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spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite

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intrans. To sprout, spring, germinate Ðonne sprit his gird germinabit virga ejus, Num. 17, 5. Up spryt rihtwísnys orietur justitia, Ps. Lamb. 71, 7. Tó ðý hé sprytt, ðæt hé mid cwyldum fornyme swá hwæt swá hé ǽr sprytte, Homl. Th. i. 614, 9. Ðonne treówa

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

of-þ-ryccedness

(n.)
Grammar
of-þ-ryccedness, e; f.

Distress, trouble

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Distress, trouble Biþ mycel ofþriccednys (pressura) ofer eorþan, Lk. Skt. 21, 23: Homl. Th. i. 608, 24. Fram ofþriccednysse (a refuge) from trouble Blickl. Gl

tó-clipigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-clipigend-líc, adj.

Of address or appeal

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Of address or appeal O is tóclypigendlíc abverbium

in-dípan

(v.)
Grammar
in-dípan, p. te

To dip in ⬩ immerse

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To dip in, immerse Ðætte indépe útaweard fingeres in wætre ut intinguat extremum digiti in aquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

in-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drencan, p. te

To soak ⬩ saturate ⬩ inebriate

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To soak, saturate, inebriate Hí ðá sylfe betweónum indrencton mid ðám cerenum ðære gódspellícan swétnysse they mutually saturated each other with the wines of evangelic sweetness, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 7

Linked entry: on-drencan

leás-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leás-tyhtan, p. te

To wheedle ⬩ flatter

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To wheedle, flatter Leástyhtendum lenocinantibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 15

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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To spoil, plunder Ða syndon rýperas ðe scoldan beón hyrdas folces. Hý rýpaþ ða earman bútan ǽlcere scylde, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 16. Hý hergiaþ and heáwaþ, rýpaþ and reáfiaþ and tó scipe lǽdaþ, Wulfst. 163, 12. Ðér þeáfas ofdelfes ł hrýpes ubi fures

Linked entry: tó-rípan

ge-hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyspan, p. de, te

To deride ⬩ mock ⬩ scoff ⬩ insultare ⬩ exprobare

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To deride, mock, scoff; insultare, exprobare,Hpt. Gl. 441. Se god ðe on heofonum ys híg gehyspþ qui habitat in cœlis irridebit eos, Ps. Th. 2, 4

wiþ-settan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-settan, p. te

To oppose ⬩ resist

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To oppose, resist Sende hé him fultum þurh sumne déman, ðe wiðsette heora feóndum, and hí álísde of heora yrmðe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 25. Fram ansýne árleásra ða ðe mé geswenctun ł wiðsettun (afflixerunt), Ps. Lamb. 16, 9

be-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
be-siftan, p. te
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To sift over, cover by sifting, sprinkle with dust Ealle heora heáfda wǽron mid duste besyfte, Homl. S. 23, 155

be-spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-spǽtan, p. te
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To spit upon (v. N. E. D. be-spete) Hí hine bespǽtton (coeperunt conspuere eum, Mk. 14, 65), Hml. Th. ii. 248, 24

Linked entry: spǽtan

be-rípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rípan, p. te

To strip ⬩ despoil ⬩ plunder

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To strip, despoil, plunder. with acc. of person (or thing) despoiled, alone Hé berýpð þá wannspédigan, Hml. Th. i. 66, ii: 328, 20: ii. 102, 15. Hé berýpte ðá unscæððigan, Hml. S. 19, 8: 3, 444. Ná berýp ðú þeów wísne ne defraudes seruum sensatum, Scint

Linked entry: be-rýpan

be-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceatwyrpan, p. te

To betroth

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To betroth Besceatwyrpte desponsaret, An. Ox. 4555 : 2, 346

Linked entry: sceatwyrpan

for-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-miltan, p. te
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To cause to melt Formylte liquefactas, An. Ox. 3976: 2, 278

for-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sencan, p. te

drop

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To let fall, drop Forsencð hé ðone wæsðm his gǽstes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 347, 13

Linked entry: sencan

ge-giscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-giscan, p. te, de
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To stop up, close Gegiscte (gigiscdæ, Ep., gescdae, Erf., gigisdae, Ld.) oppilavit, clausit, Txts. 83, 1447. Gegiscde, betýnde oppilavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 18

Linked entry: gescan

ge-dwǽscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwǽscan, p. te. (i)
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to extinguish what is burning Þone wlacan smocan wáces flǽsces wætere gedwǽscan lini tepidos undis exstinguere fumos, Dóm. L. 52. to efface, do away with Swylas gedwǽscean to do away with swellings. Lch. i. 372, 2

Linked entry: dwǽscan

gítan

(v.)
Grammar
gítan, gétan; p. te
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To destroy Méces ecgum gétan, B. 2940

rétan

(v.)
Grammar
rétan, ;p. ; te

To cheer, gladden, comfort

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; To cheer, gladden, comfort; Geseóþ hú blíþe ða earman beóþ, ðonne hí mon mid mete and mid hrægle rétaþ, Blickl. Homl. 41, 29. Ealle ða óðru gód óleccaþ ðam móde and hit rétaþ, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 24 note. Hú sewísdóm hine eft réte and rihte mid his

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule

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to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct Hé mid handum eft on heofonríce rihte rodorstólas he (God) with his hands again in the heavenly kingdom restored the celestial seats (after the expulsion of the rebellious