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brádiende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
brádiende, brádian; p. ode

extend

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To become broad, extend ( intrans. ). Substitute:

eáþ-fere

Grammar
eáþ-fere, l. -fére
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easy to travel. Cf. earfoþ-fére

fore-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spæc, fóre-spæc. l. fore-spǽc
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and take instances to fore-sprǽc

midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, midlian
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to bridle, l. mídl-hring, mídlian

yrfe

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Take the passage here to irfe

brim

Grammar
brim, (For El. 972 v. fæþm(i)an.)
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Tó brimes faroðe, B. 28. Add

cnuian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuian, p. ode; pp. od

To pound

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To pound Lchdm. ii. 340, 15

full-trúwian

(v.)
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Add: to ful-trúwian in Dict.:

be-seón

(v.)

To look ⬩ attention ⬩ expectation ⬩ To see about ⬩ care for ⬩ attend to ⬩ provide for

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Add: intrans. To look. absolute, physical Ne beseoh þú underbæc noli respicere post tergum, Gen. 19, 17. mental Mann þe hys hand ásett on hys sulh and on bæc besyhð, Lk. 9, 62. Beseoh (respice) and gehýr mé, Ps. Spl. 12, 3. with preps. physical Beseó

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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Add: absolute Getrúwiað confidete, Jn. 16, 33. with dat., to trust to Se gelǽreda him ne getrúwað on ðǽre hreón sǽ, Past. 59, 2. Hé getrúwode ðæs mægene ðe hit him bebeád, 51, 16. Him nán folc ne getrúwade, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 12: 5, 7; S. 230, 7. Ne

æt-níman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-níman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen

To take from ⬩ to take away ⬩ demere ⬩ adimere

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To take from, to take away; demere, adimere Ne wolde him beorht fæder bearn ætníman the glorious father would not take the child away from him. Cd. 162 ; Th. 204, 5 ; Exod. 414

a-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen

To shake or stir together with a churn-staff ⬩ to churn ⬩ bacillo agitare

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To shake or stir together with a churn-staff [A. Sax. þwiril], to churn, bacillo agitare Aþweran buteran butyrum agitare, Som. Aþwer buteran churn butter, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii.112, 25

be-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrgan, be-birgan; p. de; pp. ed

To bury ⬩ sepelire

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To bury; sepelire Bebyrgeþ bán and ýslan buries bones and embers, Exon. 60 a ; Th. 217, 26; Ph. 286 : Gen. 23, 19. To bebyrgenne sepelire, Mt. Bos. 27, 7 : Jn. Bos. 19, 40

Linked entries: be-birgan bi-byrgan

Élíg-burh

(n.)
Grammar
Élíg-burh, Élí-burh; gen. -burge; dat. -byrig; f.

The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire ⬩ urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi

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The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire; urbs Eliensis in agro Cantabrigiensi Man hine lǽdde to Élígbyrig [Élíbyrig, Th. 294, 15, col. 2] they led him to Ely, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 16, col. 1

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land ⬩ nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

folc-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
folc-cwén, e; f.

Folk's queen ⬩ queen of the people ⬩ pŏpŭli rēgĭna

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Folk's queen, queen of the people; pŏpŭli rēgĭna Eóde freólícu folc-cwén to hire freán sittan the noble queen of the people went to sit by her lord, Beo. Th. 1286; B. 641

mynster-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-wíse, an ; f.

A custom or manner followed in a monastery

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A custom or manner followed in a monastery Se abbod ongeat sume ða mynsterwísan tó gerihtanne the abbot managed to correct some of the abuses practised in the monastery, Glostr. Frag. 110, 27

be-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smiðian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To forge ⬩ excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775

ge-bédian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bédian, bédigan; p. ode; pp. od

To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre

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To pray, pray to, worship; ōrāre, adōrāre Ðæt he wolde Róme gesécan, and him ðǽr gebédigan that he would visit Rome, and worship there, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 21, note, MS. T

ge-mágnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mágnys, se; f.

Perseverance, importunity, petulance

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Perseverance, importunity, petulance Sóðlíce gemáguys is ðam sóðan Déman gecwéme truly importunity is pleasing to the true judge, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 2. Asolcennys acenþ gemágnysse slothfulness gives birth to petulance, 220, 26

Linked entry: ge-máhnes