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for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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L. 76. with for[a]ne: Forne forféþ anticipet, An. Ox. 603. Ðá arn se ealda wið hire weardes mid gebígedum cneówum tó þon ꝥ hé hine on þá eorþan ástrehte . . .

ge-dígan

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Add: to escape danger, (i) used absolutely Seó wiht (a steer), gif hió gedýgeð, dúna briceð, gif hé tóbirsteð, bindeð cwice cf. the Latin riddle: Si vixero, rumpere colles incipiam, vivos moriens aut alligo multos, Prehn, p. 212), Ra. 39, 6. with acc

hwettan

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D. iii. 430, II. to make a person keen (hwæt), incite, excite, egg on. absolute Swá þín sefa hwette, B. 490. with acc. Þonne wín hweteð beornes breóstsefan, Mód. 18.

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Þá ðe him hiora yfel ryhtlíce on gewrecen wǽre justa ultione puniti, Bt. 38, 4; F. 204, 19. with dat. of person Hé þæt unfægere wera cneórissum gewrecan þóhte, Gen. 1274.

an

I givehe gives

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Will 14, 4; he gives, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 22; Gen. 2915

án-wilnes

(n.)
Grammar
án-wilnes, -ness, e; f.

Obstinacyself-willcontumacypertinaciaprotervia

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Obstinacy, self-will, contumacy; pertinacia, protervia, Past. 32, 1; Hat. MS. 40 a, 16, 25

fægir

(adj.)
Grammar
fægir, adj.

Fair pulcher

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Fair; pulcher Þurh fægir word with fair words, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 24; Gen. 899

freó-borh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free suretypledgebondmanfidejussus

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C. 20; Wilk. 201, 53, col. 2

Linked entry: frí-borh

geagn-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
geagn-cwide, es; m.

A replyanswering againresponsum

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A reply, answering again; responsum Grimme geagncwide with grim response, Elen. Kmbl. 1047; El. 525

ge-beágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beágian, -bégian; p. ode; pp. od

To crown

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To crown Mid lawere gebeágod crowned with laurel, Blickl. Homl. 187, 28. Gebégde, 203, 30

ge-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽl, adj.
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Marked, stained Earh ǽttre gemǽl the arrow stained with poison, Andr. Kmbl. 2663; An. 1333

lagu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
lagu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in matters connected with the sea Lagu-cræftig mon, Beo. Th. 423; B. 209

manig-síðes

(adv.)
Grammar
manig-síðes, adv.

Many timesoften

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Many times, often Manisíðes swutelaþ ðæt man wile on ǽnne God gelýfan, Wulfst. 144, 11

máðum-hord

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-hord, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Máðmhorda mǽst ( the Ark with its contents ), Cd. 161; Th. 201, 6; Exod. 368

nearu-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-wrenc, es; m.

A trick or wile that causes anxiety or trouble,

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A trick or wile that causes anxiety or trouble, Exon. Th. 316, 5; Mód. 44

seonuwealtian

(v.)
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to reel, not to stand firmly Sinewealtigan (wine-, Wrt.) vacillare , Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 48

Linked entry: -wealtian

sumer-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
sumer-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To draw near to summer Wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, Homl. Th. i. 614, 5

wudu-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bucca, an; m.

A wild goat

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A wild goat Firginbucca, ðæt ys wudubucca, Lchdm. i. 348, 2. Wudubuccan gealla, 348, 6

Linked entries: wudu wudu-gát

á-slápan

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Lǽcedómas wiþ áslápenum lice. (paralysed) Lch. ii. 12, 17. Þá áslápenan sina, 282, 8. Add

Linked entry: on-slápan

be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spreadcover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23