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a-syndran

(v.)
Grammar
a-syndran, -syndrian; íc asyndrige; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od [a from, syndrian to sunder, part]

To put ASUNDER ⬩ to separate ⬩ disjoin ⬩ sever ⬩ separare

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To put ASUNDER, to separate, disjoin, sever; separare Ic com mann asyndrian ongén his fæder veni separare hominem adversus patrem suum, Mt. Bos. 10, 35: Ps. Spl. 67, 10. Se deáþ asyndreþ líc and sáwle death sunders body and soul, Soul Kmbl. 7 ; Seel.

Linked entries: a-sindrian ge-asyndrod

be-hreówsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreówsian, part. -hreówsigende; ic -hreówsige, ðú -hreówsast, he -hreówsaþ, pl. -hreáwsiaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To repent ⬩ feel remorse ⬩ make amends or reparation ⬩ pœnitere ⬩ compungi ⬩ satisfacere

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To repent, feel remorse, make amends or reparation; pœnitere, compungi, satisfacere Behreówsian pœnitere Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 22. Behreówsiaþ compungimini Ps. Lamb. 4, 5. Ic behreówsige satisfacio Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40. Behreówsigende pœnitens

Linked entry: be-riówsian

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail ⬩ gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail; gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri Se ðe á wile geómrian on gihða who for ever will mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350. Béna geómrigende we asendaþ prĕces

Linked entries: gémerian gímran geómerian

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in letters ⬩ literate ⬩ learned ⬩ booklearned ⬩ lītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

gemót-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gemót-hús, es; n.
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Forð on pápan holt súðweardne; þonne on ðæt gemóthús ( to the manere; ad manerium, later translations), C. D. B. ii. 246, 2

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live; versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre Bí bisceopum, hú hí mid heora geférum drohtian and lifigean scylon de episcŏpis, qualĭter cum suis clerĭcis conversentur, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 37: Hy. 4,

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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To GROW, increase, spring, sprout, spring up; crescere, frondere, virere, germinare, florere Lǽteþ hió ða blówan and grówan it lets these blow and grow, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9: 90 a; Th. 338, 3; Gn. Ex. 73: Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 5: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

ge-brócod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brócod, -brócad, -bróced, -brócud [or -brocod ?]; part. p. [ge-, brðcod; pp. of brócian to oppress, vex]

Afflicted ⬩ broken up ⬩ injured ⬩ afflictus ⬩ confractus

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Afflicted, broken up, injured; afflictus, confractus Gif se synfulla biþ gebrócod if the sinful be afflicted, Homl. Th. i. 472, 3: 474, 19. Næfde se here Angelcyn ealles forswíðe gebrócod the army had not all too much afflicted the English race, Chr.

of-stician

(v.)
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Hé hét. . . ðæs pápan lima gelóme prician, oð þæt hé swulte ðurh swylcum pínungum, Hml. Th. ii; 312, 11. Add

brǽd-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast,
panne
a pan
]

to roast, ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago, frixorium,

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A frying-pan; sartago, frixorium, Cot. 115

Linked entries: brǽding-panne brédi-panne

brédi-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brédi-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast
, panne
a pan
]

to roast ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago

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A frying-pan sartago Brédipanne [MS. bredipannæ] sartago, Glos. Epnl. Recd, 11 30. Bréding-panne sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38

gréting

(n.)
Grammar
gréting, e; f.
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Pápa sende Eádwine grétinge the pope sent to Edwin greeting, Bd. 2, 10; S. 512, 20.

cwelman

(v.)
Grammar
cwelman, cwylman, cwilman; part. -ende; p. de; pp. ed [cwealm, cwelm death, destruction, torment]

To torture, torment, destroy, kill ⬩ trucidare, cruciare

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To torture, torment, destroy, kill; trucidare, cruciare Cwelmende fýr destroying fires, Exon. 22a ; Th. 59, 28; Cri. 959. He wæs ðæt folc cwilmende he tortured the people, Ors. 1, 12 ; Bos. 36, 25. He eorþ-cyningas yrmde and cwelmde he oppressed and

Linked entries: cwilman cwylman cwylmende

cneówian

(v.)
Grammar
cneówian, cneówigan; part. cneówigende;p. ode;; pp. od [cneó, cneów a knee]

To bow the knee ⬩ to kneel; ⬩ genuflectere

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To bow the knee, to kneel; genuflectere Benedictus on his gebédum cneówode Benedict knelt down in prayer Homl. Th. ii. 154, 20: 178, 33. Cneówigende genuflectens Proæm. R. Conc

Linked entry: cneówlian

bréding-panne

(n.)
Grammar
bréding-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast
, panne
a pan
]

to roast ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan; ⬩ sartago,

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A frying-pan; sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38

Linked entry: brǽding-panne

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To go ⬩ make a journey ⬩ set out ⬩ travel ⬩ march ⬩ sail ⬩ īre ⬩ ĭter făcĕre ⬩ proficisci ⬩ transīre ⬩ migrāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre

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To go, make a journey, set out, travel, march, sail; īre, ĭter făcĕre, proficisci, transīre, migrāre, nāvĭgāre He hine to cyninge feran hét he called him to go to the king, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39: Cd. 109; Th. 144, 32; Gen. 2398: Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 31

Linked entry: fyran

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wield ⬩ rule ⬩ have power over ⬩ command ⬩ control ⬩ cause

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Gregorius ðæs pápan setles geweóld Gregory ruled the papal see, 132, 18. Búton ðú eác úre gewelde except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us, Num. 16, 13.

Linked entry: ge-waldan

-hád

(suffix)
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</b> marking office, rank, apostol-, bisceop-, mæsse-preóst-, martyr-, munuc-, pápan-, preóst-, sácerd-hád. cf. hád ; <b>V. V a.

onoþa

(n.)
Grammar
onoþa, an; f.

Fear

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[Cf. anathe sollicitudine, cura in Papias, quoted by Graff. i. 267.]

for-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bærnan, -bearnan, to -bærnenne; part. -bærnende; p. -bærnde, pl. -bærndon; pp. -bærned, -bærnd; v. trans.

To burn up ⬩ consume ⬩ ŭrĕre ⬩ combūrĕre

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To burn up, consume; ŭrĕre, combūrĕre Nerón hét forbærnan ealle Róme burh Nero commanded to burn up all the city of Rome, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 3: Cd. 138; Th. 173,8; Gen. 2858: Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 21; Cri. 1543: Beo. Th. 4258; B. 2126. Isaac bær wudu to

Linked entries: for-bearnan for-bernan

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