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á-woffian

(v.)

to be or become mad ⬩ to become insolent

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Add: to be or become mad Amens byð áwoffod, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Áwoffod freneticus, An. Ox. 4668. Gif hwylc gedwola oððe áwoffod man, Hml. S. 1, 20. to become insolent Áwolfige ł woffie insolescat, superbiat, Hpt. Gl. 461, 56:An. Ox. 2350

Linked entries: woffian á-wolfian

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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son, whom he had by Helena his wife Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 39-41.

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil

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On ðære tíde ðe óðre men slépon and reston ;caeteris quiescentibus et alto sopore pressis,; Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 37. On niht ǽr hé ræste, Blickl. Homl. 47, 18. Ǽnlýpige munecas geond ǽnlýpige bed restan, R. Ben. 47, 3.

Linked entry: ræstan

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ roll about ⬩ revolve ⬩ wander ⬩ move ⬩ toss about

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25; Fox 88, 32: Bt.

Linked entry: hreafigende

biter-nes

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Ben. 22, 19. Þes middangeard flýhþ from ús mid mycelre biternesse, Bl. H. 115, 17. Similar entries cf. biter, III. Biternes accedia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 9. Yfel biternesse anda, R. Ben. 131, 12

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, l. for-dílgian,
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Ben. 76, 6. Se hindsíð mancynnes and ꝥ heáflice gewrit ꝥ wearð þýs dæge fordílegod, Bl. H. 123, 7. Sýn ealle þá ǽhta þe þám cilde gebyrien swá fordýlegade and tódǽlede ita omnia obstruantur, R. Ben. 105, 2. and add

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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Ben. I. 36, 5) beón scyle se tremendo judicio Dei representari existimet R. Ben. 31, II

Linked entry: ge-andweard

á-singan

to recite verse ⬩ to compose verse

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Ðá se wísdóm and seó gesceádwísnes þis leóð þus ásungen hæfdon, Bt. 13;F. 36, 30(and often). to compose verse Wrát hé bóc and þá meterfersum ásang and gelǽrede sprǽce gesette scripsit librum quem versibus exametris et prosa conposuit, Bd. 5, 15;Sch.

wíte-þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-þeów, adj.

In slavery as a consequence of crime

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B. ii. 329, 17 : L. Ath. i. proem.; Th. i. 198, 9. Wéron ðǽr þreó wíteþeówe men and þreó þeówberde, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 152, 8. Be wíteðeówum mannum, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 6

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri

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Gif wada cunnedon ye made a trial of the fords, Beo. Th. 1021; B. 508 . III

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre

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Bos. 16, 7: Mt. Bos. 19, 10. Ðæt hyt náht ne fremode quia nihil profĭcĕret, Mt. Bos. 27, 24: Mk. Bos. 5, 26. Ðonne biþ gesýne, hwæt him his swefn fremion tunc appārēbit, quid illi prōsint somnia tua, Gen. 37, 20

hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæðere, hwæðre, hwæððre, hweðre; adv.

Yet ⬩ however ⬩ nevertheless

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Hwæðre ðeáh however, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 108; Met. 20, 54. Hwæðre swá ðeáh, Beo. Th. 4876; B. 2442. Hwæððre, Past. 56, 2; Swt. 431, 26. Hweðre, Blickl. Homl. 125, 31: 207, 34

Linked entry: ge-hwæðere

ge-risenlíce

(adv.)
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hi best and gerisenlicost hi forðbringa. i magon, C.

ǽmetgian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for

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D. 151, 1. to be at leisure. Similar entries v. ǽmettig, III Ne on dæge ðú aemtiga vaces Scint. 31, 8. Aemetgiað vacate, Ps. Srt. 45, 11. Hí ǽmtian vacent, R. Ben. I. 81, 15. with dat.

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A change ⬩ interchange ⬩ vicissitude ⬩ turn ⬩ course

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Ne wæs ðæt gewrixle til ðæt hie on bá healfa bicgan scoldon freónda feorum nor was the exchange good, that they on both sides must buy with the lives of friends, Beo. Th. 2613; B. 1304.

dysegian

(v.)
Grammar
dysegian, dysigan, dysian; part. dysigende, dysiende; he dysegaþ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od; v. intrans. [dysig foolish] .

to be foolish, act foolishly, err ⬩ ineptīre, errāre ⬩ to talk foolishly, blaspheme ⬩ blasphĕmāre

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Bos. 2, 7

Linked entry: dysian

hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrstan, hierstan; p. te; pp. ed

To fry ⬩ roast

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Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan and brǽdan and swá hine mon má hirste swá wæs hé fægera on ondwlitan he ordered him to be stretched on an iron bed and roasted alive; and the more he was roasted the fairer was his face, Shrn

menen

(n.)
Grammar
menen, mennen, minnen, es; n.

A female servant ⬩ bondwoman ⬩ handmaid

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CCL ðara monna, esna and mennena (servos et ancillas), Bd. 4, 13; S. 583, 20

móraþ

(n.)
Grammar
móraþ, mórod, es; n.

A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries) ⬩ a decoction of wine and herbs

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Gif hé hwilc ðissa ete síe ðæt sealt do not let him eat fresh goose or fresh pork or aught of that which comes out of a decoction of wine and herbs (has been cooked with wine and herbs?). If he eat any of these, let it be salted, Lchdm. ii. 88, 9.

ge-lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácnian, -lácnigan; p. ode; pp. od

To heal ⬩ cure ⬩ sānāre ⬩ mĕdēri

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To heal, cure; sānāre, mĕdēri Gif hine mon gelácnian mǽge if he can be healed, L. Alf. pol. 69; Th. i. 98, 8. His sáwle wunda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by doing penance, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14.

Linked entries: lácnian ge-lécnian