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linnan

(v.)
Grammar
linnan, p. lann, pl. lunnon

To cease ⬩ leave off ⬩ desist ⬩ lose

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To cease, leave off, desist, part from, lose Blǽd his blinniþ blisse linniþ [-aþ MS.] listum [lissum?] linneþ his glory comes to an end, he ceases from joy, desists from delights, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 30; Reim. 53. Lunnon sáwlum they parted from their

ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To try ⬩ enquire ⬩ experience ⬩ probare ⬩ explorare ⬩ experiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29. Ðe ðone wígend aweccan dorste oððe gecunnian

be-standan

to surround

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Add: to surround Ðá hǽþenan hine bestódon, Hml. S. 28, 104, to attend the dead, perform funeral rites for Heó forðférde and Abraham hig bestód þá ealdan wísan mortua est, venitgue Abraham, ut plangeret et fleret eam, Gen. 23, 2. ) þá wíf behwurfon hire

flint

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Seó clǽnnes þá fulnesse mid flinte torfað (saxo percutit), Prud. 12 a. God hét þæt Abraham náme scearpecgedne flint, Hml. Th. i. 92, 34: Wlfst. 195, 9. Hét se ealdorman heora neb beátan mid blacum flintum . . . þá gelæhte se ealdorman ǽnne ormetne flint

ge-hǽled

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Substitute: safe, salutary Hí þóhtan ꝥ him wíslicra and gehǽledra wǽre ꝥ hí hám cirdon, ðonne hí þá elreordian þeóde geférdan . . .; and þis gemǽnelíce him tó rǽde curon redire domum potius quam barbaram gentem adire cogitabunt, et hoc esse tutius communi

ge-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirdan, p. de.
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in a physical sense, to harden, temper metal Hé ( the goldsmith ) gehyrdeð and gehyrsteð wel, Vy. 74. Gesmyrede and gehyrde lita (cf. átre gemǽled lita (veneno spicula), 96, 69, and see áhyrded, B. 1460), Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 49. in a moral sense, to inspire

Linked entry: ge-hyrdan

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.

A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet

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A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet Hí gáþ in tó ðínum húse and tó ðínum bedde and tó ðínum hordclýfan ingredientur cubiculum lectuli tui et super stratum tuum, Exod. 8, 3. Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury

carian

(v.)
Grammar
carian, p. ode; pp. od

To take care, regard, heed, to be anxious ⬩ curare, sollicituin esse

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To take care, regard, heed, to be anxious; curare, sollicituin esse Ðæt abbodas nǽfre idele wlænca carian that abbots should never regard vain pomps, L. I. P. 13; Wilk. 150, 25. Se morgenlíca dæg caraþ ymb hyne sylfne crastinus dies sollicitus erit sibi

a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To fear ⬩ timere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

Linked entry: a-dréd

ǽrnddedon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽrnddedon, = ǽrendedon; p. of ǽrendian

To go on an errand ⬩ nuntium ferre

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To go on an errand; nuntium ferre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 4

a-lésan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lésan, p. de; pp. ed

To redeem ⬩ solvere ⬩ liberare

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To redeem; solvere, liberare, Hy. 8, 33; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 290, 33

anddetan

(v.)

To confess ⬩ confiteri

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To confess; confiteri Hyra synna anddetende confitentes peccata sua, Mk. Bos. 1, 5

at-áwian

(v.)
Grammar
at-áwian, p. ode; pp. od

To shew ⬩ ostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atáwode him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 14

Linked entries: at- áwian

beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lament ⬩ lamentare

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To lament; lamentare We mid hondum beafton lamentavimus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 11, 17

bealo-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-fús, adj.

Inclined to sin ⬩ peccandi pronus

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Inclined to sin; peccandi pronus, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 23; Reim. 50

at-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ ostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atýwde him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 14

a-wannian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wannian, p. ode; pp. od

To wax wan or pale ⬩ pallescere

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To wax wan or pale; pallescere Awannod pallidus factus, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

aweg-beran

(v.)

to bear ⬩ carry or convey away ⬩ asportare

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to bear, carry or convey away; asportare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

a-wurtwarian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurtwarian, p. ude; pp. ud

To root up ⬩ exterminare

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To root up; exterminare Awurtwarude hine exterminavit eam, Ps. Spl. M. 79, 14

at-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-íwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To appear ⬩ apparere

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To appear; apparere Atíwede cométa a comet appeared, Chr.1066; Th. 330, 38