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a-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-niðerian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, niðerian to thrust down]

To put down ⬩ condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ deorsum trudere

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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complain ⬩ murmurare, queri

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To murmur, complain; murmurare, queri Ne underféhþ nán ceorigende sáwul Godes ríce, ne nán ceorian ne mæg, se ðe to ðam becymþ no murmuring soul receives God's kingdom, nor may any one murmur who comes to it, Homl. Th. ii. 80, 11.

ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ebba an ebb]

To ebb ⬩ recēdĕre, refluĕre

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To ebb; recēdĕre, refluĕre Will-flód ongan lytligan eft, lago ebbade sweart under swegle the well-flood began again to lessen, the water ebbed dark under the firmament, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 12; Gen. 1413

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian, -þyldegian, -þylgian; p. ode; pp. od

To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustĭnēre ⬩ tolĕrāre ⬩ păti

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To sustain, bear, endure, suffer, be patient, wait patiently; sustĭnēre, tolĕrāre, păti For ðé ic forþyldegode hosp propter te sustĭnui opprobrium. Ps. Spl. 68, 10: 54, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 174, 10. Hí forþyldegodon [Lamb. forþyldigodon] sáwle mine sustĭnuērunt

Linked entry: þyldian

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abide ⬩ await ⬩ wait for ⬩ expect ⬩ expectāre ⬩ sustĭnēre

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To abide, await, wait for, expect; expectāre, sustĭnēre Ðes man wæs óþ Israhéla frófor geanbídiende hŏmo iste expectans consōlātiōnem Israel, Lk. Bos. 2, 25. Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachariam, 1, 21.

ge-bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bridlian, -bridligan; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bridlian to bridle]

To bridle ⬩ restrain ⬩ frēnāre

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To bridle, restrain; frēnāre He ða gesceafta nú gebridlod [MS. gebridlode] hæfþ he has now bridled the creatures, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 32. Ðæt hí hira mód gebridligen that they bridle their mind, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 7; Hat. MS. 41 a, 8

ge-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clypian, -clipian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clypian, clipian to call]

To call ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ invŏcāre

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To call, call upon, invoke; vŏcāre, invŏcāre He his naman geclipode invŏcāvit nōmen ejus, Gen. 12, 8. Manega synt geclypede multi sunt vŏcāti, Mt. Bos. 20, 16

ge-lácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácian, ic, he -lácige; p. ode; pp. od [lác a gift]

To give ⬩ bestow ⬩ present one with a thing ⬩ munerare ⬩ munerare aliquem aliqua re

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To give, bestow, present one with a thing; munerare, munerare aliquem aliqua re Gelácige mid eádigum gifum donis beatis munerabit.

Linked entry: -lácian

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, -middlian; p. ode; pp. od [middel middle]

To divide, separate in the middle ⬩ dimidiare

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To divide, separate in the middle; dimidiare Fácenfulle ná gemidliaþ dagas heora dolosi non dimidiabunt dies suos, Ps. Spl. C. 54, 27

Linked entry: midlian

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, p. ode; pp. od [medl a bridle]

To bridle, restrain

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To bridle, restrain Gif hwá nyle gemidlian his tungan if a man will not bridle his tongue, Past. 38, 8; Swt. 281, 3; Hat. MS: 38, 1; Swt. 271, 13; Hat. MS

ge-nyðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyðerian, -nyðrian; p. ode; pp. od, ad, ud

To humble, condemn

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To humble, condemn, Ps. Spl. 17, 29: Lk. 6, 37

wíd-farende

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

Linked entry: wíd-férende

corflian

(v.)
Grammar
corflian, p. ode; pp. od [ceorfan to cut]

To cut up small, mince ⬩ concidere

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To cut up small, mince; concidere Ðás wyrta sý swýðe smæl corflode let these herbs be minced very small Lchdm. iii. 292, 5

þá

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þá, adv. conj.

Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then

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Se stán ðe ðæt wæter ðá of fleów, ii. 274, 1. Hé on fulluhte underfangen næs, forðan ðe Martinus ðá on neáwiste næs, 504, 24 : Homl. Skt. i. 6, 112. On ðære tíde ðe Ehfrid and Ædelréd wunnon, ðá æt sumon gefeohte wearð án ðegen áfylled, Homl.

COSTIAN

(v.)
Grammar
COSTIAN, costigan, costnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od , ad, ed

To tempt, try, prove ⬩ probare, tentare.

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Hí on wéstenne heora Godes costedon [MS. costedan] tentaverunt Deum in inaquoso 105, 12, 31. Costa mín, God proba me, Deus 138, 20. with the accusative; cum accusativo He ðæt folc costian lét he let [them] try the people, Ors. 6, 3; Bos. 118, 6.

Linked entries: costigan costnian

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

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre

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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26.

óþ-éhtian

(v.)
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to drive away Se ðe ðis feoh óþfergean þence, oððe ðis orf óþéhtian þence he that thinks of carrying off this cattle, or of driving it away Lchdm. i. 384, 15

ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, -hywian, -heowian, -hiowian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ make ⬩ transform ⬩ transfigure ⬩ formāre ⬩ plasmāre ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ fĭgūrāre ⬩ transfĭgūrāre ⬩ to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre

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to form, fashion, make, transform, transfigure; formāre, plasmāre, fingĕre, fĭgūrāre, transfĭgūrāre Ðú ðe gehiwast sárnesse on bebode qui fingis lăbōrem in præcepto, Ps. Lamb. 93, 20.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,

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Skt. 9, 4. where the instrument or material of work is given Hé wið monna bearn wyrceð weldǽdum, Exon. Th. 191, 12; Az. 87. Ða ðe wyrcan cúðon stángefógum, Elen. Kmbl. 2038; El. 1020. Grammar wyrcan, with acc., of that on which the work is done.