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tó-þerscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-þerscan, p. -þærsc, pl. -þurscon

To knock to pieces

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To knock to pieces Ðá com him swilc wind ongeán, swilce nán mann ǽr ne gemunde, and ða scipo ealle tóbeót and tóþræsc, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 5

a-teón

(v.)
Grammar
a-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, -tíhþ, -tíþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen [a from, out; teón to tow, draw] .

to draw out or awaypull outlead outpluckdrawabstrahereextrahereejicereeduceretrahereducereto treatusedispose ofemploytractareutiadhibereto draw to any placebetake oneself anywheregocomemake a journey or expeditionse reciperemeareproficisciirevenireiter facere

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Seó mæg ateón ǽlces cynnes áttor út of men which can draw poison of every kind out of man, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 33. Mid atogenum swurde evaginato gladio, Num. 22, 22.

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Gif hwilc mon sí gemétod on ðínum ðam egeslícan dóme if any man be found at thy awful judgment, St. And. 47, 8

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

dreógan

(v.)
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God sceáwað hwæt þǽr man dreóge wordes oððe weorces, Wlfst. 278, 31. Hǽðenscipe dreóge, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 28. Wé lǽrað ꝥ preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan ( there is to be uniformity of practice in the church services ), 254, 23.

ge-timbran

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Ne mæg ǽnig mann óþerne getimbrian búton hé hine sylfne gelómlíce behealde, 77. Ic wolde eów áne race gereccan, seó mæig eówer mód getimbrian, gif gé mid gýmene hí gehýran wyllað, Hml. Th. i. 412, 36. [Goth. ga-timrjan: O. H.

ge-wemman

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Gewemde infecta, 47, 60. physical, to disfigure, mar, blemish Gelícost ðǽm ðe hé gewemme ealne ðone líchoman quasi totum corpus exasperat, Past. 73, 1. Næs hyra wlite gewemmed, Dan. 437. <b>I a.

ge-habban

(v.)
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Wiþ ðon þe man ne mæge his mete gehabban, and hé spíwe, Lch. i. 76, 20: ii. 190, 8. non-material Ðára synna gé gihabbað quorum peccata retinueritis, Jn. L. 20, 23.

freó

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Bydele gebyrað ꝥ hé for his wycan sý weorces frígra ðonne óðer man. Ll. Th. i. 440, 6. Swá swá ðú freóra byst þissa weorlde ðinga, swá ðú sweotolor ongytst be ðám wísdóme, Solil.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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On middere nihte gewurdon on slǽpe Pictauienscisce bepǽhte, ðæt of ealre ðære menigu án man ne wacode, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 26.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

on-findan

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Gif man onfinde ꝥ heora ǽnig on wóhre gewitnesse wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 204, 23. Nán man ne mihte onfindan ꝥ heó wæs fǽmne, Shrn. 31, 11. to suffer, feel pain, discomfort, &amp;c. Hé onfindeþ swile and ꝥ þá óman beóð inne betýnde, Lch. ii. 174, 22.

æsc-þrote

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þrote, an; f: -þrotu, e; f. [æsc ash, þrote a throat]

ASH-THROATvervainverbenacaverbena officinalis

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Man æscþrote nemneþ one nameth it vervain. Herb. 4, 1; Lchdm, i. 90, 3. Gením æscþrote take vervain, 101, 3; Lchdm. i. 216, 11: L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm, ii. 344, 9; Lchdm, iii. 28, 14

Linked entries: asc-þrotu berbéna

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, es; m.

A messengerlegateheraldapostleangelministerservantmansoldiernuntiuslegatuspræcoapostolusangelusministervir

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A messenger, legate, herald, apostle, angel, minister, servant, man, soldier; nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus, minister, vir Ðes ár sægeþ this messenger sayeth, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 34: Gen. 682: Beo. Th. 5559; B. 2783.

ár-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-fæst, ǽr-fæst; adj. [ár honour, fæst fast]

Honourablehonestuprightvirtuousgoodpiousdutifulgraciouskindmercifulhonestusprobusbonuspiuspropitiusclemensmisericors

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Wæs he se mon ǽfæst and árfæst he was the religious and pious man; vir pietatis et religionis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 33. Wes ðú ðínum yldrum árfæst simle be thou always dutiful to thy parents, Exon. 80 a ; Th. 300, 25; Fä 11.

Linked entries: ǽr-fæst ár-fest

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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Ne sceal ðæs aþreótan þegn módigne, ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge it must not irk therefore an energetic man, that he wisely passes his life, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 31 ; Sch. 21.

dearnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
dearnunga, dearnenga, dearninga; adv. [dyrne secret, obscure]

Secretly, privately, clandestinelyclam, occulte, clandestīno

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H.] bearn gestriéne in case a man beget a child clandestinely, L. In. 27; Th. i. 120, 1, 2: L. Alf. 6; Th. i. 44, 17. Ðeáh heó dearnenga fordón wurde though she was secretly seduced, Cd. 30; Th. 39, 21; Gen. 629: 29; Th. 38, 5; Gen. 602.

Linked entries: deornunga dern-unga

dúru-weard

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-weard, dúre-weard, -werd, es; m.

A door-keeper jānĭtor, ostiārius

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A door-keeper ; jānĭtor, ostiārius Se man beóde ðam dúrewearde, ðæt he wacige homo janĭtōri præcēpit ut vĭgĭlet, Mk. Bos. 13, 34. Ostiārius is dúruweard se ðe circan cǽgan healt ostiārius is the door-keeper who holds the keys of the church, L. Ælf.

Linked entry: dúre-weard

for-beran

(v.)
Grammar
for-beran, p -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [for for; beran to bear]

To FORBEARabstainrefrainrestrainbear withenduresufferabstĭnēresustĭnērecomprĭmĕrereprĭmĕretŏlĕrārepătiferre

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Yfelu forberan ne sceal măla tŏlĕrāre non dēbet, Past. 21, 5; Hat. MS. 31 b, 2. Hú lange forbere ic eów quousque pătiar vos? Mt. Bos. 17, 17.

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Ne ðǽr freme méteþ fira ǽnig no man findeth profit there, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 22; Jul. 218.

Linked entry: freme

from-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

a from-kinoffspringprogenyposterityprōgĕniesprōlesthe race from which one springsancestryorigingĕnusŏrigo

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Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge, fira bearnum, sweotule geséðan there is not any so wise, who may manifestly declare thine origin to the children of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 26; Cri. 242

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, = fellan; ic fylle, ðú fyllest, he fylleþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, pl. fyldon; pp. fylled; v. trans.

To fellcut downcast downthrow downdestroyprosternĕrecædĕredejĭcĕredestruĕre

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To fell, cut down, cast down, throw down, destroy; prosternĕre, cædĕre, dejĭcĕre, destruĕre Ðá us man fyllan ongan ealle to eorþan then they began to fell us all to the ground, Rood Kmbl. 146; Kr. 73. Fyllan, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 17; Jud. 194.

Linked entry: fellan