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strídan

(v.)
Grammar
strídan, p. strád, pl. stridon.
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to stride -Strídit varicat Txts. 105, 2078. to get by force (?), pillage, rob Strád (streád ? from strúdan) conpilat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 14: 96, 74

þurh-hǽlan

(v.)

to heal thoroughlypersanare

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to heal thoroughly; persanare Ealle ða þincg, ðe on ðæs mannes líchoman láðe ácennede beóþ, heó ðurhhǽleþ (þur-, MS. O.), Lchdm. i. 124, 22

a-blýsgung

(n.)
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Reddening with shame, confusion sceame and áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est R. Ben. 133, 11

be-stealcian

(v.)
Grammar
be-stealcian, p. ode
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To proceed stealthily so at to surprise (cf. deers*-*talking) Hinguar swá swá wulf on lande bestalcode, and þá leóde slóh, Hml. S. 32, 40

clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
clyccan, p. clyhte; pp. clyht
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To clitch (v. N. E. D. s. v.), to bend, incurve the fingers Clyce þíne fingras swilc þú blæchorn niman wille, Tech. ii. 128, 19

Linked entry: ge-clyccan

feologan

(v.)
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to become many (? v. fela) or to become fallow (? v. fealu) Swá benne ne burnon ne burston, ne fundian ne feologan, Lch. ii. 352, 1

ge-hírendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hírendlic, adj.
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To be heard, audible gehýrendlicere stemne ad audiendam uocem Ælfc. Gr. Z. 152, 6. Gehérendlice ( auditam ) dó mé mildheortnesse ðíne, Ps. L. 142, 8

ge-cwealmbǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwealmbǽran, ge-cwylmbǽran.
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to torture to death, kill Gecwylmbǽred (gecwelmbǽred, Hpt. Gl. 470, 45) extorqueretur, i. cruciaretur, An. Ox. 2740. Wé synt gecwylmbérode mortificamur, Ps. L. 43, 22

Linked entry: ge-cwelmbǽran

hring-weorþung

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Substitute: A ring given to do honour to the receiver, a costly ring. v. weorþung; <b>III,</b> and sinc-weorþung

ofer-mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-mæcga, an; m.

A man superior to others, an illustrious persona mighty champion

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A man superior to others, an illustrious person Ofermæcga spræc dýre Dryhtnes þegn the angel sent to save Guthlac Exon. Th. 143, 21; Gu. 664

ge-swustra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swustra, -swustru

sisters,

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To mínre méder and mínum geswustrum to my mother and my sisters, Nar. 3, 8

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Hé dreáme benam his feónd . . . and his torn gewræc on gesacum, Gen. 58. to punish, with acc. (or clause) of fault and person governed by on God ofermétto gewræc on þǽm folce, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 5: B. 107.

plóg

(n.)
Grammar
plóg, es ; m.
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ne toft, ne furh ne fótmǽl, L.

a-cweorran

(v.)
Grammar
a-cweorran, p. -cwear, pl. -cwurron; pp. -cworren

To eat or drink immoderatelyto glutguzzleingurgitare

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To eat or drink immoderately, to glut, guzzle; ingurgitare Swá swá mihti acworren fram wíne tanquam potens crapulatus a vino, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 71

Linked entry: a-cwerren

ding

(n.)
Grammar
ding, e; f.
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A dungeon, prison; carcer Com hæleða þreát to ðære dimman ding the troop of heroes came to the dark dungeon, Andr. Kmbl. 2541; An. 1272

fría

(v.)
Grammar
fría, p. ade; pp. ad

to loveto free

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to love Fríende was complexus esset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 36. to free Ic fría liberabo, Rtl. 9, 40. We sie fríado liberemur, 7, 3

bi-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-lecgan, p. -legde, -léde; pp. -legd, -léd

To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, chargeimponere, afficere, onerare, accusare

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To lay or impose upon, to lay round, cover, load, afflict, charge; imponere, afficere, onerare, accusare,Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 6; Rä. 27, 25

un-gelaðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelaðod, adj.

Uninvited

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Uninvited Drihten nolde gelaðod síðian ðæs cyninges bearne ... and hé wæs gearo ungelaðod síðigenne mid ðam hundredes ealdre, Homl. Th. i. 128, 18

ymb-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-irnan, p. -arn.
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to go round Hí ymbyrnaþ ceaster circuibunt civitatem Ps. Spl. 58, 7, 16. to go about Seofona gástas ymbiornas ( discurrentes ), Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 3

Linked entry: ymb-ærnan

abbod-hád

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Ðá ðe ðæne abbod abbodháde gecuron qui abbatem ordinant, R. Ben. 124, 16. Sé ðe abbodháde sceal qui ordinandus est, 118, 3. Add