a-scirpan
To sharpen ⬩ exacuere
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To sharpen; exacuere Swíðor ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan ðonne hí hí ascirpan they rather blind the eyes of the mind than sharpen them, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34
Linked entries: a-scearpan a-scerpan a-scyrpan
a-wǽlan
To roll away ⬩ roll back ⬩ roll to ⬩ revolvere ⬩ advolvere ⬩ to move violently ⬩ vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ vexare
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v. trans. To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War
ceahhetan
cachinnare
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cachinnare To laugh loud or in a cackling manner Ceahhetton they laughed in a cackling manner, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 34
Linked entry: cancettan
emnettan
To make even or equal, to regulate ⬩ æquāre, coæquāre
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To make even or equal, to regulate; æquāre, coæquāre Synt to emnettenne be ðissere emnihte they are to be regulated by this equinox. Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56
eodorcan
To chew, ruminate ⬩ rŭmĭnāre
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To chew, ruminate ; rŭmĭnāre He eall mid hine gemynegode and swá swá clǽne nýten eodorcende [Whelc. oðer cende] in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde ipse cuncta rĕmĕmŏrando sēcum et quăsi mundum ănĭmal rūmĭnando in carmen dulcissĭmum convertébat, Bd. 4, 24
Linked entry: ed-recan
fittan
To sing ⬩ cantāre
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To sing; cantāre Nú ic fitte gén ymb fisca cynn now again I sing about [the] kind of fishes, Exon. 96b; Th. 360, 5; Wal. 1
flogettan
To fluctuate ⬩ fluctuāre
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To fluctuate; fluctuāre, Scint. 77
for-cwolstan
To swallow down ⬩ haurīre
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To swallow down; haurīre Fífleáfan seáwes þrý bollan fulle lytle sceal forcwolstan he shall swallow down three little bowls of the juice of cinque-foil, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 48, 18
for-spyrcan
To dry out ⬩ empty ⬩ exarescĕre ⬩ arēre
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To dry out, empty; exarescĕre, arēre Forspyrcende synd mine mearhcófan ossa mea aruērunt. Ps. Th. 101, 3
Linked entry: spircan
forþ-blǽstan
To blast forth ⬩ puff out ⬩ burst out ⬩ insufflāre ⬩ erumpĕre
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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74
for-tyhtan
To draw away ⬩ lead astray ⬩ seduce ⬩ sedūcĕre
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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208
ful-lǽstan
To help ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ opĭtŭlāri
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To help, aid, support; opĭtŭlāri Ic ðé fullǽstu I will support thee, Beo. Th. 5330; B. 2668. RUNE [ós] fullésteþ [the mind] gives aid, Exon. 106 b; Th. 407, 1; Rä. 25, 8. Him men fulléstaþ men aid them, 119 a; Th. 457, 31; Hy. 4, 92
ge-æhtan
To value ⬩ prize ⬩ æstĭmāre
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To value, prize; æstĭmāre Wæs gifu Hróþgáres oft geæhted the gift of Hrothgar was often prized, Beo. Th. 3774; B. 1885. Gebéte swá hit mon geæhtie let him make amends as it may be valued, L. Alf. 26; Th. i. 50, 26, MS. H
ge-andettan
To confess ⬩ confĭtēri
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To confess; confĭtēri Se seóca sceal geandettan ðam sacerde the sick must confess to the priest, L. Ælf. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 28 : L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 15, note 38. Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L.
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geápan
To GAPE ⬩ open ⬩ pandĕre
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To GAPE, open; pandĕre, Cot. 158
hwóstan
To cough
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To cough Hwóstaþ [hwosaþ, MS.] gelóme they cough frequently, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 7
hyscan
To mock ⬩ deride ⬩ taunt ⬩ reproach
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To mock, deride, taunt, reproach Hé hiscþ geþeahtas ealdra reprobat consilia principum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4. Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst
in-dípan
To dip in ⬩ immerse
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To dip in, immerse Ðætte indépe útaweard fingeres in wætre ut intinguat extremum digiti in aquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24
in-drencan
To soak ⬩ saturate ⬩ inebriate
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To soak, saturate, inebriate Hí ðá sylfe betweónum indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse they mutually saturated each other with the wines of evangelic sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7
Linked entry: on-drencan
in-settan
To appoint ⬩ institute
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To appoint, institute Insette instituit, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 38