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tó-beran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron ; pp. -boren.

To carry off in different directions,carry offTo move in different directions,separate

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Homl. 95, 16. Sýn his beam tóboren wíde may his children be scattered far and wide; commoti amoveantur filii ejus, Ps. Th. 108, 10. As he me in his fete tobere, Chauc. H. of F. ii. 60. intrans.

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delayputting offdeferringprolongingconnivance

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Búton yldinge, Homl. Th. i. 84. 34. Búton ǽlcere yldinge, Blickl. Homl. 87, 4. Be ðære ildinge [MS. Cott. ieldinge] suíðe wel Drihten þreáde Iudéas qua dissimulatione bene Iudæam Dominus corripit, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 19.

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, an [but the singular rarely occurs] ; m.

A parentancestorfatherforefatherpredecessorelder

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Homl. 185, 20. Nolde hé him geceósan welige yldran he [Christ]. would not choose wealthy parents for himself, 23, 25

Linked entries: ældran ildra

lícian

(v.)
Grammar
lícian, p. ode

To please

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Homl. 64, 34. Ac lícige swá hit lícige but please as it may, Wulfst. 191, 21. Ǽghwylc man þurh góde dǽda Gode lícian sceal, Blickl. Homl. 129, 34. Hé ðam cyninge wæs líciende, Bd. 5, 53; S. 632, 9. Him silfan lícigende, Lchdm. iii. 190, 24

Linked entry: ge-lícian

morgen

(n.)
Grammar
morgen, es; m.

morningmornthe morning of the next daymorrow

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Homl. 235, 18. Syððan morgen com, Beo. Th. 2159; B. 1077: Cd. 160; Th. 199, 29: Exod. 346. On morgene mane, Ps. Th. 91, 2. On morgenne in matutino, 100, 8. Æt ðære þriddan tíde on morgenne. Blickl. Homl. 201, 35: 203, 2.

Linked entries: margen morne regn

nytt

(adj.)
Grammar
nytt, adj.

Usefulprofitableadvantageousbeneficial

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Homl. 31, 30. Hé cwæþ, ðæt nyttre wǽre ðæt hié man gesealde, 75, 22. Wé mágon beón nyttran æt him, Past. 32; Swt. 211, 21. Rǽd biþ nyttost, Exon. Th. 341, 1; Gn. Ex. 119

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To dividepartimpartseparatedistributesharepartake

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Homl. 111, 30. Ic gedǽle bá Sicimam et convallem, ða ǽr samod wǽron dividam Sichimam et convallem, Ps. Th. 59, 5. Hine gedǽlaþ dividet eum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 51.

ge-rýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rýman, p. de; pp. ed [rýman to make room]

To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expanddīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre

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Fox 1, 37; Met. 1, 19: Homl. Th. i. 564, 18: 28, 12. Se ðe his godcundnesse mid sóþum wísum gerýmeþ who truly manifests his divinity, Blickl. Homl. 179, 24. Gif him swá byþ gerýmed if he has opportunity, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 28.

Linked entry: rýman

on-wrigenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-wrigenness, e; f.

An uncovering, discoverya removal of that which obscures or concealsan explanation, expositionan exposure of a person's real charactera revelation, manifestation made to the eye or to the ear by divine power

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Se Hǽlend geswutelode him ða tóweardan onwrigenysse ( a revelation of the future ), be ðære hé áwrát ða bóc ðe is geháten Apocalipsis, Homl. Th. i. 60, 1.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex,irritate,provokeexasperate

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Ðæt wíf cwæð, ðæt heó wolde ðone sunu ðe hí tirigde awyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 9. Hý tyrgdon(tyrigdon, Ps. Spl. 104, 26) exacerbaverunt, Blickl. Gl. Mé weras wordum tyrgdon, Andr. Kmbl. 1926; An. 965. Hí tyrgdon God mid gramlícum weorcum, Homl.

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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Hú ǽnig man mihte swylce burh abrecan how any man could take such a town, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 16

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

beácnian

(v.)
Grammar
beácnian, býcnian, bícnian; p. ode; pp. od.

to BECKONnodinnuereto shewindicateindicaretypice significare

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Ðisses fugles gecynd beácnaþ hú hí beorhtne gefeán healdaþ this bird's nature indicates how they possess bright joy, Exon. 61b; Th. 225, 14; Ph. 389

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16.

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 24; Gen. 2164. Ealne ðone egesan, ðe him eówed wæs all that terror which was shewn to him, 202; Th. 250, 4; Dan. 541

Linked entry: geówian

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, an; f. [folm the palm of the hand]

The handmănus

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Ða ísenan næglas, ðe wǽron adrifene þurh Cristes folman the iron nails, which were driven through Christ's palms, Homl. Th. ii. 306, 16

for-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spanan, he -spaneþ, -spenþ; p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans. [spanan to allure]

To enticeseduceillĭcĕresedūcĕre

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To entice, seduce; illĭcĕre, sedūcĕre Gehwá se ðe óðerne to leahtrum forspenþ is manslaga every one who entices another to sins is a manslayer, Homl. Th. ii. 226, 30.

Linked entry: for-spennan

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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Homl. 205, 32

for-þyldian

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

To sustainbearenduresufferbe patientwait patientlysustĭnēretolĕrārepăti

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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.

Linked entry: þyldian

FROGGA

(n.)
Grammar
FROGGA, froga, frocga, an; m.

A FROGrāna

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He afylde eal heora land mid froggum [MS. froggon] he filled all their land with frogs, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 20

Linked entries: frocga frox

hund-seofontig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-seofontig, num.

Seventy

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Ealles hundseofontig manna seventy men in all, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 30. His suna gestríndon twá and hundseofontig suna his sons begot seventy-two sons, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 61, 154.

Linked entry: -seofontig