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for-þearle

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wearð geblyssod forþearle, Hml. S. 3, 463. Hí geswencton hí sylfe forðearle, 13, 99. Se micela ylf ondrǽt him forþearle, gif gesihð áne mús, Hml. A. 64, 287. Add

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geond-wlítan

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his ágen weorc eall geondwlíteþ ( cuncta tuetur ) endemes þurhsyhð ealle gesceafta (cf. geseóþ and þurhseóþ ealle his gesceafta ændemest, Bt. 41, 1; F. 244, 11), Met. 30, 15. Add

ge-fægen

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sceolde beón ðǽre sprǽce swá micle gefægenrasuá him máre ðearf wæs, and ðæs ðe gefægenra ðe hím suá eáðmódlíce and suá árlíce tó spræc, Past. 305, 6-8. Add

woffung

Grammar
woffung, For first example substitute
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ongann gebiddan ꝥ him God forgeáfe mid hwám mihte gestillan þæs hátheortan mæssepreóstes woffunga coepit exorare ut ei redderet unde presbyteri furentis insaniam mitigare potuisset, Gr. D. 65, 13

wǽdlig

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽdlig, adj.

Poorneedydestitute

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Poor, needy, destitute wacode ealle ða niht mid ðam wǽdlian hreóflian, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 486. on mislícum yrmðum mannum geheólp, wǽdligum and wanscrýddum, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 17

wín-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wín-líc, adj.

Of wine

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Of wine wæter áwende tó wínlícum drence, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 37. gemét ðæt wæter tó wínlícum swæcce áwend (cf. 1. 16), Homl. Th. ii. 58, 31: 64, 29

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion;ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

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ge-þýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýn, = ge-þýan

to press

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to press He mæg ealla gesceafta on ánes weax-æpples [MS. -æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Eal his líf lifde búton synnum, 33, 16. on wynsumnesse lifde, 113, 7: Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 27. on ællþeódignesse lifde exulabat, S. 559, 30. hér on eorþan engelíce lífe lifde, Blickl. Homl. 167, 33: 213, 11.

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þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.
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to thank, give thanks, express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, absolute Drihten ðancode, ǽrðan ðe ða hláfas tóbrǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 16. genam ðone calic þanciende accipiens calicem gratias egit, Mt.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Mid flugelum færeldum fugitiuis discursibus, 263. a military expedition: wæs biddende . . . ꝥ móste on Ispánie firde gelǽdan, and ꝥ færelt þurteáh . . .

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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wráð his wunda (wundouulnera, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 10, 34. a sore caused by disease. Similar entries v. wundig, wundiht Gif wambe bið oninnan wund, Lchdm. ii. 220, 3. (the itch) wundaþ and sió wund sáraþ, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 20.

MÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
MÆGEN, es; n.

MAINmightstrengthforcepowervigourefficacyvirtuefacultyabilityan exercise of powerefforta mighty workmiraclea forcemilitary force

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self fór ðǽrtó mid eallum ðæm mægene ðe ðǽrtó gelǽdan mehte he himself marched thither with all the troops that he could lead there, Swt. 80, 24. Martyra mægen unlytel no small host of martyrs, Andr. Kmbl. 1752; An. 878: Beo. Th. 894; B. 445.

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bælc

(n.)
Grammar
bælc, es; m.

a BELCHeructatiothe stomachpridearrogancestomachussuperbiaarrogantia

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a BELCH; eructatio, Mann. the stomach, pride, arrogance; stomachus, superbia, arrogantia He him bælc forbígde he bent their pride, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 15; Gen. 54: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 18; Jud. 267

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be-clemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-clemman, p. de ; pp. ed

To fetterbindtieincloseglue togetherBECLAMvincireincludereglutinare

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To fetter, bind, tie, inclose, glue together, BECLAM; vincire, includere, glutinare Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he inclose it. with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Beclæmed glutinatus, Lye

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býrgean

(v.)
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to taste; gustare He byreþ blódig wæl, býrgean þenceþ, eteþ unmurnlíce he will bear off my bloody corpse, will resolve to taste it, will eat it without repugnance, Beo. Th. 901; B. 448

fǽr-dryre

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-dryre, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious fallrepentīnus vel pernĭciōsus lapsus

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A sudden or pernicious fall; repentīnus vel pernĭciōsus lapsus Con he sídne ræced fæste gefégan wið fǽrdryrum he can firmly compact the spacious dwelling against sudden falls, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 9

fram

(adj.)
Grammar
fram, adj.

Valiantstoutfirmstrēnuus

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He wæs fram to Godes compe he was stout for God's battle, Andr. Kmbl. 467; An. 234

ge-ándagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ándagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termdiem dīcĕre

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To appoint a day or term; diem dīcĕre Ðæt he him geándagode of ðam folclande that he should give him a term respecting the folk-land, L. Ed. 2; Th. i. 160, 12

be-strýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strýpan, p. -strýpte; pp. -strýped

To strip, rob, spoil, bereaveexuere, spoliare

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Ealle ða bestrýpte he æt lande he bereaved all those of land, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 11