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be-sciran

(v.)

to shear, shave

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to shear, shave Jud. 13, 5: L. Alf. pol. 35; Th. i. 84, 7, 9

be-þuncan

(v.)

To consider, look outconsulere, prospicere

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To consider, look out; consulere, prospicere,Exon. 113 a; Th. 432, 29; Rä. 49, 7

Linked entry: -þuncan

bie

be

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be, Mk. Lind. War. 10, 44, Similar entries for bió; subj. of bión to be

bi-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-hýdan, p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded

To hide, conceal, coverabscondere, occultare, operire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire,Exon. 61 b; Th. 227, 4; Ph. 418

birig

(n.)

to a city,

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to a city, for byrig, Gen. 13, 12: Deut. 14, 27; d. s. of burh

bísgian

(v.)

to occupy, busy

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to occupy, busy, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 29; Gen. 1264: Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 6

bi-wǽgan

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

To disappointfrustrari

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To disappoint; frustrari Ne bi-wǽgde hine non frustratus est eum, Ps. Surt. 131, 11

Linked entry: be-wǽgan

-bora

(part.; suffix)
Grammar
-bora, an; m. [from boren; pp. of beran]

A bearer, bringer, supporteris qui fert, gerit

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Often used as a termination to denote A bearer, bringer, supporter; is qui fert, gerit;

ge-beágian

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

To crown

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To crown Mid lawere gebeágod crowned with laurel, Blickl. Homl. 187, 28. Gebégde, 203, 30

ge-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Wæs on helle gebyrged sepultus est in inferno, Lk. Bos. 16, 22

ge-hiowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiowian, p. ade; pp. ad

To formfashionformāre

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To form, fashion; formāre Ðú gehiowades mec formasti me, Ps. Surt. 138, 5 : 103, 26

ge-lifian

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

To live

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To live Gif he hit gelifode if he had lived, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 8

Linked entry: ge-leofian

ge-sceortian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceortian, p. ade

To fall short, fail

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To fall short, fail Miððý ðæt wín gesceortade vino deficiente, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 3

þolebyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
þolebyrdness, e; f.
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Patience, long-suffering, endurance Tó þolibyrdnysse þrowunga strange ad tolerantiam passionum fortes, Scint. 3, 8

Linked entry: þolibyrdness

þri-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adj.

To be paid threefold

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To be paid threefold Cleroces feoh .iii. -gylde, L. Ethb. 1; Th. i, 2, 6

un-onbindendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onbindendlíc, adj.

Not to be unboundindissoluble

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Not to be unbound, indissoluble Mid unanbindendlícum racentum irresoluto nexu, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 6

Linked entry: un-ábindendlíc

westan-súþan

(n.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westan-súþan, in be-westansúþan
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to the south-west Be-westansúðan Corinton, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 10, 24, 27

Linked entry: be-westan-súþan

ymb-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-weorpan, p. -wearp
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To throw round, surround þurh lyftgelác léges blǽstas weallas ymbwurpon, Andr. Kmbl. 3104; An. 1555

æt-hwá

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Sácerdum gebyreþ ꝥ hí georne tó rihte æthwám fylstan, Ll. Th. ii. 312. 39. Add

á-fandodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-fandodlíce, adv.
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In a manner to be approved Áfande(d)lícor probabilius, i. laudabilius , An. Ox. 2295

Linked entry: -fandodlíce