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á-seówan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seówan, -síwan, -seowian

to sewstitch

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to sew, stitch Mið néthle ásiówid (-síuuid) pictus acu, Txts. 87, 1591

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; pl. e, an [cf. Seaxe, Seaxan]; m.
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Ðæt folc eal ðæt ðǽr láfe wæs ðara landleóda beág Eádwearde cyninge the people, all that remained of the inhabitants of the district, submitted to king Edward, 921; Erl. 108, 1. Hé wæs ðæs cynges swica and ealra landleóda, 1055; Erl. 189, 4.

Linked entry: leód

scirian

(v.)
Grammar
scirian, p. ede; pp. scired, scirred (v. á-scirred)
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To separate, divide (v. scirung, á-, -scirian), but used only metaphorically of setting apart something as a person's lot, to ordain, assign, allot, dispense Swá missenlíce meahtig Dryhten geond eorþan sceát eullum dǽleþ, scyreþ and scrífeþ, Exon.

Linked entries: scerian scyrian swyrige

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconveniencedisagreeablenessunseemlinessindignitydisgrace

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Bið ðæt sǽd ágoten unclǽnnesse and ungerisnum ad immunditiam semen effundit, 15; Swt. 97, 11

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, (from blédsian, bloedsian).

to hallowconsecrateadoreto benefitprosper

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Add: to hallow, consecrate Genom se Hǽlend hláf and bletsade, Mt. R. 26, 26. Bloedsade, Mk. L. 14, 22. to make the sign of the crossas a protection against evil :-- Gif hwá hit bletsað, þonne áblynð seó dydrung, Hml. S. 21, 469.

faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
faroþ, faroþ, es; m.

oceanwavesshore

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Hí hyne ætbǽron brimes faroðe they bore him to the water, B. 28. Gewát him ofer sandhleoðu sæ-acute;s faruðe, An. 236. Brimþisan æt sæ-acute;s faroðe sécan, 1660. the land bordering the sea, shore Hé on greóte stód, fús on faroðe, An. 255.

ge-níwian

(v.)
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Wǽron ǽrendræcan gesend Englalande geníweanne ðone geleáuan ðá Sc̃s Gregorius ús sende, Chr. 785; P. 54, 12.

hlinian

(v.)

to reclineto lean

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L. 7, 49. to lean for support Þá stuðu þe se bysceop on hleonigende forðférde illa destina cui incumbens obiit Bd. 3, 17; Sch. 269, 18. to incline in thought, be favourably disposed to Eallra willa hlinede (hleonade, hleonodon, v. ll.) gehýranne

rówan

(v.)
Grammar
rówan, reów

to row or sail

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Ðonne mót hé swá rídan, swá rówan, swá swilce færelde faran swylce his wege gebyrige, L. E. I. 24; Th. ii. 420, 24. Seó sǽ is hwíltídum smylte and myrige on rówenne Homl. Th. i. 182, 32

Linked entry: ge-rówen

wildan

(v.)
Grammar
wildan, p. de.

to tamesubdueto make submissivehave dominion overrulecontrolto take into one's powerto seize

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to tame, subdue Wylde domuit, i. vicit, mitigavit Wrt.

openian

(v.)
Grammar
openian, p. ode.

to open, to become opento become manifestto open, uncloseto disclose, manifest

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intrans. to open, to become open Openaþ patebit, Kent. Gl. 401. Byrgenu openodon, Homl. Th. ii. 258, 5. Openige nú ðín fæðm. Blickl. Homl. 7, 24. Byrgen opnigende (patens) is race heora. Ps. Spl. 5, 10.

sóm

(n.)
Grammar
sóm, e; f.

agreement, concordthe bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differencesan agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute

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Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette sóme and sehtnesse Homl. Th. ii. 198, 19. sibbe and sóme Chart. Th. 231, 35. Hé sceal beón symle ymbe sóme and ymbe sibbe he shall ever be engaged in promoting concord and peace L.

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Ic lǽte ðínum dóme má ðonne hiora I care not what judgements they make. I give myself up, or trust, to your judgement more than to theirs, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 14.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

be-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle commandto commandorderjuberepræciperemandareto offergive upcommendofferrecommendaremandareto announcenuntiarepronuntiare

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Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, híg Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded, that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E.

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, p. ode

To hiehastenstrive

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To hie, hasten, strive Ðonne hé higaþ ðǽm godcundum þingum ánum cum ad sola, quæ interiora sunt, nititur, Past. 14, 3, Swt. 83, 14.

Linked entries: hígþ tó-higung

be-ginnan

(v.)
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Add: to begin, trans, with acc. Gif hý hit beginnan ( incipient ) and ne gefremman, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 29. Se tídsang is swá beginnenne, R. Ben. 33, 2. Hé fulworhte ꝥ mynster þe his mæg begunnon hæfde, Hml. S. 26, 110.

feorh

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Ðæt hié hié selfe feore ne gewundigen ac vulnere mortali se feriunt, Past. 365, 11. Grame feore, Hml. S. 7, 242. feore áfyrht, Hml. Th. i. 384, 7. Þæt wíf beswác Naboð his feore, 488, 6. Ꝥ wé mótan wídan feore his onsýne sceáwian, Bl.

gebed-rǽden

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Hió mádmas to Cantwaran cyricean brohte hire gebedrǽdene (to secure prayers for herself), I ch. iii. 422, 15: Hml. S. 32, 259. Byst þú on úre eallra gebedrǽdene eris in nostris omnium precibus. Ll. Th. ii. 226, 5.

Linked entry: béd-rǽden

be-clýsan

to closeshut what is open to closeput an end toto shut up in a place

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S. 23, 326-9. ¶ mid inseglum beclýsan to seal up, Guth. 8, 15: Wlfst. 259, 20. to shut out Þá com Martinus þám cásere, ac man hine beclýsde wiðútan, Hml. S. 31, 660

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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gracious to us, Bl.