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a-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
a-biddan, ic -bidde, ðú -bidest, -bitst, he -bit, -byt, -bitt, pl. -biddaþ; p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden

To ask ⬩ pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ pray for ⬩ obtain by asking or praying ⬩ petere ⬩ precari ⬩ postulare ⬩ exorare ⬩ impetrare

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To ask, pray, pray to, pray for, obtain by asking or praying; petere, precari, postulare, exorare, impetrare Wilt tú wit unc abiddan drincan vis petamus bibere ? Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 30.

Linked entries: a-bæd a-beden a-bit

in-land

(n.)
Grammar
in-land, es ; n.

terra tenementalis ⬩ terra dominicalis

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Ðat inlond ðe Leófríc hædde for his eádmódre hérsumnesse, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl iii. 256, 11. His hláfordes inland, L. R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 27

Linked entries: ge-neát-land út-land

æt-wítan

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Ðý lǽs him ætwite ( exprobrarent ) his geþoftan ꝥ hé for ege ðæs deáþes ðá ðing dyde, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 23. Mé is mín ágen ætwiten swilce ic hit hæbbe forstolen, Hml. S. 23, 599

ge-risenlic

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Add: meet, fitting, proper as a matter of duty Ꝥ þes móte beón eall swá rihta wyrðe, ꝥ inc byð bám þearflic for Gode and eác gerysenlic for worolde, Cht. E. 232, 23.

scegð

(n.)
Grammar
scegð, scǽð, es; m.: e; f.

A light, swift vessel

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Ic gean mínre scǽðe for mínre sáwle intó Hramsége healfe ðam abbode and healfe ðam híréde, Chart. Th. 598, 9. Syððan hé tó lande cymþ, ðonne forlǽt hé ðæt scyp standan; for ðam him þincþ syððan ðæt hé mǽge ǽð bútan faran ðonne mid.

of-

(prefix)
Grammar
of-, as a prefix modifies the words to which it is attached in many ways. Amongst these may be noticed
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its intensive force in such words as of-georn, of-langod, of-lysted, of-calen, of-hyngrod, of-þyrsted its unfavourable force in of-lícian, of-unnan, of-þyncan the idea of attainment which it gives to verbs of motion as of-faran, of-féran, of-irnan, of-rídan

Linked entries: -weard stician af- tyge

belcettan

(v.)
Grammar
belcettan, p. te; pp. ted

To utter ⬩ give forth ⬩ eructare

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To utter, give forth; eructare Nú míne weleras ðé wordum belcettaþ ymnas elne eructabunt labia mea hymnum Ps. Th. 118, 171

Linked entry: belcentan

flán-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
flán-þræc, -þracu; gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Arrows' force ⬩ săgittārum impĕtus

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Arrows' force; săgittārum impĕtus Wið flánþræce, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 20; Jul. 384. Flánþracu, Exon. 49b; Th. 170, 25; Gū. 1117

hring-nett

(n.)
Grammar
hring-nett, es; n.
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A net-work of rings, a coat of mail formed of rings Hringnet bǽron locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3783; B. 1889

mearc-weg

(n.)
Grammar
mearc-weg, es; m.

A road that forms part of a boundary

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A road that forms part of a boundary Andlang mearcweges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 40, 3. On mearcwei, iii. 202, 5

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

slæcmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
slæcmód-ness, e; f.
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Först. 173. Cf. á-solcenness

un-timber

(n.)
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Först. 176

á-líf

(n.)
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everlasting life Þǽr bið eallum hálgum álíf sceapen, Först. Verc. 99, 2. Tó álífe gesceapen, 92, 15. [Icel. ei-lífi, -lífð.]

on-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cennan, p. de

To bear (a child), bring forth

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To bear (a child), bring forth Mǽden sceal oncennan sunu, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 11. Sí oncenned nascatur, Kent. Gl. 984

on-ginnendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-ginnendlíc, adj.

Inchoative

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Inchoative Óðer hiw is geháten inchoativa, ðæt is onginnendlíc, forðan ðe hit getácnaþ weorces anginn, Ælfc. Gr. 35 ; Som. 38, 2

wín-getred

(n.)
Grammar
wín-getred, es; n.

A place inhere the juice is trodden out of the grapes

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A place inhere the juice is trodden out of the grapes Wíngetred forus, ubi uva calcatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 66

Linked entry: ge-tred

spiwian

(v.)
Grammar
spiwian, p. ode

To spit up, vomit

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Him bánlocan blóde spiowedan their carcases spouted forth blood Exon. Th. 271, 3; Jul. 476

Linked entry: spiowian

cúþice

(adv.)
Grammar
cúþice, adv. = cúþlíce

Clearly ⬩ manifeste

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Clearly; manifeste Forðon ic cúþlíce [MS. cuþice] on ðǽm, hér nú cwicu lifige quia in ipsis vivificasti me, Ps. Th. 118, 93

gebærd-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gebærd-stán, es; m.

Calcisvia ⬩ calx viva

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Voc. 38, 27 : forte gebærn-stán vel gebærned stán calx viva Som. 67, 102