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treówan

(v.)
Grammar
treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
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Th. 2337; B. 1166. to prove one's self true, to clear one's self of a charge of untrue conduct. Cf.

Linked entries: triéwan trýwan

deór-hege

(n.)
Grammar
deór-hege, es; m. [hege a hedge, fence]

A deer-fencecervōrum sepīmentum

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A deer-fence; cervōrum sepīmentum Deórhege to cyniges háme the deer-fence for the royal mansion, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 4: 2; Th. i. 432, 11: 3; Th. i. 432, 24

húsel-genga

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-genga, gengea, an; m.

a communicant

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One who goes to the Lord's supper, a communicant Gif hé húslgengea síe, L. Win. 23; Th. i. 42, 7: L. In. 19; Th. i. 114, 11. Be húslgengum, 15; Th. i. 112, 4

Linked entry: húsel-gang

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 15: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 22

feorh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifa, -giefa, an; m.

Giver of lifevītæ dător

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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213.

óþ-beran

(v.)
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to bear forth, bear away (cf. æt-beran) Nó ic eów sweord ongeán óþberan þence, Exon. Th. 120, 20; Gu. 274. Mec sǽ óþbær on Finna land the sea bore me forth to the land of the Fins, Beo. Th. 1163; B. 579 : Exon. Th. 404, 20; Rä. 23, 10.

á-borgian

(v.)
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Weddige sebrýdguma ðæs, and hit áborgian hís frýnd, 2; Th. i. 254, 9. to borrow Hit gelamp ðæt hire fæder áborgude .xxx. punda æt Godan, Ch. Th. 201, 15

Linked entry: on-borgian

geflit-georn

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Ne ǽnig man ne sý sacfull ne éalles geflitgeorn, Wlfst. 70, 19 : Lch. iii. 428, 34. Beón úre fét gesceóde mid þǽre sybbe bodunge, and úre stafas sýn on úrum handum sleánne þá wyrmas . . .

Linked entry: flít-georn

un-myndlinga

Grammar
un-myndlinga, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Sume dæge þá þá heó swá wídgál swíde dwolode, heó becóm unmyndlinga þám scræfe . . . and heó þá þǽr wunode swá swá heó nyste quadam die dum vaga nimium erraret ad specum devenit, ibique nesciens ingressa mansit, Gr. D. 176, 21.

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.

ge-wísian

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

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

bicgan

(v.)

to buy, procure

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to buy, procure, Jn. Bos. 4, 8: Beo. Th. 2615; B. 1305: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 11; Hö. 68 : Salm. Kmbl, 403; Sal. 202 : Exon. 114 a; Th. 436, 37; Rä. 55, 12

Linked entry: bige

ge-swicnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swicnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cleanseclearpurgāre

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To cleanse, clear; purgāre Geswicne se hine be cxx hída let him clear himself with cxx hides, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16: 15; Th. i. 112, 3: 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entry: -swicnan

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Readypreparedpromptquickeagerhasteningproneinclinedwillingready for deathdyingpromptuscĕlerpărātusprōnuscŭpĭduspropĕræ morti devōtusmŏrĭbundus

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Wǽron æðelingas eft to leódum fúse to farenne the nobles were ready to go again to their people, Beo. Th. 3614; B. 1805: Cd. 151; Th. 190, 9; Exod. 196. Ic of fúsum rád I rode from the ready [men ], Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 28; Rä. 88, 8

lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽnan, p. de

To lendgrantlease

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Ymb ðæt land ðæ ðú mǽ firmdig wǽræ ðæt ic dǽ endæ de terra illa, de qua egisti apud me, ut ego eam tibi commodarem, Chart. Th. 162, 25. Him drihten mihte spéde lǽnan the Lord could grant him success, Cd. 95; Th. 124, 8; Gen. 2059.

Linked entry: ge-léned

dúru

Grammar
dúru, l. duru, dele dure, an; and add: gen. a; dat. u, dyru (-e), and a wk. duran; pl. nom. e, u; gen. a; dat. pl.
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óðres mannes dure ... óðres mannes húses dura (duru, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 418, 1, 5. þæs carcernes dyru (duru, l. 20), Bl. H. 237, 18. Ætforan þǽre cyrican dyre (dyran, R. Ben. I. 78, 10) ante foras oratorii, R. Beo. 70, 5.

LECGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LECGAN, p. legde, lægde, léde

to layplaceputlayto slay

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Lástas lecgan to go, journey, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 3; Gen. 2400: 118; Th. 153. 9; Gen. 2536: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 14; Seef. 57. to cause to lie [dead. v. licgan], to slay Hine lecge for þeóf seðe him cume let him that comes at him slay him for a thief

ge-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weaxan, p. -weóx; pp. -weaxen

To growgrow upcrescere

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Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, hig Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 29.

Linked entry: ge-wæxen

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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To cause to rise, to rear, raise. to lift up, move from a lower to a higher position Hé ús roderum up hlǽdre rǽrde, Exon. Th. 437, 11; Rä. 56, 6. Hí heofenum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675.

Linked entry: hebban

bi-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-neótan, p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396

Linked entry: bi-noten