un-fealdan
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Add: to unfold a material object, open a book Þá bóc unlýsan and unfealdan solvere librum, Gr. D. 333, 10. fig. to unfold by narrating Ic unfealde and gerecce twá dǽda Benedictes duo Benedicts facta replico, 162, 10
wulf-haga
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An enclosure to protect flocks from wolves (? cf. Coll. M. 20, 15 (v. wulf; ) for need of protection) On ðone wulf-hagan midne; of ðám wulfhagan, C. D. iii. 78, 22. Tó ðæn ealdan wulthagan, vi. 9, 10
wæl-slítende
Corpse-rending, that rends the dead
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Corpse-rending, that rends the dead Ðæt líc ðǽr (in the grave) tó fúlnesse weorðeþ and ðám wælslítendum wyrmum weorðeþ tó ǽte, Wulfst. 187, 14. On helle mid deóflum and mid dracum and mid wælslítendum wyrmum, 241, 12
snirian
To go quickly, hasten ⬩ swift ⬩ to make a quick turn, step out quickly
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To go quickly, hasten Brimwudu scynde, lagumearg snyrede tó hýðe Exon. Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306. Snyredon ætsomne Beo. Th. 809; B. 402. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244
snytrian
To be or to become wise
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To be or to become wise Hwæt is se dumba, se ðe swíðe snyttraþ, hafaþ seofon tungan, hafaþ tungena gehwylc .xx. orda, hafaþ orda gehwylc engles snytro Salm. Kmbl. 459; Sal. 230. Snytrian philosophari Hpt. Gl. 527, 63
á-sparian
To spare ⬩ keep
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To spare,keep Se Godes wer nolde ꝥ þǽr wǽre áht tó láfe in þám mynstre, ꝥ ǽnig man cweþan mihte ꝥ hit wǽre þurh unhýrsumnysse ásparod ne in cella aliquid per inobedientiam remaneret, Gr. D. 159, 24
be-fylgan
To follow up ⬩ persevere with
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To follow up, persevere with Gif þú him (a medicine) ǽnige hwíle befylgest, þú ongitst ꝥ hé ys frymful tó begánne, Lch. iii. 60, 2. Gif mon þisum lǽcedóme befyligð, þonne biþ se man hál, ii. 88, 12
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a-recan
to recount
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to recount Hit nis nánum men aléfed, ðæt he mǽge arecan ðæt ðæt God geworht hæfþ it is not permitted to any man, that he may recount that which God has wrought, Bt. 39, 12; Fox 232, 10
be-byrigan
To cover with a mound ⬩ to bury ⬩ tumulare ⬩ sepelire
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To cover with a mound, to bury; tumulare, sepelire Bebirigaþ me sepelite me, Gen. 49, 29. Ða bán ðe ðǽr bebyrigede wǽron ossa quæ ibidem fuerant tumulata, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 10 : 2, 1; S. 500, 15
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deófol-gylda
A worshipper of the devil, an idolater ⬩ idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs
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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23
frásung
An asking ⬩ inquiring ⬩ tempting ⬩ temptation ⬩ interrŏgātio ⬩ tentātio
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An asking, inquiring, tempting, temptation; interrŏgātio, tentātio Hý to Gúþláces gáste gelǽddun frásunga fela they brought many temptations to Guthlac's spirit. Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 19; Gú. 160. Mið frásung interrogātiōne, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 19, 9
in-sǽte
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Belonging to one who is 'settled in' the household of the lord, one who lives close to the lord's mansion [?] Insǽte hús vel lytel hús casa vel casula, Ælfc. Gl. 108 ; Som. 78, 113; Wrt. Voc. 58, 28
lust
Pleased ⬩ glad ⬩ desirous
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Pleased, glad, desirous Ðæt ðú ne gehýre lustum móde ðæra twýsprǽcena word that thou be not glad or desirous to hear the words of the double-tongued [or does lustum belong to the preceding word?], Wulfst. 246, 10
biscop-seðel
A bishop's seat or residence ⬩ sedes episcopalis
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[seðel a seat] A bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Mellitus féng to ðam biscopseðle Contwara burge cirican Mellitus succeeded to the episcopal residence of Canterbury church; Mellitus sedem Doruvernensis ecclesiæ suscepit, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509
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blǽd-wéla
Fruitful riches ⬩ opes uberes
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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392
un-swéte
Unsweet ⬩ bitter ⬩ sour ⬩ offensive ⬩ fetid
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Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14
un-gód
Evil ⬩ ill
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Evil, ill Wá eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35
ge-hýþe
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Convenient, suitable Ic náht gehýðes hæbbe þis weorc tó begangenne, Hml. S. 23 b, 783. Ic mé hæfde genóh gehýþe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse, 492. (v. ge-blǽdfæstness.) Híwcúþ, gehýþe domestica, i. congruentia, An. Ox. 4183: 2, 294
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forþ-stæppung
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A stepping forth, proceeding, process Þeáh ðe tó ðám Suna belimpe seó ácennednys, and tó þám Hálgan Gáste seó forðstæppung, Hml. Th. i. 500, 8. Mid forðsteppinge ( processu ) drohtnunga, R. Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27
ge-wærlǽcan
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Substitute: To warn Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse, and næs þurh ꝥ gewærlǽht, ac þár tó eácan his ágenne bróðor ácwealde Cain sciebat damnationem praevaricationis primae, et non timuit originali peccato fratricidii superaddere scelus, Angl. vii.