scyldian
to commit a fault
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to commit a fault Gesette God ǽ scyldiendum legem statuit delinquentibus, Ps. Th. 24, 7
seorðan
To violate
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To violate Ne serð ðú óðres monnes wíf non moechaberis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 27
Linked entry: serð
ge-trucian
to fail ⬩ deficere
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to fail; deficere Ðá ðæt wín getrukede deficiente vino, Jn. Skt. 2, 3, col. 2
Linked entry: trucian
þeów-racian
To threaten
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To threaten Ne on écnysse hé þeówracaþ neque in aeternum comminabitur, Ps. Spl. 102, 9
þolebyrdness
Patience ⬩ long-suffering ⬩ endurance
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Patience, long-suffering, endurance Tó þolibyrdnysse þrowunga strange ad tolerantiam passionum fortes, Scint. 3, 8
Linked entry: þolibyrdness
wíf-gemána
Mulieris consortium
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Mulieris consortium Wífgemánan to áwec*-*canne . . . ðæt áwecceþ wífgemánan lust, Lchdm. i. 336, 15 — 17
win
Pasture
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Pasture Of ðære díc tó wynne mǽduan be ðære strǽt. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 263, 29
ge-cryppan
To crook a finger, close the hand
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To crook a finger, close the hand Genim gecrypte hand fulle, Lch. ii. 276, 13
Linked entry: cryppan
ge-dícan
to make a díc
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to make a díc On ðá díc ðe hé gedícte, C. D. iii. 367, 6
Linked entry: dícan
ge-dysigian
to be foolish
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to be foolish Dweledon (dwoliað, C., gedisegan, T.) heortan errant corde, Ps. Spl. 94, 9
ymb-weorpan
To throw round, surround
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To throw round, surround þurh lyftgelác léges blǽstas weallas ymbwurpon, Andr. Kmbl. 3104; An. 1555
á-tweónian
To cause doubt in a person
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To cause doubt in a person (dat.); impers. Gif hwám átweónige, Angl. viii. 333, 6
Linked entry: tweónian
beácnian
to make a sign
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Add: to make a sign Hig beácnað mid eágum annuunt oculis, Ps. L. 34, 9
beán-stede
A place where beans are grown?
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A place where beans are grown? Tó beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19
be-brǽdan
To be-spread ⬩ cover with
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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23
á-mirran
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Add:to á-myrran: to lead astray, misguide, in a physical sense Se yrðlincg ámyrð his furuh ( will not make a straight furrow ) gif hé lócað tó lange underbæc, Hml. S. 16, 180. in a moral sense Irre oft ámirreð monnes mód, ðæt hé ne mæg ðæt riht tócnáwan
be-witan
watch over
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Add: in a general sense, to take charge of, watch over Wén is ꝥ hé wille bewitan á his menn ge on lífe ge on deá ðe, Hml. S. 17, 187. of official or professional action, to have charge or direction of, persons Se mágister þe þá cild bewát the schoolmaster
Linked entry: be-witian
ge-hǽlan
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde. Ac syððan hé þæne mann gebrocod hæfð, syðþan hé mæg dón swylce hé hine gehǽle . . . hé
á-brecan
to break up, break to pieces, destroy the connexion between the parts of an object ⬩ to break down a wall ⬩ to break off, separate forcibly ⬩ to destroy a person ⬩ to break, violate ⬩ to take by storm, to storm a place ⬩ To break out, forth, away, &c.
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Add: trans. to break up, break to pieces, destroy the connexion between the parts of an object Hié bánhringas ábrecan þóhton, An. 150. Ðæt his byrne ábrocen wǽre, Fin. 44. Báncofa ábrocen weorðeþ, Vy. 35: Gú. 1341. Ábrocen land broken ground; anfractus
gearo
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Add: in a state of preparation, so as to be capable of immediately performing (or becoming the object of) such action as is implied or expressed by the context Symle hý Gúðlác gearone fundon Gú. 885. Beó gé gearwe (gearua, L., parati ), Mt. 24, 44. Þá