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brádiende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
brádiende, brádian; p. ode

extend

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To become broad, extend ( intrans. ). Substitute:

eáþ-fere

Grammar
eáþ-fere, l. -fére
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easy to travel. Cf. earfoþ-fére

fore-spæc

(n.)
Grammar
fore-spæc, fóre-spæc. l. fore-spǽc
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and take instances to fore-sprǽc

midl-hring

(n.)
Grammar
midl-hring, midlian
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to bridle, l. mídl-hring, mídlian

yrfe

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Take the passage here to irfe

brim

Grammar
brim, (For El. 972 v. fæþm(i)an.)
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Tó brimes faroðe, B. 28. Add

cnuian

(v.)
Grammar
cnuian, p. ode; pp. od

To pound

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To pound Lchdm. ii. 340, 15

á-reccan

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Add: I. to stretch out, spread out Álecge hé his swiþran hand him under heáfod áreahte, Lch. ii. 214, 10. to hold out to, to grant, v. reccan, Árecte (-æ) concesserim, Txts. 53, 523 (cf. 106, 1089). Áræctæ, Wrt.

hwirfan

(v.)
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Hwyrfende, 29, 47, to go to or from, to return Hié eft hwyrfende wǽron tó heora húsum, Bl.

girnan

(v.)
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To desire to go, endeavour to get to an object or place Mið ðý ðá menigo giorndon on him cum turbae inruerent in eum, Lk. L. 5, 1. Ús gedafenað mid micelre eáðmódnysse gyrnan tó þám écan gefeán, Ll.

hwettan

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Úsic lust hweteð on þá leódmearce, micel módes hiht tó þǽre mǽran byrig, An. 286. Hweteð on [h]wælweg, Seef. 63. Ic hig hwette tó fleánne, Shrn. 41, 25

á-standan

(v.)

to stand ⬩ to stand up ⬩ arise, ⬩ to stand ⬩ continue, ⬩ not to be overturned, destroyed ⬩ to persist ⬩ continue to act ⬩ to stand ⬩ support ⬩ endure ⬩ to stand ⬩ stop

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455, 31. to stand, stop (intrans.)

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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to God, Homl.

Linked entries: tihian tyhhian fore-geteohhian

lícettan

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</b> to make a false claim :-- Hí lícettaþ ꝥ hí gelǽstan magon they pretend to be able do what they cannot, Bt. 26, l; F. 90, 16

aclian

(v.)
Grammar
aclian, p. ode; pp. od [acol, acl excited by fear]

To frighten ⬩ excite ⬩ terrere ⬩ terrore percellere

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To frighten, excite; terrere, terrore percellere

a-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwínan, ic -dwíne, -dwínest, -dwínst, he -dwíneþ, -dwínþ, pl. -dwínaþ; p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle or vanish away ⬩ vanescere

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To dwindle or vanish away; vanescere

ǽrend-secgan

(v.)

to deliver a message ⬩ nuntiurn deferre

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to deliver a message; nuntiurn deferre

an-be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽded, -lǽd

To lead or bring in ⬩ inducere

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To lead or bring in; inducere

andgitan

(v.)
Grammar
andgitan, p. -geat; pp. -giten

To perceive ⬩ understand ⬩ animadvertere

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To perceive, understand; animadvertere, Cot. 3

a-pǽran

(v.)

to pervert ⬩ turn from ⬩ evertere ⬩ pervertere

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to pervert, turn from; evertere, pervertere

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