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be-ǽwnian

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

To join in marriagemarrywedlegitime despondere

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To join in marriage, marry, wed; legitime despondere Bewedded and beǽwnod wedded and married, Chr. 1052; Th. 314, 38

be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
fægrian, p. ode; pp. od [fæger fair]

To become fair or beautiful pulchrescĕre

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To become fair or beautiful; pulchrescĕre Byrig fægriaþ towns become fair, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 32; Seef. 48

Linked entry: fægerian

forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forthdirectdirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

fram-adrífan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-adrífan, -adrýfan; p. -adráf, pl. -adrifon

To drive from or awayexpelexpellĕre

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To drive from or away, expel; expellĕre Gif gé me framadrýfaþ si me expellĭtis, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 23

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life Hé genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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to run away, escape Gif hé út óþhleápe, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, ii. Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

ge-wilcumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilcumian, p. ode; pp. od

To welcomesalutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

scíd-hreác

(n.)
Grammar
scíd-hreác, es; m.
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Th. 145, 6. — . iiii. foðera áclofenas ganolwyda scídhrǽce on hiora ágenre hwíle

Linked entry: hreác

scyld-frecu

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-frecu, e;
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f Guilty greed Mé ( Eve ) scyhte scyldfrece fáh wyrm þurh fægir word, Cd. Th. 55, 23; Gen. 898

Linked entry: frecu

bi-stelan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-stelan, p. -stæl, pl. -stǽlon; pp. -stolen

To rob, deprivefurari, privare

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To rob, deprive; furari, privare Strengo bistolen deprived of strength, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 8; Rä. 28, 13

Linked entry: be-stelan

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summoncall together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, es; n.

A rubbing

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A rubbing Swínes rysl his scón to gedreoge swine's fat for rubbing his shoes, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 29

un-þearfes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þearfes, adv.

Needlesslywithout cause

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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6

Linked entry: -þearfes

wiþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-faran, p. -fór

To escape

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To escape. Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Siððan hié ðam [herge] wiðfóron, Cd. Th. 214, 23; Exod. 573

castenere

(n.)
Grammar
castenere, es; m.
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A cabinet, chest Ic geann eallum mínum hírédwífmannum gemánum ánes gódes casteneres wel gerénodes, Cht. Th. 537, 7

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

réstan

(v.)

to exult

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; to exult; Hæfdon beorgas blíðe sǽle and rammum ðá réstan gelíce ;montes exultaverunt ut arietes,; Ps. Th. 113, 4. (?)

ofer-brycgian

(v.)

to overbridge, make a bridge over

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to overbridge, make a bridge over Ðá hét Maxentius oferbrycgian ða eá mid scipum, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22