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ge-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syrwan, p. -syrede; pp. -syrwed.

armourto armwilya wilehaving beliefto plotmachinate

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[v. searu armour] to arm Eode ða gesyrwed secg to ðam eorle then went an armed man to the earl, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159.

Linked entry: ge-sirwan

ge-mótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mótian, p. ode.
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or if people want to upset every law that king Alfred made, when have our meetings and discussions been to any purpose ?, Cht. Th. 172, 4-10

Linked entry: mótian

ge-costian

(v.)
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R. 9, 49 (1 a) to try with inducements to evil, to tempt :-- ꝥte hé woere gecostad ł gecunned (temtaretur ) from diáble, Mt. L. 4, 1. Gecosted (-ad, R.), Lk. L. 4, 2: Rtl. 91, 7.

á-sleán

to strike offremove by a stroketo strike make a mark(cut) by a stroketo strike with the handto strike with a hammer:--to strikeparalyseto strike out a pathmake way

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Voc. ii. 12, 42. of paralysis, to strike, paralyse Lǽcedóm wiþ áslegenum líce, Lch. ii. 12, 17: 126, 12, 14, 18. to strike out a path, make way Se bryne ðe on ðǽm innoðe bið út áslihð ðǽre hýde, Past. 71, 6

Linked entry: on-áslagen

á-tellan

to countnumbercomputeto enumerateto tellrelaterecountto reckonrepute

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Earfoðlic is átellanne seó gedrecednes, Chr. 1056;P. 186, 32. to reckon, repute Bið áteled reputatur, Rtl. 100, 35

agén-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-sendan, p. -sende

To send againsend backremittere

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To send again, send back; remittere He hine agén-sende to Herode remisit eum ad Herodem, Lk. Bos. 23, 7: 23, 11

Badecan wylle

(n.)
Grammar
Badecan wylle, an; f. [Badec's well: Flor. A.D. 1114, Badecanwella]

BAKEWELL, Derbyshire

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BAKEWELL, Derbyshire Fór on Peac-lond to Badecan wyllan [MS. wiellon] went into the Peak to Bakewell, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 12

deáf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáf-líc, adj. [deáf = défe fitting, proper]

Suitable, fitting, properconveniens

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Suitable, fitting, proper; conveniens Deáflíc to gehírenne on heálícum gemóte fitting to be heard at a public assembly, Ælfc. T. 15, 4

Eðan-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Eðan-dún, e; f. [Hunt. Edendune: Matt. West. Ethendune]

EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi

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EDDINGTON. near Westbury, Wiltshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Wiltonensi He fór to Eðandúne he went to Eddington, Chr. 878; Erl. 81, 12

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