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Anglo-Saxon

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bi-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od

To bereave ⬩ privare

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To bereave; privare, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 30; Vy. 25

ge-corónian

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

To crown

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To crown Ðú us gecorónadest coronasti nos, Ps. Th. 5, 13

Linked entry: -corónian

ge-feastian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feastian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To entrust ⬩ commit ⬩ commendare

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To entrust, commit; commendare Gefeastadon commendaverunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 48

Linked entry: ge-fæstan

ge-fragian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fragian, p. ade

To learn by asking

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To learn by asking Gefragade exquisierat, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 16

Linked entries: fragian ge-frægen

sciphere-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sciphere-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Relating to a fleet, naval Scipherelícum classicis, Hpt. Gl. 406, 40

Linked entry: here-lic

scrípan

(v.)
Grammar
scrípan, (?); p. te
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To waste away, wither Scrépes arescit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 18

stówian

(v.)
Grammar
stówian, p. ode
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To hold back, restrain Stóuuigan retentare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 72

stearcian

(v.)
Grammar
stearcian, p. ode
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To grow stiff or hard Stearcode riget, durescit, Germ. 402, 56

swǽslǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
swǽslǽcan, p. -lǽhte
Entry preview:

To flatter, cajole, speak fair Hió swéslécþ blanditur Kent. Gl. 194

Súþ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-geweorc, es; n.
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Southhwark Ðá cómon hý tó Súþgeweorce, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 3

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.
Entry preview:

A turn-stile Tó tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

under-gangan

(v.)

to undergo

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to undergo Ic undergange subeo, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 217, 17

un-sceótan

(v.)

to open

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to open Unsceót vel geopena exentera, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 13

Linked entry: on-sceótan

un-hlísbǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hlísbǽre, adj.

Disreputable

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Disreputable Tó ðæm unhlísbǽrum ad infame, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 19

Linked entry: hlís-bǽre

wuldorfullian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldorfullian, p. ode

To glorify

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To glorify Hí wuldorfulliaþ (glorificabunt) naman ðínne, Ps. Spl. 85, 8

á-bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
á-bedecian, ; p. ode
Entry preview:

To get by begging. v. a-beþecian in Dict. and bedecian

wyrtian

(v.)
Grammar
wyrtian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To season, spice Ic wyrtige condo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 39

Linked entry: wyrtung

á-cleófan

(v.)
Entry preview:

to split, cleave iiii. fóðera áclofenas gauolwyda, Cht. Th. 145, 5

Linked entry: cleófan

á-gleddian

(v.)
Grammar
á-gleddian, p. ode
Entry preview:

To smear, stain Agleddégo. labefacare , Txts. in, 9. Cf. be-gleddian

andung

(n.)
Grammar
andung, e; f.
Entry preview:

Jealousy Tó andunge ( aemulationem ) hine hig tihton, Ps. L. 77, 58

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