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æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.

for-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bígan, -bígean; p. de; pp. ed

To bow downbend downhumbleabasedepreciateavoidpass byhŭmĭliāreprætĕrīre

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Litlingas nellaþ forbígean (cf. forbúgan) me parvŭli nōlunt prætĕrīre me, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 3

-e

(suffix)
Grammar
-e, in the termination of nouns, denotes a person; as, Hyrde, es; m.

A shepherd, from hyrdan to guard. The vowel -e is also used to form nouns denoting inanimate objects; as, Cýle, es; m. Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty. These are mostly derived from verbs, and are masculine , but when derived from adjectives they are feminine; as, Rihtwíse, an; f. Justice

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Cold; cwide, es; m. A saying, testament: brice, es; m. A breach: wlite, es; m. Beauty. These are mostly derived from verbs, and are masculine but when derived from adjectives they are feminine; as, Rihtwíse, an; f. Justice

god-wrac

(adj.)
Grammar
god-wrac, -wrec; adj.
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Gangaþ út git godwrecan and gongaþ út git ródewyrðan come out ye two wretches that deserve to be hanged, 43, 8

sicetan

(v.)
Grammar
sicetan, sicettan, siccetan, siccettan; p. te.
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Ða unryhtwísan sicettaþ (siccettaþ, Cott. MSS.) on ðǽm þiéstrum impii in tenebris conticescent, Past. 11, 1 ; Swt. 65, 12. Siccitan conticiscent, silebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135. 15

un-tǽlwirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tǽlwirðe, adj.

Not blameableirreprehensiblepraiseworthy

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Ðæt hé gecnáwe óðerra monna weorc untǽlwierðe (-wyrðe, Cott. MSS.) ut laudabilia aliorum facta cognoscant, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 5. Ðæt hié ðæs ðe untǽlwyrðran wǽren, 32; Swt. 215, 1

Linked entry: tǽl-wirðe

glæs

(n.)
Grammar
glæs, es; n.
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Mæstlingc, ǽr and tin, swefel and glæs ( vitrum ), Coll. M. 27, 11. Hafa gebrocen glæs geara gegrunden . . . sóna swá se wyrm þæs onbirigð, þonne swilt hé, Lch. ii. 114, 16. Cnúa glæs tó dúste, dó huniges teár on, lácna ꝥ dolg mid, 128, 4. Add

sceanca

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Add Gyf þú hosa habban wylle, þonne stríc þú uppweard on þinum sceancum mid þínum twám handum, Tech. ii. 127, 13. add: a leg His scanca (þeóh, v. l. coxa) wæs tóbrocen, ꝥ ꝥ bán wæs tódǽled on twá stycca, Gr. D. 81, 26.

scearn

(n.)
Grammar
scearn, es; n.

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Scearn (oxena) fimum, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 1

Linked entry: scern

on-sǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sǽge, adj.

Falling upon, assailing, attacking

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Hǽðcynne wearþ gúþ onsǽge war had come upon Hæthcyn, Beo. Th. 4960; B. 2483: 4159 ; B. 2076

Linked entry: -sǽge

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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Ðæt hyra ǽgðer hæbbe .lx. penenga wyrð . . . ðæt sý .xxx. penega wyrð, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 133, 23, 24

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Grammar wirnan, with gen. of what is prohibited Ðú wást ðæt ic ne wyrne mínra welera (wirne míne welora, Cott. MSS.) labia mea non prohibebo, Past. 49; Swt. 381, 10.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

ge-wita

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Th. ii. 316, 24. (2 a) a colleague, an associate :-- Wildeóra gewita (Nebuchadnezzar ), Dan. 624. one having knowledge of crime, an accessory, accomplice (cf. conpliciis, consciis, Corp. Gl.

ÁC

(n.)
Grammar
ÁC, ǽc; g. e; f.

OAKquercusroburThe Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚪ = a

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Cod. Dipl. iii. 121, 22. Grammar ÁC, ác; g. áces ; m.

Linked entries: ác-drenc ǽc

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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/2 cwt; vĕhes, plaustrum, nunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi He scolde gife sixtiga fóðra wuda, and twælf fóður græfan, and sex fóðer gearda he should give sixty loads of wood, and twelve loads of gravel, and six loads of faggots, Chr. 852; Erl. 67, 37: Cod

Linked entry: fódder

inne-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
inne-weard, adj.

Inwardinternalinteriorintestinesviscera

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Ðá com of inneweardre ðære byrigenne swá mycel swétnysse stencg tantæ fragrantia suavitatis ab imis ebullivit, Bd. 3, 8 ; S. 532, 17. Of inneweardre heortan intimo ex corde, 2, 1; S. 501, 14 : 3, 27; S. 559. 4.

Linked entry: innan-weard

lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
lytlian, p. ode

to lessendiminish

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Se ðe hit þence tó litlianne, gelitlige hine God elmihtig hér on worulde, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 171, 21. Biþ se ece litliende [litligende, MS. B], Herb. 3, 3, 4; Lchdm. i. 88, 2, 7

mynetere

(n.)
Grammar
mynetere, es; m.

a moneyera money-changermoney-dealera minterone who coins

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Ic habbe geunnen Baldewyne abbode ónne meonetere wiðinne Sæint Eǽdmundes byrg, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 223, 6

Linked entry: mynet-smiððe

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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Com ðá hǽðenra h1óþ háliges neósan, Andr. Kmbl. 2778; An. 1391 : Exon. Th. 170, 30; Gú. 1119. Ic his neósan wille, 145, 8; Gú. 691.

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Sylle swá gesibre handa swá fremdre give to a relation or to a stranger, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 114, 7. Nǽnig mon ne sceal lufian ne géman his gesibbes gif ... no man shall love or be mindful of his relative if ..., Blickl. Homl. 23, 17.

Linked entry: ge-syb