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be-tiénan

(v.)

to shut, shut up ⬩ concludere

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to shut, shut up; concludere,Ps. Spl. T. 34, 3: Cot. 58

bismer-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
bismer-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, -spæc, pl. -sprǽcon, -spǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -specen

To speak blasphemy, blaspheme ⬩ blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

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[bismer blasphemia, sprecan, specan loqui] To speak blasphemy, blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare

bi-týnan

(v.)

to close, shut up

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to close, shut up, Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 7; Ph. 419

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows ⬩ catapulta, ⬩ sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45

ge-dýrsian

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

To glorify ⬩ glorifĭcāre

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To glorify, glorifĭcāre Dóme gedýrsod, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 40; Jud. 300

ge-edwistian

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

To feed ⬩ support

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To feed, support He geedwistode me educavit me, Ps. Lamb. 22, 2

Linked entry: edwistian

stríman

(v.)
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to resist, oppose Strímendi innixus, Txts. 71, 1132: ob-nixus 81, 1404

þurh-dúfan

(v.)

to dive through

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to dive through Hé wæter up þurhdeáf, Beo. Th. 3243; B. 1619

un-ácumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-ácumendlícness, e; f.

Unbearableness ⬩ impossibility to be borne

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Unbearableness, impossibility to be borne Unácumenlícnesse impossibilitatis, R. Ben. Interl. 114, 9

un-werod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-werod, adj.

Not sweet

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Not sweet Wæter ðý unwerodre tó drincanne, Past. 58; Swt. 447, 19

ymb-wlátian

(v.)
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to contemplate, observe Ic ymbwlátige contemplor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 12

Linked entry: emb-wlátian

á-hirstan

(v.)
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to roast, fry Gáte blǽdre, áhyrste, sele etan, Lch. ii. 88, 25

Linked entry: á-hyrstan

be-seolfrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-seolfrian, -silfran
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to cover with silver Besi(l)frede deargentatae, Ps. Srt. 67, 14

breóþan

To decay ⬩ waste away

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To decay, waste away Gif lungen breóþe, Lch. ii. 170, 4. Substitute:

breoton

(adj.)
Grammar
breoton, adj.

Spacious ⬩ ample

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Spacious, ample Fóh hider tó mé burh and breotone bold, Sat. 687

earfoþ-rihte

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþ-rihte, adj.
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Hard to correct, incorrigible Gif hé þwur sý . . . oððe earfoðrihte, Nap. 19

Linked entry: -rihte

ecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ecgan, p. egede
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to harrow Egide occabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 39. Egede, 63, 33

efen-weaxan

(v.)
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to grow together Emnweaxende (efenwexende, lxxiv, 21) concrescentes, Lch. i. lxxi, 13

feólian

(v.)
Grammar
feólian, p. ode

To file

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To file Sum heora mid feólan feólode ábútan, Hml. S. 32, 203

fligel

(n.)
Grammar
fligel, es; m.

A flail

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A flail Man sceal habban tó odene fligel, Angl. ix. 264, 8

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