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be-warenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warenian, -warnian; p. ode; pp. od

To guard, beware ⬩ custodire, cavere

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To guard, beware; custodire, cavere He wel ne bewarenaþ wið ða unþeáwas he does not well guard against the vices, Bt. Met. Fox 16, 45; Met. 16, 23. Ða ðe hie wið ða læssan scylda bewareniaþ those who guard themselves against the lesser sins, Past. 57

Linked entry: be-warnian

BIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BIFIAN, bifigan, byfian, beofian; p. ode; pp. od

To tremble, shake, be moved ⬩ tremere, contremere, commoveri

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To tremble, shake, be moved; tremere, contremere, commoveri Drihten besihþ eorþan and déþ hýg bifian Dominus respicit terram et facit eam tremere, Ps. Lamb. 103, 32: Rood Kmbl. 72; Kr. 36. He, bifiende, feóll to Iohannes fótum he, trembling, fell at

ge-bodian

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

To tell ⬩ make known ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ annuntiāre

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Ðæt ðǽr nán to láfe ne wearþ ðæt hit to Róme gebodade so that there was none left to tell it at Rome, Ors. 4, ii; Bos. 97, 30: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 14; Cri. 202

un-gescrépu

(n.)
Grammar
un-gescrépu, un-gescrépo; f. or un-gescrépe; n.

Inconvenience ⬩ an inconvenient thing

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Inconvenience, an inconvenient thing Mid ðý ðá se foresprecena bróþor langre tíde ðyllíc ungescrǽpo woon (ðyllíce ungéscrǽpo wonn ?) cum tempore non pauco frater praefatus tali incommodo laboraret, Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 22

ge-sweðerian

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

To weaken ⬩ destroy

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To weaken, destroy Gesweðerad wæs se swyle fuga tumoris secuta est, Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 39. Ðonne beoþ mín sorg gesweðrad my sorrow will be stilled, Exon. 48; Th. 164, 17; Gú. 1013

Linked entry: ge-swæðrung

ge-streáwian

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

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

Twide

(n.)
Grammar
Twide, Tweode,an; or indecl. (cf. Humbre for declension); f.

The Tweed

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The Tweed In ófre Tweode (Tuidon, Bd. M. 360, 29) streámes in ripa Tuidi fluminis, Bd. 4, 27; S. 603, 34

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An office ⬩ ministry ⬩ service ⬩ command ⬩ message ⬩ officium ⬩ ministerium ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9.

Þú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
Þú, pers. pron.

Thou

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Ðú hafast þé on fyrhðe eorles ondsware, Andr. Kmbl. 1013: An. 507. Nim þé þis ofæt on hand, Cd. Th. 33, 11; Gen. 518. Ásend þé (ðeh, Lind.: þec, Rush.) nyþer, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 6. Þonne þú þé gebidde, 6, 6.

Linked entries: tú þec þeh þistel

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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C. 41 : Met. 20, 81. denoting possession of evil qualities or properties, to infect, corrupt. [Cf. O. Sax. baluwes giblandan, mid sorogon giblandan.] in a physical sense Wæs seó lyft heolfre geblanden, Exod. 476.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.

There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there

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On wésten þǽr ǽr Adam forwearþ, Blickl. Homl. 29, 18 : 39, 5. On ðære byrig þǽr se cyning ofslægen læg, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 13. Sum feóll ofer stánscyligean þár hit næfde mycele eorðan, Mk.

Linked entry: þár

a-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-býsgian, -býsgan, -býsean, -bisegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a, býsgian to busy]

To occupy ⬩ preoccupy ⬩ prepossess ⬩ occupare

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To occupy, preoccupy, prepossess; occupare Ðeáh unþeáwas oft abísegien ðæt mód though imperfections oft prepossess the mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 32. Biþ hyra seó swíþre symble abýsgod ðæt hí unrihtes tiligeaþ dextera eorum dextera iniquitatis. Ps.

Linked entry: a-bísegien

a-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tendan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a intensive, tendan to tind, set on fire]

To set on fire ⬩ kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare

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To set on fire, kindle, inflame; accendere, incendere, inflammare Hí atendon hiora herebeácen they kindled their war-beacons, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 24, col. 1. Hí mid fýre atendan woldan they wished to set it on fire, Chr. 994; Th. 241, 32, col. 2

a-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýstrian, -þístrian, -þeóstrian, -þiéstrian, -þéstrian ; p. ode, ade ; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be obscured or eclipsed ⬩ obnubilare ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be obscured or eclipsed; obnubilare, obscurari Sýn aþýstrode eágan heora obscurentur oculi eorum, Ps. Spl. 68, 28. Seó sunne aþýstrode the sun was eclipsed, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14. Aþýstrade obnubilavit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 34.

wáse-scite

(n.)
Grammar
wáse-scite, (cf. (?) scítan), an ; f. or -scyte (-scite ?), es; m.

The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish

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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6

Linked entries: -scite wáse

ge-wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilnian, -wilnigan, to -wilnienne; p. ode; pp. od [wilnian to desire]

To wish ⬩ desire ⬩ expect ⬩ seek ⬩ strive for ⬩ cŭpĕre ⬩ concŭpiscĕre ⬩ desīdĕrāre ⬩ expĕtĕre ⬩ ambīre

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Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane if any one desires to know, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 10. Gewilnod ambĭtus, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 35, 10

Linked entry: wilnian

un-lybba

(n.)
Grammar
un-lybba, (and un-lybbe, an; f., or un-lybb; dat. -lybbe ; n.?), an; m.

poison ⬩ poison used for purposes of witchcraft ⬩ witchcraft ⬩ sorcery

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Unþeáwas weaxaþ on yfel, swa swa átres unlibba on men; swá hé leng ðæs áttres þigene bedíhlaþ, swá wyrð his untrumnes máre, R. Ben. 135, 16. Unlybbe delatera (deletera?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 138. 55.

Linked entry: ge-unlybba

wíc

(n.)
Grammar
wíc, The word is generally neuter, but as it is often used in the plural where a singular might express the meaning, the similarity of neuter plural and feminine singular accusatives seems to have caused the word to be taken sometimes as feminine, e. g. tó ánre wíc, Homl. Th. i. 402, 22. A weak form also seems to be used, Chart. Th. 446, 29.
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Hí hine nǽnige ðinga of his wícum and of his stówe tó him gelaþian mihton nequaquam suo monasterio posset erui, 4, 28 ; S. 606, 9. Ðæt nán biscop ne nán mæssepreóst næbbe on his wícan ne on his húse wunigende ǽnigne wífman, L. Ælfc.

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To better ⬩ make better ⬩ meliōrāre ⬩ emendāre

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Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5

Linked entry: beterian

slípan

(v.)
Grammar
slípan, slépan; p. te

To slip, put something on or off. ⬩ to take away the outside covering from anything ⬩ to strip off the skin or bark of anything ⬩ to slip one's self from a bond ⬩ induere

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To slip, put something on or off. Cf. slípe to take away the outside covering from anything, Halliwell's Dict. Slype to strip off the skin or bark of anything, Jamieson's Dict. Se hláford hefig gioc slépte on ða swyran sínra þegena Met. 9, 55.

Linked entry: slífan