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be-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spanan, bi-spanan; p. -spón, -speón; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allure, entice, incite, urge, induceallicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere

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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón

Linked entries: be-speón bi-spanan

scrúd-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd-fultum, es ; m.
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Assistance in providing clothing; the word occurs in grants made to religious houses of funds for the provision of clothing Ealle ða sócna ofer ðæt fennland him ( the monks of Ely) tó scrúdfultume (cf. stent causas seculares emendandae fratrum loco

ánfealdlíce

(adv.)
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Add: in the singular Hé ne cwæþ ná menifealdlíce 'tó úrum anlícnissum,' ac andfealdlíce 'tó úre anlícnisse,' Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 17. simply, without reference to or connexion with anything else Gif hi náne æhta tó sellenne næbben, offrigen hyra bearn

ge-cígnes

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Substitute: A call, summons Oð ðæne dæg his gecígnesse of middangearde usque ad diem suae uocationis, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 634, 7. Ofer mínre gecígnesse þú gesettest ealle þíne apostolas tó mínre byrgenne on the occasion of my call (when the time of my death

a-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-biddan, ic -bidde, ðú -bidest, -bitst, he -bit, -byt, -bitt, pl. -biddaþ; p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden

To askpraypray topray forobtain by asking or prayingpetereprecaripostulareexorareimpetrare

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To ask, pray, pray to, pray for, obtain by asking or praying; petere, precari, postulare, exorare, impetrare Wilt tú wit unc abiddan drincan vis petamus bibere ? Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30. Abiddaþ [Cott. biddaþ] hine eáþmódlíce pray to him humbly, Bt. 42;

Linked entries: a-bæd a-beden a-bit

be-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drífan, p. -dráf, -drǽf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen ; v. a.

to drivethrust on or uponto compelconstrain or enforce one to do a thingto pursuefollowcogerecompellereagereadigereto drive or beat againstto surroundobruereobducerecircumflare

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to drive, thrust on or upon, to compel, constrain or enforce one to do a thing, to pursue, follow; cogere, compellere, agere, adigere Perðica hine bedráf into ánum fæstene Perdiccas drove him into a fastness, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 38. Hí him hám bedrifon

Linked entries: be-drǽf be-dráf

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To goire

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To go; ire He com to sele geongan he came to go [ = he came or went] to the hall, Andr. Kmbl. 2624; An. 1313. Wutun geonga eamus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 42: 12, 3, Geongende ambulans, 16, 12: Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 36. Ic giungo, geongo, geonga vado, 13, 36,

be-scúfan

Grammar
be-scúfan, -sceófan.

to thrust

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Add: to thrust, cast into a place Seó gýtsung manega bescýfð (precipitat) on fýr, Prud. 60. þeacute; se Ælmihtiga [on] heolstor besceáf, An. 1193. Hí hine on cwearterne bescufon, Hml. i. 18, 440. Hét ontendan fýr, and hí tómiddes besceófan, 7, 219. Hét

drencan

(v.)
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Add: to give drink to Swá hwá swá óðerne drencð (ðrencð, v. l.), hé wirð self oferdruncen qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur (Prov. 11, 25), Past. 381, 4. God ús drencte mid teárum potum dedit nobis in lacrymis, 413, 11. Drynctun mec mid ecede potaverunt

for-lǽdan

destructionbetray

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to lead so as to injure or destroy, bring to harm, destruction, &c., betray: Þér hé wæs ǽrost geswenced mid grimmum gefeohte and micelne dǽl his heres forlǽdde (ubi acerba primum pugna fatigatus, deinde . . . non paruum numerum . . . disperdidit,

ofer-féran

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Add: of movement in space. to pass through, across Eáðe þú þá bricge oferférest, Vis. Lfc. 8. Oferfoerde trans fretavit, Mt. L. 9, 1. Oferfoerde ðerh middum hiora transiens per medium illorum, Lk. L. 4, 30: 17, 11. Oferfoerdon, 6, 1. Mið ðý oferfoerdon

munan

(v.)
Grammar
munan, (a pret. pres. verb); ic, hé man, ðú manst, wé munon; p. munde.

to rememberbe mindful ofto be careful ofto considerthink

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to remember, be mindful of, to be careful of Til mon tiles and tomes meares a good man thinks of, is careful of, a good and quiet horse, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 12; Gn. Ex. 142. [Cf. Icel. muna to remember] to consider, think Fédan hig swá swá hig sylfe

Linked entries: a-munan ge-munan

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, stillan; p. stealde; pp. steald.
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to give a place to, set, place Hé óðrum yfele bisene stelep, Past. 28; Swt. 191, 12. Hwelce bisena hé ðǽr stellende wæs, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 24. to take a place(?), to stand Ðonne cumaþ upplíce eoredheápas stiþmægen ástyred styllaþ embútan eal engla

stigel

(n.)
Grammar
stigel, e ; f.
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A stile, set of steps for getting over a fence Fram ðam wón stocce tó cinta stiogole ; ðanne fram cinta stiogole tó earnes beáme, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 73, 24. Stigole, iii. 227, 19. Stigele, 236, 25 : v. 40, 6, 7, 10 : 148, 1. Tó ðære stigelæ tó ðæs bisceopæs

Linked entry: bóc-stigel

dreósan

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Add: to fall, not remain suspended Hé meledeáwes dǽl gebyrgeþ, sé dreóseð oft æt middre nihte ambrosios libat coelesti nectare rores, stellifero teneri qui cecidere polo, Ph. 261. to fall, not remain standing (lit. or fig.), fall down, fall to pieces

ge-þringan

(v.)
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Add: intrans. To press, force one's way Ic wolde on sume wísan inn geþringan, Hml. S. 23 b, 412. trans. To exert pressure on an object. lit. Ðá menigo ðec geðringað turbae te comprimunt, Lk. L. R. 8, 45. to use violence with a person, oppress, conquer

ge-twǽman

(v.)
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Add: intrans. (recip.) To separate Healde gehwá his ǽwe ... búton ꝥ gewurðe ꝥ hí búta geceósan ꝥ hí getwǽman, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 28. to separate one thing from another, with gen., to prevent from action, v. ge-twǽfan, . Mé Hagenan hand getwǽmde féðewigges

ge-wæterian

(v.)
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Add: to supply animals with water, Coll. M. 20, 31 (in Dict.). to water plants (lit. or fig.) Ðonne gréwð ðætsǽd ðára worda ðonne sió mildheortnes ðæs láreówes geðwǽnð ðá breóst ðæs hiérendes. For ðǽm is niéddearf ðǽm reccere ðæt hé mæge óðerra monna

godspellic

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Add: of the gospel, contained in the gospel Swá ús seó godspellice racu cýð, Hml. Th. i. 76, 30. Godspellicere race euangelice relationis, An. Ox. 1797. Godspellicere sprǽce euangelico oraculo, 3067. belonging to the times of the gospel, belonging to

hosp-word

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-word, es; n.

A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse

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A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse Án ðæra hospworda hé forbær suwigende one of their reproaches he bore with in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 8. Ðá hét martianus mid his hospwordum ðæt hé sǽde his síþ him eallum then Martianus bade