for-dwínan
to vanish ⬩ to pass ⬩ to fade away ⬩ dwindle away ⬩ pass away ⬩ decay
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Th. i. 378, 1. to pass from knowledge, become unknown: Bemiþe, fordwine delitesceret, i. diu lateret, An. Ox. 2089.
ge-hende
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Him tó geneálǽhton his discipuli ꝥ hí gehendran wǽron líchamlíce, þá þe mid móde his bebodum geneálǽhton, Hml. Th. i. 548, 26. temporal Úre hǽl is gehendre þonne wé gelýfdon, Hml.
for-licgan
fornicari
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To lie in an improper manner or place. to lie unnoticed, to be neglected Þý lǽs seó mynugung forlǽge, Ll. Th. i. 234, 29. of illicit intercourse, to commit fornication with (wiþ or mid) Forligeð meretricabitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 66.
irnan
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Th. i. 6, 17. to run to shelter, fig. to have recourse to, resort to Irnð currit (turris fortissima nomen Domini, ; ad ipsum currit justus, Prov. 18, 10), Kent. Gl. 641.
bylda
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A BUILDER; ædificator Sum biþ bylda til hárn to habbanne one is a good builder to raise a house, Exon. 79 b; Th. 297, 29; Crä. 75
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rǽdfæstness
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Readiness to follow good counsel, adherence to right courses Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm up wegaþ ... rǽdfæstnes ( persuabilitas ), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 20
bi-gellan
To celebrate by song, to scream ⬩ canendo celebrare, exclamare
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To celebrate by song, to scream; canendo celebrare, exclamare Ful oft ðæt earn bigeal the eagle screamed that often, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 16; Seef. 24
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ge-baþian
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To bathe, wash Heora ǽlc án .c. þearfendra manna gebaðige, Cht. Th. 616, 25. Hé næs geefesod, ne eác bescoren oððe gebaðod, Hml. Th. ii. 298, 20
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heáh-mód
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Add: high-spirited Hú þá wihte (a cock and a hen) mid ús heáhmóde (heán-, MS. ; but cf. wrǽtlice twá, 1) twá hátne sindon, Rä. 43, 17
bryidan
To take ⬩ tollere, sumere
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To take; tollere, sumere Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ the oath of him who takes [Th. discovers] his property, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 8
on-seón
to regard, look on
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to regard, look on Wliteseón wrætlíc weras onsáwon, Beo. Th. 3305; B. 1650. Freónd onsigon (feónd onségon?) láðum eágan landmanna cyme, Cd. Th. 189, 2; Exod. 178
on-sendan
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add: the object a person Hé wæs onsended tó lǽranne, Past. 441, 30.
wæl-gífre
eager to slay ⬩ eager to prey on the dead
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Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. eager to prey on the dead Se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand. Andr. Kmbl. 743; An. 372. Se wanna hrefn, wælgífre fugel, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 207. Wulfum tó willan, and eác wælgíftum fuglum tó frófre, 25, 37; Jud. 296
Linked entries: hrá-gífre wæl-grǽdig
wiþ-gangan
to go against ⬩ to go off ⬩ withdraw ⬩ fail
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to go against Ic ne meahte mægnes cræfte gúðe wiðgongan (I could not go and meet the foe in fight ), ac ic sceal sécan cempan sǽmran, Exon. Th. 266, 4; Jul. 393. to go off, withdraw, fail Byð mé eágon wiðgangen defecerunt oculi mei, Ps. Th. 68, 3
wǽl-bed
The bed of the slain
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The bed of the slain Ic hine heardan clammum on wælbedde wríþan þóhte I had thought to bind him on the couch of the slain (i.e. to kill him ), Beo. Th. 1932; B. 964. Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum on wælbedd bróðor ðínne? Cd. Th. 62,8; Gen. 1011
a-weódian
To weed ⬩ root or rake up ⬩ to destroy ⬩ sarculare
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To weed, root or rake up, to destroy; sarculare Ðæt man aweódige unriht that one should root up injustice, L. C. S. 1 ; Th. i. 376, 7
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leóht-leás
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Without light Hé sǽde ðæt hé wǽre gelǽd tó leóhtleásre stówe he said that he was conducted to a place without light, Homl. Th. ii. 504, 29
medu-stíg
Path to the mead-hall
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Path to the mead-hall Cyning of brýdbúre treddode ... and his cwén mid him medostíg gemæt ... Hróðgár tó healle geóng, Beo. Th. 1845-1855; B. 920-925
geofian
To give, to endow ⬩ dare, donare
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To give, to endow; dare, donare He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546
un-gereccan
to repel a charge from ⬩ to clear
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to repel a charge from, to clear Gif hit man him on gerecce, and hé hine ungereccan ne mæge, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i, 222, 4
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