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CLEÓFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLEÓFAN, ic cleófe, ðúclýfst, he clýfþ, cleófaþ; cleáf,clufon; clofen

To CLEAVE, separate, split findere, dissecare

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To CLEAVE, separate, split; findere, dissecare Cleófan secare, scindere, Glos. Prudent Recd. 149, 54:150, 9. Bordweall clufon aforan Eádweardes Edward's sons clove the board-wall, Chr. 937; Th. 200, 38, col. 3; Æðelst. 5. Clufon, Byrht. Th. 140, 4; By

CLÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLÍFAN, ic clífe, ðú clífest, clífst, he clífeþ, clífþ, clifaþ; cláf, clifon; clifen

To CLEAVE, adhereadhærere

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To CLEAVE, adhere; adhærere

climst

(v.)
Grammar
climst, he climþ; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of climan, climban.

climbest, climbs

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climbest, climbs;

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLINGshrink upse contrahere, marcescereto CLING, stick closecircumcludere, includere

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to wither, pine, to CLING [in this sense, rarely used in English] or shrink up; se contrahere, marcescere Clang wæteres þrym ofer eástreámas: ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the glory of water shrank over river streams: ice bridged a pale water*-*road, Andr

cliofian

(v.)
Grammar
cliofian, he cliofaþ, cliofiaþ; ode; od

To cleaveadhærere

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To cleave; adhærere Hí willaþ cliofian on ðǽm monnum they will cleave to the men, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 19, note 9

be-habban

(v.)
Grammar
be-habban, he -hæfeþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæft; v. a.[be by, near, habban to have].

to compassencompasssurroundcingerecircumdare to comprehendcomprehenderecontinereto restraindetainstaydetinere

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to compass, encompass, surround; cingere, circumdare Ðíne fýnd behabbaþ ðé inimici tui circumdabunt te Lk. Bos. 19, 43 : Jos. 6, 20. Behæfde heápa wyn Hǽlendes burg the joy of bands surrounded the Saviour's tomb Exon. 120 a ; Th. 460, 16; Hö. 18 : Cd

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or nearpossessobserveconsiderbewareregardmindtake heedbehaveto meansignifytenereinhabitareservarecuraregerereto BEHOLDseelook onobservareaspicerevidere

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21. Adam sceal mínne stronglícan

Linked entries: bi-healdan be-held

be-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreówsian, part. -hreówsigende; ic -hreówsige, ðú -hreówsast, he -hreówsaþ, pl. -hreáwsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To repentfeel remorsemake amends or reparationpœniterecompungisatisfacere

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To repent, feel remorse, make amends or reparation; pœnitere, compungi, satisfacere Behreówsian pœnitere Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22. Behreówsiaþ compungimini Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. Ic behreówsige satisfacio Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40. Behreówsigende pœnitens

Linked entry: be-riówsian

cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
cinnan, ic cinne, ðú cinnest, he cinneþ, cinniþ, cinnaþ; ic, he can, ðú cunne, cunnon; cunnen

To generate, procreategenerare, procreare

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To generate, procreate; generare, procreare Sorgum cinniþ brings forth with sorrows, From this verb, the p. ic, he can are taken as a present tense. Hence it is called one of the twelve præterito-præsentia, enumerated under ágan. For cúðe the weak p.

CREÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓDAN, ic creóde, ðú creódest, crýtst, crýst, he creódeþ, crýdeþ, crýt, pl. creódaþ; p. ic, he creád, ðu crude, pl. crudon; pp. croden

To CROWD, press, drive premere, premi, pellere, pelli

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To CROWD, press, drive; premere, premi, pellere, pelli Ðonne heáh geþring on cleofu crýdeþ when the towering mass on the cliffs presses Exon. 101b; Th. 384, 15; Rä. 4, 28. Creád cnear on flot the bark drove afloat Chr. 937; Th. 204, 14: col. 1; Æðelst

Linked entry: cruþ

CREÓPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CREÓPAN, part. creópende; ic creópe, ðú crýpest, crýpst, creópest, creópst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ, creópeþ, creópþ, pl. creópaþ; p. creáp, pl. crupon; pp. cropen

To CREEP, crawl repere, serpere

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To CREEP, crawl; repere, serpere He næfþ hjs fóta geweald and onginþ creópan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14 Cote. MS. Him cómon to creópende fela næddran many serpents came creeping to them Homl. Th. ii. 488

Linked entries: crypel crýpan

crincan

(v.)
Grammar
crincan, ic crince, ðú crincst, he crincþ, pl. crincaþ; p. cranc, pl. cruncon; pp. cruncen

To yield occumbere

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To yield; occumbere Wígend cruncon, wundum wérige the fighters yielded, oppressed with wounds Byrht. Th. 140, 43; By. 302

Linked entry: ge-crincan

cringan

(v.)
Grammar
cringan, crincgan; ic cringe, crincge, ðú cringest, cringst, he cringeþ, cringþ, pl. cringaþ, crincgaþ; p. crang, crong, pl. crungon; pp. crungen

To yield, CRINGE, fall, perish, die occumbere, mori

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To yield, CRINGE, fall, perish, die; occumbere, mori Sume on wæl crungon some had fallen in the slaughter Beo. Th. 2231; B. 1113. Hí sceoldon begen crincgan on wælstówe they should both fall on the battle-field Byrht. Th. 140, 23; By. 292; Andr. Kmbl

Linked entries: ge-cringan crincgan

CWECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWECCAN, part.cweccende ; ic cwecce, ðú cwecest, cwecst, he cweceþ, cwecþ. pl. cweccaþ ; p. cwehte, cweahte , pl. cwehton, cweahton ; pp. cweaht

To vibrate, movetorquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre

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To vibrate, move; torquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre Cweccende torquens, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 147, 49. He cwecþ his sweord gladium snum vibrabit, Ps. Th. 7, 12. Þegn Hróþgáres, þrymmum cwehte Hrothgar's thane, violently quaked, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235.

deágan

(v.)
Grammar
deágan, ic deáge, ðú deágest, deágst, dýhst, he deágeþ, deágþ, dýgþ, dýhþ, pl. deágaþ; p. deóg, pl. deógon; pp. deágen

To dye, colour tingĕre

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To dye, colour; tingĕre Heoro-dreóre deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed dyed it with fatal gore, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

dear

Grammar
dear, ic, he
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran

crýpest

(v.)
Grammar
crýpest, crýpst, he crýpeþ, crýpþ

creepest, creeps

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creepest, creeps; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of creópan

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME go, happen venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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to COME go, happen ; venire, ire, accidere, evenire Sceal se gást cuman the spirit shall come, Soul Kmbl. 17 ; Seel. 9 . Cuman ongunnan they attempted to come, Beo. Th. 494 ; B. 244 . Cum to ðam lande, ðe ic ðé geswutelige come to the land, which I will

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

cwíðan

(v.)
Grammar
cwíðan, cwýðan; he cwíðeþ; p. de; pp. ed

To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament lamentāre, plangĕre

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To speak or moan in grief, mourn, lament ; lamentāre, plangĕre Wópe cwíðan with weeping to lament, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 13; Gen. 996. Ic sceolde ána míne ceare cwiðan I must alone mourn my care, Exon. 76b; Th. 287, 4; Wand. 9. We cwíðdon [MS. cwiðdun] lamentavimus

Linked entries: cwýðan un-cwíd

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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ToDARE, presume ;audēre Ne dear ic hám faran I dare not go home, Gen. 44, 34: Ex. 32, 30: Cd. 40; Th. 54,1; Gen. 870. Gif ðú Grendles dearst neán bídan if thou darest abide near Grendel, Beo. Th. 1059; B. 527: Andr. Kmbl. 2700; An. 1352. Gif he gesécean