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biódan

(v.)

to command, announce, offer

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to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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to publish, preach, Mk. Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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to both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

ge-ebolsian

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

To blaspheme

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To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

ge-glendrian

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

To precipitate

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To precipitate Ðætte hia geglendradon hine ut præcipitarent eum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 29

sige-cwén

(n.)
Grammar
sige-cwén, e ; f.
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A victorious queen, applied to Elene, Elen. Kmbl. 519 ; El. 260 : 1992 ; El. 998

staþolfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
staþolfæst-líc, adj.
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Steadfast,firm Mé sum staþolfæstlíc smyltnyss tó becom, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 551

stígness

(n.)
Grammar
stígness, e ; f.
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A going down, a descent Tó stígnisso ad descensum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 37

þirsce-flór

(n.)
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a threshing-floor Hig cómon tó ðære þirsceflóre venerunt ad aream, Gen. 50, 10

Linked entry: þerscel-flór

un-earhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-earhlíc, adj.

Intrepid ⬩ dauntless

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Intrepid, dauntless Hé cwæð tó ðam cásere unearhlícere stemme, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 164

un-snotorness

(n.)
Grammar
un-snotorness, e; f.

Folly

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Folly Tó unsnotornysse ad insipientiam, Ps. Lamb. 21, 3. Þurh unsnotornesse, Wulfst. 166, 25

Linked entry: snotorness

wís-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
wís-wyrdan, p. de
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To be wise in speech Wýswyrdan philosophari, Anglia xiii. 38, 301. v. next word

wiþer-stǽger

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-stǽger, adj.

Hard to mount ⬩ steep ⬩ abrupt

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Hard to mount, steep, abrupt Wiðerstǽgre prerupti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 59: 69, 15

Linked entry: stǽger

ymb-styrian

(v.)
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to stir about, upset Ymbstyreþ ðæt hús evertit domum Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 8

ymb-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-týnan, p. de
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To enclose, surround Ðeáh man ðone gársecg mid ísene útan ymbtýnde, Wulfst. 146, 27

Linked entry: týnan

á-blindan

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Substitute: p. de To make blind Hié wurdon sóna áblinde, Bl. H. 151, 4

Linked entries: á-blendar blindan

á-fandodlic

(adj.)
Grammar
á-fandodlic, adj.
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To be approved, laudable Áfadodlic reprobabilis (= áfandodlic probabilis ), Kent. Gl. 628. v. next word

Linked entry: -fandodlic

á-hangian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hangian, p. ode
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To hang (intrans.) Án of ðǽm ðá ðe áhongadon ( pendebant ), Lk. L. 23, 39

Linked entry: hangian

be-geómerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-geómerian, p. ode
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To lament, bewail Sé bið wís þe ǽrran gewyrhta georne begeómerað, Wlfst. 75, 15

bíman

(v.)
Grammar
bíman, (-ian)

to trumpet

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to trumpet, blow a trumpet David býmendre stefne hleóðriende cwæð, Angl. viii. 331, 12

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