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a-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ginnan, ic aginne, ðú aginnest, aginst, he aginneþ, agineþ, aginþ, agynþ; p. agan, pl. agunnon; pp. agunnen; v. a.

To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere

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Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5. He agan hí sendan twám and twám cœpit eos mittere binos, Mk. Bos. 6, 7

Linked entries: a-gan a-gynþ

án-wíg

(n.)
Grammar
án-wíg, es; n? m? [án one, wíg a contest]

A single combat ⬩ a duel ⬩ certamen singulare

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Hí gefuhton ánwíg they fought a duel, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 32

ge-lýfedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lýfedlíce, adv.

Faithfully, confidently ⬩ confīdenter

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Faithfully, confidently; confīdenter Xersis swíðe gelýfedlíce his þegene gehýrde Xerxes very confidently listened to his general, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 9 : 3, 1; Bos. 53, 15

Linked entry: ge-lífedlíce

cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
cristen, def.se cristena; sup. se cristenesta; adj. [Crist Christ]

Christian ⬩ christianus

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Fram óðrum cristenum mannum from other Christian men Ors. 6, 9; Bos. 120, 22; 6, 12; Bos. 121, 25. Hí cristene men pinedon they tormented Christian men 6, 11; Bos. 121, 17;f 6, 19; Bos. 123, 16.

ge-fullian

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

To baptize ⬩ baptizāre

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Bos. 10, 39. Gefullod, Mt. Bos. 3, 14, 16 : Mk. Bos. 1, 9 : 10, 38, 39 : 16, 16 : Lk. 3, 21

be-twynan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-twynan, prep. dat.

Between, among ⬩ inter

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Bos. 16, 17. Ge habbaþ lufe eów betwynan dilectionem habueritis ad invicem, Jn. Bos. 13, 35

be-sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceáwian, p. ode; pp. od

To look round upon ⬩ look on ⬩ consider ⬩ regard ⬩ watch ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ intueri ⬩ considerare ⬩ respicere ⬩ perscrutari ⬩ providere

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Bos. 3, 5. Ic onlócige, oððe ic besceáwige intueor, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 60. Besceáwiaþ æcyres lílian considerate lilia agri, Mt. Bos. 6, 28. Ðú ne besceáwast nánes mannes hád non respicis personam hominum, Mt. Bos. 22, 16.

Linked entry: sceáwian

agén-yrnan

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

To run against meet with ⬩ meet ⬩ occurrere

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To run against meet with, meet; occurrere Him agénarn án man oscurrit homo, ME/Bos. 5, 2. Inc agényrnþ sum man oecurret vobis homo. Mk. Bos. 14, 13

Linked entry: agén-arn

áge

Grammar
áge, subj. s. of ágan to own.
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Bos. 10, 17;

forþ-agán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-agán, part.

Gone forth ⬩ passed ⬩ prætĕrĭtus ⬩ peractus

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Bos. 14, 15: Mk. Bos. 6, 35. Forþagáne ðý wintre peracta hiĕme, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22

for-gyfenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gyfnes, -ness, -nyss

forgiveness ⬩ remission

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Bos. 26, 28: Lk. Bos. 3, 3: L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5, MS. A: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 17, MS. F

fultum

(n.)
Grammar
fultum, fultom, es; m.

help ⬩ aid ⬩ assistance ⬩ support ⬩ succour ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium ⬩ adjūmentum ⬩ a helper ⬩ an army ⬩ forces ⬩ adjūtor ⬩ cōpiæ

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He gegaderode ðone fultum ðe he ðá mihte he gathered what forces he then could, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 1: 2, 5; Bos. 46, 27. He mid his fultume næs he was not with his army, 2, 5; Bos. 48, 15, 22: 3, 7; Bos. 59, 18

Linked entry: fultom

be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer ⬩ præesse, administrare

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Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5, 14: Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 33 : 2, 4; Bos. 43, 21 : 6, 37; Bos. 132, 21. Fæder ealle gesceafte bewát the father watches over all creatures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 5; Rä. 81, 9. To bewitanne, Gen. 39, 4

Linked entry: be-wiste

a-gynþ

beginneth

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Bos. 24, 49

agén-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
agén-arn, p. of agén-yrnan.

met ⬩ occurrit

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Bos. 5, 2;

a-hruron

(v.)
Grammar
a-hruron, p. pl. of a-hreosan.

rushed

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Bos. 7, 25;

an-gyn

(n.)

a beginning

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Bos. l, I

be-feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feól, -feóll

fell

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Bos. 10, 36;

befylþ

(v.)
Grammar
befylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-feallan

falls

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Bos. 10, 29

a-went

Grammar
a-went, -wenþ, -wendeþ

turns

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Bos. 15, 8

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