fæstan
to fast ⬩ to abstain
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Hé fæste fram eallum bigleofum, Wlfst. 285, 24. to fastas a remedy: Gif sió ádl sié weaxende, fæste .ii. dagas tógædere, Lch. ii. 218, 1. to fast as a matter of ecclesiastical discipline. absolute Ic fæste tuwa on wican, Past. 313, 6.
fór
a journey ⬩ an expedition ⬩ march
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Voc. ii. 84, 74. a journey Gif þé fór (foor, v.l.) gelimpe on Gallia mǽgðe si contingat ut ad Galliarum provinciam transeas, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 74, 9. Fóre bóc itinerarium, Hpt. Gl. 454, 19.
for-cuman
to seize ⬩ get hold of ⬩ to overcome ⬩ conquer ⬩ to consume ⬩ destroy ⬩ to reject
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Gif strongra forcyme hine si fortior uicerit eum, Lk. R. 11. 22. Ꝥte forcuóme ut vinceret, Rtl. 81, 8. Forcummen sié vincitur, 125, 29. Forcuman, Sal. 206. Mið forcummenum deáðe devicta morte, Rtl. 29, 34. Forcummen deuicto, Lk. p. 7, 6.
for-faran
To perish ⬩ To destroy ⬩ to blockade
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí if a child die and be lost, because through carelessness it is not baptized within nine days after birth, and so dies a heathen, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 7.
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ge-rídan
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Gif þonne nelle hwá ge[rí]dan (rídan, tó rídan, v. ll. ) mid his geférum, Ll. Lbmn. 160, 16. to traverse by riding, ride over, ride along the boundaries of land Ða ic sylf gerád, C. D. v. 331, 1.
hádianv
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Bd. 3, 28; Sch. 323, 16. with acc. of person Gif ðú cwest nú : ' Hwá lǽrde ðé ?', þonne cweðe ic, ' Dúnstán'. ' Hwá hádode ðe?' 'Hé mé hádode', Ælfc. Gr. Z. 8, 15. Ne hádige man ǽfre tó hrædlíce, Ll.
úte-weard
Outward ⬩ extreme ⬩ on the outside of ⬩ at the extremity of ⬩ the outward part ⬩ extremity
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Gif munuc eáðhylde biþ, þeáh hine man wácne and unweorðne talige and an úteweardum forlǽte and tó úteweardum medemige si omni vilitate vel extremitate contentus sit monachus, R. Ben. 29, 4
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weald
perhaps ⬩ may be ⬩ in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case
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Wén ys ðæt hé sig on gáste up áhafen, and onuppan muntum geset; ac uton ða muntas eondfaran; weald þeáh wé hyne gemétan magon, Nicod. 19; Thw. 9, 25, 31. in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case Bið nú wíslícor ðæt
ǽr
before a certain time or circumstance ⬩ before the proper time ⬩ ago
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Gif hire forðsíð getímige ǽr him, Wlfst. 304, 23. Hé ǽr worolde rícsode, Past. 33, 13: Cri. 1346, marking preference (in the phrase ǽr ðám (ðan) ðe) Sum wíf wolde hire líf forlǽtan, ǽr ðan ðe heó luge, Hml. S. 12, 179.
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gærsum
treasure ⬩ an article of value ⬩ treasures
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Gif hé ne sealde þe máre gersuman, 1047; P. 171, 14. Hí budon þám pápan mycelne garsuman and seolfer, Chr. 995; P. 130, 22. Gærsuman, 34. Ealne his gærsuman and his orf, 1078; P. 213, 28.
ofer-stǽlan
to confute, convince, convict
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Gif hwá mǽne áþ on háligdóme swerige, and hé oferstǽled weorðe if a man commit perjury on a relic, and he be convicted L. C. S. 36; Th. i. 398, 5: 37; Th. i. 398, 12. Oferstǽlede confutati, superati, convicti, redarguti, Hpt. Gl. 475, 19
on-sund
of persons, sound, whole, uninjured ⬩ of things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury
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Nán cyneríce ne stent náne hwíle ansund, gif hí gesóme ne beóþ, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 238. For ðære clǽnnysse his ansundan mægþhádes. Hé on écnysse on ungewemmedum mægþháde þurhwunode, Homl. Th. i. 58, 7.
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scrýdan
to put clothes on a person ⬩ to clothe a person with (mid) a garment ⬩ to dress ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to furnish with clothes ⬩ provide with clothes ⬩ to put on a garment ⬩ to rig a ship
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Gif æcyres weód God scrýt, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 30. Scrýtt, Lk. Skt. 12, 28. Hé ní fédan scolde and scrýdan, Chr. 1012; Erl. 147, 11. Hingrigendum mete syllan and nacode scrýdan, Blickl.
hlutor
clear ⬩ bright ⬩ shining ⬩ splendid ⬩ bright ⬩ untroubled ⬩ peace ⬩ clear ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious ⬩ illustrious ⬩ brilliant ⬩ guilt ⬩ deceit ⬩ pure ⬩ sincere
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Hlúttor heofones gim scíneð, beóð wolcen tówegen, Ph. 183. Hé scíneð of his heáhsetle hlútran lége, Cri. 1336.
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cneódan
To give ⬩ trĭbuĕre ⬩ cognominare
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To give; trĭbuĕre, cognominare He naman cneódeþ he gives a name Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 24
duguþ
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum
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Gifa ðe him to duguþe Drihten scyrede the gifts which the Lord had bestowed on him for his happiness, 176; Th. 221, 12; Dan. 87. He him duguþa blǽd forgeaf he gave them abundance of prosperity, 121; Th. 156, 2; Gen. 2582.
warenian
To take heed ⬩ beware ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to take heed of ⬩ guard against ⬩ abstain from ⬩ to take heed that something is not done, does not happen ⬩ to take heed that something does happen ⬩ To put on guard ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ to look to one's self ⬩ take heed to one's self ⬩ take warning ⬩ to keep something from a person ⬩ to ward off
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Hé hét hine warnian ( or I. 3), gif hé wolde libban, ðæt hé nǽre on ðam mynstre nǽfre eft gesewen, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 211. to keep something from a person, to ward off (cf.
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þan
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Ne bewerede Penda ðon má gif hwylce men woldan Godes word lǽron ðæt hí ne móstan nec prohibuit Penda, quin etiam verbum, si qui vellent audire, praedicaretur, 3, 21; S. 551, 23.
BRECAN
to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare
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Seó wiht, gif hió gedýgeþ, dúna briceþ the creature, if it escape, will burst the hills, Exon. 109 b; Th. 420, 6; Rä. 39, 6. Him egsa becom ðá déma duru in helle bræc dread came over them when the judge burst the doors in hell.
ge-cweþan
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Ðá ðe in ðióstrum gié cuoedon in léht biðon gecoeden, Lk. L. 12, 3. Gecuoedno (gicuedeno, R.), 19, 28. with the words spoken, v. <b>II a</b> Gecuoeð: 'Gif gegerelo his ic hrína, ic hál beóm,' Mk. L. 5, 28.
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