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for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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Ben. Lye

fram-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-weard, adj.

Turned from or away ⬩ averse ⬩ froward ⬩ perverse ⬩ aversus ⬩ perversus

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Ben. Lye

frum-yldo

(n.)
Grammar
frum-yldo, e; f.

The first age ⬩ prīma ætas

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Ben. Lye

fyrderung

(n.)
Grammar
fyrderung, e; f.

A preparation or provision for an expedition ⬩ expedītiōnis appărātus

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Ben. Lye

ge-bærmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærmed, part. [ge, and pp. of byrman to ferment with barm or leaven]

Fermented ⬩ leavened ⬩ fermentātus

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Ben. Lye

hring-mǽl

(adj.)
Grammar
hring-mǽl, adj.
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Ornamented with inlaid rings [of a sword], Bec. Th.3133; B. 1564

Linked entry: hring-mǽled

ge-brittan

(v.)

to exhibit ⬩ give ⬩ to crumble ⬩ break small ⬩ exhĭbĕre ⬩ impendĕre ⬩ friāre

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Ben. Lye

ge-cyrring

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyrring, e; f.

Converting ⬩ changing ⬩ conversio

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Ben. 62 : Ps. Spl. T. 9, 3

ge-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽte, adj.

Moderate, meet, fit ⬩ modicus, aptus

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Ben. 55

sella

(n.)
Grammar
sella, an; m.
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Ben. Interl. 25, 6

Linked entry: sylla

un-geháten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geháten, adj.

Not promised

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Not promised Ðæt ungeháten is sceal beón geendod, Blickl. Homl. 189, 27

casul

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Ben. Lye substitute Casul byrrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 33

Eást-folc

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Ben. Lye substitute Eástfolcum eeois, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 75

ge-dyrstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstnes, e ; f.
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Ben. 129, 9

wuniendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wuniendlíce, adv.
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Continually Hí beóð á wuniendlíce lifiende in helle, Gr. D. 264, 9

cot-sǽta

(n.)
Grammar
cot-sǽta, an; m.

An inhabitant of a cottage ⬩ a cottager ⬩ casæ habitator

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Ben. Lye

sliporness

(n.)
Grammar
sliporness, e; f.

Foulness

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Foulness Beón út ánýdde slipornesse sint pulsa lubrica Hymn. Surt. 36, 16

á-wóh

(n.)
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Beorge ꝥ hé áwóh ne befó, Ll. Th. i. 290, 8. Add

metian

(v.)

to supply with food

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to supply with food Ðá beád hé ðæt man sceolde his here metian (MS. C. mettian) and horsian he ordered that his army should be supplied with food and with horses, Chr. 1013; Erl. 148, 3

Linked entry: mettian

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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To be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. as an independent verb, denoting existence to be, exist Wesendum, beóndum existentibus, Wrt.

Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan

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