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bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
bícnian, bícnigan; part. bícniende; he bícneþ; p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

to beckon, nodinnuereto indicate, signify, announce, shewindicare, significare

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to beckon, nod; innuere He wæs bícniende him erat innuens illis, Lk. Bos. 1, 22.

ge-hýrsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsum, -hiérsum; adj.

Obedientobligingready to serveobĕdiensoffĭciōsus

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H woldon hint beón gehýrsume they would be obedient to him, Chr. 1083 ; Erl. 217, 6

Linked entries: hýr- ge-hiérsum

strícan

(v.)
Grammar
strícan, p. strác, pl. stricon; pp. stricen.
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to stroke, smooth, rub, wipe Ne delfe hý nán man mid ísene and mid wætere ne þweá, ac stríce hý mid cláðe clǽne, Lchdm. iii. 30, 24. v. ymb-strícan. to make a stroke, v. be-strícan; strica. to go, move, run Búlon ðæm rodere ðe ðás rúman gesceaft ǽghwylce

Linked entries: a-strícan strece

telge

(n.)
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On xiiii nihte mónan is gód ǽlc telge anginnanne, Lchdnr, iii. 178, 31.

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, ge-stellan, ge-styllan; p. ed.
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., and add: To reach by leaping (v. stellan to leap), to assail, attack (of disease) Hé wæs gestelled (correptus) mid feferádle, Gr. D. 276, 13. Gestelled and geðreád, 286, 16: 288, 8.

un-eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáþe, adj.
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add: — Hit bið swíðe uniéðe ǽgðer dónne, ge wið ðone cídanne ðe yfel déð, ge eác sibbe wið habbenne difficile erat, at, si male acta corriperent, habere pacem cum omnibus possent, Past. 355. 41. add: Swá þéh þe him lytles hwæt uniéðe sié, hú

Linked entry: un-ýþe

sol

(n.)

a solea collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelchSole a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stallsoles, fetters, and shackles'

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, 'a collar of wood, put round the neek of cattle to confine them to the stelch. "A bow about a beestes necke." Palsgrave.' Halliwell. 'Sole, a rope or halter to tie cattle in the stall,' Kennett's Parochial Antiquities.

Linked entry: sylu

trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expoundexplainto discuss

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to expound, explain Ðegnum his he trahtade alle he expounded all things to his disciples. Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 34. Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl.

Linked entry: treahtigean

á-sníþan

to cut out, offto cut awayamputateto cut corn

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Add: to cut out, off His téþ wǽron swá ásniden ísen his teeth were as cut iron, Nar. 43, 15. to cut away, amputate Scealt þú eal ꝥ deáde of ásníþan oþ ꝥ cwice líc, Lch. ii. 82, 27.

Linked entry: sníðan

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Hié weorðen on ungeðylde, Past. 45; Swt. 341, 3. to get into a state of action, to come to be doing something, to fall to an action, to take to Hé wierð (wirð, Hatt. MS.) swíðe hræðe on fielle citius corruit, Past. 39; Swt. 286, 17.

be-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þencan, bi-þencan; p. -þohte, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht

To consider, bear in mind, BETHINK, remember, trust, confide, entrustconsiderare, recordari, in se reverti, meminisse, fidere, confidere

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Cassander hæfde hys wisan beþoht to Seleucuse Cassander had entrusted his affairs to Seleucus, 3, 11; Bos. 74. 45

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, p. ode; pp. od [medeme]

To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble

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Crist sylf gemedemode ðæt he wolde gebígan his hálige heáfod to his ðeówan handum Christ himself deigned to bow his head to his servant's hands, Homl.

Linked entry: medumian

on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon hí him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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Hé betǽhte hine on ðam hæfte sixtyne cempum healdenne he committed him to the keeping of sixteen soldiers to hold, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 29.

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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Syððan hig þá word áginnað áweganne mid þam bíwordum, Angl. viii. 313, 4-7. to be equal in weight to Se dinor áwehð decem nummos, Ælfc. G. Z, 285, 2

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turnchangetranslateinclinebring aboutTo turn [one's self]changegoreturn

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Drihten gewende to heofenum the Lord returned to heaven, 74, 19. Gewendon ealle heom hám they all went home, Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 11, 6, 12, 15.

ágan

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Th. 108, 27. of obligation, to have to do something Æt swá miclon swá mín bróðor wát ꝥ ic heom mid rihte gyldanne áh, Cht. Th. 561, 31. ꝥ Micel is ꝥ sácerd áh dónne, Ll. Th. i. 360, 30. Swilce þénisce dón swilce hig ágon dóne, Cht.

beódan

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Ðæt hié him unáberendlíce ne beóden ne plus justo jubeant, Past. 189, 19, Se biscop sceal beódan mid þon mǽston bebode þǽm mæssepreóstum, Bl. H. 47, 24. with acc. of person, to summon Þonne beád man ealle witan cynge, Chr. 1010; P. 140, 27.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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</b> reflex. to cause (oneself) to despair. Cf. 1 Þæt ðú þé ne geortrýwe nánes gódes, Bt. 6; F. 14, 35. to doubt, distrust. to doubt the possibility of, be uncertain about something, with acc.

ge-bícnan

Grammar
ge-bícnan, ge-bícnian.
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I a. to command by a nod, to command :-- Búton hé ǽlcum men mæge gebécnan ꝥ hé ierne on his willan, Bt. II, 1 ; F. 32, 20.