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heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

bendan

(v.)
Grammar
bendan, p. bende; pp. bended; v. trans. [bend a band] .

to BENDflecteretendereintendereto bindfettervincire

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Tod. 4

mynster-hám

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-hám, es; m.

A monastic housemonastery

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Ðone oferécan mon gedǽle gind mynsterhámas Godes ciricum in Súðregum and in Cent, Chart. Th. 482, 18

ge-griþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-griþian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To make peacepācĭfĭcāreTo protecttuēri

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P. 25; Th. ii. 340, 11

Linked entry: griþian

be-hogian

(v.)
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Ben. 97, 14. ꝥ þá á

latu

(n.)
Grammar
latu, e ; f.
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Hig clipodon þá þone cniht him raðe þe hira heáfodman wæs, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 17

wrǽstlung

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Swá wæs þǽr seó wrǽstlung (luctamen) ymb Stephanum; þá gódan géstas hine tugon upp, and þá yflan hine tugon ofdúne, Gr. D. 320, 13.

Linked entry: wraxlung

ge-miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltsian, -mildsian, -milsian; p. ode; pp. od.

to shew mercy, have compassion, to pity, pardonmĭsĕrēri, propĭtiārito make mild, make kind, softenpropĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre

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Th. 118, 132. Ðæt ðú gemiltsige me that thou pardon me, Hy. 3, 49; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 49. Ðæt ðú us gemiltsie that thou pity us, Exon. 121 b; Th. 465, 24; Hö. 109. Gimildsa propitiare, Rtl. 89, 40.

Linked entries: miltsian ge-mildsian

á-sceádan

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Th. ii. 420, 8. to make distinct, clear Ásceádan is declaratur, Jn. p. 8, 1

Linked entry: sceádan

bed-reda

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Þá cwæð hé þám earman bæddrydan . . . þá gelýfde seó burhwaru þurh þæs bæddrydan hǽle, 10, 41-50. Feówer bedrydan wurdon gehǽlede, H. R. 105, 1. Þearfigendum mannum and bedridan, Wlfst. 181, 14. Fela bedredan hé gehǽlde, Hml. Th. ii. 476, 10.

leófian

(v.)
Grammar
leófian, p. ode

To be dearpleasantto delight

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To be dear or pleasant, to delight Him leófedan londes wynne bold on beorhge the pleasures of the country were dear to him, the house on the hill, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 19; Gú. 110

sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
sehtness, e ; f.
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Agreement, accord, concord, peace Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette sóme and sehtnesse, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 19. [Geaf ðone cyng .xl. marc goldes sahtnysse, Chr. 1066 ; Erl. 203, 29.]

wreccan

(v.)
Grammar
wreccan, (?); p. wreahte; pp. wreaht, wræht, wreht

To twistto strainto torment

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To twist, to strain [Gif hors bið gewræht, Lchdm. iii. 62, 12.] fig. to torment Ic hálsigo ðec ne mec ne wrecce (for wrece?; wuræcce, Lind. ) adiuro te ne me torqueas. Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 7

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, <b>. IV.</b>
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Hwǽr him wǽre fultumes biddanne warienne (gewearnienne, v.l.) and wiðscú(f)enne swá réðum heregange ubi quaerendum esset praesidium ad enilandas uel repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. l, 25 ; Sch. 39, 18. Add

á-pundrian

(v.)
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to estimate Eów sceal þæt leás ápundrad (printed á-wundrad, but the facsimile has p not þ) weorðan woruldgedále that falseness shall be accounted to you as just cause for parting with life, El. 581

Linked entry: á-wundrian

of-hnítan

(v.)

to kill by butting, to gore to death

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to kill by butting, to gore to death Gif se oxa wer oððe wíf ofhnít if an ox gore a man or woman, that they die. Ex. 21, 29: L. Alf. 21; Th. i. 48, 27

líc-þegnung

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Add: — Ðǽr wæs sumre tide ylding gefyllanne þá lícþénunge his bebyrginge (þá lícþegnunge and þá gedafenu þǽre byrgene gefyllan, v. l.) cum mcm esset temporis ad explendum debitum sepulturae, Gr. D. 84, 5. Hé é

on-wunian

(v.)
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Add: [ to inhabit, v. Dict.] to be instant in, apply one's self to Þá þe mangungum onwuniað (on wuniað ?) qui negotiis insistunt, Chrd. 111, 3. Hwænne hé gebedum onwunige [on wunige] quando orationibus insistat, 116, 34

ge-dreósan

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Th. 101, 3

and-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wyrdan, ond-wyrdan

to answer

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to answer, Ps. Th. 101, 21: 118, 42: Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: and-wearde