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þúfian

(v.)
Grammar
þúfian, p. ode

To become leafy or bushy

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To become leafy or bushy Þúfaþ and wridaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13

þeóf-denn

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-denn, es; n.
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A thieves' cave Andlang weges tó ðam þeófdenne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 28

West-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
West-Dene, pl. m.
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The West-Danes Tó West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578

ymb-scríþan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-scríþan, p. -scráþ
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To go round, revolve round Rodor ymbscríþeþ dógora gehwilce ðisne middangeard, Met. 20, 208

wyrttrumian

(v.)
Grammar
wyrttrumian, p. ode
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To take root Séd wyrtrumiaþ (wyrtrymaþ, Rush.) semen germinet, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 27

á-fǽttian

(v.)
Grammar
á-fǽttian, p. ode
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To fatten Ele þæs synfullan ne áfǽttaþ ( inpinguet ) heáfod mín, Ps. L. 140, 5

á-pyndrian

(v.)
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to weigh Ápyndrað (printed -wyndrað) trutinabat, Hpt. Gl. 512, 78. Cf. pundar, pundere, pundern

Linked entries: á-pundrian -pyndrian

á-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
á-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon
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To rub off Sié ágniden defricabitur , Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 12. v. next word

Linked entry: gnídan

á-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
á-grétan, p. te
Entry preview:

To attack Ágroette hine se diówl elisit illum daemonium, Lk. L. R. 9, 42

Linked entry: grétan

án-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
án-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
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To unite: Ánlǽhte adunaret , Hpt. Gl. 479, 42. Þá ánlǽhtan coadunatas, compositas, 472, 2

be-hylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hylian, p. ede
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To cover, veil Heó hire heáfod behylede mid hire cúlan, Hml. S. 33, 237

Linked entries: be-helian -hylian

bodiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bodiend-lic, bodigend-lic; adj.

praised

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To be celebrated, praised, Ic bletsige ðé, Fæder, bodigendlic God, Hml, S. 7, 232

cimbal-glíwere

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal-glíwere, es; m.
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A cimbal-player Hú Bonefatius foresǽde tó sweltenne þone cimbalglíwere, Gr. D. 61, 20

dung

(n.)
Grammar
dung, dat. dyng; f.
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A subterranean chamber, a dungeon Cóm hæleða þreát tó ðǽre dimman ding, An. 1272

ge-grip

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Gegrip corruptionem (correptionem seems to have been read ), Ps. Spl. T. 15, 10. Add

geocian

(v.)
Grammar
geocian, p. ode
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To join, yoke Ic geceige (jucige, v. l.) jungo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 174, 1

Linked entries: ge-iukod ge-iukod

ge-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-smittian, p. od
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To smudge, smear with dirt, befoul Gesmittad cacabatus, An. Ox. 7, 323 : 8, 282

Linked entry: smittian

ge-spannan

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Ðá ðe bióð gesponnene tó gesinscipe qui carnali copulae inhaerent, Past. 399, 2. Add

ge-bíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bíwan, ge-beówan.
Entry preview:

To rub, polish Gebeówed confricatus, i. lima*-*tus, exprimatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 25

Linked entry: ge-beówed

ge-barian

(v.)
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to bare, take the covering off Gebarudre róde nudata cruce, Angl. xiii. 419, 766

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