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be-smiþian

(v.)
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Nim þás næglas and heó besmiþian hát on þínes sunu brídle take these nails and order them to be set in thy son's bridle (cf. þú þás næglas hát . . . on his brídels dón, El. 1175. The Emperour dyde doo sette the nayles in his brydel, H.

burg-geréfa

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burg-geréfa, (burh-).
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Rómeburge geréfa, 6) sunu ( praefecti filius, Ald. 60, 5), 56, 10: Hml. S. 23, 770. Ðá cwæþ Neron tó his burhgeréfan, Bl. H. 189, 28. [A burhrene urbis prefectus, Kath. 1904.] Add

a-wreón

(v.)
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a-wreón, -wreóhan, -wrióhan, -wrión ; p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon ; pp. -wrogen ; v. a. [a not, wreón to cover]

To uncoverdiscoverdiscloseopenrevealrevelare

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To uncover, discover, disclose, open, reveal ; revelare Se Sunu hit awreón wyle the Son will reveal it, Lk. Bos. 10, 22. Ðú ðás þing lytlingum awruge revelasti ea parvulis, 10, 21.

æfter-rídan

(v.)
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æfter-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To ride afterequo in-sequi

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To ride after; equo in-sequi Híg ða sóna æfterridon ídelum færelde secuti sunt eos per viam, Jos. 2, 7

mund

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Hú ic fǽmnanhád mund inne geheóld and eác módor gewearþ Meotodes suna. Exon. 9 a; Th. 6, 32 : Cri. 93. (?)

ǽwisc

(adj.)
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ǽwisc, adj.
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Shameless, impudent, foul Hí (certain women) syndon ǽwisce on líchoman and unweorðe sunt publicato corpore et inhonesto , Nar. 38, 13

beód-reáf

(n.)
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beód-reáf, es; n.
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A table-cloth Mínum suna ic geann ánes búr-reáfes mid beódreáfe, C. D. iii. 294, 36. Cf. beód-hrægl

geonglicnes

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Þænne forman synd geoguðe oððe geonglicnysse úre tída cum prima sunt adolescentiae uel iuuentutis nostrae tempora, Scint. 124, 3. Add

ofermǽt-lic

(adj.)
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ofermǽt-lic, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10

be-heófian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heófian, p. ode; pp. od

To bewaillamentlugerelamentari

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To bewail, lament; lugere, lamentari Heora mǽdena ne synt beheófode virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Lamb. 77, 63

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
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ge-árweorþian, -árwurþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Me swíðe geárweorþede syndon freónd ðíne mihi nĭmis honorĭfĭcāti sunt amīci tui, Ps. Lamb. 138, 17

Linked entry: ge-árwurþian

ǽfen-gereordian

(v.)
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ǽfen-gereordian, l. -gereordan; p. de

To provide with supper

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To provide with supper Dagum on ðám ǽfengereorde synt gebróþru diebus quibus cenaturi sunt fratres, Angl. xiii. 437, 1030

hæfte-neód

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-neód, e; f.

Custody, prison

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Úre bán syndon tóworpene be helwarena hæfteneódum dissipata sunt ossa nostra secus infernum, Ps. Th. 140, 9

Linked entry: hæft-níd

heall-wahrift

(n.)
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heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

ge-þeahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtian, p. ode; pp. od

To take counselconsultconsĭliāri

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To take counsel, consult; consĭliāri Geniman sáwle míne hí geþeahtodon accĭpĕre anĭmam meam consĭliāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 30, 17

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
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EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smoothfăcĭlis, lēvis

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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on

dihtnung

(n.)
Grammar
dihtnung, e; f.
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A disposing, ordering; disposĭtio, condĭtio Ealle ðínre synd dihtnunge underþeódde omnia tuæ sunt conditiōni subjecta, Wanl. Catal. 293, 50, col. 1

Linked entries: dehtnung ge-dihtnung

un-áþroten

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áþroten, adj.

Unweariedpersevering

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Unwearied, persevering Sindon tó séceanne stronge and unáðrotene láreówas and ðurhwuniende fortes perseverantesque doctores quaerendi sunt, Past. 22; Swt. 171, 9

Linked entry: á-þreótan

un-wæstmberendlíc

(adj.)
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un-wæstmberendlíc, adj.

Barrensterile

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Barren, sterile Seó stów is unwæstmber-endlícu for ðæra næddrena mænigeo loca illa sterilia sunt propter multitudinem serpentium, Nar, 34, 28

Linked entry: wæstm-berendlíc

forþ-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ-rihtes, adv.
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Straight on Þá sealmas forðrihtes bútan antemne sint tó singanne psalmi directanei sine antiphona dicendi sunt, R. Ben. I. 48, 6