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be-sprecan

(v.)

mentionto claimTo complain ofblameTo complain

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Th. i. 374, 13. of legal proceedings, to claim Sette hé borh ꝥ hé bringe his geteáman in þǽr hit besprecen bið (where the recovered property will be claimed), Ll. Th. i. 288, 17. in an unfavourable sense, trans.

ecg

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Hí þá Bryttasfardydon þurh fýr and ðurh swyrdes egge, Chr. 448; P. 12, 38. an edge, verge, brink of high ground Of ðám slæde úp on ðá ecg; ðæt andlang ecge, C. D. iii. 438, 33. Úp on wádhám; ðonne be ecge, 406, 23, 34, 35.

teónlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
teónlíce, adv.
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Th. 226, 17; Ph. 407. in a way that brings shame or affront, with insult or ignominy Man sceal ða geóguðe lǽdan gehæft heánlíce and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle and betǽcan eów teónlíce on hǽðenra hand, Wulfst. 295, 19.

ge-myndelic

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Grn. 16, 13. that brings to mind, admonitory, hortatory, v. ge-myndiglic Ðes cwyde mæg beón swýðe gemyndelic eallum þám þe . . . Godes folce riht bodian sculon, Wlfst. 283, 7. Gemindelic gehádedum mannum, 304, 2. Gemyndelice exortatoria, Wrt.

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hláf-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-mæsse, -messe, an; f.

Lammas, a name for the first of August

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Bringeþ Agustus Hláfmæssan dæg August brings Lammas-day, Menol. Fox 277; Men. 140. Betwix hláfmæssan and middum sumera between Lammas and midsummer, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 5. Tóforan Hláfmæssan, 1101; Erl. 237, 24. Æfter hlámmessan, 1009; Erl. 142, 16.

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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Ðæt gé ne scíraþ you do not bring out that (the difference between a man in his youth and in mature age) clearly, Exon. Th. 132, 21 ; Gú. 476.

ge-beran

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Add: I. to bear, bring ꝥ cild Críst wearð geboren ágeán of Egiptan, Chr. 3; P. 5, 22.

FECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
FECCAN, feccean, fæccan; p.> feahte, fehte; pp. feaht, feht

FETCHbring todrawaddūcĕretollĕreafferrehaurīre

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To FETCH, bring to, draw; addūcĕre, tollĕre, afferre, haurīre Ðæt he sceolde hine feccan that he should fetch him; Bd, 4, 1; S. 564, 43: Chr. 1017; Erl. 161, 10: Gen. 27, 42, 45: Ex, 2, 5. Com án wíf wæter feccan vēnit mŭlier haurīre ăquam; Jn.

Linked entries: fæccan fetian

freólíc

(adj.)
Grammar
freólíc, freóléc, frílíc; adj.

Freenobleingenuouscomelygoodlylīberingĕnuusegrĕgiusdĕcens

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Ðǽt he brohte wíf to háme, fǽger and freólíc that he should bring to his home a wife, fair and goodly, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 22; Gen. 1722. Beam freólícu tú two comely children, 82; Th. 102, 30; Gen. 1708.

Linked entry: frílíc

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, oldcomam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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Abraham ne wénde, ðæt him Sarra, brýd blondenfeax, bringan meahte on woruld sunu Abram thought not that Sarah, his grey-haired wife, could bring a son into the world, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 7; Gen. 2341: 123; Th. 157, 5; Gen. 2600: Beo.

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BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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Bringaþ ánne buccan to bóte bring a kid for an offering, Lev. 4, 23, 28: L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 6: Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 9. To-bóte to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetchbringaddūcĕreaccīreafferre

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To fetch, bring; addūcĕre, accīre, afferre Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne hæleða gerǽdum Elene bade [them] fetch to her aid the very wise in the councils of men, Elen. Kmbl. 2103; El. 1053 : Beo. Th. 4387; B. 2190.

týnan

(v.)
Grammar
týnan, p. de
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Th. 108, 20. to close, conclude, bring to an end Se hálga Willfriþ æfter .xlv. wintra ðæs onfongenan biscophádes ðone ýtemestan dæg týnde ( diem clausit extremam, ) Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 43

un-gecoren

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecoren, adj.

unchosenunselectedreprobateevil

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Gif hé ðone ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men and begéte ðara syxa ǽnne æt ánum hrýðere, i.e. if he could bring those to swear with him, that the claimant was satisfied with, there was no need to nominate persons from whom he was to choose; if he

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á-cuman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 184, 12. trans. to bear, bring Hí þurh deófles láre ðá menniscnesse tó deáðe ácóman, Wlfst. 22, 23. to bear, support trouble, &c. Hwá ácymð quis sustinebit, Bl. Gl. Ic ácom certavi (bonum certamen ), An. Ox. 1349.

bryttian

(v.)
Grammar
bryttian, <b>bryttian,</b> brytian.
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Substitute: to dispense, distribute, grant a share of Exhibeo, i. porrigo, prebeo, tribito ic bryttie, dono, ostendo ic bringe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 2. Hé missenlíce monna cynne his giefe bryttað, Crä. 105: Cri. 682: B. 1726.

hæft-níd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-níd, e; f. ; es; n.
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Ic hwílum hæftnýd arære bring about captivity, Rä. 80, 10. ¶ with gen. of person or thing by which one is held captive Hé mancynn of deófles hæftnýde álýsde, Ll. Lbmn. 413, 6. Of deófles onwalde and of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 87, 13.

Linked entries: hæfte-neód hæft-néd

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Th. 508, 20. to bring to an end On worulde geendunge bið seó gálnys forwyrht, and on ðǽre áblinð ǽlc hǽmed, Hml. Th. ii. 70, 2. to ruin Ðá sibbe hé forlét and hine mid ðǽm forworhte, Past. 361, 3.

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoilplunderlay wastepillageravage

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To despoil, plunder, lay waste, pillage, ravage Híðeþ and tó hám týhþ it plunders and brings home, Exon. l09 a; Th. 416, 25; Rä. 35. 4. Hýðaþ wíde gífre gléde widely shall the greedy flames lay waste, 23 a ; Th. 64, 28; Cri. 1044.

Linked entry: hýð-scip

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, -lifen, -lyfen, es; n.

livingfoodsustenancenourishmentpottagevictusalimentapulmentumthat by which food is procuredmoneywagesalmsstipendiumstips

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living, food, sustenance, nourishment, pottage; victus, alimenta, pulmentum Mon to andleofne eorþan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ man for sustenance brings home earth's fruits, Exon. 59a; Th. 214, 22; Ph. 243.