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be-wícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wícian, p. ode; pp. od

To encampcastra metari

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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21

Linked entry: wícian

bi-légan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-légan, p. -légde; pp. -légd
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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Lége bilégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 7; Az. 16

ge-cýgan

(v.)

to callcall uponinvokeprovokeincite

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to call, call upon, invoke, provoke incite, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 13; Ph. 454 : Ps. Spl. 73, 19 : 77, 64 : 85, 4

ge-lígenod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lígenod, part. p.

Convicted of lying

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Convicted of lying Se apostol Paulus ne biþ gelígenod the apostle Paul is not shewn to be false, Homl. Th. i. 54, 1

geond-stredan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-stredan, p. -stredde; pp. -streded, -stred

To scatter about, sprinklespargĕre

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To scatter about, sprinkle; spargĕre Ic geondstrede spargo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 37. Geondstred scattered over, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 18

sengan

(v.)
Grammar
sengan, p. de; p. ed
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To singe, scorch Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge, L. R. S. 6 ; Th. i. 436, 16

sundor-cýþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cýþþ, sundor-cýþþu f.
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-Riht is ðæt mynecena ǽnige sundorcýþþe woruldmannum nabban, L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 34

sweord-bite

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bite, es; m.
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The bite of a sword, wounding with a sword:?-Áswebban purh sweordbite to kill with the sword, Exon. Th. 278, 26; Jul. 603

téan

(v.)
Grammar
téan, (?), tégan(?); p. téde

To grow tough or pliant

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To grow tough or pliant Tédan lentescunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 57: 92, 77. Similar entries v. tóan, tóh; see also (?)ge-teágan

un-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andweard, adj.

Not present

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Not present Drihten nolde líchamlíce síðian ðæs cyninges untruman bearne, ac unandweard mid his worde hine gehǽlde, Homl. Th. i. 128, 17

Linked entry: and-weard

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

wring-hwæg

(n.)

the whey pressed out of cheese

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the whey pressed out of cheese Ðæt heó of wringhwæge buteran macige hláfordes beóde, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31

ge-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ge-trymming, ge-tryming, e; f.
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getrymmincge eóweres geleáfan. Hml. Th. ii. 378, 9. Getremincgum sancxionibus, An. Ox. 11, 109

mann-myrþra

(n.)
Grammar
mann-myrþra, an; m.
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A homicide, murderer Þá wíf þe dód áwegáworpnesse heora bearna . . . sýn hý geteald to manmyrðrum habeantur pro homicidis, Ll. Th. ii. 154, 36

Linked entry: myrþra

of-drincan

(v.)
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to intoxicate Ǽlces cynnes drinc þe man mæg ofdruncen beón omnis generis potus quo quis inebriari possit, Ll. Th. ii. 134, 21 note

be-cwelan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwelan, p. -cwael

To die

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To die Hit becwæð and becwæl sé þe hit áhte he that owned it bequeathed it and died, Ll. Th. i. 184, 1

Linked entry: cwelan

eówode

(n.)
Grammar
eówode, es; n: eówod, e ; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Th. ii. 514, 21-23

ge-andwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, -andwerdan; p. -andwyrde ; pp. -andwyrded, -andwyrd

To answerrespondēre

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G.] he ðam óðrum swá hundréde riht þence let him answer to the other as shall seem right to the hundred, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Him wæs geandwyrd ðus he was answered thus, Gen. 19, 21

Linked entry: and-wyrdan

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyoneto retort upon anyone

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To turn the face towards anyone (?), to retort upon anyone (?) Se ríca besihþ on his pællenum gyrlum, and cwyþ : 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelica.'

sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
sláwian, p. ode
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To be or become slow, sluggish, inactive Hwæs wilnast ðú ðæt dú ne sláwedest swá micel geswinc gefremmanne what dost thou desire, that thou hast not been slow to perform so great a labour, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 224.

Linked entry: slágian