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þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Ðæt hí heora synna wítnade and bétte ðurh fæsten and ðurh wópas and ðurh gebedo. Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 25.

dreahte

(v.)
Grammar
dreahte, ðú dreahtest, pl.dreahton ; pp. dreatt

Vexed, vexedst, troubled

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Vexed, vexedst, troubled, Exon. 98 a; Th. 368, 6; Seel. 17; p. and pp. of dreccan

fóre-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, ðú -wǽre, pl. -wǽron [fóre before, wesan to be]

To be beforeto presidepræesse

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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35

Linked entry: fóre-eom

Dofere

(n.)
Grammar
Dofere, Dofre, an; f. [Hunt. Douere, Doure: Sim. Dun. Kni. Dovere: Houd. Dowere: Brom. Dover: Thorn. Dovore: Wel. dwfr water]
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DOVER; Dubris, Dofris, is; f His men cóman to Doferan his men came to Dover, Chr. 1050; Th. 313, 20, col. 2: 1051; Th. 317, 25, col. 2. On ðam ylcan geáre com Eustatius up æt Doferan in the same year Eustace landed at Dover, 1052; Th. 312, 26, col. 2

be-cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cýpan, ic -cýpe, ðú -cýpest, -cýpst, he -cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. -cýpaþ; p. ic, he -cýpte, ðú -cýptest, pl. -cýpton ; pp. -cýped, -cýpt

To sellvendere

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To sell; vendere Ðú becýptest folc ðín vendidisti populum tuum, Ps. Spl. 43, 14. Gif hwá becýpþ his dóhtor si quis vendiderit filiam suam, Ex. 21, 7. Iosep becýped wæs venundatus est Ioseph, Ps. Spl. 104, 16 : Mt. Bos. 10, 29

Linked entry: be-ceápian

cinnan

(v.)
Grammar
cinnan, ic cinne, ðú cinnest, he cinneþ, cinniþ, cinnaþ; ic, he can, ðú cunne, cunnon; cunnen

To generate, procreategenerare, procreare

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To generate, procreate; generare, procreare Sorgum cinniþ brings forth with sorrows, From this verb, the p. ic, he can are taken as a present tense. Hence it is called one of the twelve præterito-præsentia, enumerated under ágan. For cúðe the weak p.

be-þearf

Grammar
be-þearf, ic, he, ðú be-þearft

I have, thou hast, he has need

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I have, thou hast, he has need, Elen. Kmbl. 1082; El. 543: Ps. Spl. 15, 1.; Similar entries pres. of be-þurfan

DWELAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELAN, ic dwele, ðú dwelest, dwilst, he dweleþ, dwilþ , pl. dwelaþ; p. ic, he dwæl, ðú dwǽle, pl. dwǽlon; pp. dwolen; v. n.

To be led into error, err in errōrem dūci, errāre

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To be led into error, err; in errōrem dūci, errāre

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunkpotum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre to drown submergĕre

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to give to drink, to DRENCH, make drunk; potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre Of burnan willan ðínes ðú drenctest [Th. drencst] hí torrente voluntātis tuæ potābis eos, Ps. Spl. 35, 9. Ðú drenctest us mid, wíne potasti nos vino, 59, 3.

Linked entry: dryncan

Cumber-land

(n.)
Grammar
Cumber-land, Cumbra-land, Cumer-land , es; n. [Sim. Dun. Cumbreland: Hunt. Hovd. Brom. Cumberland]

CUMBERLAND; Cumbria

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CUMBERLAND; Cumbria Hér Eádmund cyning oferhergode eal Cumbraland in this year [A. D. 945] king Edmund overran all Cumberland, Chr. 945 ; Th. 212, 10 ; 213, 10, col. 1, 2: Cumberland, 213, 10, col. 3 . On ðisum geáre se cyning férde into Cumerlande [

Linked entries: Cumbra-land Cumer-land

CEORFAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORFAN, ceorfende; ic ceorfe, ðú ceorfest, cyrfst, he ceorfeþ, cyrfþ, ceorfaþ; ic, he cearf, ðú curfe,;curfon; corfen; v. a.

To cut, cut down, hew, rend, tear, CARVE, engravesecare, concidere, succidere, excidere, conscindere, incidere, infindere

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Ðú toslite oððe curfe hǽran míne thou hast rent my sackcloth; conscidisti saccum meum, Ps. Spl. 29, 13. Ísene ceorfan to carve or engrave with iron, Past. 37, 3; Hat. MS. 50b, 5. Ceorfende infindens, Cot. 111

Linked entries: curfon cerfe

ge-fédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fédan, ðú -fédst; p. -fédde; pp. -féded, -fédd, -féd

To feednourishpascĕreenutrīre

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To feed, nourish; pascĕre, enutrīre Ðú gefédst me enutries me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 4. Ic eom geféd pascor, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 36, 44. MS. D

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see beforeFORESEEprovideprævĭdēreprovĭdēre

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Ðú ealle míne wegas wel fóresáwe omnes vias meas prævīdisti, Ps. Th. 138, 2. He fóreseah Godes cyricum and mynstrum micle frécnesse towearde he foresaw much peril awaiting God's churches and monasteries, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 46: 3, 15; S. 542, 4.

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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Hwæðer ðú durre gilpan whether thou dare boast, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 22: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 107; Met. 11, 54. Séc gif ðú dyrre seek it if thou durst, Beo. Th. 2763; B. 1379.

CÝÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÝÐAN, p. ic, he cýðde, cýdde, ðú cýðdest, cýddest; pp. cýðed .

to make known, tell, relate, proclaim, announcenuntiare, annuntiare, narrare, referre, effari, prædicare to declare, reveal, manifest, shew, perform, confess, confirm, testify, prove notum facere, revelare, manifestare, ostendere, perhibere, confiteri, testari, probare

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Ðú cýddest tu innotuisti, Ps. Spl. 143, 4. He cýþ testatur, Jn. Bos. 3, 32: 1, 15. Mid áþe cýðan to prove on oath, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 10. Eallra heora dóme wæs cýðed [MS. kyþed] omnium judicio probatum est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 13

Linked entry: ge-cýðan

fóre-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stapan, he -stæpþ; p. ic, he -stóp, ðú -stópe, pl. -stópon; impert. -stape, -stæpe, pl. -stapaþ; pp. -stapen

To step beforepreventcome or go beforeprecedeprægrĕdiprævĕnīrepræīrepræcēdĕre

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To step before, prevent, come or go before, precede; prægrĕdi, prævĕnīre, præīre, præcēdĕre Forðan ðu fórestópe hine on blætsungum quŏniam prævēnisti eum in benedictiōnĭbus. Ps. Lamb. 20, 4.

Linked entry: fór-stapan

GRINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRINDAN, gryndan; part. grindende, ic grinde, grynde, ðú grintst, grinst, he grint, pl. grindaþ; p. ic, he grand, grond, ðú grunde, pl. grundon; pp. grunden
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To GRIND, grind together, rub, rub together; molere, commolere, terere, frendere, allidi, collidi Ic seah searo grindan wið greóte I saw a machine grind against the dust, Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 30; Rä. 33, 4. Ic grynde molo, Ælfc.

duru-healdend

(n.)
Grammar
duru-healdend, (dure (-a)-), es; m.
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A door-keeper Durehaldend (dura-. R.) ł dureueard ostiaria, Jn. L. 18, 17

BELGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BELGAN, ic belge, ðu bilgst, bilhst, he bilgþ, bilhþ, bylgþ, pl. belgaþ; p. ic, he bealg, bealh, ðú bulge pl. bulgon; pp. bolgen.

To cause oneself to swell with angerto make oneself angryirritate oneselfenrage oneselfira se tumefacerese irritarese exasperareTo swell with angerto be angryto be enragedira tumereindignariirasci

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Ic bidde ðæt ðú ðé ne belge wið me ne, quæso, indigneris Gen. 18, 30. Bealg hine swíðe folc-ágende the people's lord irritated himself greatly Exon. 68 a ; Th. 253, 25; Jul. 185. Grammar BELGAN, intrans.

CLINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLINGAN, ic clinge, ðú clingst, he clingþ, clingaþ; clang, clungon; clungen, geclungen.

to wither, pine, to CLINGshrink upse contrahere, marcescereto CLING, stick closecircumcludere, includere

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to wither, pine, to CLING [in this sense, rarely used in English] or shrink up; se contrahere, marcescere Clang wæteres þrym ofer eástreámas: ís brycgade blǽce brimráde the glory of water shrank over river streams: ice bridged a pale water*-*road, Andr