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fóre-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-bétan, p. -bétte; pp. -béted [fóre before, full, entire; bétan to make amends]

To make full amends to or for anyone or anything ⬩ compensāre prō ălĭquo

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To make full amends to or for anyone or anything; compensāre prō ălĭquo Ládige mid his mágan, ðe fǽhþe móton mid-beran, oððe fórebétan let him clear himself with his kinsmen, who must bear the feud with him, or make full amends for it, L. Eth. ix. 23

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forþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ abīre ⬩ defungi

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To go forth, depart, die; discēdĕre, abīre, defungi Ðætte hi ǽgðer ge forþfaraþ ge eftcumaþ that they both depart and return, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 8. On ðam ilcan geáre he forþfór in the same year he died, Chr. 571; Erl. 19, 18. Forþfaren defunctus, Ælfc

forþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-weg, es; m.

An onward course ⬩ a going forth ⬩ departure ⬩ journey ⬩ progressus ⬩ profectio ⬩ ăbĭtus ⬩ ŏbĭtus

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An onward course, a going forth, departure, journey; progressus, profectio, ăbĭtus, ŏbĭtus Fús forþweges desirous of departure, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 20; Rä. 31, 3. Ferede in forþwege borne on their journey hence, 77 b; Th. 291, 12; Wand. 81: Rood Kmbl

eahtian

(v.)
Grammar
eahtian, eahtigan, ehtian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od.

to meditate, devise, deliberate ⬩ meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre ⬩ to esteem ⬩ æstimāre

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to meditate, devise, deliberate; meditāre, reputāre, deliberāre Eahtade hū wynna þorfte brúcan he meditated how he might enjoy delights, Exon. 37 b; Th. 122, 17; Gú. 307. Sum dómas con, ðǽr dryhtguman rǽd eahtiaþ one understands dooms, where people devise

Linked entries: ahtian ehtian eahtan

in-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
in-cuman, p. -com

To come in ⬩ enter

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To come in, enter Ðonne gé incumaþ on ðæt lond ðe ic eów sille cum ingressi fueritis terram; quam ego dabo vobis, Lev. 23, 10. On swá hwilcum húse swá gé incumaþ whatever house you enter, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 8. Gá hé út mid swilcum reáfe swilce hé incom

leger-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
leger-bedd, es; n.

A sick-bed ⬩ grave

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A sick-bed, bed of death, grave Sum mǽden hé gehǽlde ðæt ðe langlíce læg on legerbedde seóc a maiden he healed that had long been confined to her bed by sickness, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 25. Árís nú and ber hám ðín legerbed, i. 472, 25. Ðæt ðú ðus láðlíc

nirwan

(v.)
Grammar
nirwan, nirwian; p. de, ode

To constrain ⬩ repress ⬩ blame ⬩ threaten

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To constrain, repress, blame, threaten Moyses onféng scínendum wulderhelme forðon hé symle ða nyrugde ðe God oferhogodan Moses received a shining crown, because he ever repressed those that despised God, Blickl. Homl. 49, 12. Hí fýrene tangan him on

purpure

(n.)
Grammar
purpure, an ; f.
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A purple garment Constantinus hiene benǽmde ǽgðer ge ðæs onwaldes ge ðære purpuran ðe hé werede, Ors. 6, 31 ; Swt. 284, 23. Hí scrýddon hine mid purpuran induunt eum purpura, Mk. Skt. 15, 17. Hé gemétte his ágenne sunu mid purpurum gegieredne ( purpuratus

bisceop-stól

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-stól, biscop-stól, es; m.

A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric ⬩ sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus

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[stól a stool, seat] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see, bishopric; sedes episcopalis, episcopatus, pontificatus He ne mihte ðone Rómániscan bisceopstól eallunge forlǽtan he could not altogether neglect the Roman episcopal see, Nat. S. Greg

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ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A dragging ⬩ band ⬩ multitude ⬩ tumult ⬩ tractus ⬩ turma ⬩ tumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756. Eác ðon breost-ceare sin-sorgna gedreag sý æt him even when care of breast, multitude of constant sorrows

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geongra

(n.)
Grammar
geongra, giongra, gingra, gyngra, giungra, an; m.

A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servant ⬩ jūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister

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A junior, disciple, vassal, subject, follower, attendant, servant; jūnior; adŏlescentŭlus, discĭpŭlus, assecla, sectātor, mĭnister Geongra ic eom adŏlescentŭlus sum ego, Ps. Spl. 118, 141. Ne wille ic leng his geongra wurþan I will no longer be his vassal

ge-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ríp, es; n. [ríp harvest]

A reaping, harvest ⬩ messis

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A reaping, harvest; messis Ðæt geríp is micel the reaping is great, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 16. Geríp messis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som: 11, 56: Wrt. Voc. 74, 69: Gen. 8, 22. Biddaþ ðæs gerípes hláford, ðæt he asende wyrhtan to his gerípe pray to the lord of the

teóðung-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-ceáp, es; m.
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Tithe-stock, stock paid as tithe Gehéraþ hwæt se æþela láreów sægde be manna teóþungceápe. Hé cwæþ: Nú neálǽceþ ðæt wé sceolan úre ǽhta and úre wæstmas gesamnian. Dón wé ðonne Drihtne þancas ðe ús ða wæstmas sealde, and sýn wé gemyndige ðæs ðe ús Crist

þreá-nídla

(n.)
Grammar
þreá-nídla, an; m.

Painful constraint ⬩ restraint of punishment ⬩ oppression

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Painful constraint, restraint of punishment, oppression Béc ámyrgaþ módsefan of ðreánýdlan ðisses lífes books bring the mind to mirth from the painful pressure of this life, Salm. Kmbl. 481; Sal. 241. Ðonne wyrd and warnung winnaþ mid hira ðreánýdlan

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un-mann

(n.)
Grammar
un-mann, es; m.

a bad man ⬩ an inhuman person ⬩ one who is not a mere man ⬩ a hero

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a bad man, an inhuman person Swá fela ðúsend engla mihton eáðe bewerian Crist wið ðám unmannum ( those who came to seize Jesus ), gif hé ðrowian nolde sylfwilles for ús, Homl. Th. ii. 246, 30. [Cf. O. H. Ger. un-mennisco: Ger. un-mensch: Icel. ú-mannan

wirn

(n.)
Grammar
wirn, e; f.

A hindrance ⬩ obstacle ⬩ difficulty

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A hindrance, obstacle, difficulty Gif hé geðyldelíce forbyrð ǽgðer ge hosp ge edwít, and on ðære wirne þeáh þurhwunaþ and eádmódlíce bitt, ðæt him man infæres tíðige, sý hé underfangen, si veniens perseveraverit pulsans, et inlatas sibi injurias et difficultatem

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á-libban

Grammar
á-libban, -lifian, -leofian.
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Add: to live, to have life, not be inanimate Wiðsac ðú þíne godas þe synd stǽnene, and gebide þé tó þínum Scyppende þe sóðlíce áleofað, Hml. S. 8, 110. to live, not to die of an injury Gif wulf orf tóslíte and hit for þan deád beó . . . gif hit ályfað

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bócere

a bookman ⬩ an author ⬩ a scholar

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Add: a bookman, an author, a scholar Nán bócere ne mæg, þeáh hé mycel cunne, heora naman áwrítan, Hml. S. p. 6, 67. Ðus Béda ðe bróema bóecere cuæð, Jn. 19, 37 margin. ꝥ andgit eów gecýðan on Englisc, ꝥ þá bóceras cunnon on Lýden, Angl. viii. 314, 23

cuma

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Se áwerigda cuma Antecríst núget hider on middangeard ne cóm, Bl. H. 117, 33. Cymð sió blis seldhwanne, suelce hió sié cuma oððe elðeódig quasi peregrina veniens laetitia, Past. 313, 24. Hé cwæð, 'cuma,' for ðan ðe wé ealle sind cuman on ðisum lífe, and

fore-settan

prefer

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Take here fór-settan (l. for-), and add Foreset praepositus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001. Hé swór God him tó gewitan on his wordum foresettende he prefaced his oath

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