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fore-beódan

(v.)

to announce ⬩ preach

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to announce, preach Forebodan (= -bodad? v. forebodian) bið praedicabitur, Mt. L. 24, 14

Linked entry: beódan

ge-hlihhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlihhan, p. ge-hlóh, pl. ge-hlógun
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To lough at, deride Hiá gehlóga hine deridebant eum. Mt. L. 9, 24

Linked entry: hlihhan

ge-midsíþian

(v.)
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to accompany Gemidsíþegad vel geférlǽht comitata, i. sociata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 32

ge-yferian

(v.)
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to exalt Drihten geyferað ( sublimabit ) horn Xrístes his, Ps. L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

ge-underþeódan

(v.)
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to subject Gif hé wǽre neádunga Gode geunderþeód ( subjectus ), Angl. vii. 4, 39

grítan

(v.)
Grammar
grítan, p. te
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To become great, flourish Grýtte floruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 52. Cf. greátian

Linked entry: grýtan

híran

(v.)
Grammar
híran, (?)

to exalt ⬩ worship

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to exalt, worship Hé þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorþian, Ap. 47

mǽra

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Tó werbolde .XL. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, C. D. iii. 451. 1

on-hycgan

(v.)
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to consider, reflect on Onhicgað nú hálige mihte, wíse wundor Godes, Dan. 473

scip-liþ

(n.)
Grammar
scip-liþ, es, n.
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A naval force Ꝥ sciplið gewende tó Legeceastre, Chr. 1055; P. 186, 18

Linked entry: liþ

stǽnen

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Be ðǽre díc tó ðǽre stǽnenan bricge, C. D. iii. 449, 23. Add

wæter-gefeall

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-gefeall, es; n.
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A waterfall Æfter heáfdon tó þám wætergefeal; æfter streáme, Cht. Crw. 21, 43

reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

reordan

(v.)
Grammar
reordan, ;p.; de
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;To take food, eat; Reordendum ;cenantibus; i. ;vescentibus,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 72

róstian

(v.)
Grammar
róstian, p. ode;

To roast ⬩ dry by a fire

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To roast, dry by a fire Geróstode passos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 60

Linked entry: róscian

saltian

(v.)
Grammar
saltian, ode

To dance

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To dance Gé ne saltudun (sealtedon, MS. A. ) non saltastis, Lk. Skt. 7,32

Linked entry: sealtian

á-dysigian

(v.)
Grammar
á-dysigian, p. ode

To become foolish

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To become foolish Manna mód syndon earmlíce áþýstrode and ádysgode, Wlfst. 185, 12

Linked entry: dysegian

ǽr-wacol

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Se apostol ǽrwacol tó ðǽre cyrcan com, Hml. Th. i. 74, 20. Add

heáhdeór-hunta

(n.)
Grammar
heáhdeór-hunta, an; m.

A stag-huntsman

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A stag-huntsman Mínon heáhdeórhunton to my stag-huntsman, Chart. Th. 561, 24

brittian

(v.)

to dispense

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to dispense Gold brittade dispensed gold, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 4; Gen. 1181

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