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á-stirfan

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Take here á-styrfan in Dict., and add: to destroy Ǽghwilc wæstma seten ástærfed bið ( eradicabitur ). Mt. L. 15, 13

Linked entry: á-sterfan

heáh-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sacerd, es; m.

A chief priest

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A chief priest Ða heáhsacerdas and ða bóceras summi sacerdotes et scribæ, Mk. Skt. 14, 1: 11, 27: 8, 31

sorh-word

(n.)
Grammar
sorh-word, es; m.

A word expressive of care or sorrow

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A word expressive of care or sorrow Hié (Adam and Eve) fela sprǽcon sorhworda, Cd. Th. 49, 8; Gen. 789

ge-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-slǽpan, -slépan, -slépian [in the Northern glosses of the Gospels the verb is weak]

to sleep

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to sleep He geslépde dormiebat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 24. Geslépedon alle and geslépdon dormitaverunt omnes et dormierunt, 25, 5

Linked entry: slǽpan

swefen-racu

(n.)
Grammar
swefen-racu, e; f.

The interpretation of a dream

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The interpretation of a dream Galdorcræftas and swefenraca incantationes et somniorum interpretationes, L. Ecg. C. 29; Th. ii. 154, 29

Linked entry: swefen-reccere

fót-gewǽde

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Hæbben hý tó fótgewǽdum hosa and meón indumenta pedum pedules et caligas, R. Ben. 89, 14. R. Ben. 55 substitute

ge-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dilgian, l. ge-dílgian,

To perish

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and add: intrans. To perish Gyf þú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wíte, þonne gedýlegie ðín heorte, Ll. Lbmn. 415. 25

ge-engan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-engan, p. de

To constrain, distress, vex, trouble

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To constrain, distress, vex, trouble [Ic eom] genirwed and geenged afficior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 49. Geencgdu anxia, 9, 35

ýstig

(adj.)
Grammar
ýstig, adj.

stormy, tempestuous ⬩ of storm

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stormy, tempestuous Windig sumer and ýstig, Lchdm. iii. 162, 31. of storm Ýstige gástas spiritus procellae, Ps. Th. 106, 24

á-cleopian

(v.)
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Ic ácliopie ciebo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 52. Se gást his naman ácleopode and ámeldode, Gr. D. 200, 23. Add

Linked entry: clipian

á-seárian

(v.)
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Sóna áseáriað ðá twigu, Past. 308, 1. Treówa hé déð fǽrlíce blówan and eft raðe áseárian, Wlfst. 196, 2. Add

á-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sprengan, p. de

To cause to spring away ⬩ send flying

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To cause to spring away,send flying Þá spearn hors tó and ásprencde hine ofer bord, Hml. S. 8, 213

Linked entry: sprengan

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

ides

(n.)
Grammar
ides, e; f.

A woman

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A woman [it is a word little used except in poetry, and it is supposed by Grimm to have been applied, in the earliest times, like the Greek νύμφη, to superhuman beings, occupying a position between goddesses and mere women, v. D. M. 372] Ides virgo,

for-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
for-cirran, p. de.

to turn ⬩ avoid ⬩ pervert ⬩ subvert

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Take here for-cyrran in Dict., and add: to turn (intrans.) aside from, get out of the way of, avoid Ǽghwylce yfele fótswaðu him ongeán cumende hé forbúgeþ, for ðon se yfela man hyne forcyrreþ, Lch. i. 318, 23. Barbarismum hig forbúgað, and eác barbara

Linked entries: for-búgan for-cyrran

lustfullian

(v.)
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Add: to take delight. absolute, Bd. l, 27; Sch. 96, 20; 97, 11; 96, 7 (in Dict.). to delight in (on), Hml. S. 8, 116 (in Dict.). with dat. to be delighted with Ic lustfullode ðǽre stówe swétnesse and wlite delectatus suauitate ac decore loci illius,

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 tó him, 'Hál wæs ðú, bróðor.' Hé him oncwæð, 'Syb sý mid eów, bróðra,' Hml. S. 30, 250. Him Cain andswarode . . Him oncwæð Drihten, Gen. 1022-1036: An

Linked entry: á-cweþan

scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
scyndan, scendan; p. de.

To hurry ⬩ hasten ⬩ To cause to hasten ⬩ to hurry ⬩ to urge ⬩ incite ⬩ exhort

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intrans. To hurry, hasten Swá ðeós woruld fareþ, scúrum scyndeþ, Exon. Th. 469, 24; Hy. 11, 7. Brimwudu scynde, 182, 5; Gú. 1305. Scynde Gregorius in Godes wære, Menol. Fox 77; Men. 38. Scynde beaduþreáta mǽst tó hilde, Elen. Kmbl. 60; El. 30. Fǽge scyndan

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.

Yet, ⬩ but, ⬩ nevertheless, ⬩ however

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Yet, but, nevertheless, however Ðeáh-hwæðere (verumtamen) ic secge eów, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 24: Lk. Skt. 10, 20. Ðeáhhwæðere (autem) gang tó ðære sǽ, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 27. Þeáhhwæþere, Blickl. Homl. 97, 25. Monige sint ðe mon sceal wærlíce lícettan, and ðeáhhwæðre

Linked entries: hwæðere þeáh

stípel

(n.)
Grammar
stípel, es; m.

A tower

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A tower Stýpel turris, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 39: 83, 32: Lk. Skt. 13, 4. Ðú ðencst to gewyrcenne wundorlícne stýpel and swíðe heálícne; hoga ymbe ða gástlícan gestreón tó ðæs stýpeles getimbrunge. . . Ne biþ ðes stýpol getimbrod mid ǽnigum weorcstáne, Basil

Linked entry: stýpel