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sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
sárgian, ode.

to make sad (sárig), to grieve (trans.),afflict, woundto be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish

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to make sad (sárig), to grieve (trans.),afflict, wound Hí sárgiaþ fremdne flǽschoman, Salm. Kmbl. 220; Sal. 109. to be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish Hé sárgaþ ðæs he is grieved at it, Past. 33; Swt. 227, 21.

wéman

(v.)
Grammar
wéman, p. de

To allureattractpersuadeentice

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To allure, attract,persuade, entice in a good sense Ða gesetednessa ðe hálgum mægenum wǽmaþ Lchdm. iii. 440, 24. Hine mon georne wéme ðæt hé wununge healde suadeatur ut stet R. Ben. 109, 22.

Linked entry: wǽman

geþwǽr-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
geþwǽr-lǽcan, -lécan; p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To agreeassent toconcordāreassentīre

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Ða hǽðengyldan ðísum cwide geþwǽrlǽhton the idolaters assented to this proposal, Homl. Th. i. 70, 34. Geþwǽrlécan to agree, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 1

ge-niman

(v.)
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</b> treówe geniman to give one's word to (cf. take = give) :-- For þám treówum þe þú genumen hæfdest Abrahame, Dan. 313. intrans. To go (cf. take = go in M. E.)

be-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden.

to grindpolishperfricarepolireexacuereto depriveprivare

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to grind, polish; perfricare, polire, exacuere Sindrum begrunden ground with cinders Exon. 107 a ; Th. 408, 3; Rä. 27, 6. to deprive; privare Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ gástes dugeþum each deprives himself of his soul's happiness Cd. 75; Th. 91, 33; Gen

be-delfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-delfan, p. -dealf, pl. -dulfon ; pp. -dolfen

To dig in or aroundto buryintercircumfoderesepelire

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To dig in or around, to bury, inter; circumfodere, sepelire Óþ i hine bedelfe usque dum fodiam circa illam, Lk. Bos. 13, 8. Bedealf hyt on eorþan he buried it in the earth, Mt. Bos. 25, 18. Bedolfen, Elen. Kmbl. 2159; El. 1081

bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
bærnan, p. bærnde; pp. bærned; v. a.

To kindlelightset on fireto BURNburn upaccendereurerecomburereexurere

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To kindle, light, set on fire, to BURN, burn up; accendere, urere, comburere, exurere Bærnaþ nú eówer blácern light now your lamp, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 5. Hí bærndon gecorene they burned the chosen, Exon. 66a; Th. 243, 26; Jul. 16

Linked entries: BEORNAN bærnett

discipul

(n.)
Grammar
discipul, es; m.
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Crist cwæþ to his discipulum Christ said to his disciples, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 45: Homl. Th. ii. 266, 33: 320, 13

fore-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To work fordo anything for anyonefăcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo

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To work for, do anything for anyone; făcĕre alĭquid pro alĭquo Se man ðane óðerne æt rihte gebrenge, oððe riht forewyrce let the man bring the other to justice, or do justice for him, L. H. E. 15; Th. i. 34, 2

forþ-snoter

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-snoter, -snotter; adj. [snoter wise]

Very wisesăpientissimus

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Very wise; săpientissimus Elene héht gefetian on fultum forþsnoterne Elene bade to fetch to her aid the very wise [man ], Elen. Kmbl. 2104; El. 1053. Forþsnotterne, 2320; El. 1161.

hwítian

(v.)
Grammar
hwítian, p. ode

to whiten

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To be or become white, to whiten Ic hwítige albeo, albesco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 6: albo, albico, 36; Som. 38, 29-30. Ðæt ðæt fel hwítige that the skin may become white, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 6

Linked entry: hwítan

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode
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To grow long Ðonne se dæg langaþ ðonne gǽþ seó sunne norþweard óþ ðæt heó becymþ ðam tácne ðe is geháten Cancer. Lchdm. iii. 250, 9. Se langienda dæg, 252, 6, 9. Eft on langiendum dagum hé ofergǽþ ðone súðran sunnstede, 14

Linked entry: ge-længed

níw-cumen

(adj.)

newly come (to a particular belief)a neophyte

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Tǽce him mon siððan nígcumenra manna húse, 97, 11

Norþ-wíc

(n.)

Norwich

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Norwich Hér com Swegen Norþwíc ... Ðá gerǽdde Ulfkytel wið ða witan on Eást-Englum, Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 17. Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc and Súþfolc; ðá lǽdde hé ðæt wíf Norþwíc, 1075; Erl. 213, 6

be-snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-snǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To cut, lopamputare

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To cut, lop; amputare Engel hét besnǽdan an angel commanded to cut it, Cd. 200; Th. 248, 16; Dan. 514. Ðæt ðæt treów sceolde, telgum besnǽded, afeallan that the tree, lopped of its branches, should fall Cd. 202; Th. 250, 34; Dan. 556

Linked entry: snǽdan

ge-fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fylstan, ic -fylste; subj. pres. -fylste; p. [-fylstede], -fylste, pl. -fylston; pp. fylsted

To helpgive helpadjuvare

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To help, give help; adjuvare Ðæt heó him gefylste that she might assist them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 45. God gefylsteþ me Deus adjuvat me, Ps. Spl. 53, 4. Driht, to gefylstan me efste Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina, 69, 1

ge-séfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-séfte, adj.

Soft, mildmītis

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Soft, mild; mītis Wǽron hyra gongas sméðe and geséfte their ways were smooth and soft, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 3; Gú. 704, Swá him éðost biþ, sylfum geséftost as to them may be easiest, softest to themselves, Elen. Kmbl. 2587; El. 1295

Linked entry: séfte

swǽsend-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
swǽsend-dagas, (swǽsing-); pl.
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The ides; the Latin term seems to be so rendered from supposing it to be connected with the verb edere; v. next word Swǽsingdagas idus, ab edendo dicuntur Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 37. Swǽsenddagas idus, ab edendo ii. 62, 27: 48, 55

þurh-gangan

(v.)

to go over or throughperambulateto pierce

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to go over or through, perambulate Þurh-gangende perambulante, Ps. Spl. 90, 6. to pierce Ne forhtast ðú ðé on dæge flán on lyfte, ðæt ðé þuruhgangan gáras on ðeóstrum, Ps. Th. 90, 6. [Goth. þairh-gaggan: O. H. Ger. durh-gangan.]

un-gefynde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefynde, adj.

Not to be found or provided as food

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Not to be found or provided as food(?) (cf. (?) the phrase mete findan to provide food) Se æcer ðe stent on clǽnum lande, and bið unwæsðmbǽre oððe ungefynde corn bringð oððe deáf terra, quae exculta sterilem segetem gignit, Past. 52; Swt. 411, 19

Linked entry: ge-fynde