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sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen.

to strike an object ⬩ smite ⬩ to strike coin ⬩ to stamp money ⬩ to forge a weapon ⬩ to sting ⬩ to strike so as to kill ⬩ to slay ⬩ to make by striking ⬩ to strike fire ⬩ to make a mark, sound, signal by a stroke ⬩ to strike a bargain ⬩ to strike ⬩ drive so as to cause impact ⬩ to pitch a tent ⬩ drive a stake into the ground ⬩ to cast into chains ⬩ to move by a stroke ⬩ to strike off a limb ⬩ to strike with disease ⬩ punishment ⬩ to strike ⬩ make a stroke ⬩ to strike as a smith does ⬩ to kill ⬩ to move rapidly ⬩ rush ⬩ dash ⬩ break ⬩ take a certain direction

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Sleá him ánne spearcan, 290, 17. to strike a bargain (cf. Icel. slá kaupi) Hig slógon heora wedd ǽgðer tó óðrum, Gen. 21, 27. to strike, drive so as to cause impact Hé slóh fýr on feóndas he drove the fire on to the foes, Cd.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

reódan

(v.)
Grammar
reódan, p. reád.

to redden, stain with blood ⬩ to redden a person by causing blood to flow from a wound, to wound, kill

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Th. 204, 2;Exod. 412

Linked entry: on-reódan

ge-sceótan

(v.)
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Gyf se terminus gescýt on sumon dæge þǽre wucan, Lch. iii. 244, 16. to fall to the share of, be allotted to Ealle þá ðing þe ús gesceótað of úres geáres teolunge. Hml. Th. i. 178, 28. Heora ǽlcum gesceát án pund goldes, ii. 494, 5.

æfter-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-cweðan, p. -cwæþ; pp. -cweden

To speak after ⬩ repeat ⬩ to answer ⬩ revoke ⬩ renounce ⬩ abjure ⬩ repetere ⬩ revocare

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His bróðer griþ eall æftercwæþ his brother renounced all peace, Chr. 1094; Th. 360, 23. Æftercweðendra lof the praise of the after-speaking [post mortem laudantium ], Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 10; Saef: 72

ÁÐUM

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÐUM, es; m.

A son-in-law ⬩ a daughter's husband ⬩ a brother-in-law ⬩ a sister's husband ⬩ gener ⬩ sororis ⬩ ut et patris ⬩ sororis maritus

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Cwæþ to his twám áðumum locutus est ad generos suos, 19, 14 : Exon. 66 b ; Th. 246, 22; Jul. 65. Fór to ðam cynge his áðume went to the king his sister's husband, Chr. 1091; Th. 359, 6

be-warian

(v.)

to guard ⬩ protect

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Substitute: to guard one's self against (wiþ) Mon hine bewarige wið ðá leohtmódnesse mentis levitas caveatur, Past. 308, 5. to ward off from þ ú inc bám twam meaht wíte bewarigan, Gen. 563. to guard, protect Hé bewarað (but the Latin word thus glossed

Linked entry: be-warenian

on-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hlídan, p. -hlád.

To open, unclose ⬩ To be disclosed, to appear

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To be disclosed, to appear Óþ ðæt wuldres gim onhlád until the sun shewed itself, 2539; An. 1271

grimnes

(n.)
Grammar
grimnes, se; f.
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Th. 94, 9. Cwǽdon to gúðlíce mid grimnysse fiercely they [evil spirits] spoke to Guthlac, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 33: Gú. 550

a-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wácian, -wácigan ; p. ode; pp. od ; v. intrans.

To grow weak or effeminate ⬩ to languish ⬩ decline ⬩ fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ relax ⬩ to be indolent ⬩ infirmari ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere

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To grow weak or effeminate, to languish, decline, fail, fall away, relax, to be indolent; infirmari, deficere, recedere Awácode mid langre ealdunge weakened with old age, Gr. Dial. 2, 15.

Linked entry: wacian

lofung

(n.)
Grammar
lofung, e; f.

Praising ⬩ appraising

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The kingdom of heaven was allowed to these brothers for their net and ship, and to the rich Zacheus for half his possessions, and to a certain widow for a farthing, and to a certain man for a drink of water, Homl. Th. i. 580, 21-26.

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustom ⬩ to accustom any one to one's self ⬩ assuefacere ⬩ to wean ⬩ to separate ⬩ ablactare ⬩ a lacte depellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ seducere

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to accustom, to accustom any one to one's self; assuefacere Gewenede hine sylfne to heora synlícum þeáwum he accustomed himself to their sinful manners, Ælfc. T. Lisle 34, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 11; Met. 29, 6.

Linked entry: ge-wænian

ge-settan

(v.)
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Th. 108, 5. to appoint to a title, give the title of Hé gesette Eugenium tó þǽm ríces noman ꝥ hé casere wǽre legit hominem cui titulum imperatoris inponeret, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 12. to set to the doing of something.

ǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽwan, ðú ǽwest

To despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ spernere ⬩ aversari

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To despise, contemn, scorn; spernere, aversari Ða ðú ǽfre ne ǽwest ea tu nunquam spernis, Ps. C. 129

ceaster-búend

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-búend, es; m.

City-dweller ⬩ urbem habitans

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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768

friá

(n.)
Grammar
friá, an; m.

A lord ⬩ master ⬩ dŏmĭnus

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A lord, master; dŏmĭnus Ðam ágenan frián to the possessor, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 17

gæmnian

(v.)
Grammar
gæmnian, p. ode; pp. od

To play ⬩ game ⬩ lūsĭtāre

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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26

eǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

in-bewreón

(v.)
Grammar
in-bewreón, pp. -wrigen

To cover up

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To cover up Heora andwlitan inbewrigenum with their faces covered up, Cd. 77; Th. 95, 28; Gen. 1585

Linked entry: be-wreón

marmstán-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
marmstán-gedelf, es; n.

Marble-quarrying

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Marble-quarrying Má ðonne twá þúsend cristenra manna ðe tó marmstángedelfe gesette wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 560, 32

Linked entry: ge-delf

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cover ⬩ obducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12