á-beran
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Ábere se borh ðæt hé áberan scolde, L. Edg. ii. 6; Th. i. 268, 9
á-fédan
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Th. i. 76, 17. to bring forth, produce, of persons Se wífman se hire cild áfédan ne mæg . . . cweþe þás word : ' Þis mé tó bóte þǽre láþan lætbyrde, ' Lch. iii. 68, 18. of plants Mid eallum missenlicum áféddum blóstmum gefrætwod, Bl.
ge-scot
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Þis ðé tó bóte ésa gescotes, Lch. iii. 54, 9-15. Gescotum calamis, sagittis, Germ. 392, 52. Ðá díglan gescotu (jacula) ðæs sweocolan feóndes, Past. 431, 5: Ps. Vos. 54, 22. <b>I a.</b> collective, missile weapons :-- Gesceot pila, Wrt.
sculan
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Gif hwá óðrum scyle (scule) borh oððon bóte, gelǽste hit georne, L. Eth. v. 20; Th. i. 308, 31. [Cf. Uoryef me þet ich þe ssel, Ayenb. 115, 29.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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Sceal se líchoma leást weardigan eft on eorþan the body shall again be left in the ground, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 482; Met. 241. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.
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worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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Worðig, vi. 244, 13, is agellus in the body of the Charter, iv. 150, 26. In Bd. 3, 14 a vico Cataractone is in English fram Cetrihtworðige (-worðine, v. l. ), S. 539, 42.
be-lúcan
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Críst gesette þis gebed, and beleác mid feawum wordum, 272, 15. to contain, comprise, include : Gehwylces weorces frig, bútan ðæs cericlican weorces ðe seó bóc belýcð (work, of which the charter contains notice, cf. 33, I), C. D. vi- 34. 33.
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Fór fámig scip, . . . siððan fær séleste (the ark) flód úp áhóf, Gen. 1419. of persons, a body of persons who journey, on land, a troop Cómon him tógeánes þǽra cempena fær on cynelicum cræte, Hml. S. 31, 968. Hé geseah þǽra sceaþena fær, Ælfc. T.
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ge-openian
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Th. i. 76, 3. to open a box, &c., an enclosed space, render passage possible into an enclosed place Ic geopnige mínne múþ, Ps. L. 77, 2. Heofonan mid worde þú geopenast, Hy. S. 106, 3. Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu, Hml. Th. i. 78, 27.
tíman
to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to
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Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 16. in a general sense, to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support Benedictus ús bóc áwrát leóhtre be dǽle ðonne Basilius, ac hé týmde swá ðeáh tó Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse for confirmation he
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Wé sceolan dón sóðe bóte, þonne forgifeþ ús Drihten úre synna forgifnesse, Bl. H. 99, 1. Se þe eft gyldeð þá þú him ǽr forgeáfe, and ús eallum gesealdest qui retribuet te retributionem tuam, quam tu retribuisti nobis, Ps. Th. 136, 8.
ge-cynd
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</b> natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde, ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be content with your lot, then you will have enough, Prov.
hand
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Unnendre handa lǽtan bona voluntate dimittere, Cht. Th. 202, 37.
ge-wendan
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Hit bið windig læinten and ealle wæstmes yfeles gewænde, xl. 369, 16. (3 b) to turn from one language to another, translate :-- Hé þás bóc hæfde of Lædene tó Engliscum spelle gewende, Bt. prooem.; F. viii. 9. reflex. to turn oneself Ne gewend þú þé nó
hwæþere
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Gif se hund losige, gá þeós bót hwæðere forð, Ll. Th. i. 78, 6. by a particle expressing time Syþþan hié ðæt feoh onféngon, ne mihtan hié hweðre forswígian, Bl. H. 177, 31.
wǽpen
a weapon ⬩ membrum virile
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Hé wǽpen up áhóf, bord tó gebeorge, Byrht. Th. 135. 39; By. 130. Wǽpnu arma, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Zup. 215, 15. Wǽpna arma, wǽpna hús armamentarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 1, 2. Eorlas fornóman wǽpen wælgífru, Exon. Th. 292, 16; Wand. 100. Wépen arma, Ps.
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tó-slítan
To tear in two, ⬩ tear to pieces, ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ to tear in two, ⬩ in pieces, ⬩ rend material, ⬩ to give a torn appearance to anything ⬩ to serrate ⬩ to rend, ⬩ cleave, ⬩ break asunder that which is hard or bulky ⬩ to tear the flesh, ⬩ rend, ⬩ bite, ⬩ wound ⬩ lacerate ⬩ to tear asunder ⬩ part ⬩ separate what has been joined ⬩ sever ⬩ to pull to pieces ⬩ destroy the existence of an object, abstract or concrete ⬩ to destroy ⬩ dissipate ⬩ to distract the mind ⬩ To be different
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Ic tóslíte scinrio, Zup. 178, 6: lacero, 36; Zup. 214, 10: lanio, Zup. 216, 15. to tear in two, in pieces, rend material, e. g. a garment, a bond Ðæt níua tóslítaþ the new maketh a rent, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 36.
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Sceal faran flóde blód blood shall flow in streams (from wounds), An. 956. that move by artificial means, to go (of a machine), fly (of a missile) Mé (a bow) of bósme fareð ǽtren onga, Rä. 24, 3.
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wer
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Weaxe sió bót be ðam were, 11; Th. i. 70, 2: L. In. 76; Th. i. 15, 15
hwá
Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever
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Hit næs ná gesǽd hwæt Pirruses folces gefeallen wǽre, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 77, 30. [Ðæt is ungeliéfedlíc tó gesecganne] hwæt ðæs ealles wæs what there was of it all, 5, 12; Swt. 240, 16: Chr. 1046; Erl. 171, 3.