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in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

be-syrewian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrewian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ensnare, deceivecircumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare Hí woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34

þínan

(v.)
Grammar
þínan, p. þán; pp. þinen
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To get moist or damp Dó on næsc, hæbbe him on, ðý læs hit þíne, Lchdm. ii. 36, 8

þearlwís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearlwís-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard Drihten hyne þreáde myd þearlwýslícere swingle the Lord punished him with a severe flogging, Shrn. 98, 15

an-módnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-módnes, (án- ?)
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resolution, constancy, steadfastness Gyf him þince ꝥ hé mid gyrdel sió gyrded, ðæt byð anmódnes, Lch. iii. 170, 22

fǽtt

(n.)
Grammar
fǽtt, es; m.

Fat

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Fat Fífte wæs gyfe pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs geseald se fǽt and geþang, Sal. K. p. 180, 12

Linked entry: fæt

his-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
his-lic, adj.

Fitsuitable

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Fit, suitable Þonne him man óþer hislic hors findan mihte cum aptus equus inveniri potuisset, Gr. D. 183, 5

be-wealcan

(v.)
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to involve Bútan hé gehicge ꝥ hé óþre mid him bewealce nisi alias secum conetur inuoluere , Chrd. 74, 33

Linked entry: wealcan

wil-geþofta

(n.)
Grammar
wil-geþofta, an; m.

A pleasant associate

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A pleasant associate Ðæt inwitspell Abraham sægde freóndum sínum, bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Cd. Th. 122, 14 ; Gen. 2026

á-tídrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tídrian, p. ode

To grow weak

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To grow weak Hé him ꝥ ondréde ꝥ hé sceolde innan átýddrian ne intus inanesceret, Gr. D. 59, 26

Linked entry: á-týddrian

BEÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓDAN, biódan; ic beóde, bióde, ðú beódest, býtst, býst, he beódeþ, být, pl. beódaþ; p. ic, he beád, ðú bude, pl. budon; pp. boden; v. trans.

BIDto commandorderjuberemandareto announceproclaiminspirebodethreatennuntiareannuntiarenuntium vel mandatum deferreprædicaresignificareinspirareminari alicui aliquid to offergivegrantofferrepræbere

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BID, to command, order; jubere, mandare Ðás þing ic eów beóde hæc mando vobis Jn. Bos. 15, 17. He beád Iosepe ðæt he bude his bróðrum dixit ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis Gen. 45, 17 : Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 119, 38 : Andr. Kmbl. 692; An. 346. to announce

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to givegrantsupplypermitgive upleave offdăredōnārepræbēreindulgēredēdĕrerelinquĕreFORGIVEremitremittĕredimittĕrecondōnāre

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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk. Bos. 7, 21.

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

ge-beódan

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Add to order a person (dat.) to do something Héht hire þá áras gebeódan Constantínus, þæt hió cirican . . . getim*-*brede, El. 1007. Gif him þæt fæsten swá geboden nǽre, Wlfst. 181, 13. to order to come, summon Ic gefrægn folctogan fyrd gebeódan, Gen

æft

(adv.)
Grammar
æft, adv.

AFTbehindAfterwardsagainposteaiterum

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AFT, behind, as go aft = go astern, Afterwards, again; postea, iterum Moises cwæþ æft to Israela folce Moses said afterwards to the people of Israel, Deut. 28, 15. Æft uferan dógum afterwards in later days, Beo. Th. 4406 note; B. 2200. Ðæt hí æft to

Linked entry: eft

dígol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dígol-líce, dígolíce; adv.

Secretlysecrēto, clam

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Secretly;secrēto, clam His leorning-cnihtas hine dígollíce ahsodon discipŭli ejus secrēto interrogābant eum, Mk. Bos. 9, 28: Ps. Th. 9, 29. Albánus hæfde ðone Cristes andettere dígollíce mid him Alban had Christ's confessor secretly with him Bd. 1, 7

missenlíc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
missenlíc-ness, e; f.

Varietydiversity

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Variety, diversity Ðanon him wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald thence was given him variety of eyes, Salm. Kmbl. 180, 14. Ðeós wyrt is gecweden iris illyrica of ðære missenlícnysse (variegated character ) hyre blóstmena, for ðý ðe is geþuht ðæt heó ðone

ge-scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrincan, p. -scranc; pp. -scruncen

To shrink, dry up

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To shrink, dry up Giscrinca hia arrescunt, Rt1. 125, 35. For ðæm ciéle him gescruncan ealle ða ǽdra ðæt him mon ðæs lífes ne wénde [ cum in præfrigidum amnem descendisset]obriguit, contractuque nervorum proximus morti fuit, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 38. Gescriungon

un-treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-treówlíce, adv.

With bad faithperfidiously

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With bad faith, perfidiously Agothocles gedyde untreówlíce wið hiene, ðæt hé hiene on his wárum beswác and ofslóg per Agathoclem insidiis circumventus, occisus est, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 170, 9. Ðá bæd hé ðæt mon dyde beforan him ðone triumphan. Ac him Rómáne

un-wéned

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wéned, adj.

Unhoped forunexpected

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Unhoped for, unexpected Ic him eft his ríce ágeaf, and ðá ðære unwéndan áre ðæs ríces (ðe hé him seolfa nǽniges ríces ne wénde) ðæt hé ðá mé eall his goldhord æteówde regna Poro restitui, qui, ut ei insperatus honor donatus est, mihi thesauros suos manifestavit

Linked entry: un-gewéned

un-hwílen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hwílen, adj.

Not temporaryeternal

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Not temporary, eternal Him is symbel and dreám éce, unhwýlen, Exon. Th. 352, 13; Sch. 97. Unhwílen, Elen. Kmbl. 2461; El. 1232. Ðǽr bið symle gearu freónd unhwílen, Andr. Kmbl. 2309; An. 1156. Ic mé sylfum wát æfter líces hryre leán unhwílen, Exon. Th

Linked entry: hwílen