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ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ceápian, ode; od

To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribenegotiari, emere, comparāre

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To bargain, chaffer, trade, to contract for the purchase or sale of a thing, to buy, to bribe; negotiari, emere, comparāre Ceápiaþ óþ-ðæt ic cume negotiamini dum venio, Lk. Bos. 19, 13.

Linked entry: a-ceápian

ge-fédan

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L. 23, 29. to bring up Tó Nazareth ðér wæs gefoeded ( nutritus ), Lk. L. R. 4, 16. to bring forth Heora ágen gereorde þá ðe hie on geféded wǽron linguam propriam in qua nati sunt, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 345, 1

áwyrn

(adv.)
Grammar
áwyrn, adv.

Before ?anteaolim ?anywherein any placealicubi

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Fox; Manning says, - perhaps for áhwǽr, anywhere, in any place; alicubi Ne hýrde ic guman áwyrn [gumena fyrn, Grn.] ǽnigne ǽr ǽfre bringan sélran láre I have not heard before any other man ever bring better lore, Menol. Fox 200

fore-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To work fordo anything for anyonefăcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo

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To work for, do anything for anyone; făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo Se man ðane óðerne æt rihte gebrenge, oððe riht forewyrce let the man bring the other to justice, or do justice for him, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 34, 2

ofere

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Add: over, across 'Eáðe þú þá bricg oferférest.' Mið þám þá wearð hé sóna ofere, nyste hé hú. Ðá þá hé ofere wæs, þá cóm him láteów ongeán, Vis. Lfc. 7-9. from above Hé bebeád genipum ofere ( desuper ), Ps. Rdr. 77, 24

séman

(v.)
Grammar
séman, p. de ; pp. ed.
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with acc. of person, to bring to an agreement those who have a dispute Ðá hét hé hié séman. Ðá wæs ic ðara monna sum ðe ðǽrtó genemned wǽran . . .

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, es; n?

The floating of the waves, a billow, the shorefluctuātio măris, unda, lītus

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The floating of the waves, a billow, the shore; fluctuātio măris, unda, lītus Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroþe they bore him away to the sea's shore, Beo. Th. 56; B. 28. Fús on faroþe ready on the shore, Andr. Kmbl. 509; An. 255

Linked entry: brim-faroþ

Cúþ-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cúþ-wulf, es; m.
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D. 571, Cuthwulf fought with the Brito-Welsh at Bedford, Chr. 571; Th. 32, 25, col. 1

sac

(adj.)
Grammar
sac, (sæc?); adj.

Accused, charged, guilty

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Accused, charged, guilty Swerian ðæt hig nellan nǽnne sacleásan man forsecgean ne nǽnne sacne forhelan let them swear that they will not bring a charge against an innocent man, nor conceal one who is justly charged, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 5

bég

(n.)
Grammar
bég, es; m.

A braceletringcrownarmillacorona

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A bracelet, ring, crown; armilla, corona Hie feredon brýd and bégas they conveyed bride and bracelets Cd. 90; Th. 112, 25; Gen. 1876. Hí on beorg dydon bégas [MS. beg] and siglu they placed in the mound rings and jewels Beo. Th. 6308, note; B. 3164

Linked entry: béh

heápian

(v.)
Grammar
heápian, p. ode

To heap upaccumulatebring together

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To heap up, accumulate, bring together On heápedon ingesserunt (ubi cloacarum cuniculi putores stercorum ingesserunt, Ald. 45, 27), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 21.

ge-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdan, -lédan; part. -lǽdende; he -lǽdeþ, -lǽdt, -lǽt, pl. -lǽdaþ; p. ic, he -lǽdde, ðú -lǽddest, pl. -lǽddon; impert. -lǽd, pl. -lǽdaþ; subj. pres. -lǽðe, pl. -lǽden; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To leadconductbearbringderivebring outbring forthproducebring updūcĕrededūcĕreăgĕreindūcĕredeferreperferrederīvāreedūcĕreprodūcĕreedŭcāre

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To lead, conduct, bear, bring, derive, bring out, bring forth, produce, bring up; dūcĕre, dedūcĕre, ăgĕre, indūcĕre, deferre, perferre, derīvāre, edūcĕre, prodūcĕre, edŭcāre He wile folc gelǽdan in dreáma dreám he will lead the people into joy of joys

Linked entries: ge-lǽt ge-lédan

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To tastegustare

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Brit. Mus. MSS. Cot. Julius, E. 7, fol. 203, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Bodley 343

forþ-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceprodūcĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce; prodūcĕre Se ðe forþlǽdeþ windas of goldhordum his qui prodūcit ventos de thesauris suis, Ps. Lamb. 134, 7.

þwárian

(v.)
Grammar
þwárian, p. ode

To bring into agreementmake harmonious

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To bring into agreement, make harmonious Hé gemetgaþ ða feówer gesceafta, ða hé þwáraþ and gewlitegaþ (geþwǽraþ and wlitegaþ, Cott.

grund-wela

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wela, an; m.

Earthly wealth

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Earthly wealth Him grundwelan ginne sealde hét ðám sinhíwum sǽs and eorþan tuddorteóndra teohha gehwilcre wæstmas fédan he gave them ample riches of earth, bade for the man and wife each of sea's and land's productive tribes bring forth fruits, Cd. 46

gafel

(n.)
Grammar
gafel, es; n.

Taxtributevectīgaltrĭbūtum

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Tax, tribute; vectīgal, trĭbūtum Ðæt he mǽge cyninges gafel forþbringan that he can bring forth the king's tribute, L. Wg. 7; Th. i. 186, 14, note 17. Hí Godes gafel lǽston they rendered God's tribute, L. Eth. ix. 43; Th. i. 350, 8.

be-secgan

to announceaccuse

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A. 94, 87. with on, to bring a charge against, accuse:-- Dá leásan gewitan him on besǽdon: ' Ne geswícð ðes man . . . ' Hml. Th. i. 46, 1. to deny a charge, excuse one's self, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

ge-hámettan

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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.

un-gefóg

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefóg, (-fóh); adj.

immenseintemperateimmoderate excessive

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Skt. i. 23, 199. in a bad sense, intemperate, immoderate excessive Seó þwyre sáwul on hwílwendlícum bricum biþ ungefóh, Homl. Th. i. 408, 15. Heflgtýme leahter is ungefóh fyrwitnys, ii. 374, 3. Hé wæs mid ungefóhre gýtsunge ontend, i. 44, 5

Linked entries: ge-fóg un-gefége