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forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow up ⬩ ripen ⬩ pubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

for-wyrst

Grammar
for-wyrst, he -wyrþ

shalt perish ⬩ perishes

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shalt perish, perishes. Ex. 9, 15: Ps. Lamb. 1, 6;

frættewian

(v.)
Grammar
frættewian, frætwian, fretwian, frætwan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ embroider ⬩ trim ⬩ ornāre

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To adorn, deck, embroider, trim; ornāre Ða burh timbrum and gyfum eác frættewodon and weorþodon urbem ædifĭciis ac donāriis adornārunt, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 24. Ðe ðone sele frætweþ who adorns the hall Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 24; Dóm. 92. Ic wylle frætwian

Linked entry: fretwian

gamenian

(v.)
Grammar
gamenian, gamnian, gæmnian; p. ode; pp. od [gamen game]

To joke ⬩ play ⬩ jŏcŭlāri ⬩ jŏcāri

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To joke, play; jŏcŭlāri, jŏcāri Gregorius gamenode mid his wordum Gregory played with his words, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 4

Linked entries: gæmnian gamian gamnian

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon. Th. 496, 9; Rä. 85, 11. Cf. æt-þringan

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

ge-fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre

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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6. Gefiðrade [MS] gefriðade] fugelas vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps

Linked entries: ge-feðeran ge-fiðerhamod ge-fyðerian

ge-sæhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sæhtlian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sæhtlian to reconcile]

To reconcile ⬩ reconcĭlĭare

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To reconcile; reconcĭlĭare Wearþ Eádgár wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad Edgar was reconciled with the king, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228

Linked entries: sehtlian ge-sehtlian

ge-neósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neósian, p. ode; pp. od [neósian to visit]

To visit, come to ⬩ visĭtāre, adīre

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Se gesǽliga his ealdcýþþe eft geneósaþ the blessed [bird] again visits its old country, Exon. 61 a; Th. 222, 20; Ph. 351. Forðam ðe he ge-neósode, and his folces alýsednesse dyde quia visĭtāvit, et fecit redemptiōnem plebis suæ, Lk. Bos. 1, 68, 78.

Linked entry: neósian

fleá

Grammar
fleá, Strong and weak forms occur of which the former seem the older
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Fleáh, flę́h pulix Txts. 88, 813. Hine byton lýs and lyftene gnættas and eác swylce fleán, Hex. 24, 31. Hwí ne lufast þú flæá (pulices) ?, Solil. H. 16, 7. Take II under fleáh albugo; with I take fleó in Dict., and add;

friþ-béna

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-béna, a criminal who asks for asylum, v. friþ, (5 b α), or
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for reconciliation with the law

sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, sprott a coarse kind of rush, sprot [v. N. E. D. sprot2 ]
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In drýge sprott in harundine (v. Skeat's collation), Rtl. 86, 34

spyrnness

Grammar
spyrnness, v. and-spyrnness, Mt. L. R. 26, 31. Spyruug, An. Ox. 5214.

Similar entry: spyrigung

stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, Ælfric has wrongly given to the river-name Cinyps the meaning of
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Cinyphius hircus: cf. Virgil Georg. 3, 312 and Isidore xii. 1. 14: 'Maiores hirci Cinyphii dicuntur a fluvio Cinyphe in Libya ubi grandes nascuntur.' (Note by Dr. Craigie.)

brist

Grammar
brist, for birst, 2nd pres. s. of beran
to bear, support

supportest ⬩ to bear, support

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supportest; vehis; Ðú birst [MS. brist] ealle þing búton geswince thou supportest all things without labour, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 36

brohte

(v.)
Grammar
brohte, ðú brohtest, pl . brohton; pp. broht; p. and pp. of brengan.

Brought, broughtest, brought

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Brought, broughtest, brought, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 32; Gen. 615: Exon. 121 a; Th. 463, 34; Hö. 80: Elen. Kmbl. 1989; El. 996: Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 30;

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss ⬩ osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare ⬩ merciful, kind ⬩ to have mercy

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Neáta gehwilc naman bletsic every [kind] of cattle bless [thy] name, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 22; Dan. 390. Bletsien ðec, Dryhten, deór and nýten beasts and cattle bless thee, O Lord, Exon. 55 a; Th. 194, 26; Az. 144

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

dell

(n.)
Grammar
dell, (dæll), es; n. m.
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On ðæt twigbutme del; of ðám delle on beran del, 86, 20. Of úlan delle, 180, 3. On ðet del; of ðám dellæ, 242, 28. Oð ðane myclan del, C. D. B. ii. 202, 8

Linked entry: dæl

a-dronc

(v.)
Grammar
a-dronc, -droncen. for a-dranc, -druncen; p. and pp. of a-drincan.

Similar entry: a-drincan

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