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on-tígan

(v.)

to untie, set free

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to untie, set free Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce heofonum siððan heó ontíged biþ and of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14

á-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fillan, to cause to fall down or
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Gegrípan ꝥ palmtwig and eorþan áfyllan ( to cast it to the earth ), Bl. H. 151, 16. metaph. to cause to cease, put an end to Hé áfylleþ þá inwitfullan word of his tungan he puts away deceitful words from his tongue , Bl. H. 55, 16.

Linked entry: a-fælan

á-gildan

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Wæstm ágildan to bring forth fruit, 55, 6. <b>II a.</b> of duty or service, to pay, perform :-- Ic ágeald reddidi (vota mea ), Kent. Gl. 197. Gesceád ágyldan to render an account , Hml.

Linked entries: á-geldan on-gildan

ge-leoran

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ge-leoran, l. ge-leóran,
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R. 15, 44. of things. to pass from the body Ꝥ se drænc sý ðe ǽr geleóred, Lch. iii. 20, 3. to pass away, cease Oþ ꝥ seó ýst forð geleóreð until the storm passes, Shrn. 81, 27. to pass away, cease to exist, come to nothing Heofon and eorðo geliórað

offrian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to make a sacrifice, sacrifice Ne tweónige hé ná ꝥ hé ne offrað deófle, Hml. A. 146, 49. Ofrude litarat, An. Ox. 370. Offriað gé mid rihtwísnesse, and bringað þá Gode lácum, Ps. Th. 4, 6.

on-tendan

(v.)
Grammar
on-tendan, p. -tende; pp. -tended, -tend.

to kindle, set fire to, to fireto kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame

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Antendne succensam, ardentem, 464, 36. to kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame Sume se deófol ontent gýtsunge, Homl. Th. i. 240, 25. Ðíne gebedu geancsumiaþ mé and ontendaþ, 458, 4

hleówþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleówþ, hleóþ, hlíwþ, hlýwþ, e; f.

Shelter, protection, warmth

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neste bǽron heora briddum hleówþe bore it to their nest to shelter their young, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 23. Foresceáwian bigleofan and hleówþe to provide food and shelter, 462, 18. Hlýwþe, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 23.

Linked entries: hlíwþ hlýwþ

bǽtan

to baitworry with dogs,to beatmake way against the wind or current

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bǽtte, warenað hé hine wið ðæt weder a good pilot perceives a great wind on a rough sea before it comes on him, and orders the sail to be furled, and also sometimes the mast to be lowered and to leave off beating; if he have before in an adverse wind

ge-staþelfæstan

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Vos. 143, 12. of a person. to fix in a position to be occupied Munuc gestaþolfæstan mæg abbod on máran þænne in eóde stede monachum stabilire potest abbas in maiori quam ingreditur loco, R. Ben.

hlíp

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp, e; f.
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Of ðám æssce ðǽre ældan hlýpe; of ðáre hlýpe ðáre ealden wudehæcche . . . of ðám bróce ðan æssce . . . of Werdhæcce eácrofte . . . intó Æðeríces hlýpe, of ðáre hlýpe intó wulfhlýpe, C. D. iv. 157, 4-35

Linked entry: hlípe-burna

á-streccan

to stretch outhold oatto extend:--to prostrate,

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Add: to stretch out, hold oat Hí ástræhton heora swuran slæge, Hml. S. 28, 71. Leóht ofer þ geteld ástreht (columna lucis ad caelum usque porrecta,) stód up heofonum Bd. 3, 11,Hml. S. 26, 183.

BÚGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚGAN, part. búgende; ic búge, ðu búgest, býhst, býgst, he búgeþ, býhþ, býgþ; p. ic, he beág, beáh, ðú buge, pl. bugon; imp. búg, búh; pp. bogen; v. intrans.

To BOW or bow down oneself, bend, swerve, give way, submit, yield, turn, turn away, fleese flectere vel inclinare, curvare, declinare, desistere, cedere, vertere, divertere, fugere

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He to fulluhte beáh he submitted to baptism, Homl. Th. i. 386, 32: Ex. 32, 26. Hí bugon to ðam they submitted to that, Jos. 9, 27: Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 24. Ǽlc burhwaru wæs búgende to him every city was yielding to him, Jos. 11, 19.

Linked entries: beág beáh

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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ðínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan. Blickl. Homl. 87, 11. Hopedon sperabamus, Lk. Skt. 24, 21. Ðá fíf cyningas hopodon lífe the five kings hoped to save their lives, Jos.10, 16. Ne hopige nán man ðyssere leásunge, Homl. Th. ii. 572, 21.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

ge-settan

(v.)
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Th. 108, 5. to appoint to a title, give the title of Hé gesette Eugenium þǽm ríces noman ꝥ hé casere wǽre legit hominem cui titulum imperatoris inponeret, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 12. to set to the doing of something.

efesian

(v.)
Grammar
efesian, efosian, efsian; p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. v.]

To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre

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To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear; in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre Ne gé eów ne efesion ne beard ne sciron neque in rŏtundum attondēbĭtis cŏmam nec rādētis barbam, Lev. 19, 27.

Linked entries: efosian efsian

mann-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
mann-lufu, an; f.

Love of men

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Love of men Woldun ðæt him móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123

ge-médrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-médrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, yd

To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughteradoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam

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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

æt-fæstan

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Add: to inflict Æ(t)fæstan inpingere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 72. to commit, entrust, deposit Ædfæst depositum. Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 4. <b>II a.</b> to give in marriage :-- Þá ætfæste hé mé míne efen-þeówene, seó þe wæs ǽr óðres gemecca.