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trandan

(v.)

to roll ⬩ move hastily

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to roll, move hastily Trondendi praeceps, Txts. 89, 1668. (?)

Linked entries: trendan trondendi

ge-weddian

(v.)

to weed ⬩ herbis noxiis purgare

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to weed; herbis noxiis purgare, Cot. 178, 188, Lye

ge-weddian

(v.)

to betroth

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to betroth Gewoedded desponsata, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 27

giscian

(v.)

to sob ⬩ sigh ⬩ singultire

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to sob, sigh; singultire, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 9

Linked entry: gesca

ge-cyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrtan, p. te; pp. cyrt

To shorten, cut off

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To shorten, cut off Gecyrte truncas, Germ. 400, 139

Linked entry: -cyrtan

ymb-þreodian

(v.)

to deliberate

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to deliberate Embðrydiendra circumvenientium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 30

á-blindian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blindian, p. ode

To become blind

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To become blind Se mon áblindode, Shrn. 145, 29

stoppian

(v.)

to stop, close an aperture

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to stop, close an aperture,Lchdm, ii. 42, 12

á-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wénan, p. de

To consider

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To consider Áhwénende existimantes, R. Ben. I. 4, 12

Linked entry: wénan

á-wærlan

(v.)

to avoid

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to avoid Giduolo áwærle errores declinet, Rtl. 39, 25

Linked entry: wærlan

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, bi-feolan ; p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon ; pp. -folen, -feolen

To commit ⬩ commend ⬩ deliver ⬩ grant ⬩ committere ⬩ commendare ⬩ tradere

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To commit, commend, deliver, grant; committere, commendare, tradere Morðor under eorþan befeolan to commit murder under the earth, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 23; Gn. Ex. 115 : Cd. 202; Th. 251, 7 ; Dan. 560. Ðú him for inwite yfel befǽle propter dolos disposuisti

Linked entries: be-felan bi-feolan

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness ⬩ divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20. Sáwul fundaþ to ðam longan

eówode

(n.)
Grammar
eówode, es; n: eówod, e ; f.

A flock, herd ⬩ grex

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A flock, herd; grex Neuter, He gebrohte híg swylce eówode on wéstene perduxit eos tamquam grĕgem in deserto. Ps. Lamb. 77, 52. Feminine, He nýtenum lǽcedðm forgeaf, ahredde fram wódnysse, and hét faran aweg to ðære eówode ðe hí ofadwelodon he gave medicine

ge-andwyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwyrdan, -andwerdan; p. -andwyrde ; pp. -andwyrded, -andwyrd

To answer ⬩ respondēre

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To answer; respondēre Ne mihton hig agén ðis him geandwyrdan non pŏtĕrant ad hæc respondēre illi, Lk. Bos. 14, 6 : Bt. 41, 2; Fox. 244, 23. Geandwyrde [geandwerde MS. G.] he ðam óðrum swá hundréde riht þence let him answer to the other as shall seem

Linked entry: and-wyrdan

Ine

(n.)
Grammar
Ine, es ; m.
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Ine, king of the West Saxons from A. D. 688 to 726 Hér Ine féng tó Wesseaxna ríce and heóld xxxvii wint., Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 4. Hér Ine férde tó Róme and ðǽr his feorh gesealde, 728 [726, MS E] ; Erl. 44, 33. Ine wæs Cénréding. pref; Ert. 4, 10. The

Linked entry: Cénréd

nebbian

(v.)
Grammar
nebbian, p. ode

To turn the face towards anyone ⬩ to retort upon anyone

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To turn the face towards anyone (?), to retort upon anyone (?) Se ríca besihþ on his pællenum gyrlum, and cwyþ : 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelica.' Ac se apostol Paulus hine nebbaþ mid ðisum wordum ( retorts upon him, meets him, with these

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To alight ⬩ approach ⬩ come

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To alight, approach, come Gelíht of his horse desiliit ab equo suo, Gr. Dial. 1, 2. Ðá gelíhte se cuma then the stranger alighted, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 34. He gelíhte to ðæm hearge propiabat ad fanum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 11. Segde ðætte sealfa god wolde

stániht

(adj.)
Grammar
stániht, stǽniht, adj.
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Stony, rocky Wæs seó eorþe tó ðæs heard and tó ðæs stánihte erat tellus durissima et saxosa, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 27. Tó ðære stánehtan dæne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 179, 24. On stánehtan ford, iii. 389, 1. On ðone stánihtan ford, 168, 31. On ðone stánihtan

Linked entries: stǽniht ǽniht

þurh-sécan

(v.)

to make search for ⬩ seek out ⬩ to search through ⬩ examine

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to make search for, seek out Þurhsécende conquirens, Scint. 209, 3. [ to search through, examine (?), as in later English He þurhsecheð al þe soule, O. E. Homl. ii. 191, 28. Twa Goddspelless uss birrþ þurrhsekenn, Orm. 242. He hefde al ꝥ lond ouergan

Linked entry: sécan

un-gemódness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gemódness, e; f.

Contentiousness ⬩ indisposition to agree

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Contentiousness, indisposition to agree Ða ungesibsuman sint tó manianne ðæt hié witen ðæt hié nó on tó ðæs monegum gódum cræftum ne ðióð ðæt hié ǽfre mægen gástlíce bión gif hié ðurh ungemódnesse ágiémeleásiaþ ðæt hié ánmóde bión nyllaþ on ryhte and