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a-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bannan, p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon ; pp. -bannen.

to commandordersummonmandarejubereto publishproclaimto order outcall forthcall togethercongregateassembleedicereavocarecitare

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to command, order, summon; mandare, jubere Abannan to beadwe to summon to battle, Elen.

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

hám-cyme

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Gebiddende for his hámcyme of þám wræce and of þám earfoðan þáþá on wæs, Ps. Th. 30, arg. Add

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrateto enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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Kmbl. 280; An. 140. to enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of Wífa wlite onwód folcdriht wera the beauty of the women made its way to the hearts of the men, Cd. Th. 76, 20; Gen. 1260.

Linked entry: an-wadan

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Add: to rejoice, exult. absolute Ic fægnige and þé herige exaltabo te, Ps. Th. 29, 1. Fægnian ealle on écnesse omnes in aeternum exultabunt, 5, 12. Cómon ealle . . . swíðe fægengende, Chr. 1069; P. 204, 17. with cause of joy, in gen.

a-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rísan, part. arísende; p. arás, pl. arison; pp. arisen; v. n.

To ARISEriserise uprise againto come forthoriginatesurgereexsurgereresurgereprovenireoriri

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Micel aríseþ dryht-folc to dóme a great multitude shall arise to judgment, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 22 ; Cri. 1041. Ðý þryddan dæge arísen tertia die resurgere, Mt. Bos. 16, 21: Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 2 ; Cri. 1031.

Linked entry: a-rás

fracoþ

(n.)
Grammar
fracoþ, fraceþ, es; pl. nom. acc. fracoðu, fraceðu; n. [fracoþ vile]

An insultcontumelyturpĭtūdocontŭmēlia

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Th. 54, 22. Me ða fraceðu sind mǽste weorce these insults are the greatest trouble to me. Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 34; Jul. 71: 73 b; Th. 274, 31; Jul. 541. Fracoþ abominatio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 15

bycgan

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Add: to buy goods Hwá bigþ hí?, Coll. M. 23, 25. Bege eme , Kent. Gl. 895. ꝥte metto bochton, Jn. L. 4, 8. in reference to marriage Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge, Ll. Th. i. 122, 3. to hire workmen Bycgæ wyrhta conducere operarios, Mt. R. 20,1

ge-rípian

(v.)
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Add: of vegetables, to get ripe: — Hé hé him bringan bere sǽde . . . Hit weóx . . . and wel gerípode, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 13. of non-material objects to get mature Se mynstres hordere si . . . wis, on gerípedum þeáwum (maturis moribus), R.

reordian

(v.)
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hriordanne, 32. to feed Wé hriordadun ðec pavimus te, Mt. L. 25, 37

treddian

(v.)
Grammar
treddian, p. ode

To treadstepwalk

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Th. 65, 5

Linked entry: tryddian

be-windan

girdleencirclesurround

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Th. ii. 24, 22. þé God hæfde wære bewunden God had kept thee on every side, An. 535.

ellen

(v.)
Grammar
ellen, ellern (-aern), elle

elder-tree

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Þá gemearr þe man drífð . . . on ellenum and eác on óðrum mislicum treówum (for the elder as a sacred tree see Grmm. D. M. p. 651 (trans.)), Ll. Th. ii. 248, 5. Add:

ge-rýnelic

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Ox. 1083. pertaining to a sacrament, v. ge-ryne; V He þigde þá gerýnu . . . and þá wæs singende þá gerýnelican sangas his sealma (mysticos psalmorum cantus), Gr. D. 2 75 1 3.

áþ

Grammar
áþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Se arcebiscop mid his selfes áþe geáhnode God . . . þá land . . . , and þæne áð nam se scírigman þæs cinges handa, and þǽr wæs gód eáca tén hundan mannan þe þane áð sealdan, Cht. Th. 273, 22-31.

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Iohannes geseah úrne Drihten mid alban gescrídne, and seó wæs síd niðer óþ ða andcleówa (it reached down to the ancles, cf. Icel. kné-, skó-síðr reaching to the knee, the shoes (of dress) ), L. Ælfc. P. 15 ;Th. ii. 370, 3. Herebyrne síd (cf.

Linked entry: síd-folc

arce-

(prefix)
Grammar
arce-, a prefix; v. arce-bisceop

chiefἀρχιἀρχός

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he should give them the arch-pallium, 996; Th. 244, 42, note. = Forðí ðæt he scolde heom ðone pallium gifan on condition that he should give them the pallium, 996; Th. 245, 11, note

Linked entries: stól árod ærce

a-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wácian, -wácigan ; p. ode; pp. od ; v. intrans.

To grow weak or effeminateto languishdeclinefailfall awayrelaxto be indolentinfirmarideficererecedere

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Ðæt ne awácodon wereda Drihtne that they might not fall away from the Lord of hosts, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 20; Dan. 220. Gif he ná ne awácaþ if he never relax, L. Pen. 12; Th. ii. 280, 29

Linked entry: wacian

of-hreósan

(v.)

to overwhelm, cover, buryobrnereto fall down

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Ofrorene obruti, 506, 7: obrutos, 478, 77. to fall down: — Heofonas berstaþ, tungol of hreósaþ. Exon. Th. 58, 12; Cri. 934. Ł

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, ge-fremman.
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Hwæt sélest wǽre gefremmanne, B. 174. Gefremed commissum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 52 : expedita, 145, 38. Ðá hwíle þe hit biþ on his módé, ǽr þám þe hit gefremed weorþe, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 23.