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tolcettan

(v.)
Grammar
tolcettan, p. te

To be wanton

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To be wanton Tolcetende ł fleardiende infruticans, luxurians, Hpt. Gl. 435, 36

Linked entry: tolcendlíce

á-seówan

(v.)
Grammar
á-seówan, -síwan, -seowian

to sewstitch

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to sew, stitch Mið néthle ásiówid (-síuuid) pictus acu, Txts. 87, 1591

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Se ánra ðara burga (the cities of refuge) gefliéhþ ðonne mæg hé beón orsorg ðæs monnsliehtes he may be without anxiety as to the manslaughter he has committed; reus perpetrati homicidii non tenetur, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 20.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Gl. 488, 44. to come to a conclusion, give adhesion to a proposition Forlǽte hé unnytte ymbhogan . . ., and gegæderige (cf. gesamnige his ingeþonc, Met. 22, 10) þám ánum, and d to bring together persons, to collect an army, fleet, &c., assemble

þeóf-feng

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-feng, es; m.
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In other passages, however, the word implies advantage, and seems to refer to the right to receive the fines which might be exacted in case of conviction for theft. For such emoluments cf.

accutian

(v.)

to proveprobare

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to prove; probare Accuta me proba me, Ps. Spl. M. 138, 22

a-hiéðan

(v.)

to destroylay wastedespoil

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to destroy, lay waste, despoil, Salm. Kmbl. 147, MS. A; Sal. 73

a-híðan

(v.)

to robdestroyvastaresubvertere

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to rob, destroy; vastare, subvertere, Exon. 873; Th. 328, 9; Vy. 15

a-gitan

(v.)

To discoverfinddeprehendere

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To discover, find; deprehendere, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

a-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sáwan, p. -seów, -siów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sowseminareobserere

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To sow; seminare, obserere, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 499; Met. 20, 250

Linked entry: a-seów

a-smiðian

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

To forgemakework as a smithfabricare

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To forge, make, work as a smith; fabricare Asmiðod fabricatus, Cot. 82

a-spyrgan

(v.)

to searchexploreinvestigate

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to search, explore, investigate, Exon. 92 b ; Th. 348, 16 ; Sch. 29

a-sláwian

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

To be heavydullsluggishtorpescere

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To be heavy, dull, sluggish; torpescere, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 20

be-rýpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rýpan, p. -rýpde, -rýpte, pl. -rýpton; pp. -rýped, -rýpt,

To spoilspoliare

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To spoil; spoliare Berýpton, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 23; Met. 2, 12

Linked entries: a-rýpan rípan

bysmrigan

(v.)
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to mock, revile, Mt. Bos. 20, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2713; An. 1359

cæmban

(v.)
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to comb; pectere, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 61, MS. D

cærcian

(v.)
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to chirk, chirp, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29; 7, MS. C

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betaketakebindcaptarevincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

cwylman

(v.)
Grammar
cwylman, p. ede; pp. ed

To kill, torment

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To kill, torment Ps. Spl. 36, 15: Elen. Kmbl. 1373; El. 688

drýfan

(v.)

to drive pellĕre

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to drive; pellĕre Sceoldondrýfan should drive, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 10