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ge-dirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dirfan, pp. ed.

to cause to labour. ⬩ to endanger, imperil. Cf. ge-deorfan

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to cause to labour. Cf. ge-deorfan; It beó sóðlíce gedyrfe[d ?] on bebodum þínum ego autem exercebor in mandatis tuis, Ps. L. 118, 78. to endanger, imperil. Cf. ge-deorfan ; Cild bið on wætere gedyrfed; gif hé ætwint, langlífe hé bið, Lch. iii. 184,

á-sprýtan

Grammar
á-sprýtan, l. á-spryttan,

to sprout out ⬩ spring up ⬩ to put forth sprouts ⬩ sprout out

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and add: of a plant, to sprout out, spring up Eall gærs and wyrta ǽr þan þe hig upp áspritton omnem herbam prius quant germinaret, Gen. 2, 5. Ðeáh hié up áspryttæn, Past. 67, 23. Þonne beóð up ásprytte synfulle swá swá gærs cum exorti fuerint peccatores

Linked entry: á-sprettan

a-cofrian

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

To recover ⬩ e morbo consurgere ⬩ con-valescere

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To recover; e morbo consurgere, con-valescere Acofraþ will recover, Lchdm. iii. 184, 15

ændlefen

(n.; num.)

eleven ⬩ undecim

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eleven; undecim He ætýwde ændlefene he appeared to the eleven, Mk. Bos. 16, 14

a-mundian

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

To protect ⬩ defend ⬩ tueri ⬩ tutari

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To protect, defend; tueri, tutari, Æthelfl. Test; Th. Diplm. A. D. 972; 522, 28

æt-eówedniss

(n.)
Grammar
æt-eówedniss, e; f.

A revelation ⬩ revelatio

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A revelation; revelatio To æteówednisse cynna ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Rush. War. 2, 32

a-hnescian

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

To become weak ⬩ emollire

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To become weak; emollire Ahnesco-don became weak. Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103, 42

a-liéfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-liéfan, a-lífan

to permit ⬩ permittere

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to permit; permittere Alífe me permitte mihi, Deut. 3, 25. Aliéfþ, Past. 50, 4

a-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-líhtan, p. -líhte

To ALIGHT ⬩ desilire

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To ALIGHT ; desilire Ic of alíhte desilio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 44

Linked entry: a-lýhtan

a-tæfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tæfran, -tiefran, -tifran ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To depict ⬩ paint ⬩ depingere

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To depict, paint; depingere Ic hæbbe atæfred I have depicted, Past. 65 ; Hat. MS

a-sellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sellan, p. -sealde; pp. -scald

To expel ⬩ banish ⬩ deliver ⬩ expellere ⬩ relegare ⬩ tradere

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To expel, banish, deliver; expellere, relegare, tradere, Cd. 215; Th. 270, 14; Sat. 90

Linked entry: sellan

be-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cerran, -cyrran ; p. de ; pp. ed

To turn ⬩ turn round ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere

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To turn, turn round; vertere, convertere, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 156; Met. 13, 78

Linked entries: be-cyrran bi-cerran

a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean from ⬩ ablactare

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To wean from; ablactare Swá swá awæned cild sicut ablactatus, Ps. Lamb. 130, 2

a-wrigenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wrigenes, -wregennes, -ness, e; f.

A discovery ⬩ revelation ⬩ revelatio

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A discovery, revelation; revelatio To þeóda awrigenesse ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Bos. 2, 32

Linked entries: a-wregennes a-wrygenes

dúre

(n.)
Grammar
dúre, an; f.

A door ⬩ ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua To ðære dúran at the door, Mk. Bos. 1, 33

eáþ-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlíce, adv.

Humbly ⬩ humĭlĭter

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Humbly; humĭlĭter Abiddaþ hine eáþmódlíce pray to him humbly. Bt. 42; Fox 258, 21

elan

(v.)

to trouble, pain, grieve

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to trouble, pain, grieve, L. Edm. S. proœm; Th. i. 246, 22, note 33

eorg

(adj.)

weak ⬩ segnis

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weak; segnis Dam eorgan Sisaran to the weak Sisera, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 8

for-bæran

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear Hwá mæg forbæran who can forbear? Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch ⬩ fossâ obstruĕre

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To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch; fossâ obstruĕre, Som. Ben. Lye