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for-spildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spildan, p. de; pp. ed [spild destruction]

To bring to naughtdestroyperdĕre

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To bring to naught, destroy; perdĕre Sum sceal on geóguþe, mid Godes meahtum, his earfoþsíþ forspildan one shall in youth, with God's power, bring to naught his hard lot, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 31; Vy. 59

Linked entry: spildan

un-ácumendlic

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Add: intolerable Þá gefór on Iulianes mód unácumendlic (intolerabilis) forhtnys, Gr. D. 37, 26. impossible to do Se hláford bær þone cnapan Martine trúwigende ꝥ him unácumendlic nǽre þone cnapan gehǽlenne, Hml. S. 31, 956

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fóster-land

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-land, fóstor-land, es; n.

FOSTER-LANDland assigned for the procuring of provisionsfundus cĭbāriis emendis assignātus

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Se cyning ðæt land geaf into Cristes cyrcean ðan híréde to fósterlande the king gave the land to Christchurch as foster-land for the convent, Th. Diplm. A.D. 1052; 368, 17

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of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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Th. 65, 28; Gen. 1073. to let off, cause (blood) to flow Ðæt him (hine, Cott. MS.) mon ofléte blódes on ðam earme. Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 23. [Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, aldor-ner, es; n.

A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylumvitæ servātio, refŭgium

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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54

Linked entries: aldor-ner feorh-ner

ge-stǽnan

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Add: to cast stones at Hiá soecað ðec ge-stǽnane, Jn. L. II, 8. Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

mis-rǽdan

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Add: To misread a riddle, give a wrong answer to, misinterpret Swá hwilc man swá mínne rǽdels riht árǽde, onfó sé mýnre dohtor wífe, and sé ðe hine misrǽde, sý hé beheáfdod, Ap. Th. 3, II

ge-wenian

(v.)
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</b> to tram to do something :-- Martinus wæs gewenod wǽpnum fram cildháde, Hml. S. 31, 16. Ylpas getemode and wíge gewenode mid wundorlicum cræfte, 25, 559. <b>I b.

licgan

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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíþa leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. of the wind, the tongue, to be still, be at rest Ðonne wind ligeð tum ventos claudit Aeolus antris, Ph. 182.

gladian

(v.)
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Srt. 103, 15. of mental effect, to gladden, cheer Ꝥ hí widuwan and steópcild georne gladian, Ll. Th. i. 326, 26. to please Þá þe mid clǽnnysse him gecwémað on lífe and mid gódum weorcum hine gladiað nú, Hml. A. 15, 54.

áwo

(adv.)
Grammar
áwo, adv.

Alwayseversemperunquam

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Always, ever; semper, unquam Áwo ever, Exon. 26 b ; Th. 78, 9; Cri. 1271: 32 a; Th. 101, 25; Cri. 1664. Siððan áwo ever after, 48 a; Th. 164, 24; Gú. 1016. Áwo to ealdre for evermore, 14 b; Th. 30, 13, note; Cri. 479

ge-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spannan, -sponnan; p. -speón; pp. -spannen

To joinspanclaspfasten

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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34

Linked entries: spannan ge-span

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To changeturnconvertmutareconvertere

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Manige Israhela bearna he gehwyrfþ to heora drihtne many of the children of Israel he shall turn to their Lord, 165, 13.

for-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽded; or p. -reord, -réd; pp. -ræden,

to give counsel againstto condemnplot againstdeprive by treachery, wrongcondemnāreinsĭdias părāre

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v. a. to give counsel against, to condemn, plot against, deprive by treachery, wrong; condemnāre, insĭdias părāre We beódaþ ðæt man Cristene men for ealles lytlum to deáþe ne forrǽde we command that Christian men be not for altogether too little condemned

a-langian

(v.)
Grammar
a-langian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers. [a, langian]

To last too longto long fordiutius durareexoptare

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To last too long, to long for; diutius durare, exoptare Me alangaþ [MS. a langaþ] it lasts me too long, Exon. 100 a; Th. 376, 13; Seel. 154

be-beran

(v.)
Grammar
be-beran, he -byreþ; p. -bær

To bear or carry toprovidesupplyafferreinstruere

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To bear or carry to, provide, supply; afferre, instruere Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ if one supply a man with weapons, L. Ethb. 18; Th, i. 6, 19

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éfeostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
éfeostlíce, adv.

Quickly, hastilycĕlĕrĭter

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Quickly, hastily; cĕlĕrĭter He bebead him ðæt he éfeostlíce sceolde to him cuman he commanded him that he should quickly come to him. Chr. 1114; Th. 370, 19

bi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-dǽlan, p. -dǽlde; pp. -dǽled

To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, releaseprivare, sejungere, expertem reddere

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To deprive, bereave of anything, to deliver, release, free from anything; privare, sejungere, expertem reddere Duguþum bidǽled bereft of honours, Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 24; Cri. 563

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mára]

To enlarge

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To enlarge He merce gemǽrde wiþ Myrgingum he enlarged his marches towards the Myrgings [or gemǽrde from gemǽran to determine? ], Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42

car-ful

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Add Ðá dióflu drífað þá cearfullan sáwla helle, Verc. Först. 112, 4. Add Hé weorpeð ðá cearfullan cǽge (the key of hell) in on þá helle, 15