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ed-niwinga

(adv.)
Grammar
ed-niwinga, adv.

Anew ⬩ dēnuo

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Anew; dēnuo Se fugel líf eft onféhþ edniwinga the bird receives again life anew, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 2; Ph. 534: Andr. Recd. 1569; An. 784

ed-recedroc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-recedroc, -rocc,es; m.

The belching thing ⬩ rūmen

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The belching thing; rūmen, Cot. 169, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-rine

(n.)
Grammar
ed-rine, es; m.

A meeting ⬩ occursus

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A meeting; occursus, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 7

ed-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ed-sceaft, æd-sceaft, e; f.

A new creation, new birth ⬩ regĕnĕrātio

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A new creation, new birth; regĕnĕrātio Com swefnes wóma, hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód ungelíc yldum óþ edsceafte the terror of a dream came, how the world was wondrously framed unlike to men until regeneration, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 30; Dan. 112: Bt. 34

Linked entry: æd-sceaft

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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To establish again, re-establish, restore; restĭbĭlīre. Som. Ben. Lye

ed-staðelig

(adj.)
Grammar
ed-staðelig, adj.

Firm, strong ⬩ firmus

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Firm, strong; firmus Beó se awirged, ðe ǽfre eft gedó edstaðelige ðas burh Hiericho mălĕdictus vir qui suscitāvĕrit et ædifĭcāvĕrit [restĭbĭlītam fēcĕrit] cĭvĭtātem Jĕrĭcho, Jos. 6, 26

ed-staðelung

(n.)
Grammar
ed-staðelung, e; f.

An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing ⬩ repărātio

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An establishing again, re-establishment, renewing; repărātio, R. Ben. 36

ed-wielle

(n.)

A whirlpool, dizziness ⬩ vortex ăquaæ

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A whirlpool, dizziness; vortex ăquaæ. Cot. 86

ed-winde

(n.)

A winding again, a vortex ⬩ vortex

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A winding again, a vortex; vortex Edwinde vortex, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 92; Wrt. Voc. 54, 36

ed-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wist, , e; f. [ed re-, anew, again; wist support]

Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance ⬩ substantia

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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4

éd-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
éd-wylm, es; m. [= ád a funeral pile, wylm heat, fire]

Heat of fire, burning heat ⬩ flammæ æstuatio

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Heat of fire, burning heat; flammæ æstuatio Se fǽcna gebroht hafaþ æt ðam édwylme ða ðe him oncleófiaþ the beguiler has brought into that burning heat those who cleave to him, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 19; Wal. 73

Linked entry: éd-

ed-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover, become better ⬩ meliōrāri

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To recover, become better; meliōrāri. Ben. Lye

emnettan

(v.)
Grammar
emnettan, emnyttan, to emnettenne; p. te; pp. ed

To make even or equal, to regulate ⬩ æquāre, coæquāre

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To make even or equal, to regulate; æquāre, coæquāre Synt to emnettenne be ðissere emnihte they are to be regulated by this equinox. Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 15; Lchdm. iii. 256, 24. Ic emnytte coæquo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 56

Linked entries: æmnitta emnyttan efnettan

ende-byrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ende-byrdan, p. de; pp. ed

To set in order, adjust, dispose ⬩ dispōnĕre

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To set in order, adjust, dispose; dispōnĕre, Ps. Spl. 49, 6

Linked entry: ende-byrdian

eodorcan

(v.)
Grammar
eodorcan, edorcan; part, eodorcende; p. te; pp. ed

To chew, ruminate ⬩ rŭmĭnāre

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To chew, ruminate ; rŭmĭnāre He eall mid hine gemynegode and swá swá clǽne nýten eodorcende [Whelc. oðer cende] in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde ipse cuncta rĕmĕmŏrando sēcum et quăsi mundum ănĭmal rūmĭnando in carmen dulcissĭmum convertébat, Bd. 4, 24

Linked entry: ed-recan

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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To shew, manifest, confer; ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife anywhere shews hostility, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738. Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd

Linked entry: geówian

fællan

(v.)
Grammar
fællan, p. de; pp. ed

To offend ⬩ scandălīzāre

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To offend; scandălīzāre Gif ðín ége aswícaþ ðé oððefælle ðec si ŏcŭlus tuus scandălīzat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 29, 30: 18, 8

fǽman

(v.)
Grammar
fǽman, p. de; pp. ed [fám foam]

FOAM or froth ⬩ spūmāre

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ToFOAM or froth ; spūmāre Fǽmþ spūmat, Lk. Bos. 9, 39. Fǽmende spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

Linked entry: FÁM

fǽran

(v.)
Grammar
fǽran, p. de; pp. ed [fǽr fear]

To terrify, frighten ⬩ terrēre

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To terrify, frighten ; terrēre Bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruērunt, Deut. 1, 28

Linked entries: fǽring fǽringa ferende

FÉGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉGAN, p. de; pp. ed

To join ⬩ bind ⬩ unite ⬩ fix ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ pangĕre

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To join, bind, unite, fix; jungĕre, pangĕre Heó fégeþ mec on fæsten she binds me in a fastness, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 22; Rä. 26, 9. Freóndseipe fegþ it unites friendship, Somn. 128; Lchdm. iii. 206, 4. Hió me on nearo fégde she fixed me in a strait,

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