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Anglo-Saxon

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swirman

(v.)
Grammar
swirman, p. de
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To swarm (of bees) Ðonne hí ( bees ) swirman, Lchdm. i. 384, 23

þurh-brecan

(v.)

to break through

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to break through Wordes ord breósthord þurhbræc, Beo. Th. 5577; B. 2792

þurh-stician

(v.)

to stick through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

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to stick through, pierce, transfix Ðorhsticadun transfixerunt, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 37

þignan

(v.)
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to eat Hý ðýnde depastus est eam, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

Linked entry: þýnde

under-bígan

(v.)

to subject

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to subject Underbéged subjectus, Rtl. 125, 25: Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 10

Linked entry: bígan

un-áreccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áreccendlíc, adj.

Not to be related ⬩ indescribable

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Not to be related, indescribable Unáreccendlíc blis inenarrabile gaudium, Scint. 26, 15

un-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
un-spannan, p. -speónn

To unclasp ⬩ unfasten

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To unclasp, unfasten Unspeón exfibulat, i. exsolvit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 24

Linked entry: on-spannan

wiþ-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-flítan, p. -flát

To contend

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To contend with Oferstǽleþ oððe wiðflíteþ confutat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 31

Linked entry: wiþer-flita

ǽwisc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-lic, adj.
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Shameful, infamous Tó ǽwisclicum ad infame , An. Ox. 4308. Ǽwyslicre, 7, 302

á-derian

(v.)
Grammar
á-derian, p. ede
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To injure Ðæt fýr hí áderian ne mihte, Gr. D. 219, 19

Linked entry: derian

á-pluccian

(v.)
Grammar
á-pluccian, p. ode
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To pluck off Ic of ápluccige excerpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 14

Linked entry: pluccian

á-scealian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scealian, pp. od
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To take off the husk Áscealode enucleata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 61

Linked entry: scealian

be-sútian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sútian, p. od

sordid

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To make foul, sordid Besútod obsoletum, i. sordi*-*rfurn, Germ. 403, 26

be-sylcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sylcan, p. ed

exhaust

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To mate languid, exhaust Hungre geþreátod, clommum beclungen, sárum besylced, El. 697

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, p. -sáh

to strain upon ⬩ sprinkle

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to strain upon, sprinkle Ród blode bestémed, biseón mid swáte, Cri. 1088

Linked entry: be-siftan

cwicclian

(v.)
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to totter (?) Cwiccliende (wiccliende, Hpt. Gl. 459, 6) nutabundum, An. Ox. 2234

Linked entry: wicclian

cumbol

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and should be separated; to add: v. eofor-cumbol. For see cumul

cúþ-nes

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For 'Scint. 38 . . . to know' substitute Þinges cúðnesse, Hml. A. 200, 165

clawian

(v.)
Grammar
clawian, p. ode
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To claw, scratch Ic clawige scalpo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 170, 11 note

copenere

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Add: [v. N. E. D. copener a paramour; copen to desire eagerly.]

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