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ge-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drivego adriftbe drivencast away or lostagereagiventis jactarinaufragare

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To drive, go adrift, be driven, cast away or lost; agere, agi, ventis jactari, naufragare Ð-eh scyp gedrifen [MS. gedriuen] beó though a ship be driven, L. Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 286, 1. Rómáne oferhlæstan heora scipa ðæt heora gedráf [gedeaf Laud.] cc and

Linked entry: ge-dráf

þirran

(v.)
Grammar
þirran, þierran
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to dry, wipe

Linked entries: þæran á-þierran

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes entertained the knights, 4077, note

Linked entry: be-þénede

druwian

(v.)

to become dry, wither

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to become dry, wither

drógon

(v.)
Grammar
drógon, drew, Andr. Kmbl. 2465; An. 1234; p. pl.
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of dragan

for-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
for-drífan, p. -draf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive awayforcecompeldrive outejectbanishpellĕreprōpellĕrecompellĕrecōgĕreexpellĕre

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To drive away, force, compel, drive out, eject, banish; pellĕre, prōpellĕre, compellĕre, cōgĕre, expellĕre Sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan the tempest shall drive one away, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy. 15. Hine se streám fordráf the stream drove him, Ors

eorþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ, e; f.

The earth terra

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The earth; terra Seó [MS. sie] eorþ is dryge and ceald, and ðæt wæter wǽt and ceald the earth is dry and cold, and the water wet and cold, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 34

Linked entry: rima

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rubrub togethercomminutefricaredefricarefricando comminuereplanarelevigare

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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.

drípan

(v.)
Grammar
drípan, p. te
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To drop, cause to fall in drops Ontend III. candella and drýp ðriwa ꝥ weax, Lch. i. 392, 11: iii. 286, 6: ii. 138, 29. Drýp ealo on oððe win, 274, 7. Drýp on þá eáran, 310, 6. Drýpe on ꝥ eáre, i. 268, 5: 72, 9: ii. 40, 5, 24, 28, 30.

Linked entry: dryppan

astíðian

(v.)
Grammar
astíðian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [a intensive, stíðian to become hard]

To become harddrydry upwitherindurarearescere

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To become hard, dry, dry up, wither; indurare, arescere Astíðude swá swá tigle miht mín my strength dried up as a tile, Ps. Spl. 21, 14. Hit astiðaþ and drugaþ induret et arescat, 89, 6

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Forcepowerstrengthforcestroopshostsvehementlymightilyfiercelygreatly

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Heofon weardiaþ ufan wætra ðrýðe the waters' forces guard heaven above, 103, 3. Sóna wǽrun geworht wætera ðrýþe, 148, 5. Wætra þrýþe stille stondaþ, Exon. Th. 210, 12; Ph. 184.

Linked entry: gebéldan

a-drygan

Grammar
a-drygan, -dryggean

to dry

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to dry, Past. 13, 1; Hat. MS. 16b, 6

drygge

(adj.)

dry

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dry, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 31; Met. 7, 16

ge-screngce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-screngce, adj.

Withered, shrunken, dryaridus

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Withered, shrunken, dry; aridus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 8

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roastdry by a fire

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To roast, dry by a fire Geróstode passos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 60

Linked entry: róscian

róscian

(v.)

to dry by fire

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to dry by fire. v. ge-róscianWrt. Voc. i. 288, 60 : ii. 116, 31

Linked entry: róstian

drygan

(v.)
Grammar
drygan, p. de ; pp. ed

To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre

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To dry, make dry, rub dry, wipe; siccāre, tergĕre, extergĕre Se háta sumor drygþ and gearwaþ sǽð and bléda the hot summer dries and prepares seeds and fruits, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 14.

un-sceapen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sceapen, adj.
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Not created Ná [ðrý] unscapene non tres incriati, Angl. ii. 361, 2 ; Ps. Rdr. 298, 12

Linked entry: un-gesceapen

a-drugian

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

To drysiccari

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To dry; siccari Ðá sóna adrugode se streám alveus siccatus est, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 13

for-spyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-spyrcan, p. te; pp. ed [spearca a spark]

To dry outemptyexarescĕrearēre

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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3

Linked entry: spircan