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Anglo-Saxon

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á-león

(v.)
Grammar
á-león, p. -láh
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To lend Álíh accommoda, Rtl. 41, 23

Linked entry: león

berian

(v.)

to beatberry

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to beat, berry (v. N. E. D. )

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

clynian

(v.)
Grammar
clynian, (?) to make into a ball (v. clyne),
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to enfold Clyniende inplicans, Germ. 401, 24

for-cippian

(v.)
Grammar
for-cippian, p. ode

To cut off

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To cut off Forcyppud precisa, Nap. 79

Linked entry: cippian

ge-hatian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hatian, pp. od
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To hate Gehatud exosa, An. Ox. 4923

ge-inníwian

(v.)
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to renew Giinníwado innovati, Rtl. 33, 36

Linked entry: in-níwian

ge-lǽcan

(v.)
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to compete Gelǽcende emula, Germ. 391, 27

ge-spinnan

(v.)
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to spin Gespunnen netum, An. Ox. 3738

gítan

(v.)
Grammar
gítan, gétan; p. te
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To destroy Méces ecgum gétan, B. 2940

hospettan

(v.)
Grammar
hospettan, p. te
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To mock Hospetęt subsannat, Txts. 101, 1963

á-healtian

(v.)
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to halt; claudicare, Ps. L. 17, 46

Linked entry: healtian

ge-sýclian

(v.)

to be infirm,

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to be infirm, Jn. Bos. 4, 46

ge-þicfyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þicfyldan, p. de

To make thick;densare,

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To make thick; densare, Gl. Prud. 970

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þing,</b> and add: an agreement between persons, compact Ðis is geðinge Eádwaldes and Cyneðrýðe ymbe ðet lond, C. D. i. 295, 32. Ðis sindan geðinga Ealhburge and Eádwealdes et ðém londe, 296, 31. [

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

á-beran

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Add: with sense of movement, to bear off, bring, carry Se hwæl hine ábær tó Niniuéa birig, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 13. Mid ðý wé úre scyp fram ðám ýþum upp ábǽron ( exportaremus ), Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 11. Ic gaderode mé . . . ðá wlitegostan treówo be ðám dǽle

crístnian

(v.)
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Add: to instruct in the Christian religion previous to (adult) baptism, to catechize Þá crístnade hé mé ( me cathecizare ipse curavit ) . . . and æfter medmiclum fæce . . . ic gefullad wæs, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 1-19. Hé gelýfde on úrne Drihten and lét

Linked entries: crístian crístnere

for-wiernan

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Take here <b>for-weornan, -wernan, -wyrnan</b> in Dict. and add: to refuse something (gen.) to a person (dat.), deny Hé þæs teóþan dǽles Gode forwyrneþ, Bl. H. 51, 5. Hié him þára béna forwierndon, Ors. 2, 2; S. 64, 27. Him ǽtes forwyrnan

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, l. hígian,

in strive aftertotowardsto strive to do

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and add Hé hígode oððe tilode nititur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 69. Hîgien wê contendamus, 24, 36. Hígiendre intento, 48, 63. with preps., in strive after, to, towards, aefter Hú mæg ꝥ yfel beón ꝥte ǽlces monnes ingeþanc . . . æfter hígaþ and wilnaþ tó begitanne

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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impers. To weary, irk, displease, be loathsome, irksome to any one; tædere, pigere Me aþrýt it wearies me, I am weary, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 19. Hwí ne lǽte ge eów ðonne aþreótan why then let ye [it] not to be loathsome to you? Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116,