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Anglo-Saxon

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récelsian

(v.)
Grammar
récelsian, p. ode
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To cense with incense Récelsa hine and séna gelóme, Lchdm. ii. 344, 18

be-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wrítan, bi-wrítan; p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write down, inscribe ⬩ inscribere

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To write down, inscribe; inscribere,Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 27; Sch. 19

Linked entry: bi-wrítan

biágian

(v.)
Grammar
biágian, p. ode; pp. od [beág a crown]

To crown ⬩ coronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú biágodyst hine coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. C. 8, 6

bleowum

(n.)

to or with colours

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to or with colours, Bt. 18; Fox 48, 11; dat. pl. of bleoh

ge-cráwan

(v.)

to crow

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to crow Hona gesang ł gecráwæ gallus cantavit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 74

Linked entry: cráwan

ge-léfan

(v.)

to allow ⬩ permit

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to allow, permit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 10 : Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 16

ge-ond-weardan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ond-weardan, -wardan; p. de

To answer

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To answer, Blickl. Homl. 21, 21: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15: 8, 8

geond-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run about ⬩ discurrĕre

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To run about; discurrĕre Ic geondyrne discurro, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Sons. 48, 51

ge-rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rícsian, p. ode; pp. od

To rule, govern ⬩ regere, dominari, gubernare

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To rule, govern; regere, dominari, gubernare, Rtl. 8, 7: 26, 43: 38, 41

Linked entries: rícsian ge-ríxian

sulh-ælmesse

(n.)
Grammar
sulh-ælmesse, an; f.
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Plough-alms, a contribution of one penny to be paid for every sulh

Linked entry: ælmesse

stán-crundel

(n.)
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a tumulus of stones(?) Tó ðam stáncrundle, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 408, 33

un-geocian

(v.)

to unyoke

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to unyoke Ic ungeocige oððe tótwǽme disjungo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 277, 3

un-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
un-þeccan, p. -þehte

To uncover

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To uncover Hiá unðehton ðæt hús nudauerunt tectum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 2, 4

wordrian

(v.)
Grammar
wordrian, p. ode

To speak ⬩ discourse

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To speak, discourse Wordriendra, baennendra, maðeliendra concionatorum, loculorum, rhetorum, Hpt. Gl. 460, 70

Linked entry: wordliend

wiþ-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styllan, p. de

To leap back ⬩ retreat

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To leap back, retreat Wiðstylde descivit, pedem retraxit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 25

Linked entry: stellan

weorold-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gedál, es; n.
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Parting from the world, death Tó woruld-gedále. Elen. Kmbl. 1159; El. 581

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

dirfan

(v.)
Grammar
dirfan, p. de; pp. ed
Entry preview:

To afflict, molest Ús deriað and ðearle dyrfað fela ungelimpa, Wlfst. 91, 18

Linked entries: deorfan dyrfan

fore-sendan

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to send in advance Hé foresende premisit (thesauros), Angl. xiii. 448, 1184. Add:

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