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in-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-wreón, p. -wráh; pl. -wrigon

To uncoverreveal

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To uncover, reveal Ðú mé inwrige wyrda gerýno thou hast revealed to me the mysteries of fate, Elen. Kmbl. 1621; El. 813

lytigian

(v.)
Grammar
lytigian, p. ode
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To act cunningly Ongunnon lytegian ðá láðe gystas began then to act guilefully the hateful guests, Byrht. Th. 134, 18; By. 86

Normandíg

(n.)
Grammar
Normandíg, e; f.

Normandy

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Normandy Willelm cyng fór ofer sǽ Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4

ge-mynetian

(v.)
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to mint, coin Nime man twéntig hund mancusa goldes and gemynetige mancusan, C.D.B. iii. 75, 20. O.H. Ger. munizón: Icel. mynta.]

Linked entry: mynetian

wirgende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wirgende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Given to cursing

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Given to cursing Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie, ðæt hé mid yfelum wordum wyriende (wyrgende v. l.) weorðe, Wulfst. 70, 18

ǽtrian

(v.)
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Grammar ǽtrian, ǽt(t)ran. to make poisonous. Cf. ge-ǽttred. to become poisonous or corrupt Ǽttredon tabescerent, Angl. xiii. 366, 14

be-wærlan

(v.)

to pass byto avoid

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to pass by. v. bi-wærlanin Dict. to avoid, be free from Bewærle élc unclǽnnisse careat omni inmundicia, Rtl. 121, 7, 36

firm

(n.)
Grammar
firm, es; m.
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A fixed contribution of food Leófstán dóð þis fermfultum án sceppe malt. . . fyllincge intó þan ealdan fyrme, Nap. 55. 33

lane

Grammar
lane, Add: <b>, lanu</b>
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Andlang lanan Beorhtnaðes stáne; of ðám stáne andlang lanan ðæs móres heáfde, C. D. iii. 431, 18. v. strǽt*-*lanu

on-scendan

(v.)
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to put to shame, confound, mock Þǽr wæs onscynded manna heortena heardnes hominum duritia confunditur, Gr. D. 194, 6. See preceding word

pos-hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
pos-hlíwe, an; f.
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poshlíwan; of poshlíwan, C. D. iii. 82, 2. Cf. (?) posses hlǽwe; of ðǽm hlǽwe, 415, 30

ymb-hycgan

(v.)
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to think about, consider Naenig unirthit thoncsnot-turra than him tharf sié ymbhycggannae hwaet his gástae . . . doemid uneorthae, Txts. 149, 18

brygdan

(v.)
Grammar
brygdan, he brygdeþ

To turnvertere

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To turn; vertere He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore to mockery, Exon. 117a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71

slege-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
slege-fǽge, adj.

Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword

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Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword Slegefǽge hæleþ (the Assyrians before their defeat) Judth. Thw. 25, 7; Jud. 247

bed-felt

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bedreáfe (bedd-,v. l.) genihtsumige hæb-benne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt (lena ) and heáfodbolster, R. Ben. 91, 16. Add

æt-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hrínan, p. -hrán, pl. -hrinon; pp. -hrinen

To touchtakemovetangereapprehenderemovere

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To touch, take, move; tangere, apprehendere, movere Ðæt ic æt-hríne ðín ut tangam te, Gen. 27, 21. He æt-hrán hyre hand tetigit manum ejus. Mt. Bos. 8, 15. Se unclǽna gást hine æt-hrínþ spiritus apprehendit eum, Lk. Bos. 9, 39.

Linked entry: et-hrínan

cyne-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-gód, adj.

Excellent, noble præstans, nobilis

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Excellent, noble; præstans, nobilis Him cynegódum to him excellent, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 5; Gen. 1590.

on-hrínan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hrínan, with gen. dat.

To touch

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To touch Sió sunne ne onhrínþ nó ðæs dǽles ðæs heofenes ðe se móna on irnþ, ne se móna nó ne onhrínþ ðæs dǽles ðe sió sunne on irnþ, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 232, 27-29. Ða hundas. . . his náne onhrinon, Shrn. 145, 5. Ðá ne onhrán ðæt fýr him, 53, 24.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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englas deóflum and ðone man macað eác, gif hé módigaþ swýðe, þæs deófles geféran, Hml.

ge-ceósan

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. ¶ geceósan to choose king, bishop, &amp;c., elect Ic þé gefyrþrede mid mínum lárum þon ꝥ þé mon dómere geceás, Bt. 8; F. 24, 30: Chr. 1041; P. 163, 10.