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be-lífian

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífian, p. ode
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To deprive of life, kill Hé wæs wælhreáw cwel-lere, and fela belífode gelýfedra manna, Hml. Th. ii. 308, 5. Hé hǽt his underðeóddan hine belífian, 36, 10. Belífian ( vel beheáfdian), Hml. S. 12, 221

sacian

(v.)
Grammar
sacian, ode

To strive, brawl

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To strive, brawl Gif men saciaþ si rixati fuerint viri, Ex. 21, 22. Fela sind ðe wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwýnan sacian many there are that will shamefully brawl among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: and-sacian

up-weg

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

The way to heaven

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The way to heaven Wæs Gúðláces gǽst gelǽded on upweg, Exon. Th. 180, 15; Gú. 1280: 184, 6; Gú. 1340: Andr. Kmbl. 1659; An. 832. Hí dóm hlutan, eádigne upwæg, Menol. Fox 383; Men. 193

ofer-steall

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-steall, es; m.

Opposition

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Opposition Gif ic ðísum dracan to forswelgenne geseald eom hwí sceal ic elcunge þrowian for eówerum oferstealle (the opposition which was offered by the prayers said at the speaker's bedside), Homl. Th. i. 534, 20

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, l. bed-ríp, es; n. , and add
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Aelc man in Sc̃e Eádmundes byri húsfast on his ówe land sal gifen þe hálegenes biderípe ón peni, Cht. Th. 438, 7. [v. N. E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]

æl-beorht

All-brightall-shining

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All-bright, all-shining Engel ælbeorht an all-bright angel, Cd. 190; Th. 237, 13; Dan. 337: Exon. 15a; Th. 32, 1; Cri. 506: 21 b; Th. 58, 2; Cri. 929: 53 b; Th. 188, 27; Az. 52.

ǼS

(n.)
Grammar
ǼS, es; n.

Foodmeatcarriona dead carcaseescacibuspabulumcadaver

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Lǽton him behíndan ðone earn ǽses brúcan they left behind them the eagle to eat of the carrion, Chr. 938; Th. i. 207, 30, col. 2; Æðelst. 63. Ǽse wlanc exulting in carrion, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332 : Ps. Th. 146, 10

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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To comfort, console; consolari God eáðe mæg afréfran feásceaftne God can easily comfort the distressed, Exon, 10b; Th. 11, 23; Cri. 175: 133; Th. 23, 13; Cri. 368.

Linked entry: a-froefred

hláford-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hláford-leás, adj.

Lordless, not having a lord

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Ath. 1. 2; Th. i. 200, 4

a-cumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
a-cumendlícness, e; f.

The possibility to bring anything to passpossibilitas

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The possibility to bring anything to pass; possibilitas

æ-ciorfan

(v.)

to cut to pieces

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to cut to pieces, Ps. Spl. 128, 4

a-wrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrǽstan, -wréstan ; p. -wrǽste ; pp. -wrǽst

To wrest fromto extortextorquere

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To wrest from, to extort; extorquere, Cot. 78

Linked entries: a-wréstan wrǽstan

deorcian

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

To darken, to grow dark obscurāre, obscūre facĕre

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To darken, to grow dark; obscurāre, obscūre facĕre

Linked entry: a-deorcian

ge-swyrfan

(v.)

to file offto polishelimare,

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to file off, to polish; elimare, Cot. 71

mis-tyhtan

(v.)

to incite or persuade to what is wrongdissuade

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to incite or persuade to what is wrong, dissuade Hig ðæt folc mistihton murmurare fecerant multitudinem, Num. 14, 36. Hé cwæþ ðám mágum ðe ða martyras mistihton ( urged them to renounce Christianity ), Homl. Skt. 5, 69

gódian

(v.)
Grammar
gódian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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to be or become good, to improve, get better Ðonne gódiaþ ðæra lendena sár and ðæra þeóna swýðe hræðe then the pains in the loins and thighs will very speedily get better, Herb. 1, 28; Lchdm. i. 80, 1.

Linked entry: ge-gódian

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Wunian wælreste to lie dead, 184, 10; Gú. 1342: Beo. Th. 5796; B. 2902: to be buried, Elen. Kmbl. 1444; El. 724. Reste wunian to sleep, Cd.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Is swá lǽtanne swá ꝥ líflice mægen ne áspringe, Lch. ii. 254, 13. Ðý lǽs wé áspringa ne deficiamus, Rtl. 18, 3. Áspringa deficere, 72, 20. Þá swétnesse þú him ne lǽtst nǽfre áspringan, Ps. Th. 30, 21.

Linked entry: á-sprungen

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Ðá wæs ic (Bede) seald fédanne and lǽranne abbude Benedict e datus sum educandus abbati Benedicto, 5, 23; Sch. 694, 23: Ap. Th. 24, 25. to rearfowls: His módor gewunode fedenne henna, Gr.

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

Inwithin

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Ðá heó ðá in ðære hálgan Elizabethe eode when she went in to the holy Elizabeth, 165, 28. Ðá eode Simon in Nerone, 175, 10. Ðá eodan hí in swǽsendum, Bd. 3. 14; S. 540, 31.