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tó-dwæscan

Grammar
tó-dwæscan, l. -dwǽscan,
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and add Mid his gebedum þæs fýres mægen and strengðe tódwǽscte exorando flammas pressit, Gr. D. 48, 14

þeóh

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wæs togen ofdúne be þám þeón ( per coxas ), and upp be þám earmum, Gr. D. 320, 19. Add

weá-mód

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Witan him ( the king ) sceolan rǽdan, and ne sceal beón weámód, O. E. Hml. i. 303, 2. Add

riht-wísend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-wísend, es; m.

A Sadducee

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A Sadducee Ðá geseh manega ðæra sunderhálgena and ðæra rihtwísendra tó his fulluhte cumende, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 7

Linked entry: wísend

á-dífan

(v.)

to render inaudible

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to render inaudible Se organ ealle ðá býman oferhleóðrað and ealle ðá óðre ádýfeð, Salm. K. 152, 13

Linked entry: dífan

gálian

(v.)
Grammar
gálian, p. ode

To be licentious

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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representativesubstitute

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A representative, substitute Gif untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

ge-sworc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sworc, es; n.

A cloudmistnĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces,smash,shatter

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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hlystend, es; m.

A listener

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gedéþ ða sprǽce unnytte ðǽm tóhlystendurn. Past. 15; Swt. 96, 8, 18

ǽlc

allany

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Ǽlces mé þincþ ðæt sié wyrþe . . . þone weorþscipe forgifþ ǽlcum ðára ðe hine lufað, Bt. 27, 2; F. 96, 29-32. Hira geféra ælces ðára ðe wel doo, Past. 75, 12.

a-hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To hireconducere

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To hire; conducere He úteóde ahyrian wyrhtan exiit conducere operarios, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Jn. Bos. 10, 13

Linked entries: a-hérian hýrian

níd-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
níd-freónd, es; m.

One closely connected by relationship or friendship

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One closely connected by relationship or friendship wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4

Linked entry: níd-gestealla

ge-tricce

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tricce, adj.

Faithful

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Gif he biþ eáþhylde and ðære stówe getricce si contentus fuerit consuetudine loci, R. Ben. 61, Lye

ge-weaxan

Grammar
ge-weaxan, <b>; II.</b>
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Syððan Críst man wearð geweaxen, þá ðá wæs ðrítig wintra eald, Hml. Th. i. 258, 10. Add

sigorfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sigorfæstness, e ; f.
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Victoriousness Be sigerfestnisse and swíð*-*módnisse úses Drihtnes mid ðǽm ða hǽþnan ofercom, Anglia xi. 173, 12

Linked entry: sigefæstness

þeówetscipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeówetscipe, es; m.
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Service ealle ðæs regoles bebodu and fulfremednysse ðæs munuclícan þeówtscypes geheóld, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 26

þeów-racian

(v.)
Grammar
þeów-racian, þeów-wracian, p. ode
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To threaten Ne on écnysse þeówracaþ neque in aeternum comminabitur, Ps. Spl. 102, 9. v. next word