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ge-þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreodian, p. ode
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To determine, resolve Forneáh hé geþreodode ꝥ hé forlét (þóhte forlǽtenne, v. l.) ꝥ wésten ut pene deserere eremum diliberaret, Gr. D. 101, 7

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridgea placeBRISTOL in Gloucestershire and SomersetshireBristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów

hlæder-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder-wyrt, hlædder-, e; f.

Ladder-wort, ladder to heaven, Jacob's ladder;polemonium cæruleum or polygonatum multiflorum

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Ladder-wort, ladder to heaven, Jacob's ladder; polemonium cæruleum or polygonatum multiflorum [v. E. D. S. No. 26, 'ladder to heaven'], Lchdm. iii. 8, 25

hlýrian

(v.)

to puff out the cheeks as in blowing a trumpet, to blow [a trumpet]

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to puff out the cheeks as in blowing a trumpet, to blow [a trumpet] Býmaþ ł hlýriaþ mid býman buccinate tuba, Ps. Lamb. 80, 4

BÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆC, g. bæces; pl. nom. acc. bacu, bæc; g. baca; d. bacum; n. A

BACKdorsumtergum

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BACK; dorsum, tergum [dorsum is opposed to venter, especially in animals; and tergum to frons, v. hricg] Mínra feónda bæc ðú onwendest to me inimicorum meorum dedisti mihi dorsum, Ps. Th. 17, 38.

bærnan

to expose to the action of heatto cauterizeto cause to give lightto consume by fire

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Add: to expose to the action of heat Hý leomu rǽcað bærnenne synna wíte, Cri. 1622. Bærned vel gehyrsted frigi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 77. to cauterize:-- Se lǽce cyrfð oððe bærnð, and se untruma hrýmð, Hml. Th. i. 472, 15.

á-biterian

(v.)
Grammar
á-biterian, -bitrian.
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MS.) ðá bléda fructus amarescit Past. 340, 24. to make bitter, to embitter, exasperate Exasperat .i. sevit, provocat vel ábiterie, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 60

bycgan

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Add: to buy goods Hwá bigþ hí?, Coll. M. 23, 25. Bege eme , Kent. Gl. 895. ꝥte metto bochton, Jn. L. 4, 8. in reference to marriage Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge, Ll. Th. i. 122, 3. to hire workmen Bycgæ wyrhta conducere operarios, Mt. R. 20,1

ge-rípian

(v.)
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Add: of vegetables, to get ripe: — Hé hé him bringan bere sǽde . . . Hit weóx . . . and wel gerípode, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 13. of non-material objects to get mature Se mynstres hordere si . . . wis, on gerípedum þeáwum (maturis moribus), R.

reordian

(v.)
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hriordanne, 32. to feed Wé hriordadun ðec pavimus te, Mt. L. 25, 37

un-eáðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðe, and un-iéðe (-éðe, -íðe, -ýðe); adj.

difficulthardtroublesomeunpleasantgrievous

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an easy matter to you to call and to teach; adolescens loquere vix, Past. 49; Swt. 385, 10

Linked entries: un-éðe un-íðe

leásing

(n.)
Grammar
leásing, es; m.
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A false person [cf. earming] Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic leásingum dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gaful onháte never shall thou persuade me to promise tribute to false creatures, to dumb and deaf idols [or is leásingum = with lies, falsely. v. leásung]

bisceop-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-ríce, biscop-ríce, es; n.

A BISHOPRIC, diocese, province of a bishopepiscopi provincia, diœcesis

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Seaxulf his biscopríce onféng Saxulf succeeded to his bishopric, 4, 6; S. 573, 35

Linked entry: biscop-ríce

ge-loccian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-loccian, ꝥ ode.
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Substitute: To allure, entice, win over by gentle means Ólehte, i. geloccadea delinuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 50. Héhí swá unróte óleccende him geloccode tristem blanditiis delinivit, Past. 415, 18.

ge-sprintan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprintan, p. ge-sprant, pl. ge-sprunton
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To burst forth (? cf. Icel. spretta; p. spratt, of water, to burst out, spirt out. The word, however, seems used with causative force. Cf. ge-springan; ), to send forth words.

Linked entries: sprintan gi-sprunt

fón

Grammar
fón, <b>;
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</b> add: to lay hold of :-- Þá féng se portgeréfa þǽre tége, Hml. S. 23, 764. Fóh þínum hóde, Tech. ii. 127, 17

un-wlitigian

(v.)
Grammar
un-wlitigian, p. ode.

to make uglydeprive of beauty,disfigureto become ugly

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to make ugly, deprive of beauty, disfigure Ða hé gewlitegaþ; hwílum eft unwlitegaþ, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 9. to become ugly Se wǽta ástígd ðæm lime, ðonne ásuilð hit and áhefegaþ and unwlitegaþ humor ad virilia labitur, quae cum molestia dedecoris

Linked entry: un-gewlitigian

ofer-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fæðman, p. de

To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope

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To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope Swilce hé oferfæðmed ealne middangeard as if it (the tree of Nebuchadnezzar s vision) would cover with embracing boughs all the world, Cd. Th. 247, 24; Dan. 502.

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.)

ge-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwyrfan, -hwerfan, -hwirfan, -hwierfan; p. de; pp. ed

To changeturnconvertmutareconvertere

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Manige Israhela bearna he gehwyrfþ to heora drihtne many of the children of Israel he shall turn to their Lord, 165, 13.