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bremman

(v.)
Grammar
bremman, part. bremmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rage, roar; ⬩ rudere, fremere

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To rage, roar; rudere, fremere Bremman rudere, Cot. 192. Bremmende rudens, 192. Bremmde fremuit, Jn. Lind. War. 11, 33, 38

ágend

(n.)
Grammar
ágend, es; m. [part. of ágan to own]

An owner ⬩ a possessor ⬩ the Lord ⬩ possessor ⬩ proprietarius ⬩ Dominus

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An owner, a possessor, the Lord ; possessor, proprietarius, Dominus Þreóm hundum scillinga gylde se ágend with three hundred shillings let the owner pay, L. H. E. 1; Th. i. 26, 9: 3; Th. i. 28, 5. Ágendes ést the owner's favour, Beo. Th. 6142; B. 3075

cwellend

(n.)
Grammar
cwellend, es; m. [cwellende, part. of cwellan to kill]

A killer, slayer ⬩ interfector

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A killer, slayer; interfector Cwellend sector, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 27

dǽlend

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlend, es; m. [dǽlende, part. of dǽlan to divide]

A dealer, divider, distributor ⬩ divīsor

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A dealer, divider, distributor; divīsor Hwá sette me déman, oððe dǽlend, ofer inc quis me constituit judĭcem, aut divisōrem, super vos? Lk. Bos. 12, 14

deoriende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
deoriende, hurting, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 4, = deriende; part.
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of derian

fold-búend

(n.)
Grammar
fold-búend, -búende; noun from pres. part.

Earth-dwellers ⬩ earth's inhabitants ⬩ inhabitants of a land or country ⬩ terrĭcŏlæ

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Earth-dwellers, earth's inhabitants, inhabitants of a land or country; terrĭcŏlæ Ðanan feorhnere findaþ fold-búend thence earth's inhabitants find nourishment, Ps. Th. 64, 10: Beo. Th. 4541; B. 2274. Ðone Grendel nemdon foldbúende whom earth's inhabitants

for-liden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-liden, part, [for-, liden, pp. of líðan to sail]

Shipwrecked ⬩ naufrăgus

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Shipwrecked; naufrăgus Gemildsa me, nacodum, forlidenum pity me, naked, shipwrecked, Apol. Th. 11, 19: 14, 1, 9: 15, 11: 21, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20: 22, 1, 22: 24, 16: 25, 9

Linked entries: -liden for-líþan for-liþen

blóstmian

(v.)
Grammar
blóstmian, part. blóstmiende; p. ode; pp. od

To BLOSSOM, blow ⬩ efflorere

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To BLOSSOM, blow; efflorere Seó beorhtnes ðæs blóstmiendan feldes wæs gesewen the brightness of the blossoming field was seen, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 38

ge-frægen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-frægen, -fregen [part. p. of gefragan [?]; cf. gefragian]

Heard of ⬩ known

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Heard of, known Egsa mára, ðonne from frumgesceape gefrægen wurde ǽfre on eorðan greater terror than was ever heard of on earth since the creation, Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 28; Cri. 840. Ðara ðe ic ofer foldan gefrægen hæbbe of those that I have heard of

ge-leómod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leómod, -leómad; part. [leóma a ray of light]

Rayed ⬩ furnished with rays ⬩ rădiātus

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Rayed, furnished with rays; rădiātus Comētæ synd geleómade [MSS. R. P. L. geleómode] comets are furnished with rays, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 16, 20; Lchdm. iii. 272, 4

Linked entry: -leómod

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithful ⬩ religiosus, fidus, fidelis

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One who believed, faithful; religiosus, fidus, fidelis His [Constantínes] módor wæs cristen, Elena geháten, swíðe gelýfed mann, and þearle eáwfæst his [Constantine's] mother was a christian, called Helena, a very faithful person, and very pious, Homl

Linked entry: ge-léfed

CRACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRACIAN, part. craciende,; p. ode; pp. od

To CRACK ⬩ quake ⬩ crepare

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To CRACK, quake; crepare Craciendum crepante Mone B. 123. Sió eorþe eall cracode the whole earth quaked Ps. Th. 45, 3

ge-lédd

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lédd, part.p.

Malleable ⬩ ductile ⬩ ductilis

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Malleable, ductile; ductilis On býman geléddon in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. T. 97, 6

be-pǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-pǽcan, part. be-pǽcende; p. be-pǽhte; pp. be-pǽht; v. a. [be by, pǽcan to deceive]

To deceive ⬩ entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ draw away ⬩ decipere ⬩ pellicere ⬩ illudere ⬩ seducere

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To deceive, entice, seduce, draw away; decipere, pellicere, illudere, seducere Seó næddre bepǽhte me serpens decepit me Gen. 3, 13 : Mt. Bos. 2, 16 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde seduco, 47; Som. 48, 53 : Jud. 16, 5

Linked entry: be-pǽcung

flítend

(n.)
Grammar
flítend, es; m. [flítende, part. of flítan to strive]

A wrangler ⬩ quarrelsome person ⬩ certans ⬩ lītĭgans

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A wrangler, quarrelsome person; certans, lītĭgans Flítend certans, Cot. 181. Flítend lītĭgans, Mone B. 2927

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

ge-brýsed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brýsed, part. p. [ge-, brýsed, pp. of brýsan to bruise]

Bruised ⬩ contrītus

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Bruised; contrītus Ðæt he his preósta ǽnne of horse fallende and gebrýsedne gelíce gebiddende and bletsigende fram deáþe gecyrde ut clērĭcum suum cadendo contrītum, æque ōrando ac benedīcendo a morte revocāvĕrit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 24

æt-bredendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-bredendlíc, adj. [æt-bredende, part. of ætbredan to take away]

Taking away ⬩ ablativus

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Taking away; ablativus Ætbredendlíc is ablativus: mid ðam casu biþ geswutelod swá hwæt swá we ætbredaþ oðrum, oððe swá hwæt swá we underfóþ æt óðrum, oððe hwanon we faraþ, — Fram ðisum menn ic underféng feóh ab hoc homine pecuniam accepi, Fram ðisum

án-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
án-wunian, part. -wuniende; p. ode; pp. od

To dwell or be alone ⬩ esse solitarius

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To dwell or be alone; esse solitarius, Ps. Lamb. 101, 8

be-hringed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hringed, be-hrincged; part. [be, hring a ring]

Inclosed in a ring ⬩ encircled ⬩ surrounded ⬩ circumdatus

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Inclosed in a ring, encircled, surrounded; circumdatus Behringed beón to be surrounded Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 32 a, 8

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