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for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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Þá þe cyrican forlǽtaþ, and forhycggaþ þá Godes dreámas gehérenne, Bl. H. 41, 35. Góddǽda hý forhogdun dónne, Cri. 1288

spannan

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add: to harness or yoke oxen to that which has to be drawn Ðá þá him náht ne speów, þá hét hé spannan oxan , ac hí ne mihton áwecgan ꝥ mǽden swá, Hml.

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Ofþinceþ ðé les ðe ðû yfele hæfst geworht? L. Ecg. C. proem.; Th. ii. 130, 43. Ðá ofþúhte Pharao ðæt hé ðæt folc swá freólíce forlét, Homl.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Ic geteohhode mín líf on mægðháde geendigenne. Hml. Th. i. 198, 26. þone hé ǽr geteohhode mid teónan forseónne, Hml. S. 31, 677.

ge-bringan

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</b> where the point reached is given by an abstract noun :-- Hú hé ꝥ Hú hí mihton hine deáþe gebringan, Hml. Th. i. 214, 32. to bring to or from a state, condition, action, &amp;c., cause to be in such and such a state, &amp;c.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggonwaincarriagevehicleCharles' wain

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Ðæt hig nymon wǽnas (plaustra), Gen. 45, 19, 27. with special reference to what is carried, in the phrase wægnes, wægna gang, the going to fetch wood, v.

scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
scrýdan, p. de.
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to put clothes on a person, to clothe a person with (mid) a garment, to dress Ic mé scrýde induo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 2 ; Zup. 167, 2. Ic [mé] scrýdde mid hǽran induebar cilicio. Ps. Spl. 34, 15.

Linked entry: -scrid

á-hopian

(v.)
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to trust in () Þonne se móna wexeþ, hé bið gelíc þǽm gódum men þe áhopað (á hopað?) þǽm écean leóhte, Bl. H. 17, 23

Linked entry: hopian

syrfe

(n.)
Grammar
syrfe, an; f.

A service-treesorbus

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A service-tree; sorbus Of caweldene ðære syrfan; ðonne of ðære syrfan healwícum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 262, 13. Ðonon ðan wón stocce; and ðǽr wuda; ðonon on ða syrfan, vi. 234, 26. Similar entries v. v. next word

holdigean

(v.)
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To flay; to em-bowel (?) Man þá hálgan swang and bærnde and swilce ofsticode swín holdode (v. ge-wyrce), Hml. S. 23, 106 : 73. holdigenne, befleánne euiscerandum Germ. 393, 109

ge-somnian

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

To assemblecollectcongregarecolligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

ge-dígan

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D. 327, 18. to recover from illness Bútan þá áne þeþá slitnesse gedígean mægen iis tantummodo exceptis, quae a tali laceratione convalescere possint, Ll. Th. ii. 166, 25. to benefit, profit

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injurehurtannoyto injure,do wrong toviolate a lawhinder

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Th. 76, 4. to injure, do wrong to, violate a law hinder Hwæt is ðis manna, ðe mínne folgað wyrdeþ, ýceþ ealdne níð? Elen. Kmbl. 1805; El. 904. Hine teóne (teonode, MS., with a line below od) wyrde (wyrgde?)

líf

(adv.)
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Th. i. 184, 10. life alive Hé áxode hwí hig heóldon þá wífnem lífe cur feminas reservastis ?, Num. 31, 15. Dém þú deáðe, swá life lǽt, swá þé leófre sý condemn her to death or leave her alive, as you would liever, Jul. 88.

filgst

(v.)
Grammar
filgst, filhst, he filgþ, filhþ

stickest tosticks to

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stickest to, sticks to; 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of felgan

HÝD

(n.)
Grammar
HÝD, e; f.

HIDEskin

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In the Laws the word is used in technical phrases relating to flogging [cf. colloquial 'to give one a hiding'] Wealh gafolgelda cxx scill. ... weales hýd twelfum the 'wer' of a tenant of British race is one hundred and twenty shillings ... the 'hide-gild

Linked entry: hýd-gild

ǽðan

(v.)

To overflowdelugelay waste

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To overflow, deluge, lay waste Cwæþ ðæt he wolde eall á ǽðan ðæt on eorþan wæs said that he would for ever lay waste all that was on the earth. Cd. 64; Th. 77, 24; Gen. 1280

Linked entry: áǽðan

a-þylgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þylgian, p. ode; pp. od

To sustainbearbe patientwait patientlysustinere

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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

Centisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Centisc, adj.

KENTISH, belonging to KentCantianus

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KENTISH, belonging to Kent; Cantianus Seó Centisce fyrd corn ongeán hí the Kentish force came against them, Chr. 999; Th. 249, 6, col. 2. Ætsǽton ða Centiscan ðǽr the Kentish [men] remained there, 905; Erl. 98, 23

éðan

(v.)
Grammar
éðan, p. de ; pp. ed

To overflow, lay waste vastāre

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To overflow, lay waste; vastāre Ðá eácéðan gefrægn eald-feónda cyn win-burh wera then also I heard that the tribe of ancient foes laid waste the people's beloved city, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 19; Dan. 57

Linked entry: ǽðan