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be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, concealtegere, contegere, operire

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Heó helltregum wunodon þýstrum beþeahte they dwelt in hell-torments covered with darkness, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 23; Gen. 76. Synfulle beóþ þrosme beþehte the sinful shall be covered with foulness, Elen. Kmbl. 2593; El. 1298. Me beþeahton [Spl.

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.
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tó heofenum lócade, þyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs ... tó Drihtne þyder féran sceal, 227, 17-22

Linked entry: þyder

be-witan

watch over

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ealle his gemót bewiste, Chr. 1099; P 235, 1. ꝥegn þe his ælmyssan bewiste his almoner, Hml. S. 26, 91. Se munuc þe þæs mynstres geat bewiste, 23 b, 66. ungeorne bewiste hwæt he dyde he managed his business carelessly. Bl. H. 183, 23.

Linked entry: be-witian

a-þýstrian

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

To overcloudto be obscured or eclipsedobnubilareobscurari

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Hér sunne aþýstrode here the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Ing. 22, 18 : 540; Ing. 22, 22

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provisionfood

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Beád ðá Swegen full gild and metsunga tó his here, 1013; Erl. 149, 3. Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i. Hié flugon ofer Temese búton ǽlcum forda, 894; P. 85, 21. Þá Brettas mid micle ege flugon tó Lundenbyrg, 457; P. 12, 25.

brúcan

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Þæt ꝥ gesǽ;llíce brýcþ, ondrǽ;t ꝥ scyle forlǽ;tan, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 15. brécð perfruetur (abundantia ), Kent. Gl. 16. Ne breác his cyneríces mid gesundfulnysse, Hml. Th. i. 84, 33.

manna

Grammar
manna, man.
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Sió ungeðyld geniét ðone monnan ðæt geopenað all his ingeðonc, Past. 220, 9. 'Ne hera ðú nǽnne man on his lífe'. . . Sé ðe herian wille háligne mannan, herige hine. . . æfter his geendunge, Hml. Th. ii. 560, 18. 'Þú ácenst sunu.'

un-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-fæstlíce, adv.

Not firmlyuncertainlyvaguely

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Not firmly, uncertainly, vaguely Ðonne mon smeáð on his móde ymb hwelc eorðlíc ðing, ðonne déð swelce hit átífre on his heortan, and swǽ tweólíce and unfæstlíce átífreþ ðæs ðinges onlícnesse on his móde ðe ðonne ymb smeáð, Past. 21; Swt.

un-swice

(n.)
Grammar
un-swice, es; m. (or -swic, es; n. ?)

Good faithabsence of deceit or treachery

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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde griðes and gísla, ðet móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl

word-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
word-fæst, adj.

Adhering to what one sayskeeping one's word

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Adhering to what one says, keeping one's word Se hláford sceal beón egesfull ðam dysegum, ðæt heora dysig álecge ; and sceal beón wordfæst and witan hwæt clypige (he seal beon weordfeste and wise lare lusten, III, 32), O. E.

Linked entry: word

swefan

(v.)
Grammar
swefan, p. swæf, pl. swǽfon; pp. swefen
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swifeþ slǽpe gebiesgad. Exon. Th. 358, 1 ; Pa. 39. sófte swæf. Cd. Th. 12, 2 ; Gen. 179: 94, 19 ; Gen. 1564. Sceótend swǽfon, ða ðæt hornreced healdan scoldon, Beo. Th. 1411; B. 703: 2564; B. 1280.

Linked entry: sweofot

ymb-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-fón, p. -féng.
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to grasp, clasp fótum ymbféhð fýres láfe, Exon. Th. 217, 6; Ph. 276. Heó ymbféng Drihtnes fét, Blickl. Homl. 157, 17. Ymbféng obuncat (moecham, quam manus tollentis obuncat, Ald. 164), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 39. Ymbeféng, Beo.

wundorlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wundorlíce, adv.

Wonderfully

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hine gescerpte wlitegum wǽdum wundorlíce, Met. 15, 3. In ðis tó uundranne ł uundorlíce is in hoc mirabile est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 30.

on-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bryrdan, p. de.

to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animateto excite to a feeling of compunction

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hí tó geleáfan onbryrde, Blickl. Homl. 107, 2. Hí se héhsta Déma mid elne onbryrde inspired her with courage, Judth. Thw. 22, 37; Jud. 95. Git mid fullwihte onbryrdon ealne ðisne middangeard, Exon. Th. 467, 10; Hö. 136.

ge-freógan

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Marh gefreóde Leðelt and ealle hire teám on his ǽgen reliquias, and hié hét lǽdan tó mynstere and gefreógian on Petrocys reliquias, Cht. Th. 626, 36. Gefreód hér on túne, 626, 25. Gefreód manumissus, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 4: ii. 59, 17.

a-rád

(v.)
Grammar
a-rád, p. of a-rídan.

rode

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rode He út arád he rode out, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 22;

geómor-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
geómor-líce, adv.

Sadlylūgubre

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Sadly; lūgubre He gilleþ geómorlíce he yelleth sadly, Salm. Kmbl. 535; Sal. 267

Bryttisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Bryttisc, Brittisc; adj.

BritishBritannicus

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British; Britannicus He wæs Bryttisc he was British, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 3

Linked entry: Brittisc

cunnian

(v.)
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wolde cunnian hwæt ꝥ wǽre ꝥ ǽr gehýrde, Gr. D. 142, 10. of attempted action, to try Se deófol cunnað hú mæge tóbrecan þá gebedu, Hml. S. 13, 55.