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be-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair of a person

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to cut the hair of a person Hwá mæg mé beefesian?, Hml. S. 33, 84

dæftan

(v.)
Grammar
dæftan, p. dæfte; pp. dæft

To make conveniant or ready, put in order apparare, sternere

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To make conveniant or ready, put in order; apparare, sternere Ðæt he sceolde gearcian anddæftan his weg [MS. weig] that he might prepare and make ready his way, Homl. Th. i. 362, 8. Menn dæftaþ heora hús men put their houses in order, ii. 316, 7.

Linked entry: ge-dæftan

swétan

(v.)
Grammar
swétan, p. te; pp. swéted, swét
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To sweeten, make sweet. in a physical sense Nim hunig and swét ðone drænc, Lchdm. iii. 58, 30: ii. 120, 11. Swéte swíðe mid hunige, 216, 4. Swétedne, 111, 8, 15. to make pleasant Hé (the devil) mec féran hét, ðæt ic ðé sceolde synne swétan, Exon.

Linked entry: swétian

a-spédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spédan, p. -spédde; pp. -spéded, -spédd

To speedprosperprosperare

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To speed, prosper; prosperare Wítum aspédde made prosperous by their sufferings, Andr. Kmbl. 3261; An. 1633

Linked entry: spédan

for-hréred

(v.)
Grammar
for-hréred, part.

Annulledmade voidcassātus

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Annulled, made void; cassātus Forhréred cassāta, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 99; Wrt. Voc. 34, 28

ge-ancsumian

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

To make anxiousvexanxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Wæs geancsumod mín heorte anxiārētur cor meum, Ps. Lamb. 60, 3

milcen

(adj.)
Grammar
milcen, adj.

Of milk

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Of milk Mylcen mete food made of milk, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 14

Linked entry: meolcen

mistel-lám

(n.)
Grammar
mistel-lám, es; n.

Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe

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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65

Linked entry: lám

þurh-brúcan

(v.)

to enjoy thoroughly

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to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15

þrýþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrýþ-líc, adj.

Mightypowerful

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Mighty, powerful Rinc manig, þrýðlíc þegna heáp, Beo. Th. 805; B. 400. Ðrýðlíc, 3258; B. 1627

ge-márian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-márian, p. ode
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To make greater (mára), enlarge, increase Leahter swígende byð gemárud crimen tacendo ampliatur, Scint. 40, 16

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

hrýsclan

(v.)
Grammar
hrýsclan, (?), hrýxlan, hrýstlan.
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To make a noise Hríslum hrístlendum radiis stridentibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 24. v. hrýscan, hrúxlian

Linked entry: hrýxlan

beám-wer

(n.)
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a weir made of logs Beneoðan beámwer on ðone norðere steð, C. D. v. 148, 31

grunian

(v.)
Grammar
grunian, p. ode

To make a loud noise, grunt

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To make a loud noise, grunt Swýn grunaþ sus grunnit, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 10

Linked entries: grunnian gryn

spor-leþer

(n.)
Grammar
spor-leþer, es; n.

A spur-leather

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A spur-leather Spurleþera calcaria (amongst things made by the shoemaker), Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

brúcan

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Farað gé teala and his ( the horse) wel brúcað (may the horse be of service to you ), Gr. D. 15, 22. Ealra manna brúce gé betst ǽ;gþres ge penega ge hláfa, Hml. S. 23, 583. Þeáh þú wífes brúce and blysse on lífe, 2, 161. Brúce hé his gódes dǽl. Ll.

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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The word occurs in many proper names

pistol-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-bóc, f.
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Hé ne funde on ðam mynstre ðá hé tó féng bóca ná búton ... .i. pistelbóc ... Chart. Th. 430, 8-29

fǽman

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Add: of fluids, when boiling Wyl wæter on croccan, dó hunig on, fleót simle ꝥ fám of oþ hit nelle fǽman, Lch. ii. 104, 20.