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here-strǽt

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Innan þone wege; þonne of þám wege út æt norðgæte on þone smalan pæþ, of þám smalan pæþ innan þá herestrét; þonne andlang þǽre herestrét, C. D. B. iii. 468, 14-16. Tó ðǽre wîde herestrǽt; ætter ðǽre herestrǽt, C. D. iii. 73, 19. Add

ex-odus

(n.)
Grammar
ex-odus, i; m. [Lat. exodus = Grk. ἐξ, out; ὁδός f. way, path, travelling]

A going out ⬩ exĭtus

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A going out; exĭtus Exodus on Grécisc, Exitus on Lýden, Útfæreld on Englisc Exodus [Ἔξοδος f.] in Greek, exĭ tus in Latin, a going out in English Ex. Thw. Title

FEOHAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEOHAN, feón; part. feónde; p. feah, pl. fǽgon; pp. fegen

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ exult ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ lætāri ⬩ exultāre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult; gaudēre, lætāri, exultāre Se feónde [MS. feond] gespearn fleótende hreáw the exulting [raven] perched on the floating corpses, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447

Linked entry: feón

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with food ⬩ feed ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ entertain ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ cherish ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ victum suppĕdĭtāre ⬩ epŭlāre ⬩ suscĭpĕre ⬩ suscĭpĕre hospĭtio ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ cūrāre ⬩ vălēre ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ vesci ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre ⬩ expiāre

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to supply with food, feed, support, sustain, entertain, receive as a guest, cherish, benefit, profit; victum suppĕdĭtāre, epŭlāre, suscĭpĕre, suscĭpĕre hospĭtio, fŏvēre, cūrāre, vălēre Ðæt ic [cyning] bebeóde eallum mínan geréfan ðæt hí on mínan ágenan

Linked entries: un-feormigende feormend feormung firm ge-feormian or-feormness

bétende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bétende, part. [from bétan to make better, atone]

Amending, atoning ⬩ reparans, expians

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Amending, atoning; reparans, expians Bétende [MS. betend] crungon hergas to hrusan the atoning bands sank to earth, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 24; Ruin. 29

ge-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blissian, part. -blissiende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blissian to rejoice] .

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ lætāri ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ To maie to rejoice ⬩ gladden ⬩ fill with bliss ⬩ bless ⬩ lætĭficāre ⬩ benedīcĕre

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v. intrans. To rejoice, be glad; lætāri, gaudēre Ðé gebýrede gewistfullian and geblissian epŭlāri et gaudēre oportēbat, Lk. Bos. 15, 32: Jn. Bos. 5, 35. Geblissiaþ on Drihtne lætāmīni in Dŏmĭno, Ps. Spl. 31, 14: Mt. Bos. 5, 12. v. trans. To maie to rejoice

bréman

(v.)
Grammar
bréman, part. brémende ; p. de; pp. ed; v. a. [bréme
celebrated
]

celebrated ⬩ To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour ⬩ celebrare, honorare

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To celebrate, solemnise, make famous, have in honour; celebrare, honorare Ðæt hie ðæt hálige gerýne bréman mǽgen that they may celebrate the holy mystery [i. e. the sacrament ], L. E. I. 4; Th. ii. 404, 27. Á brémende ever celebrating, Exon. 13 a; Th

Linked entries: á-brémende brémen

ge-soden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-soden, part. [soden, pp. of seóðan to seethe]

Seethed ⬩ sodden ⬩ cooked ⬩ boiled ⬩ coctus ⬩ elixus

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Seethed, sodden, cooked, boiled; coctus, elixus Gesoden, gebacen coctus, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 86; Wrt. Voc. 27, 16; 82, 71. Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cĭbus, 31; Som. 61, 87; Wrt. Voc. 27, 17. Gesoden wín defrūtum vīnum, 32; Som. 62, 8; Wrt. Voc.

lamb

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Lamba pæð, iii. 413, 29

æ-léten

(n.; part.)
Grammar
æ-léten, æ-lǽten, a-lǽten; part, [from a-lǽtan to let go]

One let go ⬩ divorced ⬩ repudiata uxor

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One let go, divorced; repudiata uxor Ne on ælǽten ǽnig cristen mann ǽfre ne gewífige nor with one divorced let any Christian man ever marry, L. C. E. 7 ; Th. i. 364, 23

æsc-berend

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-berend, es; m. [æsc a spear, berende bearing, part, from beran to bear]

A spear or lance-bearer ⬩ a soldier ⬩ hastifer

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A spear or lance-bearer, a soldier; hastifer Eorre æscberend the fierce spear-bearer, Andr. Kmbl. 93; An. 47: 2153; An. 1078. Ealde æscberend the old spear-bearer, 3072; Au. 1539

ágnian

(v.)
Grammar
ágnian, = áhnian; part. ágnigende; p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od; v. a.

To own ⬩ possess ⬩ to appropriate to himself ⬩ to prove or claim as one's own ⬩ possidere ⬩ vindicare sibi

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To own, possess, to appropriate to himself, to prove or claim as one's own; possidere, vindicare sibi Hú miht ðú, ðonne, ðé ágnian heora gód how canst thou, then, appropriate to thyself their good? Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 26. Ðone gleówstól [MS. gleáwstól

Linked entries: áhnodon ægnian

Róm-pening

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-pening, es; m. A penny paid to Rome. v. Róm-feoh
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Sig ǽlc Rómpenig ágifen be Petres mæssedæge ǽiþer ge uppon lande ge on ǽlcan porte, Shrn. 208, 32. Rómpenegas (cf. seó ǽlc heorþpenig ágifen be Petres mæssedæg, 116, 4), Wulfst 113, 11. Wé willaþ ðæt ǽlc Rómpænig beó gelǽst be Petres mæssan tó ðam bisceopstóle

Linked entry: Róm-feoh

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced; ⬩ transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

weg

Grammar
weg, <b>. Ia.</b>
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; of þám smalan pæþ innan þá herestrét, C.

prættig

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Pæti, An. Ox. 56, 36. Pætigere callide (deceptionis ), 4980. Add

fremian

(v.)
Grammar
fremian, freomian; part. fremiende; hit fremaþ; p. ode; pp. od [fremman]

To profit ⬩ do good ⬩ be good or expedient ⬩ avail ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ prōdesse ⬩ expĕdīre ⬩ vălēre

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To profit, do good, be good or expedient, avail; profĭcĕre, prōdesse, expĕdīre, vălēre Ne mid seglinge ne mid równesse ówiht fremian nĕque vēlo nĕque remĭgio quicquam profĭcĕre, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 26. Biþ heó fremiende to his clǽnsunge ĕrit in expiatiōnem

Linked entries: framian freomian fromian

-líc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-líc, v. ge-líc, and the numerous adjectives of which -líc [modern -ly] forms the last part.

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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to bind.
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Dan. 4, 12), Dan. 521. pǽr wæs helm monig . . . earmbeága fela searwum gesǽled (ingeniously strung together?), B. 2764

cócer-panne

(n.)
Grammar
cócer-panne, cócor-panne, an; f. [cóc a cook, panne a pan]

A cooking-pan ⬩ frying-pan ⬩ sartago ⬩ frixorium

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A cooking-pan, frying-pan; sartago, frixorium On cócerpannan in frixorio Ps. Th. 101, 3. Cócorpanne sartago Mone B. 4694

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