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sméðian

(v.)
Grammar
sméðian, p. ode; pp. od

to become smoothto make smooth

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to become smooth Ðonne sméðaþ ðæt neb and hálaþ Lchdm. i. 86, 8. to make smooth Ic sméðie polio Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]

swelan

(v.)
Grammar
swelan, p. swæl, pl. swǽlon.

to burn (intrans.), perish with heato burn (of a hot sensation)calorcalere, arere

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to burn (intrans.), perish with heat On fýrbaðe swelaþ sǽfiscas sundes getwǽfde, wǽgdeóra gehwylc wérig swelteþ, Exon. Th. 61, 19; Cri. 987. to burn (of a hot sensation) Sió wund ongon, ðe him se eorðdraca ǽr geworhte, swelan and swellan, Beo.

Linked entries: sweoloþ swyld

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from abovedownaboveat the top

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Ámet ufan grunde measure front top to bottom, Cd. Th. 309, 2; Sat. 703. Godwebba cyst ufan eall forbærst, Exon. Th. 70, 13; Cri. 1138. marking position, above, at the top Synd ðǽr þrý porticas ... fægere ufan oferworhte and oferhrýfde.

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

feormian

(v.)

to maintainfosterto feast

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Gif hé hit bútan þæs ealdormonnes gewitnisse dó, geselle sé þe hine men feormie .cxx. sciłł. wíte, Ll. Th. i. 86, 5.

for-hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hycgan, p. -hogde, -hygde, -hygede; pp. -hogd

to despiseto disdainscorn

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L. 22, 5. to disdain, scorn to do something. with a case Ðás gerás wyrcanne and ðá ilco ne forhycganne (omittere), Lk. L. R. 11, 42: Mt. L. 23, 23. with a clause Ne forhogde (-hogode, v. l.), hé ðæt bé hit eft gecierde, Past. 99, 10.

for-fleón

(v.)

to avoidto avoidabstain from

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S. 18, 160. to flee from danger Hé (Jacob) forfleáh ðá frecenfullan þeówracan þe his bróþor gecwæð, Hml. S. 11, 178. Hé mé sirwde ofsleánne. Mid þám þe ic ꝥ forfleáh, þá wearð ic on sǽ forliden, Ap.

á-styrian

(v.)

to move a thing from its placeto cause a living creature to move itself:--to stir up,to cause motion in somethingto cause emotion in a personto cause strifepassionTo stirmove one's self

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S. 15. 72. to cause a living creature to move itself:-- Ic mé of þǽre stówe ástyrede, Hml. S. 236, 457. Hí of ðam stedum þá hors ástyrian ne mihton, Gr.

Linked entry: á-styrung

a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To feartimere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

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ǽrnddedon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽrnddedon, = ǽrendedon; p. of ǽrendian

To go on an errandnuntium ferre

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To go on an errand; nuntium ferre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 4

a-lésan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lésan, p. de; pp. ed

To redeemsolvereliberare

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To redeem; solvere, liberare, Hy. 8, 33; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 290, 33

anddetan

(v.)

To confessconfiteri

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To confess; confiteri Hyra synna anddetende confitentes peccata sua, Mk. Bos. 1, 5

at-áwian

(v.)
Grammar
at-áwian, p. ode; pp. od

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atáwode him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. T. 77, 14

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beaftan

(v.)
Grammar
beaftan, beaftian; p. beaftode, beafte, pl. beaftodon, beafton; pp. beaftod

To lamentlamentare

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To lament; lamentare We mid hondum beafton lamentavimus, Mt. Lind. Stv. 11, 17

bealo-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo-fús, adj.

Inclined to sinpeccandi pronus

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Inclined to sin; peccandi pronus, Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 23; Reim. 50

at-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He atýwde him ostendit eis, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 14

a-wannian

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

To wax wan or palepallescere

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To wax wan or pale; pallescere Awannod pallidus factus, Greg. Dial. 1, 2

aweg-beran

(v.)

to bearcarry or convey awayasportare

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to bear, carry or convey away; asportare, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 37

a-wurtwarian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurtwarian, p. ude; pp. ud

To root upexterminare

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To root up; exterminare Awurtwarude hine exterminavit eam, Ps. Spl. M. 79, 14

at-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
at-íwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To appearapparere

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To appear; apparere Atíwede cométa a comet appeared, Chr.1066; Th. 330, 38

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan