stefn
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[They setten steven for to mete To plaien at the dis, Ch. T. 4381. By hir both assent was set a steven, p. 430. For al day meten men at unset steven, 1526.]
mann-rǽdenn
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Hí léton tó rǽde ꝥ hí woldon ábúgan þám heretogan tó his mannrǽdene omnes una voce: 'Sponte tradamus nos omnes populo Holofernis,' Hml. A. 108, 182. Geoffra þíne lác Apolline, sé ðe mæg þínre nytennysse gemiltsian and tó his manrǽdene gebígan, Hml.
reótan
to make a noise ⬩ to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; ⬩ to weep, shed tears
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. ; to make a noise in grief, to lament, wail; Reóteþ meówle, seó ðe hyre bearn gesihþ brondas þeccan, Exon. Th. 330, 5; Vy. 46. Cerge reótaþ fore onsýne éces déman, 52, 20; Cri. 836.
on-hwirfan
to turn (of actual motion), ⬩ to invert, transpose ⬩ to change, turn
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to turn (of actual motion), trans. Ic mé wille nú onhwyrfan tó ðisse bǽre, Blickl. Homl. 151, 14. intrans. Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon.
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on-tyge
What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking
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a mass-priest or deacon to enter a monastery for the purpose of celebrating mass ... they shall not presume to do anything or take anything upon themselves except only the mass, R.
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ǽc
An oak ⬩ quercus
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An oak; quercus Of ðære ǽce [MS. ǽc] andlang heges to ðæm wege from the oak and along the hedge to the road, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iii. p. 78, 7
æfter-fylian
To follow or come after ⬩ to succeed ⬩ sequi ⬩ prosequi ⬩ subsequi
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To follow or come after, to succeed; sequi, prosequi, subsequi Ðæs sǽs smyltnys æfterfyligeþ serenitas mares prosequetur, Bd. 3,15; S. 541, 35. Ðæs æfterfiliendan tácnes sigui sequentis, Ex. 4, 8
a-þeóstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obumbrare ⬩ obscurare
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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obumbrare, obscurare Aþeóstrade obscuravit, Ps. Surt. 104, 28 : Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, col. 2, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; col. 3, Cott. Tiber. B. 1
deór-líce
Preciously, worthily ⬩ prĕtiōse, digne
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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159
eft-cuman
To come back ⬩ revenīre
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To come back; revenīre He hét ealle eftcuman he commands all to come again. Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 25. Eft-cymeþ comes again, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21
fealo-hilte
Having a yellow or golden handle ⬩ căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus
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Having a yellow or golden handle; căpŭlo flāvo vel aureo instructus Feóll to foldan fealohilte swurd the golden-hilted sword fell to the earth, Byrht. Th. 136, 45; By. 166
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fiolan
To reach ⬩ proceed ⬩ come ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnīre
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To reach, proceed, come; procēdĕre, pervĕnīre Hit fiolan ne mæg eft æt his éþle it cannot come again to its own region, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 308; Met. 20, 154
bi-gán
to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy ⬩ committere, exercere, observare, frui ⬩ to honour, worship, venerate ⬩ colere
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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208
ge-býsnian
To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare
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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17
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geddian
To sing ⬩ cantare
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To sing; cantare Ðá ongan he geddian then began he to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, note 25. Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8
ge-lómlǽcan
To frequent, to use often ⬩ frequentare
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To frequent, to use often; frequentare Gelómlǽcende word frequentative verb, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 14. Mid gelómlǽcendum hryrum with frequent destructions, Homl. Th. i. 578, 34 : ii. 350, 19
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ge-mǽtgan
To make moderate, to limit, diminish ⬩ moderare, moderari, minuere
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To make moderate, to limit, diminish; moderare, moderari, minuere Ful oft hit eác ðæs deófles dugoþe gemǽtgeþ full oft it also limits the devil's power, Salm. Kmbl. 800; Sal. 399
slæccan
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To make slack or slow, to delay Ðú ús oftrædlíce mid elcunge geswænctést. . . . Ðá cwæþ se cyngc, ' Ðe læs ðe ic eów á leng slæce (slæcce ?), ' Th. Ap. 20, 6
un-treówsian
to defraud ⬩ to offend
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to defraud Ne untreówsige gé nó eów betweoxn nolite fraudare invicem, Past. 16; Swt. 99, 14. to offend Ðonne beóð manega untreówsede tunc scandalizabuntur multi, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 10 note
be-récan
To besmoke ⬩ fumigate
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To besmoke [v. N. E. D. s. v. ), expose to smoke, fumigate, Beréc on glédum, Lch. ii. 50, 21. Beréc hý on háte ǽmergean, iii. 30, 18. Substitute: and add