

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Add: to drive away Drihten hí ealle mid gebeáte út áscynde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 8

mæðlan

(v.)
Grammar
mæðlan, meðlan,

to speak

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a word occurring only in poetry, to speak Ðǽr (at the day of judgment) hé (Christ ) ðám eádgestum ǽrest mæðleþ, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 14; Cri. 1338. Gehýreþ cyning mæðlan, sprecan réðe word, 19 b; Th. 50,9; Cri. 797.

Linked entries: mæðel maðelian

laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invitecallcall upon

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Ðá hét hé Willfriþ ðam sinoþe laðian vocari jussit Vilfridum, 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Hé sende his þeówan laðigenne mancynn ðære écan feorme, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 5