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felan

(v.)
Grammar
felan, p. fæl, pl. fǽlon; pp. folen

To stickadherehærēre

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To stick, adhere; hærēre Ðæt ic in ne fele ut non inhæream, Ps. Surt. 68, 15

Linked entry: felgan

fram-aweorpan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-aweorpan, -wurpan; ic -aweorpe, -awurpe; p. -awearp, pl. -awurpon; pp. -aworpen

To cast fromthrow awayabjĭcĕre

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To cast from, throw away; abjĭcĕre Ic framawurpe abjĭcio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 39

ge-ancsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ancsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make anxiousvexanxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Wæs geancsumod mín heorte anxiārētur cor meum, Ps. Lamb. 60, 3

helmian

(v.)
Grammar
helmian, p. ode

To cover

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To cover Niht helmade beorgas steápe night covered the high hills, Andr. Kmbl. 2612; An. 1307

mend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mend-líc, (?); adj.

Moderatesmall

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Moderate, small Tó medmyclum (MS. C. mendlícum) fæce ad modicum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 21

mid-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lencten, es; n. m.

Mid-Lent

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Mid-Lent On mydlenctenes Sunnandæg, Jn. Skt. 6, 1, rubric. Tó midlængtene, Chart. Th. 349, 28

earbe

(n.)
Grammar
earbe, an; f?

A tareervum

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A tare; ervum Dó earban to add tares, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 4

Linked entry: earfe

ge-torfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-torfian, p. ode; pp. od

To stone

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To stone Hig wǽron myd stánum getorfode they were stoned with stones, St. And. 36, 19

Linked entry: ge-tyrfian

gristbátian

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Gristbátaþ mid his tóþum fremet dentibus suis, Ps. Th. 36, 12, note

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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To adorn[?] Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
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A tale or number of psalms Ðæs sealmgetæles is elles tó lyt, R. Ben. 43, 19

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
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Having bright armour Scacan scirhame (Beowulf and his followers) tó scipe foron. Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

scyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
scyldigian, scyldgian; p. ode
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To sin Wið ða scyldgiendan (scyldgigendan, Hatt. MSS.) contra peccantem, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 23

Linked entries: scyldian be-scyldigian

friþ-gísel

(n.)
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In l. 3 for 'allowed' l. 'delivered to'

be-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tredan, p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon, coverconculcare

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To tread upon, cover; conculcare Þýstru betredaþ me tenebræ conculcabunt me, Ps. Spl. C. 138, 10

be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictundique vexare, affligere, cruciare

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To afflict; undique vexare, affligere, cruciare Wítum bewǽled afflicted with torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

bi-deáglian

(v.)

to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret

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to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

bi-gytan

(v.)

to get, obtain, seizeassequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere

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to get, obtain, seize; assequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere,Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 19; Cri. 1690

ge-érendian

(v.)

to go on an errand

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to go on an errand, L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13, note 37, MS. B

ge-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fæstan, p. -fæste

To fast

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To fast Gefæsta jejunare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 5, 34 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 2; 6, 16