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Anglo-Saxon

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sprenging

(n.)
Grammar
sprenging, springing, e; f.
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Sprinkling Tó hálgunge sprengincge ad consecrationem conspersionis, Angl. xiii. 388, 328. Sprincginge and bletsunge conspersionem et benedictionem, 408, 614.[Cf. N. E. D. springing; II.9. sprinkling; spring; 13. to sprinkle.] Cf. spring; 3

Linked entry: springing

weoruld-hád

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Add: a secular rank or order Þeán þe ús ná ne lyste tó þǽre sprǽce gecyrran, wé becumað genýdde tó ðǽre for gewille þára woruldháda (worldly men, cf. weoruld-mann; ), Gr. D. 209, 24

be-týnan

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add : to shut out from receiving Hé betýneð þá eágan fram gesyhðe and þá eáran fram gehýrnesse, Verc. Först. 90, 5. to shut a book Swilce man áne bóc betíne, Verc. Först. 117, 11

a-bolgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bolgen, pp. of a-belgan

angered

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angered,Ex. 32, 10 ; to offend, anger

ǽngum

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
ǽngum, = ǽnigum

to any

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Th. 952; B. 474, to any;

æ-réfnan

(v.)

to bear

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to bear, Ps. Spl. T. 24, 5

a-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-glídan, p. -glád, pl. -glidon; pp. -gliden

To glide ⬩ slip ⬩ labascere

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To glide or slip; labascere, Cot. 123

an-hyldan

(v.)

to incline ⬩ inclinare

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to incline; inclinare,R. Ben. in proœm

a-telan

(v.)
Grammar
a-telan, for a-tellan.

to reckon

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to reckon,Bt. 8 ; Fox 24, 21 ;

a-tillan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tillan, p. de; pp. ed

To touch ⬩ tangere

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To touch; tangere, R. Ben. interl. 7

be-carcan

(v.)

to take care of ⬩ accurare

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to take care of; accurare,Som. Lye

a-ýdlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ýdlian, p. ode; pp. od

To make useless

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To make useless, Ps. Lamb. 38, 12

berig

(n.)
Grammar
berig, dat.of burh.= byrig;

to a city

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to a city, Wrt. Voc. 84, 45

be-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To dispute about anything ⬩ in controversiam vocare

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To dispute about anything; in controversiam vocare

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

be-gnagan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gnagan, p. -gnóg, pl. -gnógon; pp. -gnagen

To BEGNAW ⬩ gnaw ⬩ corrodere

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To BEGNAW, gnaw; corrodere Martyrol. 9, Jul

cirpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cirpsian, ede; ed

To crisp, curl ⬩ crispare

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To crisp, curl; crispare, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cyrpsian

cernan

(v.)
Grammar
cernan, de;ed [ceren a churn]

To churn ⬩ agitare butyrum

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To churn; agitare butyrum, Som. Ben. Lye

dægian

(v.)

to dawn, become day

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to dawn, become day, Som. Ben. Lye

cwýðan

(v.)

to lament

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to lament Ps. Spl. C. 77, 69

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