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tó-swífan

(v.)

to move off in different directions

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to move off in different directions Ǽghwilc óþer útan ymbclyppeþ, ðý læs hí tóswífen each from without embraces other, lest they take their separate courses, Met. 11, 36. v. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11 Similar entries in tó-slúpan, I

bæcestre

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Voc. i. 83, 15. Hé becom tó þám ofne, in þám þá wíf bócon heora hláfas. Þá lócode hé in þone ofn, wénunga hwylc hláf ðǽr tó láfe wunode æfter þám bæcestrum (coquentibus), Gr. D. 251, 27. Add

læt

(adj.)
Grammar
læt, adj.

Lateslowsluggishtardy

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Ðæt hé ðý lætra biþ tó uncystum that it [the body] be the less ready to vices, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 20.

georne

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Gelǽste man Godes gerihta georne ǽghwylce geáre, ꝥ is sulhælmessan .xv. niht on ufan Eástran . . ., Ll. Th. i. 306, 30: i. 168, 26. Yrðe georne forðian, Angl. ix. 261, 21. Ǽghwilc unriht áwurpe man georne of þisan earde, Ll. Th. i. 322, 12.

syferlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
syferlíce, adv.
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I. 5; Th. ii. 404, 36. soberly, purely, without excess or grossness Sidefulle on ðeáwum and sýferlíce lybbende, Homl.

bísgung

Grammar
bísgung, l. bisgung,
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Th. ii. 174, 28. and add

riht-gelífed

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-gelífed, adj.

Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic

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P. iv. 67; Th. ii. 226, 39. Rihtgelýfdum, Blickl. Homl. 171, I4

Linked entry: ge-lífed

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Skt. 2, 15. to throw down what is set up, destroy a building, demolish Gif eówer godes miht ða cyrcan tówurpan ne mæg, ic tówurpe eówer tempel, Homl. Th. i. 70, 30. Ðes tówyrpþ (-wærpað, Lind.)

ge-híwian

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

To marry

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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS

ǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽr, eár, ér; sup. ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst; adv.

EREbeforesoonerearlierformerlyalreadysome time agolatelyjust nowtilluntilanteapriusmanematuredudum

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Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711: Beo. Th. 1236; B. 616

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To endfinishcompleteaccomplishfīnīreconsummāreperfĭcĕreto come to an end

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Ic geendige fīnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 57. Man ðæt geendaþ on ǽfynne man ends it in the evening, Ps. Th. 103, 22. Oþoniél geendode his dagas mortuus est Othoniel, Jud. 3, 11 : Chr. 189; Erl. 9, 27. Hyt ys geendod consummātum est, Jn.

Linked entry: endian

séfte

(adj.)
Grammar
séfte, adj. Soft
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<b>IVa.

Linked entry: sófte

Basterne

(n.)

The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper HungaryBastarnæ

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The people of Sarmatia in Europe or upper Hungary; Bastarnæ.Lye

Bedan heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan heáfod, es; m.

Beda's headBedwin? in Wiltshire

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in Wiltshire,Chr. 675; Erl. 37, 6

cierlisc

(adj.)

churlish, rustic,

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In. 37; Th. i. 124, 20, 21

ed-cenning

(n.)
Grammar
ed-cenning, e; f.

Regenerationregenĕrātio

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Regeneration; regenĕrātio On edcenninge in regenĕrātiōne. Mt. Bos. 19, 28

eoloþ

(n.)

ale

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In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. H

fácen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-líc, adj.

Deceitful dŏlōsus

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Ben. in proœm: Ors. 3, 1? Lye

ealoþ

(n.)

ale

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In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17, MS. B

hyl-song

(n.)
Grammar
hyl-song, a

timbrel

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timbrel On hylsongæ in tympano, Ps. Spl. T. 150, 4