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frignan

(v.)
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[ge-]frognen. the g may be absorbed giving frínan; p. frǽn, pl. frúnon ; pp. frúnen ; or frínan may be regarded as of the ablaut series í, á, i and have p. frán, pl. frinon ; pp.

dǽlan

(v.)
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H. 39, 18. to spend Man gehylt ðæt hé hæfð, gif hé him ondrǽt ðæt hit him oðsceóte. Ðý mon dǽlð spærlíce, ðe mon nele ðæt hit forberste a man spends sparingly from fear of failing, Prov. K. 19.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in privateseparately, severally, apartspecially, in particularonly, exclusively, solely, to or by one's selfspecially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Animal is ǽlc ðing ðe orðaþ; ðonne is synderlíce homo man, equus hors . . . ; gemǽnelíce arbor treów; synderlíce (uitis) wíntreów, Zup. 14, 8-10.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

æppled

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æppled, æpled; part.

APPLEDmade into the form of applesmade into balls or bossesin pomorum formam redactus

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APPLED, made into the form of apples, made into balls or bosses; in pomorum formam redactus Æpplede gold appled gold, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 14; Ph. 506: 75b; Th. 283, 30; Jul. 688. Æplede gold, Elen. Kmbl. 2517; El. 1260

for-slǽwan

(v.)
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for-slǽwan, p. de

hinderimpede

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To make too slow, hinder, impede, make reluctant Ðæt hé nóht unryhtlíce hit ne forslǽwde (-ðe, v. l.) quod in otio quasi non injuste torpescat, Past. 284, 3. Ná þé forslǽwe geneósian untrumne non te pigeat uisitare infirmum, Scint. 202, 4

Linked entry: for-sláwian

ge-bríwan

(v.)
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ge-bríwan, p. de
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To make into pottage (v. briacute;w), make (pottage) Gebríw wel swíþne bríw mid hwǽtemelwe, Lch. ii. 354, 11. Beren breaacute;d, clǽne níwe buteran and niacute;we beren mela oððe grytta tógædre gebríwed swá coacute;cas cunnon, 220, 11

Linked entry: bríwan

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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On hwan mæg se mann módigan, þeáh hé wille on what can man pride himself, even if he wishes? Hom. Skt. i. 16, 371. Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum, ðeáh hí nú éce wǽron? Bt. 13; Fox 38, 5. Nát þeáh ðú mid ligenum fare, Cd. Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

beorþor-þínen

(n.)
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beorþor-þínen, e; f.

A midwifeobstetrix

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A midwife; obstetrix [beorþor child-birth, þínen a maid-servant]

Linked entry: byrþor-þínen

cǽlan

(v.)
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cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed
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To make cold or cool, to cool; infrigidare, Cot. 113

Linked entry: ge-cœ́lan

hréða

(n.)
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hréða, an; m.

melotes

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A garment made of goat's skin; melotes, Cot. 133, Lye. ]

Linked entry: hrǽða

bi-wyrcan

(v.)

to make

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to make, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 3; Jul. 575

ge-rehtad

(adj.; part.)

made straight, set uperectus

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made straight, set up; erectus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 13, 13

wunden-feax

(adj.)
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wunden-feax, adj.

With plaited mane

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With plaited mane Wicg wundenfeax, Beo. Th. 2804; B. 1400

dryht-wémend

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-wémend, -wémere, es; m.
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Cf. dryht-guma, -mann

Linked entry: wémend

fægrian

(v.)

adorn

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to make fair, adorn Fægeredre falerata, An. Ox. 5309. Add:

hund-freá

(n.)
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L. 22, 19 marg. (?)

líþian

(v.)
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Dele ', or make, ' and add Líþian mitescere, An. Ox. 3852

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ða hǽþenan wǽron slægne, 3, 24; S. 556, 29. . to make by striking, to strike fire, to make a mark, sound, signal by a stroke Ðá arn sum þeng and slóh tácen æt ðam gæte cucurrit minister, et pulsans ad ostium, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 17.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege