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be-stéman

(v.)
Grammar
be-stéman, -stýman; p. de; pp. ed

To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wethumectare, madefacere, circumfundere

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To BESTEAM, bedew, make damp, make wet; humectare, madefacere, circumfundere Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 8; Exod. 448.

Linked entries: stíman be-stýman

ge-wíred

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wíred, part. p.

Made of wire

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Made of wire Hyre ealdan gewíredan preón an vi. mancussum her old brooch made of [gold or silver] wire, worth six mancuses, Th. Chart. 537, 34

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ge-lettan

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Flódwylm ne mæg manna ǽnigne ofer Meotudes ést gelettan, An. 518. Hé wearð þurh weder gelet, Chr. 1097; P. 233, 17. Hé him swá gelettum and swá genýddum hwæthugu getǽse gedyde ei commodum coacto renitentique dedit, Gr. D. 39, 26.

rím

(adj.)
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circumdederunt me mala, quorum non est numerus, Ps.

húsel

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Gif man mæssepreóst tihtlige . . . mæssige gif hé durre, and ládige hine on þám húsle, Ll. Th. i. 344, 13, 14. Gif preóst húsl forgíme, ii. 292, 23.

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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D. iii. 450, 19. figurative Hwane manaþ God máran gafoles þonne þone biscop, Bl. H. 45, 16.

niman

(v.)
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(b α) with prepositions :-- Ne nimð hig nán man æt mé, Jn. 10, 18. Nán man ne nimþ eówerne gefeán fram eów, 16, 22. Ne nimð hig nán man of mínre handa, 10, 28. Þá strengran nimaþ þá welan of þám unstrengrum, Bt. 26, 2; F. 92, 14.

strengan

(v.)
Grammar
strengan, p. de
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To make strong

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Se ðe earm þurhstinþ vi scillingum gebéte: gif earm forbrocen weorþ, vi scillingum gebéte let him who stabs [another] through the arm make amends with six shillings: if the arm be broken, let him make amends with six shillings, L.

Linked entries: ærm arm

bixen

(adj.)
Grammar
bixen, adj. [box the box-tree]

Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-woodbuxeus

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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36

Linked entry: byxen

for-súgan

Grammar
for-súgan, Substitute: To suck in (used of the spasmodic action of the stomach in hiccough? Cf. súgan; <b>II,</b> sogoþa)
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Lǽcedómas wið ádeádodum magan and gif hé forsogen sié, Lch. ii. 158, 14. Wiþ forsogenum magan oþþe áþundenum for a stomach troubled with hiccough or wind, 186, 17

ge-hlǽnian

(v.)

to make leanthin

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to make lean, thin

Linked entry: hlǽnian

þeáwian

(v.)
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to make (well) mannered

bulgon

(v.)
Grammar
bulgon, p. pl. of belgan.

made angry, were angry

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made angry, were angry;

ge-swytelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swytelian, p. ode; pp. od

To make knownmanifestshowmanĭfestāre

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To make known, manifest, show; manĭfestāre Ðæt he ðæt sóþeste geswytelie that he make manifest what is most true, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 226, 30

þreátung

(n.)
Grammar
þreátung, e; f.

compulsionforceviolenceoppressionill-treatmentrebukereproofthreatening

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Hié heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, and him ðæs nǽnige bóte dydon búton ofermódlíce wíg and þreátunge they harried their land, and for that they made them no amends, but in their arrogance made war on them and harassed them, Blickl.

ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ícan, iécan, ícean, ýcan ; p. íhte, ícte

To EKEincreaseadd toaugment

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Hwæt is ðis manna ðe íceþ ealdne níð what man is this that adds to ancient hate? Elen. Kmbl. 1806; El. 905. Ýceþ, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 9; Gn. Ex. 31.

Linked entries: écan íht

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldestoldestprincipalchiefgreatest

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Tyrus hét him tó clypian ðone ðe on ðam scype yldost wǽre Tyrus bade call to him the principal man on the ship, St. And. 28, 6. Hé clipode him tó his yldestan geréfan dixit ad servum seniorem. Gen. 24, 2.

mór

(n.)
Grammar
mór, es; m.

a moorwaste and damp landhigh waste grounda mountain

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Ðǽr hit (Norway) smalost wǽre, hit mihte beón þreora míla brád tó ðæm móre; and se mór syððan, on sumun stówum, swá brád swá man mæg on twám wucum oferféran . . .

ge-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre; superl. -lícost, -lícast, -lícust; adj.

Likealikesimilarequalsĭmĭlisæquālis

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Ic ðé mæg andreccan sprǽce gelíce [MS. gelícne] I can relate to thee a similar tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 4; Met. 26, 2. Ic ǽnig ne métte wið ðé gelíc I have not met any like unto thee, Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 13; Jul. 549.

Linked entry: an-gelíc