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fór-radian

(v.)

to hasten before ⬩ prevent

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to hasten before, prevent, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 23, 4: 24, 6

for-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To ovenween ⬩ think too highly of ⬩ nĭmium æstĭmāre

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To ovenween, think too highly of; nĭmium æstĭmāre Forwéned insŏlens. Cot. 186

Linked entry: wénan

for-weosnian

(v.)

to pine ⬩ fade ⬩ wither away ⬩ tābescĕre ⬩ languescĕre ⬩ marcescĕre

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to pine, fade or wither away; tābescĕre, languescĕre, marcescĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

fram-swengan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-swengan, p. de; pp. ed

To shake from or away ⬩ shake off ⬩ excŭtĕre

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To shake from or away, shake off; excŭtĕre Framswengde excussit, Cot. 179

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To dance ⬩ saltāre

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To dance; saltāre Gé ne fricudun non saltastis, Mt. Bos. 11, 17

fromawælta

(v.)
Grammar
fromawælta, pp. -ed

To roll away

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To roll away Stan fromawælted lapidem revolutum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 2

fuglian

(v.)

to fowl ⬩ aucŭpāri

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to fowl; aucŭpāri Ic fuglige aucŭpor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12

fyrh

(n.)
Grammar
fyrh, dat.sing, of furh.

to a furrow

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to a furrow, Cod. Dipl. 1172; A.D. 955; Kmbl. v. 332, 22;

hweól-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
hweól-fág, adj.
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Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye

Linked entry: fág

hýð-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hýð-líc, adj.
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Relating to a port Ðá hýðlícan portunalia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 19

in-belǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belǽdan, p. de

introduce

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To lead in, introduce Ðú s hig introduces eos, Cantic. Moys, 17

miliscian

(v.)

to become sweet or mellow

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to become sweet or mellow Milescian mitescere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 8

Linked entry: milescian

mis-sprecan

(v.)

to murmur

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to murmur Misspreca murmurari; missprécon murmurabant, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 43, 41

níwan-ácenned

(adj.)

new-born

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new-born Ðá wæs broht tó fulwihte níwanácenned cild, Shrn. 130, 7

pician

(v.)
Grammar
pician, p. ode
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To pitch, cover with pitch Crocca gepicod útan, Lchdm. ii. 26, 23

Linked entry: ge-picod

predician

(v.)
Grammar
predician, p. ode
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To preach Hé férde Godes ríce prediciende ( euangelizans ), Lk. Skt. 8, 1

punian

(v.)
Grammar
punian, p. ode
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To pound, beat, bray Puna pound (the roots ), Lchdm. iii. 292, 19

Linked entry: punere

ræced-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ræced-líc, adj.
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Pertaining to a palace, palatine Ræcedlíce palatina, Wrt. Voc. ii. 116, 7

ge-beran

Grammar
ge-beran, <b>; II 2.</b>
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Mín sunu, ic ðé tó men gebær, Hml. S. 25, 175. Add

ge-bringan

Grammar
ge-bringan, <b>; II.</b>
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Gebringe þe se Hǽlend tó hyre hafenleáste, Hml. S. 3, 187. Add

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