fandian
to try ⬩ to tempt ⬩ to try ⬩ to try ⬩ taste ⬩ feel ⬩ to try ⬩ to visit ⬩ tempt ⬩ provoke ⬩ attempt
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S. 13, 231. to try to do something, attempt Þeáh hit úre mǽþ ne sié ꝥ wé witan hwæt hé sié, wé sculon be ðæs andgites mæ-acute;ðe ðe hé ús gifð fandian, Bt. 42; F. 256, 4
ge-dihtan
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Add: (i) to direct, order, give direction to a person (dat.) Wíse menn hit áfunden þurh þone hálgan wísdóm, swá heom God gedihte, Lch. iii. 154, 7. Án scyp þe Godd sylf gedihte Nóe to wyrcaune, Wlfst. 10, 10.
þanne
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brádre þonne ǽnig man ofer seón mæge it is too broad for anybody to be able to see across, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 19.
a-fandian
To prove ⬩ try ⬩ to make a trial ⬩ to discover by trying ⬩ to experience ⬩ probare ⬩ tentare ⬩ experiri
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To prove, try, to make a trial, to discover by trying, to experience; probare, tentare, experiri Ðú afandodest heorte míne probasti cor meum, Ps. Spl. 16, 4.
húsel-gang
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Gearwige tó húslgange oft and gelóme gehwá hine sylfne, L. Eth. v. 22; Th. i. 310, 7. Gearwige hine tó húselgange húru þríwa on geáre, vi. 27; Th. i. 322, 7: L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 370, 32
lǽðan
To speak ill of ⬩ accuse ⬩ abuse ⬩ execrate ⬩ detest ⬩ hate
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To speak ill of, accuse, abuse, execrate, detest, hate Man call hyrweþ ðæt man scolde herian and láðeþ [lǽðeþ?] ðæt man scolde lufian people scorn what they ought to praise, and hate what they ought to love, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 167.
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of-áxian
To find out by asking ⬩ to learn
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Ðá sænde hé his móder tó Hierusalem, tó ðam ðæt hió ðǽr ofáxian scolde ða hálgan róde, 7, 4
ge-fultuman
To help ⬩ assist ⬩ help to ⬩ supply
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To help, assist, help to, supply Ðæt hie sceoldan Martine gefultmian that they should help St. Martin, Blickl. Homl. 221, 31. Gefultumian subministrare, concurrere, suppeditare, Hpt. Gl. 446.
scerwen
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A. and E. pp. xxxvi, 133, and note to Wülcker's ed. of Grein
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treówan
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Th. 2337; B. 1166. to prove one's self true, to clear one's self of a charge of untrue conduct. Cf.
un-gelífedlíc
Incredible ⬩ marvellous
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Nis nán tó ðam ungelýfedlíc spel, gif hé hyt segð, ðæt ic him ne gelífe, Shrn. 196, 18. Ðæs wealles micelness is ungeliéfedlíc tó secgenne murorum ejus vix credibilis relatu magnitudo, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 14.
ge-untrumian
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To weaken Hwá bið geuntrumod ðæt ic ne sié eác geuntrumod quis infirmatur, et ego non infirmor?, Past. 101, 3. Ic hopige tó Drihtne, and ic ne weorðe geuntrumod, Ps. Th. 25, 1. Geuntrumod wæs mín mægen, 30, 12. <b>I a.
up-weard
Upwards ⬩ up. ⬩ up ⬩ upward ⬩ backward
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Upwards, up. of motion, from a lower to a higher point Ðá gewende eal se sang upweard tó heofenum, Homl. Th. ii. 548, 14: Elen. Kmbl. 1609; El. 806. (? v. preceding word) up into a country.
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lystan
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Ic hys hæbbe goodne dǽl gehýred, and ic hys eác gelífe; ac mé lyste hyt nú bet tó wítanne þonne tó gelýfanne it would be pleasanter to me for it to be known than to be believed, Solil.
ge-hýdan
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Þám þe unrihte inne gehýdde wrǽte under wealle, B. 3059. to hide in order to shield Gewint se iil tó ánum cliéwene, and tíhð his fét suá hé inmest mæg, and gehýt his heáfod ( caput abscondit ), Past. 241, 12.
hlinc
ridge
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Of ðǽre ǽc tó stánhlincan, C. D. iii. 78, 36
and-lang
On length ⬩ ALONG ⬩ by the side of ⬩ in longum ⬩ per
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Ðæt wæter wyrþ to eá, ðonne andlang eá to sǽ the water runs to the river, then along the river to the sea, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 20. Andlang Mæse along the Mase, Chr. 882; Th. 150, 22, col. 2, 3. Andlang díces along the dike, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 442; A.
léf
Weak ⬩ injured ⬩ infirm
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Oft him feorran tó laman liomseóce léfe cwómon oft from far to him the paralytic, the cripple, the infirm came, Elen. Kmbl. 2426; El. 1214. See note to Grmm. A. u. E. p. 166
ge-weaxan
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ crescere
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Ðǽm landbúendum is beboden, ðæt ealles ðæs ðe him on heora ceápe geweaxe, hig Gode ðone teóðan dǽl agyfen to farmers it is commanded that of all which increases to them of their cattle, they give the tenth part to God, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 29.
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teosu
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Biþ deófla wíse ðæt hí duguðe beswícaþ and on teosu tyhtaþ the devils' way is to seduce from virtue and to incite to wrong, Exon. Th. 362, 9; Wal. 34. Óðer hine lǽreþ ðæt hé healde Metodes miltse, óðer hine tyhteþ and on tæso lǽreþ, Salm.