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bétan

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<b>II a</b>. add :-- Béte man be cyninges munde, ꝥ is, mid v. pundum, Ll. Th. i. 340, 28

wealian

(v.)
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wealian, p. ode

To be impudent, bold, wanton.

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Similar entries v. wealh, II a Hé wealode mid wordum, and sǽde ðæt hé wolde his wífes brúcan on ðám unálýfedum tíman, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 48

Linked entry: wealh

hinde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hinde-weard, hinde-werd; adj.

Hindward

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Hindward Mid hindewerdum ðam sceafte aversa hasta, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 297, 1013: 295, 17: L. Alf. pol. 36; Th. i. 84, 17: Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 29; Rä. 22, 15

beátere

a beatera boxer pugil

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Substitute: a beater Hé hét his cwelleras þone hálgan beátan mid saglum. Þá bærst sum sagol intó ánes beáteres eágan, Hml. S. 4, 143. a boxer; pugil, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 39, 1

ge-edníwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edníwian, ge-edníwan.
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Þú mé geedníwodest mín ríce tu restituisti mihi haereditatem meam, Ps. Th. 15, 5. Tó þám ǽrrum antimbre geedníw-ude (fragmina) in pristinum statum reformavit (i. innouauit), An. Ox. 1832. Críst ús geedníwode tó his gelícnisse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 34.

BÆC

(n.)
Grammar
BÆC, g. bæces; pl. nom. acc. bacu, bæc; g. baca; d. bacum; n. A

BACKdorsumtergum

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BACK; dorsum, tergum [dorsum is opposed to venter, especially in animals; and tergum to frons, v. hricg] Mínra feónda bæc ðú onwendest to me inimicorum meorum dedisti mihi dorsum, Ps. Th. 17, 38.

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripegraspseizecapererapereprehendereapprehenderecomprehenderearriperecorripereeripere

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Ðí læs áhwænne gegrípe swá swá leó sáwle míne ne quando rapiat ut leo animam meam, Ps. Spl. 7, 2. Ðá wæs he fram deófle gegripen then he was seized by a devil, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 13 : Ps. Spl. 17, 31.

ge-brúcan

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[Swá ibrúce ic mine rice, ne scule gié mine mete ibite, O. E. Hml. i. 233, 3. O. H. Ger. ge-brúhan uti, fungi

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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swelce hrægle hé in eóde, mid swelce gange hé út, Ll.

an-gin

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Romulus hiora anginn (founding Rome) geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege, 2, 2; S. 64, 23.

nearu-ness

Grammar
nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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Gefriða mé of eallum mínum nearonessum redime ex omnibus angustiis meis, Ps.

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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Ic his sacerdas mid hǽlu gegyrwe sacerdotes ejus induam salutare, Ps. Th. 131, 17.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

on-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bærnan, p. de.

to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindleto burn, consume by burningto heat, inflameto kindle desire for anything, to incite

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Mid hátheortnesse onbærnedne, 40, 6; Swt. 295, 25. Hié beóþ onbærnde mid æféste, Blickl. Homl. 25, 7. to kindle desire for anything, to incite Monigra monna mód tó worulde forhogenesse onbærnde accensi wǽron, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 37

hálig-dóm

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II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

cier

(n.)
Grammar
cier, cierr, es; m.

A turn, time, business, affair versio, temporis spatium, negotium

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Mid óðrum cierrum with other affairs, Past. 4, 1; Hat. MS. 9b, 7

egsung

(n.)
Grammar
egsung, e; f. [egsa fear]

A terrible act, frightening, threateningterrĭbĭle, commĭnātio

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Mid egsunge by threatening, Jud. Thw. 161, 37

Linked entry: egesung

fór-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenpræjūrāmentumantejūrāmentum

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A fore-oath, an oath first taken; præjūrāmentum, antejūrāmentum Ofgá his spræce mid fóráþe let him begin his suit with a fore-oath, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31

gǽst-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gehygd, es; n.

Thought of mindănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Him seó unforhte ageaf andsware, þurh gǽstgehygd, Iuliana the fearless Juliana gave him answer through her mind's thought, Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 20; Jul. 148

gǽst-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-gemynd, es; n.

Thought of mind or spiritănĭmi cōgĭtātio

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Thought of mind or spirit; ănĭmi cōgĭtātio Ic him gǽstgemyndum wille wesan underþýded I will be subjected to him in my spirit's thoughts, Exon. 41 a; Th. 138, 11; Gú. 574

Linked entry: gást-gemynd

gǽst-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-lufe, an; f.

Soul's lovespiritual lovespīrĭtālis ămor

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Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188

Linked entry: gást-lufe