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for-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Substitute: to reproach a person, upbraid, blame, reprove, rebuke Ðá fortrúwodan, ðonne hié him selfum tó swíðe trúwiað, hié forsióð óðre menn and eác forcueðað protervi, dum valde de se praesumunt, exprobrando ceteros dedignantur. Past. 209, 6. Forcueð

ge-þreátian

(v.)
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Add: to press, oppress, afflict Þæs middaneard is for miclum geswenct and mid manegum earfoðnyssum yfele geþreátod, Hml. S. 28, 166. Þeód wæs oflysted metes ... hungre wǽron þearle geþreátod, An. 1117. to press, urge, force to do something Sua chuá

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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the land of the folk or people. It was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common, or possessed in severalty; and, in the latter case, it was probably parcelled out to individuals in the folc-gemót, q. v. or court of the district, and

a-cealdian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cealdian, p. ode; v. intrans.

To be or become coldalgerefrigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere, Past. 58, 9

acordan

(v.)
Grammar
acordan, p. ede; pp. ed

To ACCORDagreereconcilereconciliare

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To ACCORD, agree, reconcile; reconciliare, Chr. 1119; Ing. 339, 30

æ-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn fromavertavertere

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To turn from, avert; avertere, Ps. Spl. T. 53, 5

æmtigean

(v.)

to be at leisure

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to be at leisure, Ælfc. Gf. 33; Som. 37, 14

æt-swymman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-swymman, p. -swamm, pl. -swummon; pp. -swummen

To swim outswimenatare

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To swim out, swim; enatare.Chr. 918; Ing. 132,17, note m

an-cnáwan

(v.)

To recogniseagnoscere

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To recognise; agnoscere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som. 30, 31

a-fleótan

(v.)

To float offscumclarifypurify liquor by scummingdespumare

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To float off, scum, clarify, purify liquor by scumming; despumare

a-réfnan

(v.)

to endure

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to endure Ic aréfnde sustinui, Ps. Spl. C. 68, 25

a-stýfecigan

(v.)

to exterminate

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to exterminate, Bt. 27, 1 ; Fox 94, 23, note 9

Linked entry: á-swefecian

be-clæmed

(v.)
Grammar
be-clæmed, part. p.

BECLAMMEDglued to or togetheremplasteredplastered overglutinatus

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BECLAMMED, glued to or together, emplastered, plastered over; glutinatus,Som

a-tydran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tydran, p. ede; pp. ed

To procreatecreateprocrearegignere

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To procreate, create; procreare, gignere, Elen. Kmbl. 2555; El. 1279

a-wildian

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

To become wild or fiercesilvescereefferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row roundremigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

dwalian

(v.)
Grammar
dwalian, p. ede ; pp. ed

To err errāre

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To err; errāre Híg dwaledon errāvērunt, Ps. Lamb. 57, 4

Linked entry: dwolian

ed-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-gifan, p. -geaf, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen

To give again, restorereddĕre

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To give again, restore; reddĕre, Leo, A. Sax. Gl. 108

fealuwian

(v.)

to wither

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to wither, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 216; Met. 11, 58

flániht

(adj.)
Grammar
flániht, adj.

Belonging to dartsad tēla pertĭnensjăcŭlātōriusjăcŭlātus

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Belonging to darts; ad tēla pertĭnens, jăcŭlātōrius, jăcŭlātus, Cot. 112