be-ceówan
To chew ⬩ gnaw ⬩ corrodere
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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111
Linked entry: bi-cowen
ge-lícan
to liken ⬩ imitate
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Gelíced biþ assimilabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24
swíþ-snel
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Very quick Sum biþ swíðsnel, hafaþ searolíc gomen gleódǽda, leóht and leoþuwác, Exon. Th. 298, 8; Crä. 82
Linked entry: snell
ofer-trahtnian
to comment upon, expound
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to comment upon, expound Langsum hit biþ ðæt wé ealne ðisne lofsang ofertrahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 202, 28
GAF
Base ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ turpis ⬩ vīlis ⬩ lŏquax
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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28
Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc
mis-libban
to lead a bad life
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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18
Linked entry: libban
scipian
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to take shape Ðonne gelimpþ ðæræ ( the mother ) manigfeald sár ðonne ðæs byrþres líc on hire innoþe scypigende biþ, Lchdm, iii. 146, 15
ge-fercian
To support ⬩ sustain ⬩ sustentāre
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To support, sustain; sustentāre Úre hwílendlíce líf biþ mid mettum gefercod our transitory life is sustained by meats, Homl. Th. ii. 462, 20
ge-mæcnes
A companionship, mixture ⬩ commixtio
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A companionship, mixture; commixtio On ðæs líchoman gemæcnesse biþ willa in carnis commixtiōne voluptas est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 20, MS. B
allunga
altogether ⬩ omnino
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altogether; omnino Ðe allunga underþeóded biþ unþeáwum who is altogether subject to vices, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 20
cwén-líc
OUEENLY ⬩ feminine; muliebris
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OUEENLY feminine; muliebris Ne biþ swylc cwénlíc þeáw such is not a feminine custom, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940
drysnan
To put out, quench, extinguish ⬩ extinguĕre
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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46
fédnes
Nourishment ⬩ nutrīmentum
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Nourishment; nutrīmentum On lustfullnysse ðær bíþ synne fédnes in delectātiōne fit peccāti nutrīmentum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 25
leoþu-fæst
strong ⬩ able
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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95
morgen-seóc
Sick in the morning
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Sick in the morning Him biþ á sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Exon. 119a; Th. 458, 4; Hy. 4, 95
ge-mendful
Of good memory, mindful ⬩ mĕmor
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Of good memory, mindful; mĕmor Cild biþ gemendful a child will be of good memory, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24
þrycness
Oppression ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation
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Oppression, affliction, tribulation Biþ ðrycnisse micelu erit tribulatio magna, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 24, 21. In ðrycnisse in tribulationem, 9
riht-scytte
Sure of aim?/
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/ Sum biþ ryhtscytte sum leóþa gleáw, sum on londe snel, Exon. Th. 296, 15 ; Crä. 51
Linked entry: -scytte
ofer-sǽlig
Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy
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Exceedingly fortunate, more than happy: — Se biþ gesǽlig and ofersǽlig ðe swylce cwyldas mæg forbúgon, Dóm. L. 16, 246
tó-stincan
To distinguish by smell
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To distinguish by smell Ðurh ða nosu wé tóstincaþ, hwæt clǽne biþ, hwæt fúl, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 30