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clifian

(v.)
Grammar
clifian, cleofian, cliofian, clyfian;ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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Woldon hí on ðam clifian they would cleave to him, 16, 3; Fox 56, 10: L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 20. His flǽsces lima clifaþ ǽlc on óðrum each of the limbs of his flesh cleaves to another, Past. 47; Hat. MS.

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay lowprosternĕreto perform, execute, labour, achieve patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; prosternĕre Ic efne to eorþan ealdne ceorl I throw down the old churl to earth.

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan

for-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; part. -hwyrfende; p. -hwyrfde; pp. -hwyrfed, -hwyrfd.

to change for or fromtransformtransferremoveavertĕretransformāreto turn asidepervertdepravesubvertĕrepervertĕredeprāvāre

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to change for or from, transform, transfer, remove; avertĕre, transformāre He forhwyrfþ eów of ðam lande he will remove you from the land, Deut. 28, 63.

Linked entry: for-hwerfan

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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Hý on heora dagum butu forþeðdon ambo processissent in diebus suis, Lk. 1, 7

HEGE

(n.)
Grammar
HEGE, es; m.

A HEDGEfence

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Gá geond ðás wegas and hegas exi in vias et sepes, Lk. Skt. 14, 23. Ðú tówurpe ealle hegas his destruxisti omnes sepes ejus, Ps. Spl. 88, 39. Gif hryðera hwelc síe ðe hegas brece if there be any beast that breaks hedges, L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 12.

Linked entry: fearn-hege

hwanan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
hwanan, hwanon, hwonan, hwanone; adv.

Whence

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Lk. Skt. 1, 18. Hwanone sceoldest ðú specan on Hebréisc how should you speak in Hebrew? Nicod. 4; Thw. 2. 27. in dependent clauses Hí spyredan hwæt and hwonan hé wæs investigantes unde vel quis esset, Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 12.

Linked entry: hwonan

lafian

(v.)
Grammar
lafian, p. ode

To lavebathepour water on

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To lave, bathe, pour water on Nim ðone wǽtan and wyrm and lafa ðín heáfod mid take the liquor and warm it and lave thy head with it, Lchdm. iii. 48, 7.

leód-hata

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hata, an; m.

A tyrant

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Hér sind on earde leódhatan grimme ealles tó manege herein the land are fierce tyrants all too many, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 155. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan, Elen. Kmbl. 2597; El. 1300.

gréting

(n.)
Grammar
gréting, e; f.
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A greeting, salutation, present in acknowledgment of a favour done; salutatio Hwæt seó gréting wǽre qualis esset ista salutatio, Lk. Bos. 1, 29. Ðínre grétinge stefn vox salutations tuæ, 1, 44.

ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bowbendbow downreclinepress downhumblecrushflectĕreincurvārehumiliaredeprĭmĕre

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Surt. 56, 7 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 58. Se ðe hine ahefeþ he biþ gebéged and se ðe hine gebéges he ahæfen biþ qui se exaltaverit humiliabitur et qui se humiliaverit exaltabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 12.

ge-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwǽr, -hwár; adv.

On every sideeverywhereundiqueubique

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Ll. i. 434, 4

sibbian

(v.)
Grammar
sibbian, p. ode
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Lk. Skt. p. 11. 2. On .iiii. nyhta mónan sibba ða cídenda[n] men, and ðú hié gesibbast, Lchdm. iii. 176, 25. Cyninge gebyreþ, ðæt hé eall cristen folc sibbie and sehte, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 12. Sybbie, Wulfst. 266, 17.

six-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-hynde, adj.
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Of a class whose wergild is six hundred shillings Gif wealh hafaþ fíf hýda hé biþ sixhynde, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118. 10. Be syxhyndum men. Gif hit sié syxhynde mon, [gielde] ǽlc mon . lx. scił ł. , L. Alf. pol. 30; Th. i. 80, 11.

Linked entry: -hynde

strínd

(n.)
Grammar
strínd, strýnd, e; f.
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Strýndum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 30

Linked entry: strýnd

tǽcnan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnan, p. [e]de.

to shew, presentto shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make knownto appoint, prescribe

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B.) óðres healfes, L. In. 64-66; Th. i. 144, 5-11. to shew the road, point out an object, lt;i>make known Se him wægas tǽcneþ, Exon. Th, 434, 26; Rä. 52, 7. Tǽcne indicet, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 57.

under-delfan

(v.)

to dig underunderminedig outsuffocare

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Kmbl. 24, 43: Lk. 12, 39. Hé nolde geþafian ðam þeófe náteshwón ðæt hé underdulfe dígellíce his hús, Homl. Ass. 50, 13. Ne beóþ underdolfene ł ne beóþ forscræncte stæpas his non supplantabuntur gressus ejus, Ps.

ylp

(n.)
Grammar
ylp, (elp), es; m.
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Voc. i. 78, ll: 22, 41. Ylp is ormǽte nýten, máre þonne sum hús, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 566. Ylpes bile promuscida, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 42. Ylpes bán ebur, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 9: Lchdm. iii. 204, 2, 3.

Linked entry: elp

æt-fleón

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Þén scip ætfleó tó hwilcre friðbyrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, I. Cf. oþ-fleón

á-fýlan

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Ne lǽt þú mé mín mægþhád áfýlan, Hml. A. 172, 68. Áfýled mid þý duste eorðlicra dǽda, Gr. D. 4, 34. Þá yfelan sint fulle ǽlces yfeles, hí bióþ áfýlde. Bt. 37, 3; F. 190, 19. Fúle áfýlede hórcwénan, Ll. Th. 1. 172, 21. Áfýledum infectis , An.

and-weorc

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Gif smið monnes andweorc onfó, Ll. Th. i. 74, 10. Saga mé ðæt andworc ðe Adam wæs of geworht, Sal. K. p. 180, 3. Þa stánas þára andweorca (-werca, v. l.) corpora metallorum, Gr. D. 270, 9: 321, 13. Geolewum andweorcum fulvis metallis, Wülck.