fore-gehátan
to order ⬩ to promise
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to order Foregehéht praecipit, Mt. p. 14, 11: praecepit, 18, 9. to promise Hiá foregehéhton him feh þte hiá sealla walldon promiserunt ei pecuniam se daturos, Mk. L. R. 14, 11
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ge-brytnian
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To distribute, dispense Ðá eorðlican hláfordas sint tó ðǽm gesette ðæt hié ðá endebyrdnesse and ðá ðegnunga hiora hiérédum gebrytnige terrence domus dominus famulorum ordtnes mini-steriaque dispertiens, Past. 319, 20
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mǽd-æcer
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A meadow Þæne hagan þe Eádwerd áhte, and þæne mǽdæcer þe þǽr tó hýrð, Swt. A. S. Rdr. ii. 203, 13. .viii. rnǽdæceras. . . gebyriað tó Cenelmestúne, C. D. vi. 33, 28
níwian
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Add: to repeat Wið foredum lime, lege þás sealfe on ꝥ forode lira, and forlege mid elmrinde, dó spilc tó; eft simle níwa oþ ꝥ gehálod sié, Lch. ii. 66, 23
swinsian
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C. 31, 4, and five lines later dulcisonis occurs, to which word swynsiendum seems more properly to belong), Hpt. 33, 238, 9. Add
syll
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Þreó gyrda tó þillianæ, and .iii. sylla tó lyccanne tres virgatas plancas ponere, et tres suliuas, id est, ires magnas trabes supponere, C. D. B. iii. 659, 5, and often. Add
wíg-gild
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Se ealdorapostol ǽrest ús gesette tó healdanne ðás dagas and tó beganganne for hǽðenra manna gedwilde, for þan þe hié hiera wíggild and deófulgild on ðás dagas weorðedon, Nap. 69. Add
wín-líc
Of wine
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Of wine Hé wæter áwende tó wínlícum drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 37. Hé gemét ðæt wæter tó wínlícum swæcce áwend (cf. 1. 16), Homl. Th. ii. 58, 31: 64, 29
Colne-ceaster
COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne ⬩ Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii
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COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne; Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii Hí fóron to Colneceastre they went to Colchester Chr. 92i; Erl. 107, 9; 108, 5
æt-felgan
To cleave on ⬩ adhere ⬩ stick to ⬩ adhærere
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To cleave on, adhere, stick to; adhærere Mín sáwul flóre ætfealh adhæsit pavimento anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 25: 118, 31: Beo. Th. 1941; B. 968 : Ps. Spl. C. 62, 8
æt-hleápan
To leap out ⬩ to flee ⬩ escape ⬩ get away ⬩ aufugere ⬩ evadere
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To leap out, to flee, escape, get away; aufugere, evadere Ðéh þráéla hwylc hláforde æthleápe a domino suo servus si quis aufugerit, Lupi Serm. 1, 13; Hick. Thes. ii. 103, 4
be-beorgan
To defend oneself ⬩ to take care ⬩ cavere ab aliqua re
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To defend oneself, to take care; cavere ab aliqua re He him bebeorgan ne con wóm he cannot defend himself against the evil, Beo. Th. 3497; B. 1746 : 3520; B. 1758
eáþ-fynde
Easy to be found ⬩ facĭlis inventu
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Easy to be found; facĭlis inventu Ðá wæs eáþfynde then was easy to be found. Beo. Th. 276; B. 138: Cd. 93; Th. 120, 12; Gen. 1993. v. éþ-fynde, ýþ-
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ed-niwung
A renewing, reparation, renovation ⬩ repărātio
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A renewing, reparation, renovation; repărātio Seó feórþe dǽl sceal beón to edniwunge Godes cyricean the fourth part shall be to a renewing of God's church. Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9
friónd
A friend ⬩ amīcus
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A friend; amīcus Hine his mǽgum gebodie and his frióndum let notice of him be given to his kinsmen and to his friends, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 9
ge-áhnian
to own ⬩ possess ⬩ appropriate to one's self
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to own, possess, appropriate to one's self Ic geáhnige possĭdeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 5 : Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 35 : L. Edg. S. 11; Th. i. 276, 16
geán-fær
A going again ⬩ returning ⬩ return ⬩ rĕdĭtus
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A going again, returning, return; rĕdĭtus Him wiðcwæþ se cyng ǽlces geánfæres [MS. geánfares] to Engla lande the king prohibited him from all return to England, Chr. 1119; Erl. 247, 34
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ís-mere
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A mere covered with ice Scíneþ sunne sóna ísmere weorþeþ tó wætre the sun shines, at once the icy lake turns to water, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 123; Met. 28, 62
GNAGAN
To GNAW ⬩ bite ⬩ rodere
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To GNAW, bite; rodere Ic gnage rodo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 24. Ðæt gewrit beó geworpen músen to gnagene illiusmodi litteraturæ membranula suricum morsibus corrodenda, Chart. Th. 318, 29
BÓRIAN
To BORE, to make a hole, perforate ⬩ terebrare, perforare ⬩ to cut, bore
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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8