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be-weotian

(v.)
Grammar
be-weotian, p. ode; pp. od

To observe, watch overobservare, curæ habere

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To observe, watch over; observare, curæ habere Draca hord beweotode a dragon watched over the hoard, Beo. Th. 4431; B. 2212

ge-heowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heowian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To formformāre

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To form; formāre Dracan ðú ðysne geheowadest drāco iste, quem formasti, Ps. Th. 103, 25 : Blickl. Homl. 87, 32 : 31, 16

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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a host, great body of people, a force, multitude Eall heofonlíc þrym (cf. ðæt heofonlíce werod, 1. 9) hire tócymes fægnian wolde. Eác wé gelýfaþ ðæt Drihten sylf hire tógeánes cóme all the heavenly host would rejoice at her advent. We believe, too, that

Linked entry: þrym

dreórd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreórd, pl. dreórdon, dreórdun dreaded, feared, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 8: 19, 25, = dréd, pl. drédon; p.
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of drǽdan

druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
druncnian, p. ode ode; pp. od.

become drunk inebriārito sink,mergi

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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl.

dreahnian

(v.)
Grammar
dreahnian, p.ode ; pp. od

To strain out, drain excolāre

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To strain out, drain; excolāre Dreahna út þurh wyllene cláþ drain [it] out through a woollen cloth, Lchdm. iii. 72, 23

Linked entry: drehnigean

EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 7: Bt. 17; Fox 60, 5, MS. Cot: L. M. 1. 47; Lchdm. ii. 120, 15: Beo. Th. 1542; B. 769. [Chauc. Laym. ale: O.

ge-togen

(v.)

drawnincitedrestrained educatedbrought to an enddrawn togetherstrung

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drawn, incited, restrained, educated, brought to an end, drawn together, strung, Ors. 1, 14; Bos. 37, 14 ; Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42

Linked entry: ge-teón

ge-broden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broden, pp. . of ge-bredan.

drawnunsheathed

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drawn, unsheathed;

slépan

(v.)

to drag

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(to drag)

áttor-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-sceaða, an; m.

A poisonous destroyera venomous dragonserpenthostis venenosusdraco venenosusserpens

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A poisonous destroyer, a venomous dragon, serpent; hostis venenosus, draco venenosus, serpens Bútan ðam áttorsceaðan save to the venomous destroyer, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 24; Pa. 33: Beo. Th. 5670; B. 2839

Linked entries: átor-sceaða sceaþa

a-togen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-togen, pp. of a-teón.

drawn out

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drawn out,Num. 22, 22;

drabbe

(n.)

dregs, lees, DRABfæces

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dregs, lees, DRAB; fæces, Som. Ben. Lye

wrítian

(v.)
Grammar
wrítian, <b>; I.</b> substitute: <b>writian</b> (?)
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to cut (v. wrítan; ) or to draw (v. wrítan; ) a figure Ðonne wercað hió of weaxe, writiaþ (wrítaþ?) Fénix, métaþ Fénix they make waxen images of the Phenix, draw it, paint it, E. S. 478

be-gínan

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Se draca hæfþ beginen in his múðe mín heáfod and forswolgen draco caput meum in suo ore absorbuit, Gr. D. 324, 26

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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Wæs hám gelaðad and gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] was called and drawn home, 4, 23; S. 593, 17

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

DRECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRECCAN, dreccean, drecan,ic drecce , drece, ðú drecest, drecst, he dreceþ, drecþ, pl. dreccaþ, drecceaþ; p. [drechede = drehde = ] drehte, dreahte, pl.drehton, dreahton ; pp. [dreched = drehed = dreht, dreaht] dreht, dreaht

To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre

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To vex, afflict, trouble, torture, torment; vexāre, affligĕre, tribulāre, turbāre, cruciāre Mec sorg dreceþ sorrow vexeth me, Cd. 99; Th. 131, 21; Gen. 2179. Drecþ se deófol mancynn mid mislícum costnungum the devil vexes mankind with various temptations

ǽdre-weg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽdre-weg, es; m.

A drain waya veinan arteryarteriavena

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A drain way, a vein, an artery; arteria, vena

droht

(n.)

drawn, draught tractus, haustus

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drawn, draught; tractus, haustus, Cot. 202, Som. Ben. Lye

a-tuge

(v.)
Grammar
a-tuge, p. subj. of a-teón.

might draw awayabstraheret

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might draw away; abstraheret,Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 19;