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ge-cwelmbǽran

(v.)

to be torturedextorquericruciari

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to be tortured; extorqueri, cruciari, Hpt. Gl. 470

for-seáþ

(n.)
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Be eástan forseáðas, C. D. v. 173, 16

ge-rínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rínan, to touch.
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The passage should be given under ge-hrínan

metod-sceaft

(n.)
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The word might be masculine. Cf. fram-sceaft

ge-sie

(v.)

to be;esse,

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to be; esse, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 31

in-færeld

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Ben. I. 95, 12. Sí forgifen infæreld annuatur ingressus, 17

on-beran

(v.)
Grammar
on-beran, pp. -boren

To diminish, enfeeble, impair, destroy

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Ðá wæs hord rásod onboren beága hord the hoard was explored, the treasure of rings rifled, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Ymb ðæt reahte Paulus swíðe wel quod bene Paulus exprimit, Past. 51, 1; Swt. 395, 11. Rehte, 51, 2; Swt. 395, 26. Hé him rehte hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád, Blickl. Homl. 173, 6. Spell ðæt ús reahte Platon, Met. 22, 53. Rehte, Beo.

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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Ben. 22, 21

dysian

(v.)
Grammar
dysian, part. dysiende

to be foolish

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to be foolish, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 9

seón

(v.)
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to be See esse , Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 11

gist-líþian

(v.)
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to be hospitable Gæstlíþiende hospitales, Nar. 38, 18 note

ofer-trúwa

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Be ofertrúwan, Wlfst. 48, 5. See next word. Add

sliccan

(v.)
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The passages here may be taken to sleán; I

wealdend-god

(n.)
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Perhaps Men. 46: El. 4 should be taken here

á-sweorfan

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The citation may be found also Germ. 391, 41

norþ-sǽ

(n.)

a northern sea

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Of Japhet com ðæt norþerne mennisc be ðære norþsǽ, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 38. Án geweorc on Defnascíre be ðære norþsǽ, Chr, 894; Erl. 91, 8

dryht-sele

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sele, driht-sele,es ; m. [sele a dwelling, hall]

A princely dwelling, hall aula

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A princely dwelling, hall; aula Draca hord eft gesceát,dryhtsele dyrnne the dragon darted back to his hoard, his secret hall, Beo. Th. 4629; B. 2320 : 1538; B. 767. Wæs drihtsele dreórfáh the princely hall was stained with blood, 974; B. 485

Linked entry: driht-sele

fúslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fúslíc, adj.

Readypreparedpărātus

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Ready, prepared; părātus Him Onela forgeaf his gædelinges gúþgewǽdu, fyrdsearu fúslíc Onela gave him his companion's battle-garments, ready martial gear, Beo. Th. 5229; B. 2618.

líf-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-bysig, adj.
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Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966