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frignan

(v.)
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[The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp.

hindan

(adv.)
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hindan, adv.

From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind

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From behind, at the back, in the rear, behind Ðá hét hé gewríðan ðone páþan and ðone ððerne preóst tó his hricge hindan then he ordered the pope to be bound, and the other priest behind to his back, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 31.

full-cúþ

(adj.)
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full-cúþ, adj.

Full knownwell knownbĕne nōtus

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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20

Linked entry: cúþ

lufiend

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Add: a lover of a person. cf. lufian; I. 1 a Swá swá lufu byð betweóna þám lufiende and þám þe hé lufað, Solil. H. 28, 16. of love between the sexes. Cf. lufian ; I. 2 Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend . . . sé ðe his geleáfan bring mé lét tó wedde, Hml.

sellan

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</b> add :-- Man bróhte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde þám mǽdene; and þæt mǽden hyre méder, Mt. 14, 11

hopian

(v.)
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hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Ðú dysegost manna ðú hopast ðæt ðú hæbbe þoftrǽdene tó ðam áwyrigedan deófle thou most foolish of men, thou trustest that thou hast fellowship with the accursed devil, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 14.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

þolian

(v.)
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</b> to be without what is unpleasant or evil Heora reáfes gyrla swilc beó ꝥ hé þolige ǽlces ýdeles uanitatis occasione careat, Chrd. 65, 13. ꝥ nǽfre þǽr (in hell) ne þoliað þæs wítes þá þe nǽfre in þisum lífe willað þolian þǽre synne and hyre

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, -liéfan; p. de; pp. ed

To believetrustcrēdĕreconfīdĕre

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Abram gelífde Gode crĕdĭdit Abram Deo, Gen. 15, 6, Ðæt hie geliéfon on ðínne naman that they may believe on thy name, Blickl. Homl. 247, 25

Linked entries: ge-leófan lífan

betǽcan

(v.)

to entrustguidanceto hand overpaygiveto assigndestineyield toto direct

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Gif hwylc hyra þurh gedyrstignesse on máran ylde belǽcþ and þreále gebýt bútan þæs abbodes hǽse ( if any one of the brethren from presumption directs and imposes punishment in the case of those of greater age than fifteen without the abbot's order.

hruse

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hruse, l. hrúse,
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Th. 120, 2: 133, 4. the material of which the surface of the ground is composed, earth Hrúsan bið heardra, Rä. 81, 30. earth as one of the four elements Ligeð him behindan hefig hrúsan dǽl (cf. sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr niþere, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 12

ge-liþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-liþian, ge-leoþian; p. ode
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Þæt wé hwílon úre mód geliðian (-leoðigen, v. l.) . . . betweoh þás eorðlican carfulnysse, l, 9. Mæg se biscop þæs mannes syngrína þurh Godes þafunge þe swýðor geliðian þe þus wile georne helpan him sylfan, Wlfst. 155, 26.

Linked entries: on-liþian ge-leoþian

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Bothambobothamboambæambobothambo et ambæ vel ambæ et amboof bothamborumambarumamborumto bothambobusambabusambobusbothambosambasambobothambos et ambas velambas et ambwithby bothambobusambabusambobus

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Heora begra eágan wurdon ge-openode the eyes of them both were opened Gen. 3, 7 : Cd. 90; Th. 113, 27; Gen. 1893. Hyra begea nest earum ambarum cibum Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19; Jud. 128 : Ps. Th. 86, 2.

ge-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -lidon; pp. -liðen, -liden

To gomovesailadvanceproceedcomeīremeāreadvĕhiprofĭciscivĕnīre

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, they move in a less, that sport about the end of the axis, Bt.

Linked entries: ge-liden ge-lyðen

eást-weard

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Hí wendon eástweard tó Lundene, 1013; P. 143, 25. defining diiection of measurement Þǽr scýt se ende úp of þám gársecge betuh þám twám beorgum eástweard, Ors. 1, 1; S. 26, 23. defining position, attitude, so as to face to the east Wé wendað ús eástweard

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284.

be-seón

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Add Hine ofer eaxle besihð se déma tó þám forwyrhtum, Wlfst. 256, 8. Add Þá ðing þe gé beseóð and betst on gelýfað ea quae uera et optima credebatis, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 55, 6.

irre-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
irre-weorc, es; n.
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A work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of

gild-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
gild-rǽden, gyld-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

The relation involved in membership of a guild

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Ðæt byþ rihtlíce gecweden gyldrǽdene ðæt we ðus dón that is very properly agreed upon as a part of guild-membership, that we do thus, 607, 24

un-ǽmetta

(n.)
Grammar
un-ǽmetta, -ǽmta, an; m.

Want of leisure for doing, something, occupation, business

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Gif hit sié se ðe ðæt land hæbbe ðæt hé ðis forgýmeleásie búton hit hæres unǽmetta sié, ðonne ... if it happen that he who has the land neglect this arrangement, unless occupation in connection with the Danes be the cause of the neglect, then ..., Chart

Linked entry: ǽmetta

be-meornan

(v.)
Grammar
be-meornan, p. -mearn, pl. -murnon; pp. -mornen [be, meornan to mourn]

To mournBEMOURNbewaildeplorelugere

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To mourn, BEMOURN, bewail, deplore; lugere Ðín ferhþ bemearn thy soul mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309. Nó ic ða stunde bemearn I bemourned not the time Exon. 130 a ; Th. 499, 12; Rä. 88, 14

Linked entries: meornan be-mearn