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á-íþan

(v.)
Grammar
á-íþan, p. de
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Hé wolde for wera synnum eall áǽðan þæt on eorðan wæs, Gen. 1280. Áiéðende exterminans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 53: 31, 27. Áíþende demolitus, 25, 41. [O. H. Ger. ar-óden vastare, devastare.]

ge-meltan

(v.)
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Mín heorte is gemolten swá þæt weax factum est cor meum tamquam cera liquescens, Ps. Th. 21, 12. Gemolten liquefacta, Bl. Gl. to digest (intrans. ) Tácn ádeádodes magan, hú ꝥ ne gemylt ꝥ hé þigeþ, Lch. ii. 158, 15: 186, 21

wederian

(v.)
Grammar
wederian, p. ode

To be (good or bad) weather

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To be (good or bad) weather Cweðaþ sume men, ðæt se móna hine wende be ðan ðe hit wuderian (wedrian, widrian) sceal on ðam mónðe; ac hine ne went náðor ne weder ne unweder of ðam ðe him gecynde ys, Lchdm. iii. 268, 2

brytnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytnian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To dispense, distribute, administerdispensare, administrare

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Æðelingas wélan brytnedon the nobles distributed riches, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 14; Dan. 691

LIM

(n.)
Grammar
LIM, es; n. (but it also occurs with adj. fem.:).

A limbjoint

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Limo 4, 24; S, 597, 10, Leomu, 2, 6; S. 508, 11: Ádyde ða leomu and ðæt heáfod on weg ðæs sceápes, Blickl. Homl. 183, 24. Leomo lǽmena, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 6; Cri. 15

Linked entry: leomu

wísian

(v.)
Grammar
wísian, p. ode.

shewguidedirectto shewshewpoint putguidedirectindicate

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Ðæt ǽgðer ge ús sylfe, ge ða ðe wísian sceolan, swá gewísian mótan, swá swá úre ealra þearf sý, L. P. 21; Th. ii. 332, 24.

Linked entry: riht-wísian

níd

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Add: violence, force, compulsion, exercised by or upon persons Hé cwæð ꝥ wǽre mid gafoles neáde (neóde, v. l.) geþrafod sum geleáffull wer fidelis vir quidam necessitate debiti compulsus. Gr. D. 157, 22.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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gehírdon hú gé ofslógon twegen cynegas Seon and Og audivimus quod interfecistis Sehon et Og, Jos. 2, 10. Hí gehýrdon hú seó hálige spræc. Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 37; Jud. 160. gesáwon hú hé wæs on heofenas ástígende, Nicod. 18; Thw. 8, 39.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Þá þing þe handledon and fæste ymbe wǽron the matters that we handled and with which we were diligently engaged, Angl. viii. 304, 24. expressing vigorous action or thoroughness of condition: Hí fæste tógedere féngon they attacked each other vigorously

Linked entry: fæstlíce

leornian

(v.)
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Gr. 102, 32. to acquire knowledge of a fact, hear of something leornodon ꝥ hwílum gebyrede swíþe ungecyndelic yfel, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 12

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, p. -geat, pl. -geáton, -géton; pp. -giten [a away, gitan to get]

To destroyabolishsubvertdestruereexstingueresubvertere

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To destroy, abolish, subvert; destruere, exstinguere, subvertere He ageat gylp wera he destroyed the vaunt of men, Cd. 169; Th. 210, 12; Exod. 514. HI heafodgirnrne agéton they destroyed the gem of the head, Andr.

Linked entry: a-géton

Finchamstede

(n.)
Grammar
Finchamstede, -stæde, es; m.

FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire

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FINCHAMPSTEAD, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Ðises geáres to ðan sumeran, innan Barrucscíre æt Finchamstæde, án mere blód weóll in the summer of this year [A.

ge-dwǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwǽlan, p. -dwǽlde

To seducelead astray

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To seduce, lead astray Ðæt is hefig dysig, ðæt ða earman men mid ealle gedwǽleþ of ðæm rihtan wege that is a grievous folly that altogether seduces the miserable men from the right way, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 6; Met. 19, 3

ge-rýnu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýnu, indecl. f.

A mystery

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A mystery Ðeós gerýnu is wedd this mystery is a pledge, Homl. Th. ii. 272, 6. Þurh gástlícere gerýnu through a spiritual mystery, 268, 29: 260, 12: 262, 22: Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 14, 1; Lchdm. iii. 264, 11

un-ástíðod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástíðod, adj.

Not made firm

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Not made firm Gif mon on níwne weall unádrugodne and unástíðodne micelne hróf and hefigne onsett, ðonne ne timbreþ hé nó healle ac hryre quod structuris recentibus necdum solidatis, si tignorum pondus superponitur, non habitaculum sed ruina fabricatur

Linked entry: á-stíðian

brádlinga

(adv.)
Grammar
brádlinga, adv.

Flatly

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Wend þú his hand brádlinga ádúne, 121, 26

Linked entry: brád

hemeþe

(n.)
Grammar
hemeþe, es; n.

a shirt

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Gif þú hemeþe habban wille, þonne nim þú slýfan þé on hand and wege hí. Tech. ii. 127, 6

brosnung

(n.)
Grammar
brosnung, e; f.

Corruption, decaycorruptio, defectio

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Wæs ne wélan brosnung there was no decay of wealth, Exon. 44 b; Th. 151, 25; Gú. 800

Bryt-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bryt-land, Bryt-lond, es; n.

The land of Britain, WalesBritannia, Cambria

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The land of Britain, Wales; Britannia, Cambria Ðá fór Harold mid scipum of Brycgstówe abútan Brytland then Harold went with his ships from Bristol about Wales, Chr. 1063; Ing. 251, 21. Into Brytlande in Walliam, Chr. 1063; Gib. 170, 41, note l

Linked entry: Bryt-

ge-stíðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíðian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become hardstrongindurare

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Mægen on him weóx and gestiðode his power waxed and was strengthened, Guthl. 2; Gdwn.12, 26. Ðá ðá he gestíðod wæs when he was grown up, Homl. Th. ii. 38, 3