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trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtian, p. ode.

to expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to discuss

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Se awergda gast ongan Godes béc trahtian, and ðá sóna leáh. Blickl. Homl. 29, 29. to discuss Ðá ongunnon hý treahtigean, hwæðer má mǽrlícra dǽda gefremed hæfde, ðe Philippus, ðe Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 3

Linked entry: treahtigean

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous ⬩ mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

freónd-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-heald, adj. [heald inclined]

Friend-inclined ⬩ friendly ⬩ amīcābĭlĭs

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Friend-inclined, friendly; amīcābĭlĭs Cild biþ freóndheald a child will be friendly, Obs. Lun. § 17; Lchdm. iii. 192, 15

ge-hrepian

(v.)
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Wé habbað be Ianuarium manega þing gehrepode, 309, 24

Linked entry: ge-hrepod

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summon ⬩ call together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

sídian

(v.)
Grammar
sídian, p. ode
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Th. 354, 53 ; Reim. 65. v. be-sídian ; sídung

un-oferwinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwinnende, (?); adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Ða unoferwinnene (-winnende(?), -wunnene(?). v. un-oferwunnen) ineluctuabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 54: 46, 78

Linked entry: ofer-winnende

wóh-fremmende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wóh-fremmende, adj. (picpl.) : or wóh-frernrnend, es; m.

Wrongdoing ⬩ wrong-doer

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Wrongdoing; or a wrong-doer Nalles sorgode hwæþer mihtig Drihten ámetan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum wóhfremmendun., Met. 9, 36

Linked entry: fremman

wudu-weard

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-weard, es; m.

A wood-keeper ⬩ forester

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A wood-keeper, forester Be wuduwearde. Wuduwearde gebyreþ ǽlc windfylled treów, L. R. S. 19; Th. i. 440, 9

ge-talian

(v.)
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Add: to account, consider to be so and so Hé bið untwýlíce mynetcýpa getalod, Hml. Th. i. 412, 16

ofer-flówedlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-flówedlic, adj.
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Superfluous Hé warnie hine sylfne be oferflówedlicum (superfluo) leahtre, Chrd. 121, 37. Ús oferflówedlice þing fram áwurpan, Nap. 49

Linked entries: ofer-flówendlic -flówedlic

sprot

(n.)
Grammar
sprot, a twig.
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(The passage at sprota; might be taken here. v. An. Ox. 1557 note.)

hæfte-neód

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-neód, e; f.

Custody, prison

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Úre bán syndon tóworpene be helwarena hæfteneódum dissipata sunt ossa nostra secus infernum, Ps. Th. 140, 9

Linked entry: hæft-níd

BÍTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÍTAN, part. bítende; ic bíte, ðú bítest, bítst, he bíteþ, bítt, bít, pl. bítaþ; p. ic, he bát, ðú bite, pl. biton; pp. biten.

to BITE with the teeth ⬩ mordere ⬩ to cut, wound ⬩ cædere, vulnerare ⬩ discerpere ⬩ findere, perforare

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[the sword] would not wound, Beo.

Linked entries: a-bítan bát

húsel

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Seó snǽd þæs húsles ðe beo ðicgan sceolde, 272, 26. Hálige béc beódað þæt man gemencge wæter tó ðám wíne ðe tó húsle sceal, 278, 6. Twégen munecas bǽdon æt Gode sume swutelunge be ðám hálgan húsle, and æfter ðǽre béne gestódon him mæssan.

æ-wén

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-wén, adj. [æ without, wen hope]

Doubtful ⬩ uncertain ⬩ dubius

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Doubtful, uncertain; dubius And eów biþ eówre líf æwéne and your life will be doubtful to you. Deut. 28, 66

and-efn

(n.)
Grammar
and-efn, es; n. [and, efen even]

An equality ⬩ a proportion ⬩ measure ⬩ an amount ⬩ proportio

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An equality, a proportion, measure, an amount; proportio Be hire andefne by its proportion, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 14

Linked entry: ond-efen

for-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To darken ⬩ be dark ⬩ obscūrāre

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To darken, be dark; obscūrāre He asende þeóstru and forþeóstrade oððe swearc mīsit tenebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Lamb. 104, 28

Linked entries: fore-þýstrian for-þýstrian

hrið-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
hrið-ádl, e; f.

A fever

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A fever Gif him hriðádl getenge biþ if fever be upon him, L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 16

mealt

(adj.)
Grammar
mealt, adj.

Cooked ⬩ boiled

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Cockayne says the word should be struck out), Lchdm. iii. 6, 17

Linked entry: malt

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