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ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre

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to carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, portāre, vehĕre, dedūcĕre, afferre Héht wígend ðæt hálige treó him befóran ferian he commanded the warriors to carry the holy tree before him, Elen. Kmbl. 215; El. 108: Cd. 67; Th. 80, 18; Gen. 1330.

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

for-ðig

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðig, conj.

For ⬩ because ⬩ ĕnim ⬩ etĕnim ⬩ quia ⬩ quŏniam

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For, because; ĕnim, etĕnim, quia, quŏniam Forðig he áhte ǽgðer ge Engla land ge Normandige for he owned both the land of the English as well as Normandy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 3-4

friðo

(n.)
Grammar
friðo, indecl. f.

Peace ⬩ pax

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He benam his feónd friðo he deprived his foe of peace, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 21; Gen. 57

friþ-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-sócn, e; f.

A peace-refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ asȳlum

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A peace-refuge, an asylum; asȳlum Ðæt he friþsócne geséce that he may seek a refuge of peace, L. Eth. ix. 1; Th. i. 340, 8: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 25

fyrwitnys

(n.)
Grammar
fyrwitnys, -nyss, e; f.

Curiosity ⬩ cūriōsĭtas

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Ðæt he his fyrwitnysse fæderlíce miltsode that he would paternally compassionate his curiosity, ii. 138, 19

be-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tellan, p. -tealde, -telede, pl. -tealdon, -teledon; pp. -teald, -teled, -tæled; v. a. [be, tellan to tell]

To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear ⬩ excusare

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To speak about, to answer, excuse, justify, clear; excusare Ðæt he móste hine betellan that he might answer him, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 12. Godwine betealde hine Godwin cleared himself, 1052; Ing. 238, 22

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de

To be successful, succeed

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To be successful, succeed Ðam ðe eahtan wile sáwla gehwylcre ðǽr he gesǽlan mæg to him who will persecute every soul if he can manage it, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 6; Gú. 318

forhtlíce

(adv.)
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Hé þá fǽringa forhtlíce ábrǽd . . . hé wæs forhtlíce geworden for þǽre ungewunelican gesihþe, Guth. 94, 20-23. Gif hwæt bið beboden ne forhtlíce (trepide), ne lætlíce bið geworden, R. Ben. I. 24, 17. Add

seód

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Hé nán þing him sylfum of his campdómes scipe on his seóde ne heóld búton ꝥ hé dæghwámlíce tó bigleofan hæfde, Hml. S. 31, 55. Add

Linked entry: á-seódan

ge-néþan

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Wé frécne genéðdon eafoð uncúðes, 959. with clause Ne dorste hé genéðan þæt hé hié mid firde gefóre, Ors.

áttor-coppe

(n.)
Grammar
áttor-coppe, an; f.

A spider ⬩ aranea

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Áttorcoppe - wið áttorcoppan bíte a spider - for spider's bite, Herb. 4, 9 ; Lchdm. i. 92, 5, 6 : Med. ex Quadr. 4, 10; Lchdm. i. 344, 15

Basing

(n.)
Grammar
Basing, es; m.

Basing ⬩ old Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshire ⬩ nomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi

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The name of a place, Basing, old Basing, near Basingstoke, Hampshire; nomen oppidi ita hodie vocatum in agro Hantoniensi Wið ðone here æt Basingum with the army at Basing, Chr. 871; Th. 138, 28, col. 2; 139, 27, col. 1, 2

cenning-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-tíd, e;f.

e ⬩ The time of bringing forth, birth-time ⬩ pariendi tempus, puerperii hora

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The time of bringing forth, birth-time; pariendi tempus, puerperii hora Ðá wæs gefylled Elizabethe cenningtíd, and heó sunu cende Elisabeth autem impletum est tempus pariendi, et peperit filium, Lk. Bos. 1, 57.

be-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
be-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To deprive of a horse ⬩ equo privare

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To deprive of a horse; equo privare Ðá eode se here to hyra scipum ... and hí wurdon ðǽr behorsode then the army went to their ships ... and they were there deprived of their horses Chr. 886; Th. 152, 28, col. 3

ellor

(adv.)
Grammar
ellor, adv.

Elsewhere ⬩ ălias, ăliorsum

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Elsewhere; ălias, ăliorsum Heó ðæt leóht geseah ellor scríðan she saw the light depart elsewhere, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 9; Gen. 773: 133; Th. 168, 17; Gen. 2784: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 112: Beo. Th. 110; B. 55

éþ-hylde

(adj.)
Grammar
éþ-hylde, adj.

Easily inclined, satisfied, contented ⬩ contentus

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Easily inclined, satisfied, contented; contentus On ánum were éþhylde heó ne biþ she will not be contented with one man, Obs. Lun. § 19; Lchdm. iii. 194, 1. Beóþ éþhylde on eówrum andlyfenum contenti estōte stīpendiis vestris. Lk. Bos. 3, 14

Linked entry: eáþ-hylde

leóþ-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-cwide, es; m.

A poem

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A poem Ic nát for hwí eów sindon ða ǽrran gewin swá lustsumlíce on leóþcwidum tó gehiéranne I do not know why the earlier contests are so pleasant for you to hear in poems, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 2

níþing

(n.)
Grammar
níþing, es; m.

A villain ⬩ one who commits a vile action

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Se cing and eall here cwǽdon Swegen for níþing ( Swegen had treacherously put Beorn to death ), Chr. 1049; Erl. 174. 31

un-weód

(n.)
Grammar
un-weód, es; n.

A noxious weed

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Seó eorðe ús winð wið, ðonne heó forwyrneþ eorðlíces wæstmes and ús unweóda tó fela ásendeþ, Wulfst. 92, 19. Man sceal ǽlc unriht mid rihte bétan and unweód áweódian and gód sǽd árǽran, 73, 2

Linked entry: weód

un-gewlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewlitig, adj.

Not bright ⬩ not brilliant

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beóð, ða ne lýhtaþ náwiht ongeán ða sunnan, þeáh heó hym on scíne, Shrn. 180, 15

Linked entries: ge-wlitig un-wlitig