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capian

(v.)
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Substitute: To look; úp capian to look up, lie on one's back Gyf seó sunne hine ( the moon) onǽlð ufan, þonne stúpað hé, . . . gyf heó hine ontend neoðan, þonne capað hé úp; for þan þe hé went ǽfre þone hricg þǽre sunnan weard, Lch. iii. 266, 20-

for-ferian

(v.)
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to bring to an untimely end Gif hwá óðrum his unmagan oðfæste, and hé hine on þǽre fæstinge forferie (if the person accepting the charge cause the death of the person committed to his charge. Cf.

Linked entry: ferian

fram-fundung

(n.)
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fram-fundung, e; f.
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Se Hǽlend fundigende of ðissere worulde his Fæder spræc, Hml. Th. ii. 360, 3

Linked entry: fundung

ge-impian

(v.)
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ge-impian, p. od
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To engraft; fig. to introduce into, mingle in Ðonne hwelc æfter hálgum háde hine selfne fæstlíce geimpað on eorðlicum weorcum cum quilibet post sanctitatis habitum terrenis se actibus inserit, Past. 133, 25.

Linked entry: impian

gift-lic

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Heó bicóm giftelicre yldo she came to marriageable age Ap. Th. 1. 10. Þá giftelican nuptiales Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 60. gyftlicum ad nuptiales (copulas ), An. Ox. 3612. Giftlice rǽdas sponsalia decreta 1122

Linked entry: gifte-lic

stelan

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Hé begann stelenne on heora gewunan he began to steal according to their custom, Ælf. T. Grn. 17, 18. Add

ofer-fleón

(v.)

to fly over

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to fly over Ic oferfleó supervolo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 46. [In Beo.

húsel

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Gá hé húsle þý dæge þe hé ordále gán scyle, Ll. Th. i. 210, 30. ꝥ gé ó húsles onbyrgan, húsl þicgan (cf. húsles þigen. Hml.

a-spelian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spelian, part. a-speliende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To supply another's roomto be deputy or proxy for anotherrepresent anothervicario munere fungivicem vel locum alicujus supplere

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Aspelad beón to have one's place supplied by another; excusari, R. Ben. 35

ge-wyrtian

(v.)
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ge-wyrtian, p. ode; pp. od

To season with herbsto spiceperfume

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To season with herbs, to spice, perfume Gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum perfumed with their good deeds, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. Gewyrtod wín factitium vinum, Cot. 268, Lye.

Linked entry: wyrtian

ge-settan

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</b> to put a thing in a certain position. to put as representative, put for On hálgum gewrite bið gelómlíce heáfod gesett for þæs mannes móde, Hml. Th. L 612, 12. to put off, away Nathan ... hym of gesette þone naman Tyrus, Hml. A. 184, 87

ge-drincan

(v.)
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ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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To drink; bibere Grúndleás gítsung gilpes and ǽhta gedrinceþ to dryggum dreósendne wélan the bottomless avarice of glory and possessions drinks to the dregs perishable wealth, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 31; Met. 7, 16. Ðæt wín is gedruncen bibitur vinum, Ælf.

Linked entry: ge-druncen

sépan

(v.)
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sépan, (seppan ?); p. te
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To cause to perceive, to teach Se stán sépte sacerdas sweotolum tácnum, Andr. Kmbl. 1483 ; An. 743. Ðus mé fæder mín unweaxenne wordum lǽrde, sépte sóðcwidum, Elen. Kmbl. 1057 ; El. 530.

Linked entry: sewte

sturtan

(v.)
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sturtan, (? vowel as in murnan?); steart
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Þe Romeyns sturte to anon her prince up to rere, R. Glouc. 212, 1.]

Linked entry: styrtan

cyne-gild

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It consisted of two parts, the wergild, which belonged to the kindred (mágas), and the cyne-bót, of like amount, which belonged to the people (leóde) For þám cynedóme gebirað óðer swilc bóte on cynegilde (cf. cynges gild, 180, 2), Ll.

el-þeódgian

(v.)
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el-þeódgian, -þeódian; p. ode
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To be in foreign parts, to travel to or live in a foreign land Foerde fearr ł ellðiódegde peregre profectus est, Mt. L. 21, 33. Ellðeódigde ł fearr færende wæs, Lk. L. 15, 13. Ellðiódade, Mk. L. 13, 34.

Linked entries: -þeódgian -þeódgian

hæft

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S. 5, 134. captivity, prison.Add: Se cásere hét hine gebindan and him gebringan bysmorlíce on hæfte the emperor ordered him to be bound and brought to him ignominiously in custody, Hml. S. 3, 191. On hæft settan, Chr. 1036; P. 158, 23

noctern

(n.)
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noctern, es; m.
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nocterne ad nocturnam, 426, 870. Æfter nocternum post nocturnas, 437, 1027. nocternum. ad nocturnos, 434, 990. nocternan ad nocturnas, 396, 448. Gedónum nocternum peractis nocturnis, 380, 220

þæder

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Dó man þǽm túna teóðunga þæder (ibidem) þe mynstre hýrað. And ǽlc preóst ... þæder (ad ipsum hospitale ) his teóðunga dó, Chrd. 51, 12-15. to a matter ꝥ hé þám gódan gewilnungum cume, þe þæder þurh méda gelaðod næs, Chrd. 61, 28

wulf-pytt

(n.)
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wulf-pytt, es; m.
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wulfpytte, C. D. B. i. 280, 20. On wulfputt; of þám pytte on ðá wógan ǽc, iii. 113, 31. ðǽm wulfpyttæ, C. D. v. 84, 17. On ðone wulfpyt; of ðám wulfpytte, iv. 49, 7: 157, ii. wulfpyttan, 343. 23 : iii. 434. 18