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be-gongan

(v.)

to exercise

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to exercise Exon. 32 b; ; Tb. 103, 24; Cri. 1693 [MS. bi-gongan]

fæderen

(adj.)
Grammar
fæderen, fædern, fædren; adj.

Paternal, belonging to a father păternus

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Paternal, belonging to a father; păternus, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 10; Gen. 1628

Linked entry: fædren

hreðer-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-bealo, n.

caregrief

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Breast-bale, hurt to the mind, care, grief, Beo. Th. 2690; B. 1343

be-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrítan, bi-wrítan; p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write down, inscribeinscribere

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To write down, inscribe; inscribere,Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 27; Sch. 19

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

streám-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
streám-stæþ, es; n.
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A shore Ofer streámstaðe stæppan to land, Cd. Th. 86, 21; Gen. 1434

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

heáne

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Þú miht oferhýdige . . . heáne gehnǽgean tu humiliasti superbum, Ps. Th. 88, 9. Add

híran

(v.)
Grammar
híran, (?)

to exaltworship

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to exalt, worship Hé þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorþian, Ap. 47

un-gebrosnendlic

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Þ hí onféngon þá ungebrosnendlican (-nedlican, v.l. ) leán, Gr. D. 233, 15. Add

Linked entry: ge-brosnendlic

reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

ǽr-wacol

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Se apostol ǽrwacol ðǽre cyrcan com, Hml. Th. i. 74, 20. Add

heáhdeór-hunta

(n.)
Grammar
heáhdeór-hunta, an; m.

A stag-huntsman

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A stag-huntsman Mínon heáhdeórhunton to my stag-huntsman, Chart. Th. 561, 24

brittian

(v.)

to dispense

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to dispense Gold brittade dispensed gold, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 4; Gen. 1181

ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

á-screádian

(v.)
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Þæt hí þá misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Hml. Th. ii. 74, 12. Add

carian

(v.)
Grammar
carian, p. ode; pp. od
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Th. i. 66, 9. Carian to take heed, care, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 5. Ða cariaþ mid wacelum móde they care with watchful mind, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 2

an-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ginnan, p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To beginundertakeincipere

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To begin, undertake; incipere Angan hine gyrwan began to prepare himself, Cd. 23; Th. 28, 26; Gen. 442: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 118; Met. 1, 59

Linked entry: an-gan

eorþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæst, -fest; adj.

Earth-fast, fixed in the earthin terra firmus

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Earth-fast, fixed in the earth; in terra firmus To ánum [MS. ane] eorþfestum treówe to a tree firm in the earth. Th. Anlct. 122, 10

ful-þiclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-þiclíce, adv.

Full thicklyvery oftenvery frequentlypersæpefrequentissĭme

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Full thickly, very often, very frequently; persæpe, frequentissĭme Heó spræc to Adame fulþiclíce she spoke to Adam very frequently, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 6; Gen. 705

Linked entry: þiclíce

gár-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wudu, gen. -wuda; m.

Spear-wooda javelinhastæ lignumhasta

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Spear-wood, a javelin; hastæ lignum, hasta Hie to gúþe gárwudu rǽrdon they raised the spear-wood to battle, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 20; Exod. 325