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ge-bycgan

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Hú woldest þú gebycgan, þá þú gesǽlgost wǽre ... mid hú micelan feó woldest þú þá habban geboht ꝥ þú swutole mihtest tócnáwan þíne frínd and þine fýnd?

ofer-fyllan

(v.)

to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess

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to fill to overflowing, (of eating)to feed to excess Ofer*-*fylled crapulatus Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 56. Hý beóþ oferfyllede óthorn; spíweþan, R. Ben. 136, 25

Linked entry: fyllan

ge-métan

(v.)
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(a β) to find in records :-- Þá þe ic gemétte áwþer oþþe on Ines dæge oþþe on Offan, . . . þá þe mé ryhtoste þúhton, ic þá hér on gegaderode, Ll. Th. i. 58, 23. with obj. and infin. Ðá hé hié gemétte swá wandrian, Past. 415, 23.

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Th. 54, 14. Nis me ðæs deáþes sorg there is no fear of death to me, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 7; Gú. 350: 40 a; Th. 133, 25; Gú. 495: Cd. 25; Th. 31, 28; Gen. 492: Elen. Kmbl. 1165; El. 584: Bt. 8; Fox 26, 6.

Linked entry: deóþ

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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Þé gedafenað efestenne ꝥ þú mé þíne trýwa gehealde, Hml. S. 30, 124. ðǽm heistum ibodum oefistende ad altiora festinans, Mt. p. 9, 17. trans. with gen. To strive after, endeavour to do, undertake Þá gódan weorc wé ánforlátaþ . . .

hús-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hús-brice, es; m.

Housebreakingburglary

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H. 12, 1; Th. i. 522, 27 : 47; Th. i. 546, l0

hyge-teóna

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-teóna, an; m.
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Deliberate injury or offence Ic him hygeteónan hwítan seolfre béte with white silver will I make reparation to him for injury, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 13; Gen. 2731: 69; Th. 83, 16; Gen. 1380.

Linked entry: teóna

gnornan

(v.)
Grammar
gnornan, gnornian; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To grievemournbe sadbewaillamentmœrere

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Gnornaþ he grieves, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 14; Seef. 92: 51 a; Th. 178, 6; Gú. 1240. Gif hí fulle ne beóþ fela gnorniaþ si non fuerint saturati, et murmurabunt, Ps. Th. 58, 15. Ðæt wíf gnornode the woman mourned, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 4; Gen. 770: Beo.

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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To this the defendant opposed his own fóre-áþ, thereby pleading not guilty to the charge. The oaths both of plaintiff and defendant were supported by consacramentals, respecting the number of which see L.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Ðonne ðu hulpe mín when thou didst help me, Ps. Th. 70, 20. Ða steortas hulpan ealle ðæs heáfdes all the tails helped the head, Shrn. 162, 16: Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 10; Cri. 1354. Help mín help me, Ps. Th. 60, 1. God úre helpe. Amen may God help us.

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

full-fremman

Grammar
full-fremman, (-fremian).
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Add: to bring to an end, complete, finish þon ꝥ hé sceolde gegearwian and fulfremman þone wáh mid þám óþrum bróþrum ut ipse parietem cum fratribus perficeret, Gr. D. 126, 2. Þá fulfremedan (full-, v. l.) weorc perfecta opera, R.

bécnan

(v.)
Grammar
bécnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To indicatedenotesignifyindicaresignificare

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To indicate, denote, signify; indicare, significare Ðe we mid ðæm bridle bécnan tiliaþ which we will denote by the bridle, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 158; Met. 11, 79 : Exon. 110 a; Th. 421, 31; Rä. 40, 26 : 106 b ; Th. 407, 5 ; Rä. 25, 10

cáf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.
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Th. 136, 19; By. 153: Num. 31, 6

Linked entry: cóf-líce

forþ-scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-scríðan, p. -scráþ, pl. -scridon; pp. -scriðen

To go forthpass ondepartprōdīredecēdĕre

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To go forth, pass on, depart; prōdīre, decēdĕre Dagas forþscridon [MS. forþscridun] days passed on. Exon. 47 a; Th. 160, 12; Gú. 942. Ðonne dógor beóþ on moldwege mín forþscriðen then my day on earth will be departed, 48 a; Th. 164, 16; Gú. 1012

on-cweþan

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In l. 2 after 18 insert Rä. 5, 7, and add: to say in response to a statement just made Þá cwǽdon hí him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . .

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 25. Gif hine hwá fórene forstande if any one defend him, v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 230, 4: v. § 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 12: L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 284, 3: L. C. S. 33; Th. i. 396, 17.

be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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Ðæt he to preóste bescoren beón mihte that he might be shorn as a priest, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 24. Iulianus ðeáh to preóste bescoren wǽre though Julian had been shorn for a priest, Homl. Th. i. 448. 29.

á-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Th. i. 286; 25. rotation Se consul sceolde beón heora yldost ánes geáres fyrste; féng ðonne óþer óþres geáres firste ðám ylcan anwealde, and eóde swá ábútan be heora gebirdum. Jud. p. 161, 25

on-tendness

(n.)
Grammar
on-tendness, e; f.

a burning, firefire, that which kindles passionpassion, vehement desireburning sensation, inflammation

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Th. ii. 156, 27-33

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

DWELLAN

(v.)
Grammar
DWELLAN, ic dwelle, ðú dwelest, dwelst, he dweleþ, dwelþb, pl. dwellaþ; p. dwealde, dwelede; pp. dweald, dweled.

To lead into error, deceive, mislead in errōrem dūcĕre, decĭpĕreTo prevent, hinder, delay impĕdīre, tardāre To continue, remain, DWELLmănēre, habĭtāre

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To continue, remain, DWELL; mănēre, habĭtāre Nero on ðam holte on cýle and on hungre dwelode, óþ-dæt hine wulfas totǽron Nero remained in the wood, in cold and hunger, until wolves tore him to pieces, Homl. Th. i. 384, 10

Linked entry: ge-dwellan