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blátan

(v.)
Grammar
blátan, part. blátende; ic bláte, ðú blátest, blǽtst, he bláteþ, blǽt, pl. blátaþ; p. bleót, blét, ðú bléte, pl. bléton; pp. bláten; intrans.

To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy ⬩ livere

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To be livid, pale, or dark as with envy; livere Hygewælmas teáh beorne on breóstum blátende níþ darkening [livid, pale] envy drew agitations of mind to the breast of the man, Cd. 47; Gen. 981

Linked entry: blátende

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
    • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
    • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may

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Him mæg tó sorge ðæt hé nát hwæt him tóweard biþ it causes him anxiety that he knows not what will happen to him, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 12.

Linked entry: mæg

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui

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Hú ge besprecaþ how ye complain! Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 34, 9. Hit besprecen biþ it is charged, L. Eth. ii. 8; Th. i. 288, 16: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 39

Linked entries: be-spræc be-spræcen be-sprycþ

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape

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His feax weóx swá swá wímmanna, Homl. Th. ii. 434, 8. Sumu hé cearf ðonne him ðúhte ðæt hié tó swíðe weóxen (weóxsen, Hatt. MS.) ... Sumu hé leahte mid wætre, ðonne hié tó hwón weóxon (weóxson, Hatt. MS.), Past. 40; Swt. 292, 5-8.

ánhund-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
ánhund-wintre, adj.
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A hundred years old Hé áxode hyne hú eald hé wǽre. Þá andswarode hé: ' Ánhundwintre and þrítigwintre,' Gen. 47, 9

seldan

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Ðá reáferas geðenceað swíðe oft hú micel hié sellað, and swíðe seldun (-on, v. l. ) hé willað gemunan hú micel hié nimað, Past. 342, 15. Add

firm

(n.)

cleansing

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cleansing Hú hé yrde mæge fyrme geforðian, Angl. ix. 261, 5

Linked entry: fyrm

ge-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýwan, -eáwan; eówan, -iéwan; ic -ýwe; ðú -ýwest, ýwst; he -ýweþ, -ýwþ, pl. -ýwaþ; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew ⬩ manifest ⬩ reveal ⬩ ostendĕre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ manifestāre ⬩ monstrāre

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To shew, manifest, reveal; ostendĕre; præbēre, manifestāre, monstrāre Þeóden engla his þegnum seolfne geýwde the king of angels revealed himself to his disciples, Elen. Kmbl. 974; El. 488.

Linked entry: ge-hýwan

GNAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GNAGAN, ic gnage, ðú gnægest, gnægst, gnæhst, he gnægeþ, gnægþ, gnæhþ, pl. gnagaþ; p. gnóh, pl. gnógon; pp. gnagen, gnægen

To GNAW ⬩ bite ⬩ rodere

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To GNAW, bite; rodere Ic gnage rodo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 24. Ðæt gewrit beó geworpen músen to gnagene illiusmodi litteraturæ membranula suricum morsibus corrodenda, Chart. Th. 318, 29

un-onwendendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-onwendendlíce, adv.

Unchangeably ⬩ immutably ⬩ without variableness

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Ic nát hwæþer hit eall gewyrþan sceal unanwendendlíce, ðæt hé getiohhod hæfþ, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 30 note: 250, 1, 2 note. Se wísa mon eall his líf lǽt on gefeán unonwendendlíce, 12; Fox 36, 24

Linked entry: on-wendendlíce

ge-mǽnan

Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>; I.</b>
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Hú earfeðlíce hí hit gemǽnað, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 19. Add

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To give ⬩ dare ⬩ impertire

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Th. 67, 12: Hy. 7, 102; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 102: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 22: Ps. Th. 68, 27. He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719. Gæf wæstm his dedit fructum suum, Ps. Spl. T. 66, 5. Him scippend geaf [gaf, MS.

Linked entries: giefan gifende gef ge-gyfa geofan gyfan

mis-þeón

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Hwæs cépð hé, bútan hú hé mage þeónde mis-þeón? quid agit nisi ut crescendo decrescat ? Chrd. 79, 18. Add

be-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þurfan, bi-þurfan, ic, he -þearf, ðú -þearft, pl. -þurfon; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorfton; subj. -þurfe, pl. -þurfen; p. -þorfte, pl. -þorften; gen. or acc. or v. n.

To need, have need, want, to be in want, to require ⬩ opus habere, egere, indigere

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Máre ðonne he beþurfe more than he has need of, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 21

Linked entries: þurfan be-þearf be-þorfte bi-þurfan

un-gemeaht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemeaht, (?); adj.

Weak

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Weak Hú micle unmihtegran (ungemihtran, Bod. MS.) hí wǽron, gif hí his nán gecynde næfdon, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 4

Linked entry: ge-meaht

for-sýgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sýgian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To pass over in silence ⬩ conceal ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrire

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To pass over in silence, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Hú wéne we hú monegra máran bismra hý forsýgedon can we think how many greater reproaches they concealed? Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 80, 27

an-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bindan, ic -binde, ðú -bindst, he -bint, pl. -bindaþ; p. -band, ðú -bunde, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden; v. a. [an=un un-, bindan to bind]

To UNBIND ⬩ untie ⬩ solvere ⬩ absolvere ⬩ religare

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To UNBIND, untie; solvere, absolvere, religare Seó wiðerwearde wyrd anbint and gefreóþ ǽlc ðara ðe hió togeþiéþ adverse fortune unbinds and frees every one of those whom she adheres to, Bt. 20; Fox 72, 2

a-seón

(v.)
Grammar
a-seón, ic -seó, ðú -síhest, -síhst, he -síheþ, -síhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -sáh, pl. -sigon, -sihon; impert. -seóh; pp. -sigen, -sihen [a from, out; seón, síhan to strain]

To strain out ⬩ percolare

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To strain out; percolare Aseóh ðone drenc, and dó ðonne mele fulne buteran strain out the drink, and then add [do] a basin full of butter, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 16

mis-cwéman

(v.)
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to displease Á hí ymbe ꝥ wǽron, hú hí ðé mis-cwémdon, Hml. S. 23, 287. [v. N. E. D. misqueme.]

Linked entry: cwéman

ge-wyrcan

Grammar
ge-wyrcan, <b>; V.</b>
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Hé áxode ... hú hé geworht wǽre on woruldlicere drohtnunge (cf. hé ongan ácsian be his lífe, Gr. D. 322, 4), Hml. Th. ii. 356, 3. Add

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