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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.

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.

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrustrejoice

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To hope, trust, look forward to with hope or joy, rejoice Ic under fiðrum hihte sub pennis ejus sperabis, Ps. Th. 90, 4. Ic ðé hihte sperantem in te, 85, 2. Hihte ic ðínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, 91, 3.

Linked entry: hihtan

fæstan

to fastto abstain

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Fæstað eówer lenctenfæsten nónes, 136, 16

for-faran

(v.)

To perishTo destroyto blockade

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to stop the passage of the Danish ships, Chr. 897; P. 90, 24

Linked entry: fór-faran

leóran

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</b> of things, to pass away, come to nothing :-- Word mín nǽfre ne leóraþ verba mea non praeteribunt, Mt. R. 24, 35

a-beornan

(v.)
Grammar
a-beornan, p. -bearn, -barn, pl. -burnon; pp. -bornen, v. intrans.

To burnexardere

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To burn; exardere Fyr abarn exarsit ignis, Ps. Th. 105, 16

a-bradwian

(v.)

To overthrowslaykillprosternareoccidere

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To overthrow, slay, kill; prosternare, occidere, Beo. Th. 5232 ; B. 2619

a-hicgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hicgan, p. -hogde, -hogode; pp. -hugod

To devisesearchinvent

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To devise, search, invent, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 24; Gen. 2031

a-gálan

(v.)

To loosedissolveremittere

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To loose, dissolve; remittere, Past. 11, 1; Hat. MS. 14b, 24

a-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fellan, p. de; pp. ed

To fellcædereprosternere

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To fell; cædere, prosternere, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 23