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blysian

(v.)

to burnblaze

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to burn, blaze Fýr blysede beforan his ansýne ignis a facie ejus exarsit, Ps. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: bǽl-blys

fórne

(adv.)
Grammar
fórne, adv.

Beforesoonerpriuscĭtius

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Before, sooner; prius, cĭtius Se oðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus fórne ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcucurrit cĭtius Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

fór-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To stopgo beforeprecedepræcēdĕre

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To stop orgo before, precede; præcēdĕre Fýr ætfóran him fórstæpþ [Lamb. fórestæpþ] ignis ante ipsum præcēdet, Ps. Spl. 96, 3

irfe-first

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-first, es; m.

cretio

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A delay before entering upon an inheritance; cretio, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 106; Wrt. Voc. 20, 44

Linked entry: first

myrgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
myrgen-líc, adj.

Morning

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Morning Ðýs myrgenlícan dæge heó biþ gongende of líchoman she will depart before evening, Blickl. Homl. 141, 33

un-wered

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wered, adj.

Unprotected

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Unprotected Wit baru standaþ unwered wǽdo; nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 21; Gen. 812

tumbian

(v.)
Grammar
tumbian, p. ode
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To tumble, dance Ðá tumbude (saltavit) ð ære Herodidiscean dohtur beforan him. Mt. Kmbl. 14, 6. Tumbode, Mk. Skt. 6, 22

wrégend

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Hé wilnað ꝥ hé mid þý geweorðe úre wrégend ( accusator ) beforan þám dóme þæs écan déman, Gr. D. 221, 13. Add

be-fílan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fílan, p. de; pp. ed

To befouldefile

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To befoul, defile Ná mid meoxe befíled not defiled with dung, L. Ælf. P. 45; Th. ii. 384, 11

húsel-portic

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-portic, es; m.

Sacristy

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Sacristy His líchoma wæs bebyriged beforan ðam húselportice sepultus est corpore ante secretarium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 15

ge-neálǽcing

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neálǽcing, e; f.
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An approach Toforan ðære geneálǽcincge ðæs fefores before the access of the fever, Herb. 160; Lchdm. i. 288, 11

Linked entry: neáh-lǽcung

dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
dǽlan, <b>;
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</b> In the passage from Exod. 538 insert ríce before dǽlað, and transfer to IV 3. See eftwyrd

slege-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
slege-fǽge, adj.

Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword

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Doomed to slaughter, doomed to death by the sword Slegefǽge hæleþ (the Assyrians before their defeat) Judth. Thw. 25, 7; Jud. 247

gió

(adv.)
Grammar
gió, adv.

Formerlyof oldbeforequondamolimpridem

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Ǽror gió before, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 490; Met. 20, 245

fór-stondan

(v.)

to stand before or againstopposehinder

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to stand before or against, oppose, hinder, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 7; Gú. 674: 105 a; Th. 398, 15; Rä. 17, 8

a-búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-búfan, adv.

ABOVEsupra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

ǽr

(con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.

EREbefore thatantequampriusquam

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Ǽr hie on tú hweorfon before they departed from one another, Andr. Kmbl. 2102; An. 1052

ge-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-andweard, (?); adj.

Present, in the presence

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Present, in the presence of a person Þás míne dohtor þe ic beforan ðé, Diana, geandweard (= geandweardod ?) hæbbe, Ap. Th. 24, 21

Linked entry: and-weard

be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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D. 259, 16. adv. behind, in contrast with before, local Tó þǽm folce þe þǽr beæftan wæs, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 35. Mé wæs se súðerne wind beæften, Hml.

á-wár

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wár, adv. [ = á-wǽr = á-hwǽr]

Anywherealicubi

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Anywhere; alicubi Swilce he áwár wǽre, ǽrðan ðe he geboren wǽre as if he were anywhere, before he was born, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19