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firenian

(v.)
Grammar
firenian, firnian, fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed.

to sin ⬩ peccāre ⬩ to revile ⬩ călumniāri

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to sin; peccāre Firenaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Exon. 99b; Th. 373, 3; Seel. 103. Ða ðe firnedon beóþ beofigende they who sinned shall be trembling, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 29; Sae. 621. to revile; călumniāri Heó firenaþ mec wordum she reviles

Linked entries: firnian fyrenian fyrnian fyrgende

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre

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To endeavour to find, tend to, aspire to, strive, go forward, hasten, intend, desire; nīti, tendĕre, intendĕre, propĕrāre Ic wylle fundian sylf to ðam síþe I will hasten myself to the journey, Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 24; Hy. 4, 71: 89 b; Th. 336, 21; Gn

be-stryðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-stryðan, p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erect ⬩ aggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

ge-tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽlan, -télan; p. ede; pp. ed

To accuse ⬩ reprove ⬩ accusare ⬩ exprobrare ⬩ calumniari ⬩ reprehendere

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To accuse, reprove; accusare, exprobrare, calumniari, reprehendere Ne meaht ðú nó getǽlan ðíne wyrd thou canst not accuse thy fortune, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 1. Ic mǽge getǽlan I may reprove, 32, 3; Fox 118, 27. Word his getéla verbum ejus repræhendere, Lk.

Linked entry: ge-télan

æt-eówian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-eówian, -eówigan; p. de, ede; impert. -eow; pp. ed.

To shew ⬩ display ⬩ manifest ⬩ declare ⬩ ostendere ⬩ manifestare ⬩ To appear ⬩ apparere ⬩ manifestari

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v. trans. To shew, display, manifest, declare; ostendere, manifestare Æteów ðínne andwlitan ostende faciem tuam. Ps. Th. 79, 4, 7, 84, 6. God æteówde me Deus ostendit mihi, Ps. Spl. 58, 11: Mt. Bos. 13, 26. He geseah dríge stówe æteówde he saw the dry

Linked entries: æt-ýwan at-áwian at-eówad fóre-ætýwian

a-scilian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shell ⬩ to shell ⬩ enucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

ceás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ceás, chose,of ceósan;
  • Chr. 975
    • ;
  • Th. 226, 21
    • ;
  • Edg. 22
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dropan

(v.)
Grammar
dropan, droppan; ende pres. part. ; p. ede; pp. ed

To drop ⬩ stillāre

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To drop; stillāre Swá swa dropan dropende ofer eorþan sīcut stillicĭdia stillantia super terram, Ps. Spl. 71, 6. Droppende, Ps. Lamb. 71, 6

Linked entry: droppan

droppetian

(v.)
Grammar
droppetian, droppetan; p. ode ede; pp. od, ed

To drop, fall by drops, distil ⬩ distillāre

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To drop, fall by drops, distil; distillāre Heofonas droppetodon fram ansýne Godes cæli distillāvērunt a facie Dei, Ps. Lamb. 67, 9. Fór ansýne Drihtnes heofonas droppetaþ the heavens drop before the face of the Lord, Ps. Th. 67, 9

gnornan

(v.)
Grammar
gnornan, gnornian; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To grieve ⬩ mourn ⬩ be sad ⬩ bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ mœrere

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To grieve, mourn, be sad, bewail, lament; mœrere Ic gnornige mereo, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 49: Ps. Th. 54, 2. Ic cúþlíce wát for hwon ðú gnornast scio certissime quare mæres, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 42. Gnornaþ he grieves, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 14; Seef. 92

be-sweðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sweðian, bi-sweðian; p. ede; pp. ed

To bind up, swathe ⬩ ligare

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To bind up, swathe; ligare Mid ácumban besweðe bind up with tow, L. M. I, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 21

Linked entries: sweðian bi-sweðian

ge-cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cleofian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clifan, cleofian to cleave, adhere]

To cleave ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick ⬩ adhærēre

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærēre Geþeódde oððe gecleofede on fíóre sáwle mín adhæsit pāvīmento anĭma mea, Ps. Lamb. 118, 25

beþian

(v.)
Grammar
beþian, beþigean.

To warm ⬩ foment

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To warm, foment Beþede fomentat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 57. Hí (two seals) mid heora blade his leoma beðedon, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 13.. Gesæt hé under sunn-beáme and his scencan beðode, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 26. Seóð on wætre, beþe mid . ꝥ lim, Lch. ii. 146, 5

Linked entries: beþan bæþþan

hatian

(v.)
Grammar
hatian, hatigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To hate

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To hate Ne mæg middaneard eów hatian ac hé hataþ mé non potest mundus odisse vos: me autem odit, Jn. Bos. 7, 7. Ða ðe ðone rihtwísan hatiaþ ða ágyltaþ qui oderunt justum delinquent, Ps. Th. 33, 21. Hie hatigaþ [hatigeaþ, Cot. MS.] hiera hiéramonna unþeáwas

Linked entry: hættende

CRAFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRAFIAN, crafigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To ask ⬩ CRAVE ⬩ implore ⬩ demand ⬩ summon ⬩ petere ⬩ postulare ⬩ in jus vocare

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To ask, CRAVE, implore, demand, summon; petere, postulare, in jus vocare Gif hwá wíte crafige if any one crave a fine L. C. S. 70; Th. i. 412, 24. Se man crafode hine on hundrede the man summoned him before the hundred court Lchdm. iii. 288, 4. He mid

Linked entries: be-crafian cræfian cræfian

heard-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-ecg, adj.

Hard of edge

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Hard of edge Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord then in the hall was drawn the sword hard of edge, Beo. Th. 2581; B. 1288: 2984; B. 1490: Elen. Kmbl. 1513; El. 758: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quench ⬩ put out ⬩ staunch ⬩ appease ⬩ extinguere

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To quench, put out, staunch, appease; extinguere Smeócende flex he ne adwæscþ linum fumigans non extinguet, Mt. Bos. 12, 20. Ðæt fýr adwæsced wæs flammæ extinctæ sunt, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 29. Adwæscton extinguerent, 4, 8; S. 575, 41. Adwæsctum ðínum feóndum

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

a-fyrran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrran, -fyran; p. ede, de; pp. ed [a from, fyrr far]

To remove ⬩ take away ⬩ expel ⬩ deliver ⬩ amovere ⬩ avertere ⬩ elongare ⬩ auferre ⬩ eripere

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To remove, take away, expel, deliver; amovere, avertere, elongare, auferre, eripere Næddran hí afyrraþ serpentes tollent, Mk. Bos. 16, 18. Beóþ afyrrede are taken away. Ps. Spl. 57, 8. Ðú afyrdest of Jacobe ða graman hæftnéd avertisti captivitatem Jacob

Linked entry: a-fyran

a-fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, fúl foul, unclean]

To foul ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ to make filthy ⬩ to corrupt ⬩ inquinare ⬩ contaminare ⬩ fœdare

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To foul, defile, pollute, to make filthy, to corrupt; inquinare, contaminare, fœdare Yfel biþ ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne afýle it is sinful that any one defile himself with flesh-meat, L.C.S. 47; Th. i. 402, 24: Past. 54, 1. Afýled fœdatus, Prœm

baðian

(v.)
Grammar
baðian, beðian, beðigean, ic -ige, -yge; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

To wash ⬩ foment ⬩ cherish ⬩ lavare ⬩ fovere ⬩ To BATHE ⬩ lavari ⬩ balneare ⬩ aquis se immergere

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v. trans. To wash, foment, cherish; lavare, fovere Hí baðedon ðone líchoman they washed the body, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 38. Wit unc in ðære burnan baðodan we two washed ourselves in that brook, Exon. 121b; Th. 467, 2; Hö. 132. v. intrans. To BATHE; lavari

Linked entries: bæðian beðian beðigean

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