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beoran

(v.)

to bear

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to bear Ic sceal beoran I shall bear Cd. 216; Th. 274, 22; Sat. 158 : 217; Th. 277, 17; Sat. 206

dǽl-nimendnes

(n.)
Grammar
dǽl-nimendnes, -ness,e; f.

A sharing, participation participatio

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A sharing, participation; participatio Ðære dǽlnimendnes [-nimendes] his on ðæt sylfe cujus participatio ejus in id ipsum, Ps. Spl. 121, 3

fácne

(adv.)
Grammar
fácne, adv.

Deceitfully, fraudulentlydŏlōse, fraudŭlenter

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Deceitfully, fraudulently; dŏlōse, fraudŭlenter Ic his feóndas fácne gegyrwe mid scame inĭmīcos ejus induam confūsiōne, Ps. Th. 131, 19: 138, 18

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen uptŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

ful-clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-clǽne, adj.

Full cleanvery purepurissĭmus

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Full clean, very pure; purissĭmus Ic ðíne gewitnesse wát fulclǽne I know thy testimonies [are] very pure, Ps. Th. 118, 14

fyren-wyrcende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fyren-wyrcende, part.

Evil-doingcommitting sinmălum făcienspeccans

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Evil-doing, committing sin; mălum făciens, peccans Ic fyrenwyrcende oft elnade I often emulated evil-doing [men ], Ps. Th. 72, 2

gearu-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
gearu-wyrdig, adj.

Ready in wordseloquentverbis promptus

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Ready in words, eloquent; verbis promptus Sum biþ gearu-wyrdig one is eloquent, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 21; Crä. 36

ealdor-stól

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-stól, es; m.

The lord's seat domĭni sēdes

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The lord's seat; domĭni sēdes Áhte ic ealdorstól I possessed the lord's seat. Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 36; Reim. 23

hrægel-gefrætwodness

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel-gefrætwodness, e; f.

Elegance

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Elegance or adornment of dress Hwǽr is nú heora gold and heora hrægelgefrætwodnes? L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 27

mis-endebyrdan

(v.)

to arrange improperlyput in wrong order

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to arrange improperly, put in wrong order Gif preóst misendebirde ciriclíce geárþénunga, L. N. P. L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

Linked entry: ende-byrdan

searu-sǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-sǽled, adj.
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Cunningly tied Nelle ic unbunden ǽnigum hýran, nymþe searosǽled (cf. searu, , and searu-bunden), Exon. Th. 406, 12; Rä. 24, 16

bi-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-swícan, p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To deceive, seducedecipere, seducere

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To deceive, seduce; decipere, seducere Ic Néron biswác [MS. bisweac] I deceived Nero, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 25; Jul. 302

ge-fǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fǽran, [ = ge-féran]; p. de; pp. ed

To leadbring

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To lead, bring Ic eów hebbe hám gefǽrde alle I have brought you all home, Cd. Th. 270, 18; Sat. 92

gelpan

(v.)

to boastglōriāri

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to boast; glōriāri Gif hwá ðæs gelpþ if any one boast of it, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 19, MS. Bod

un-gelíca

(n.)
Grammar
un-gelíca, an; m.

One not like another

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One not like another Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend, ðínne ungelícan ( a very different person from you ), Homl. Skt. i. 7, 28

un-réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-réðe, adj.

Not fiercegentle

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Not fierce, gentle Wé rǽdaþ be ðære culfran gecynde, ðæt heó is unréðe on hire clawum, Homl. Th. ii. 44, 25

Linked entry: réðe

westan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
westan-weard, adj.
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Westward Mín þrym is from eástewearde middangearde óþ ðæt westanweardne majestas mea peruenit ab occidente usque in orientem, Nar. 25, 25

wíþig-mere

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-mere, es; m.

A mere with willows on the banks

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B. iii. 188, 29. In wíðingmere, ii. 41, 4

Linked entry: wíþig

wíte-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-hrægel, es; n.

A garment worn as a punishmentsackcloth

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A garment worn as a punishment, sackcloth Ic míne gewǽda on wítehrægl cyrde posui vestimentum meum cilicium, Ps. Th. 68, 11

be-swælan

Grammar
be-swælan, l. -swǽlan,
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Ic wæs grimlíce beswǽled for þám micclan byrne, Hml. S. 23 b, 574. and add