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be-wrigen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-wrigen, -wrigon

covered, concealed

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covered, concealed, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 93; Met, 4, 47; Similar entries pp. and p. pl. of be-wríhan

bitst

(v.)
Grammar
bitst, he bitt

askest, he asks,

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askest, he asks, Ex. 33, 12: Homl. Th. i. 250, 8, 9; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of biddan

ge-dríf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dríf, es; n.

A driving ⬩ movement

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A driving, movement Ðæs lyftes gedríf, ðæs wæteres gedríf the regions of air and water, Salm. Kmbl. 186, 22

sunne-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sunne-beám, es; m.
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A sun-beam Hér æteówede cometa se steorra, and scán iii móuðas swilce sunnebeám, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 5

Linked entry: sunn-beám

þunring

(n.)
Grammar
þunring, e; f.

Thundering ⬩ thunder

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Thundering, thunder Swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 22

under-stingan

(v.)

to under-prop ⬩ support

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to under-prop, support Understunden and áwreðed mid ðýs hwílendlícan onwalde fultus temporali potentia, Past. 17; Swt. 113, 11

un-eáðmilte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðmilte, adj.

Not easily digested ⬩ indigestible

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Not easily digested, indigestible Sió melt mete wel, swíþost ða ðe hearde beóð and uneáðmylte, Lchdm. ii. 220, 23

wróht-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-scipe, es; m.

Crime

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Crime Hí sóhton weras tó weorce (the building of Babel) and tó wróhtscipe, Cd. Th. 100, 31; Gen. 1672

be-lǽþed

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Substitute: be-lǽþan to make detestable Eów þe taliaþ biter ðing tó swéte and swéte belǽþað, Wlfst. 47, 7

clufe

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>clufu,</b> e; f. , and add Clufu capiclum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 50

deón

(v.)
Grammar
deón, p. de
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To suck Of múðe cildra and súkendra ł díendra ex ore infantium et lactantium, Mt. R. L. 21, 16

ege-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ege-leás, adj.
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Without fear, without awe. Cf. ege-full, <b>II,</b> and see two following words

fǽtt

(n.)
Grammar
fǽtt, es; m.

Fat

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Fat Fífte wæs gyfe pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs geseald se fǽt and geþang, Sal. K. p. 180, 12

Linked entry: fæt

feoh-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-lufu, an; f.
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Love of money For feohgýtsunge (feó-, v. l.) and [feoh] lufan amore pecuniae, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 13

feónd-rǽden

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Swutele synd ðæs flǽsces weorc . . . feónd*-*rǽden and geflit (inimicitiae, contentiones, Gal. 5, 20), Hml. S. 17, 25. Add

fering

(n.)
Grammar
fering, e; f.

Carriage ⬩ vehicle

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Carriage, vehicle Ne beþearf seó sáwul swá gerádre wege and færinge anima vehiculo non eget, Gr. D. 314, 25

for-licgend

(n.)
Grammar
for-licgend, es; m.

A fornicator

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A fornicator Ǽlc forlicgend (fornicator) oððe unclǽne, Scint. 98, 10. Gewemmend and forlicgend mechus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 58

Linked entry: -licgend

forliger-bed

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Ná on forligerbeddum and unclǽnnyssum non in cubilibus et impudicitiis (Rom. 13, 13), Hml. Th. i. 602, 4. Add

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, ge-bégan; p. de
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To crown Hié þá swá sigebeorhte and swá gebégde mid mycelre blisse tó hám fóran, Bl. H. 203, 30

ge-hnǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽstan, p. te
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To come into conflict with, contend Sé þe mec féhð ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteð, Rä. 28, 10

Linked entries: ge-nǽstan -hnǽstan