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æt-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swerian, p. -swór; pp. -sworen

To forsweardeny with an oathabjurare

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To forswear, deny with an oath; abjurare, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 11, note

a-fyran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyran, p. ede; pp. ed

To removetake awayexpelamovereelongare

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To remove, take away, expel; amovere, elongare. Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 1; Gú. 720

al-waldend

(adj.)
Grammar
al-waldend, adj. [eal all, waldende ruling]

All-rulingalmightyomnipotens

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All-ruling, almighty; omnipotens Alwaldend God Almighty God, Exon. 123b; Th. 474, 18; Bo. 31

and-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
and-werd, adj.

Presentpræsens

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Present; præsens On ðisum andwerdan dæge on this present day, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 5

beden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
beden, pp. of biddan.

prayed

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prayed,Bd. 3, 5 ; S. 527, 28 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 743-745; 28, 22;

be-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæðman, p. ede; pp. ed

To embrace with the armsulnis amplecti

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To embrace with the arms; ulnis amplecti Befæðman, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 32; Exod. 428

bealo-searu

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-searu, g. -searwes; n.

A wicked machinationsnaremalitiosa machinatio

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A wicked machination or snare; malitiosa machinatio, Exon, 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473

be-néman

(v.)
Grammar
be-néman, p. -némde; pp. -némed

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Wuldre benémed deprived of glory Cd. 215; Th. 272, 18; Sat. 121

bén-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
bén-feorm, e; f. for MS. bend-feorm, q. v.

Food required from a tenantfirma precum

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Food required from a tenant; firma precum L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

clengan

(v.)
Grammar
clengan, de; ed

To exhilarateexhilarare

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To exhilarate; exhilarare Dreám clengeþ joy exhilarates. Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 6; Rä, 29, 8

be-heopian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heopian, = be-heáwan? q. v. p. ode; pp. od

To hewcut offamputare

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To hew or cut off; amputare, Cd. 125; Th. 160, 2, note a; Gen. 2644

dear

Grammar
dear, ic, he
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran

deáþ-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-mægen, gen.-mægnes ; n.

A deadly power or bandletifĕra caterva

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A deadly power or band; letifĕra caterva, Exon. 45 b; Th. 155, 28; Gú. 867

dýran

(v.)

to hold dear, love

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to hold dear, love Dýran to hold dear, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

eád-wacer

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wacer, es; m.

A watchman of propertybonōrum custos

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A watchman of property; bonōrum custos Exon. 101 a; Th. 380, 30; Rä. 1, 16

Linked entry: wacor

druncen-hád

(n.)
Grammar
druncen-hád, es; m. [MS. -hed]

Drunkenness ebriĕtas

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Drunkenness; ebriĕtas Þurh heora druncenhád [MS. -hed] through their drunkenness, Chr. 1070; Th. 345, 42

drunc-mennen

(n.)
Grammar
drunc-mennen, es; n.

A drunken maid-servant ebria ancilla

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A drunken maid-servant; ebria ancilla, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 32; Rä. 13, 9

Linked entries: dunc-mennen dung

efen-éhþ

(n.)
Grammar
efen-éhþ, -néhþ,e ; f.

A plain plānĭties

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A plain; plānĭties On ǽlcre efen-éhþe on every plain, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 36

Linked entry: -néhþ

égesa

(n.)
Grammar
égesa, égsa,an ; m. [ékso; m. possessor: O. Sax. Heli. ágan to own]

An owner possessor

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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757

Linked entry: égsa

eíg

(n.)
Grammar
eíg, e; f.

An islandinsŭla

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An island; insŭla Wið eíge near the island, Chr. 878; Th. 148, 29, col. 1