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Anglo-Saxon

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cwiþ

Grammar
cwiþ, saith, speaks, Exon. 14a; Th. 28, 28; Cri. 453: 30a; Th. 92, 35; Cri. 1519, = cweðeþ;
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3rd pres. sing, of cweðan

cwiðst

Grammar
cwiðst, sayest, speakest, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 38, = cweðst;
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2nd pres. sing. of cweðan

dryncþ

Grammar
dryncþ, drinks, Ps. Spl. 14, 8;
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3rd pres. sing. of drincan

dríhþ

Grammar
dríhþ, does, performs, commits, L. M. I. P. 28; Th. ii. 272, 22;
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3rd pres. sing. of dreógan

fealþ

(v.)
Grammar
fealþ, falleth, falls, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 29;
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3rd pers. pres. of feallan

felþ

(v.)
Grammar
felþ, falls,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 5, 30
    • ;
  • Met. 5, 15
;
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3rd pers. pres. of feallan

fet

(v.)
Grammar
fet, fetches, brings,
  • Prov. Kmbl. 61
    • ;
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3rd sing. pres. of fetian

fiht

(v.)
Grammar
fiht, fights,
  • Ex. 14, 14
;
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3rd sing. pres. of feohtan

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To press ⬩ oppress ⬩ comprimere ⬩ contendere ⬩ opprimere

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To press, oppress; comprimere, contendere, opprimere. Similar entries v. intrans Ceól up geþrang the keel pressed up, Beo. Th. 3829; B. 1912. Deáþ in geþrong death pressed in, Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 34; Gú. 835.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

a

(prep.)
Grammar
a, prep. Omit:Ps. Th. 18, 8 belongs to <b>á</b>.

canst

(v.)
Grammar
canst, knowest, canst, Andr. Kmbl. 135; An. 68: Maren 176;
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2nd pers. sing, pres. of cunnan

birþ

(v.)

bears

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bears; 3rd pers. pres. of beran

blétst

(v.)

sacrificest

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sacrificest; 2nd pers. pres. of blótan

blent

(v.)

blends

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blends; 3rd pers. pres. of blandan

blét

(v.)

sacrifices

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sacrifices; 3rd pers. pres. of blótan

bygest

(v.)
Grammar
bygest, he bygeþ buyest, he buys, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bycgan

bylgþ

(v.)
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is angry; 3rd pers. pres. of belgan

byrgst

(v.)
Grammar
byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrnþ protectest, he protects, Ps. Th. 16, 8;
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2nd and 3rd pers, pres. of beorgan

býþ

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inhabits; 3rd pers. pres. sing, of búan

drægþ

(v.)
Grammar
drægþ, ðú drægst drags, thou draggest, Past. 56, 2; Hat. MS;
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3rd and 2nd pers. pres. of dragan

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