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be-warnian

(v.)

to beware

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to beware, R. Ben. 7

big-leofan

(v.)
Grammar
big-leofan, part. ende; p. ede; pp. ed

To nourish, feed, supportcibare

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To nourish, feed, support; cibare

biótian

(v.)

to threatenintentare

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to threaten; intentare,Cot. 108

bledsian

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

To bless, consecratebenedicere, consecrare

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To bless, consecrate; benedicere, consecrare

blondan

(v.)

to mix, blend, minglemiscere

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to mix, blend, mingle; miscere

ge-grinan

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

To ensnareillaqueare

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To ensnare; illaqueare, Prov. 6

berian

(v.)

to bare

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to bare. Dele second passage

gliwian

(v.)
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to adorn. See preceding word

heáfan

(v.)
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Take the passages to heófan

-hýdan

(v.; suffix)
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to bind with a rope

riht-hláford-hyldu

Grammar
riht-hláford-hyldu, l. rihthláford-hyldu
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loyalty to a lawful lord

Linked entry: hláford-hyldo

-werian

(v.; suffix)
Grammar
-werian, v. ge-werian
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to make a treaty with

ærnan

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Add: to ride on horseback

æt-sceótan

(v.)
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to escape, Verc. Först. 150

cuellan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Som. Ben. Lye

ge-smirian

(v.)

to anoint,

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to anoint, Ex. 29, 29

bælcan

(v.)

to cry outto boast

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to cry out.to boast Add:

be-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rídan, he -rít; p. , -rád, pl. ; pp. -riden; v. a.

to ride roundto surroundbesiegeperequitarepræcingereto ride afterpursuepersequi

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to ride round, to surround, besiege; perequitare, præcingere Ðæt he his gefán beríde that he besiege his enemy, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 4. to ride after, pursue; persequi Ðá berád mon ðæt wíf then they pursued the wife, Chr. 901; Ing. 125, 14. He

doppettan

(v.)
Grammar
doppettan, p. te; pp.ed

To dip often, dip in, immerse mersāre

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To dip often, dip in, immerse; mersāre Geseah he swymman scealfran on flóde, and gelóme doppettan adúne to grunde, éhtende þearle ðære eá fixa he saw gulls swimming on the water, and frequently dipping down to the bottom, eagerly pursuing the fishes

for-hwerfan

(v.)

To transformperverttransformārepervertĕre

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To transform, pervert; transformāre, pervertĕre Cnihtas wurdon ealle forhwerfde to sumum dióre the men were all transformed to some beast, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 172; Met. 26, 86: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 2. Eówra sáwla má forhwerfdon ðonne hie gerihton they have