be-wendan
To turn, turn round or about, convert ⬩ vertere, convertere
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To turn, turn round or about, convert; vertere, convertere Bewend to ðære menigu conversus ad turbam, Mk. Bos. 5, 30. Se Hǽlend bewende hyne the Saviour turned himself about, Mt. Bos. 9, 22: Mk. Bos. 8, 33. Æt sumum cyrre bewend aliquando conversus,
bi-neótan
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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything On hyge hálge heáfde bineótan to deprive the holy one in spirit of his head, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 28; Jul. 604. He hine ealdre bineát he deprived him of life, Beo. Th. 4784; B. 2396
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ge-hywian
to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ to seem ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre
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to form, fashion; fingĕre Se ðe gehywode synderlíce heortan heora qui finxit singillātim corda eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 15. to seem, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe hit swá gehywod wǽre though it seemed so, Job Thw. 166, 6. Mid gehywedan móde with feigned mind
sícan
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to sike (still in dial. e. g. Lancashire), sigh, groan On mínum bedde ic síce and wépe, Ps. Th. 6, 5. to sigh for, long for Ðæt wǽron ða tída ðe Rómáne nú ǽfter sícaþ en tempora . . . quibus recordatio suspirat, Ors. 2, 8 ; Swt. 92, 35
sige-folc
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A victorious or triumphant people Heó ( Judith) ðæt word ácwæþ tó ðam sigefolce (the Jews who were about to destroy the Assyrians ), Judth. Thw. 23, 32 ; Jud. 152. Ðá wæs þeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1292 ; B. 644 : Menol. Fox 593 ; Gn. C
þreápung
Rebuke ⬩ reproof
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Rebuke, reproof Ðæt geðreátade mód bið suíðe raðe gehwierfed tó fióunga gif him mon tó ungemetlíce mid ðære ðreápunga (ðreáwunga, Cott. MSS.) oferfylgð suíður ðonne mon ðyrfe correpti mens repente ad odium proruit, si hanc immoderata increpatio, plus
un-fracodlíce
Not dishonourably ⬩ honourably ⬩ virtuously
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Not dishonourably, honourably, virtuously Ic wilnode andweorces tó ðam weorce ðe mé beboden wæs tó wyrcanne, ðæt wæs, ðæt is unfracoðlíce and gerisenlíce mihte steóran and reccan ðone anweald ðe mé befæst wæs materiam gerendis rebus optavimus, quo ne
wítnigend-líc
that punishes ⬩ torments ⬩ that deserves to be punished
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that punishes or torments Seó ðwyre sáwul gǽð tó ðam wítnigendlícum fýre, Homl. Th. i. 408, 23. Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4. Similar entries Cf
wyrtwalian
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to plant Ongelǽdde wyrtwælæs (plantabis) hié on dúne yrfeweærdnesse ðíne, Cant. Moys. 21 ( = Ex. 15, 17). Wirtwæledæst plantasti, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 3. Wyrtwalodes, 79, 10. to root up, eradicate Ic wyrtwalige (áwyrtwalige, v. l.) uello, uellico, Ælfc.
æt-styntan
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to blunt Téð hé ætstente dentes retundat , Hy. S. 16, 3. to make inactive or ineffective Hé ætstynte, gedrehte elideret (favorabile praeconium ). An. Ox. 2779. Móð ætstentan animum retundi , Hy. S. 70, 19. [Etstunten þe strencþe of mine swenges, Marh
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blódgian
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to make bloody Hé hys líchaman mid his tóþum blódgode, Guth. 56, 17. Hié mid heora múðe hié blódgodon, Nar. 11, 5. Hí ongunnon heora hors mid heora spurum blódgian, Gr. D. 14, 28. to become bloody Reáwde vel blódgade crudescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 17
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binde
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Þæt þú [stríce] mid foreweardum fingrum þín forewearde heáfod fram þám ánum eáran tó bon óþrum on bindan tácne (cf. strícan on róde tácne, 2) trace out a fillet on the forehead with the tips of the fingers from ear to ear, Tech. ii. 129, 20. Add
brýsan
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Add: to bruise, crush Mid swíðran his nele brýsan wanhydig gemód wealdend engla quassatos nec vult calamos infringere dextra, Dóm. L. 49. to pound, season Weorcu náne synd bútan of eádmódnysse brýsdde opera nulla sunt nisi ex humilitate condiantur
feferian
feverish
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To be feverish, suffer from fever Febrende wæs febricitans, Mk. L. 1, 30. Gyf hé feforgende (fefrigende, v. l.) sý, Lch. ii. 220, 18. Syle drincan fefergindum, 122, 15. Tó þám fefergendan (-um, v. l.), 138, 5: 212, 13. Wið feforgende (feforgendne, fefrigende
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ge-hyspan
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Add: to insult, mock Gehypste Dryhten se synfulla exacerbavit Dominum peccator, Ps. L. 9, 25. Gecance gehispende ludibrio insultantes, An. Ox. 1474. to reproach, upbraid Se wer þe wæs Gode gehálgod gehyspte Arrianum þone gedwolbiscop swá swá hit gebyrede
ge-lofian
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To put a price upon, value, appraise Næfð Godes ríce nánes wurðes lofunge, ac bið gelofod be ðæs mannes hæfene. Heofenan ríce wæs álǽten þisum gebródrum for heora nette and scipe, and ðám rícan Zachéo tó healfum dǽle his ǽhta, Hml. Th. i. 580, 21: 582
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ge-þaccian
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; p. ode. to strike gently with the open hand, pat, clap Hé lufode mid his brádre handa þá nunnan and ofer þa sculdru geþaccode in tergo sanclimonialis feminae blandiens alapam dabat, Gr. D. 189, 22. to soothe by patting (?), tame Getaccodon (-þaccodon
ge-bletsung
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consecration, v. ge-bletsian; I Þá geblet*-*sunge heó þǽr tó on Róme begeat þám þe þá áre to Godes þeówdome . . . Lch. iii. 432, 6. blessing, v. ge-bletsian ; III Hé gibloedsade úsig in ǽlcum gibloedsunge gástlicum benedixit nos in omni benedictione
ge-éþian
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To breathe. lit. Bewreów ðone man ꝥ se æþm ne mæge út náhwǽr, bútan hé mæge geéþian, Lch. ii. 338, 19. fig. Wé magon witan ꝥ þonne se gást wile hé geéðað tó þæs mannes mode sciendum est quia quando vult spiritus aspirat, Gr. D. 146, 14
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ge-creópan
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To creep, crawl. of a human being Hé ne meahte gangan, ac hé gecreáp in þá ciricean he could not walk, but he crawled into the church, Shrn. 126, 25. of a reptile Gecreáp þǽr inn tó þám hálgan men sum unhýre nǽddre, Gr. D. 211, 13
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