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be-wrixlan

(v.)

to changeto exchange

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Grammar be-wrixlan, be-wrixlian. to change Hé bewrixlede þǽre stówe eard*-*unge habitationem mutavit loci. Gr. D. 119, 21. to exchange þú ús bebohtest and bewrixledest vendidisti populum tuum sine pretio, Ps. Th. 43, 14

eáþ-begeáte

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-begeáte, (? cf.
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Easy to get Gyf þý æfteran dæg sunne scýneþ, þonne byð on Ængelcynne gold eáðbegeáte, Lch. iii. 166, 1. Þás wýrta sindon betste þon and eáðbegeátra[n], ii. 226, 25

fore-sceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
fore-sceáwodlíce, adv.

Consideratelywith due considerationwith foresight

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Considerately, with due consideration, with foresight God swýþor yrsunge unbesceáwudlíce hí forþ clypian þænne foresceáwudlíce synna forgyfenyssa innlaþian Deum potius ad iracundiam inconsiderate prouocent, quam provide ad peccaminum ueniam inuitent

simble-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
simble-gemaca, an; m.
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One of a pair of living creatures, a mate Ic gegaderige in þé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne symblegemacan (symble gemacan ?), þæt hí eft fóstre beón, Hml. Th. i. 20, 35. Cf. sin-híwan

riht-hláfordhyldu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláfordhyldu, indecl. -hyld, e; f.

Fidelity justly due to a lord

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Fidelity justly due to a lord Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getreówe ... forðam eall ðæt wé ǽfre for rihthláfordhelde dóþ, eal wé hit dóþ ús sylfum mycelre þearfe, Wulfst. 119, 15 : 299, 27

ofer-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-blíðe, adj.

Over-cheerful

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Over-cheerful Ðǽm oferblíðum laetis is cýðanne ða unrótnessa ðe ðǽræfter cumaþ, and ðám unblíðum sint cýðanne ða gefeán ðe him gehátene sindon, Past. 27; Swt. 187, 15: 189, 4: 61; Swt. 455, 22

a-bracian

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

To engraveembosscælare

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To engrave, emboss; cælare Abracod cœlatum, Cot. 33

a-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bræd, -brægd

drew

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Bos. 26, 51. to move, drag, draw

æ-bylgan

Grammar
æ-bylgan, -byligan

To make angryexasperare

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To make angry; exasperare, Ps. Spl. 65, 6

ǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfnian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow towards eveningvesperascere

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To grow towards evening; vesperascere, Dial. 1, 10

Linked entry: ǽfenian

a-sprian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sprian, v. a.

To lay beforeshewprætendere

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To lay before, shew? prætendere, Bd. 4, 19

a-scortian

(v.)

to shorten

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to shorten, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 12

a-wæccan

(v.)

To awakesuscitare

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To awake; suscitare, Mt. Rush. Stv. 3, 9

a-wæh

weighed outweighed toappendit

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weighed out, weighed to; appendit, Gen. 23, 16

a-wersian

(v.)

to make worsedeterius facere

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to make worse; deterius facere,Cart. Edwardi R

be-ceásan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceásan, p. -ceós, pl. -ceóson ; pp. -ceásen

To attackfightcombatoppugnarecontendere

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To attack, fight, combat; oppugnare, contendere,Leo 131

Linked entry: ceásan

býsenian

(v.)
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to give an example, C. R. Ben. 2

clappan

(v.)

to CLAP, move, palpitatepalpitare

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to CLAP, move, palpitate; palpitare, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: clæppettan

ciósan

(v.)

to choose, accept

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to choose, accept, Beo. Th. 4742; B. 2376

be-hédan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hédan, p. -hédde; pp. -héded

To watchheedguardcaverecurare

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To watch, heed, guard; cavere, curare, Leo 178