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twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatepartto prevent the joining of objevteto part what has been joinedto dividecause dissension aminy

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To divide, separate, part, to prevent the joining of objevte Dyple . . . Þys táken gesetton ða ealdan wríteras on ciriclícum bócum, ðæt hig twǽmdon oððe ætýwdon ða gewitnyssa háligra gewrita, (diple signum in libris praesertim ecclesiasticis ad distinctionem

be-beorgan

to ward off somethingto guard one's self againstto save one's selfto guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Substitute: to ward off something (acc. or inst.) from one's self (dat.), to guard one's self against. with dat. of person only, to save one's self Hí heom sylfum beburgon mid Godes fultume, Gr. D. 335, 24. Ꝥ hé mihte him bebeorgan, 109, 33. dat. of

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Add: p. -wyrhte; pp. -wyrht. to do wrong, be guilty Búton hé forworhte, ꝥ hé þǽre hádnote notian ne móste, Ll. Th. i. 192, 16. to injure or destroy by wrongful working. to treat improperly, use badly Hié witan willað hwæt hié sellað, and nyllað wietan

ge-fón

(v.)
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Add: trans. To take, catch. To catch animals, fish, & c. Hwylce wildeór swýþost geféhst þú? Ic gefeó heortas. Coll. M. 21, 29 Mænige gefóþ ( capiunt) hwælas, 25, l. Hú geféncge hú hig? Heortas ic gefénge (-fengc? cepi ) on nettum and bár ic ofslóh

ge-lǽstan

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Add: to do, perform. the object denoting action Ic wolde ymbe þone lǽcedóm þára þínra lára hwéne máre gehýran . . . and ðé swíþe georne bidde ꝥ þú hí mé gelǽste, Bt. 22, 1; F. 76, 21. Tó gesetton dæge gelǽste hé ꝥ hé ǽr sceolde, Ll. Th. i. 260, 15. Hí

irnan

(v.)
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Add Iornð cursat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 51. <b>A.</b> in-trans. of persons or animals. to move quickly Swá swá gigant yrnð on his weg. Ps. Th. 18, 6. Tógægnes iorneð occurrit, Lk. R. L. 22, 10. Forerynelas iernað beforan kyningum, Past. 91,

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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of animate objects, to desire, ask for (the source from which marked by tó), with gen. or uncertain Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes... Se ealra forcúiþesta wilnaþ ðæs ylcan, Bt. 18, I; Fox 60, 27. Hwí wilnige wé ǽnigre óþre sage? quid adhuc egemus testibus

Linked entry: willnian

áǽðan

(v.)

to lay wastevastare

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to lay waste; vastare. Gen. 1280: á ǽðan, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24

æd-wítan

To reproachexprobare

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To reproach; exprobare Æd-wioton him improperabant ei, Mt. Lind. Stv. 27, 44

a-meallud

(v.; part.)
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a-meallud, -mællad; part.

Emptied outbrought to naughtexinanitus

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Emptied out, brought to naught; exinanitus, Ps. Spl. 74, 8, MSS. C, M

Linked entry: a-mællad

a-swýðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swýðerian, -swýðrian; p. ade; pp. ad

To make heavy or grievousaggravateincreasemake strongergravareaggravareingravareaugere

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To make heavy or grievous, aggravate, increase, make stronger; gravare, aggravare, ingravare, augere

an-hyrian

(v.)

To emulateæmulari

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To emulate; æmulari Ne anhyre ðú noli æmulari, Ps. Spl. T. 36, 8

a-scæcan

(v.)

to shake

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to shake, Exon. 58a; Th. 207, 20; Ph. 144: Ps. Spl. 7, 13

a-þryþian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þryþian, p. -þryþede; pp. -þryþed, -þryd [a away, þryþian from þryþ force]

To force fromrobpillageexprimereexpilare

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To force from, rob, pillage; exprimere, expilare Aþryd expresses, expilatus, Cot. 73 : 74

Linked entry: aþryd

bégian

(v.)
Grammar
bégian, p. ode; pp. od [bég a crown]

To crowncoronare

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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15

Linked entry: beágian

be-gongan

(v.)

to exercise

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to exercise Exon. 32 b; ; Tb. 103, 24; Cri. 1693 [MS. bi-gongan]

be-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-bindan, p. -band, -bond, pl. -bundon; pp. -bunden [be, bindan, q. v.]

To bind in or aboutinligare

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To bind in or about; inligare, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9

Linked entry: be-bond

be-byrigean

(v.)

to bury

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to bury, Mt. Bos. 8, 21, 22 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 580; 3

be-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen

To beliedeceive by liesfallere

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To belie, deceive by lies; fallere Belogen beón falli Gr. Dial. 1, 14

Linked entries: leógan be-logen

cemban

(v.)
Grammar
cemban, cæmban; de; ed [camb a comb,q. v.]

To COMBpectere

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To COMB; pectere Ic cembe pecto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61

Linked entry: cæmban