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CNYSSAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYSSAN, cnysan; part. cnyssende; p. cnyssede, cnysede, cnysde, cnyste; pp. cnyssed

To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ toss ⬩ strike ⬩ dash ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome; ⬩ premere ⬩ tribulare ⬩ pulsare ⬩ contundere ⬩ vincere

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Ne lǽt úsic costunga cnyssan tó swíðe let not temptations trouble us too much Exon. 122a; Th. 469, 7; Hy. 5, 9. Me costunge [MS. costunce] cnyssaþ trials trouble me Ps. Th. 63, 1: Exon. 81b; Th. 308, 2; Seef. 33.

Linked entries: a-cnyssan cnyss

brǽdan

(v.)

to broaden ⬩ to extend ⬩ enlarge ⬩ unfold ⬩ pitch ⬩ To spread ⬩ increase

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to broaden. Add: trans. to make broad Hiǽ brǽdaþ (dilatant) þwænge heora, Mt.

Linked entry: brǽding

fær-riht

(n.)
Grammar
fær-riht, es; n.

fare

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Then said I to him : " Brother, I haven't any fare to give, but I want to go and to embark on one of those ships, " Hml. S. 23 b, 352

Linked entries: fær-eht fær-sceat

neádian

(v.)
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Ne sceolon þá woruldcempan tó þám woruldlicum gefeohte þá Godes þeówan neádian fram þám gástlican gewinne, 828 : 834. Nán man ne móste neádian óðerne tó máran drænce þonne his mód wolde nec erat qui nolentes cogeret ad bibendum, Hml. A. 93, 24

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.

to press ⬩ to press on, ⬩ urge on ⬩ drive ⬩ to press with a weapon, ⬩ to stab ⬩ pierce ⬩ to press ⬩ threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ to oppress ⬩ subjugate

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to press Hwílum mec (an animal's skin) wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; Rä. 13, 8. [Hé mec (a cup) fin]grum þýð, 480, 24; Rä. 64, 6. Þýde conpressit (the line in Aldhelm is: Dulcia sed Christi compressit labra labellis), Wrt.

un-settan

(v.)

to displace ⬩ put down

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to displace, put down Tó unsettanne (-setanne, Rush.) ad deponendum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 36

defe

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Of þám þorne tó þǽre defe; of þǽre defe tó beorclíge, Cht. Crw. 25, 55

ge-þeódlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódlǽcan, p. ge-þeódlǽhte
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To adhere, cleave to Ðá rihtan geðeódlǽhtun mé recti adheserunt mihi, Ps. L. 24, 21

Linked entry: -þeódlǽcan

grippan

(v.)
Grammar
grippan, p. de
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To seize Sóhton hine tó grioppanne (gigripanne,R.) querebant eum apprehendere, Jn. L. 7, 30

Linked entry: grípan

for-dilemengan

(v.)
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to dissemble, not to observe Ne fordilemenge man gyltas neque dissimulent peccata, Chrd. 18, 9

of-hagian

(v.)

to be inconvenient

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to be inconvenient Gif his scrifte ofhagie, séce man tó ðam leódbiscope, Wulfst. 275, 5

BE

(prep.)
Grammar
BE, [abbreviated from big = bí, q. v.]; prep. dat. and instr.

BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex

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Be grúnde wód went on the ground, Exon. 106a; Th. 404, 29; Rä. 23, 15. Be ýþláfe along the leaving of the waves, Beo. Th. 1136; B. 566. Ic be grúnde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106a; Th. 403, 3; Rä. 22, 2. Be fullan in full; abundanter, Ps.

beðigean

(v.)

to wash, foment ⬩ fovere

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to wash, foment; fovere Ða eágan to beðigeanne to foment the eyes Med. ex Quadr. 4, 18; Lchdm. i. 346, 20; MS. H. Ic beðige foveo Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 28, 66

ge-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðere, adv.

Yet ⬩ however

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Yet, however Weorðeþ heó ðeáh oft niða bearnum to helpe and to hǽle gehwæðere it becomes oft however help and safety nevertheless to the children of men, Runic pm. 10; Kmbl. 341, 12

wíc-herpaþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-herpaþ, es; m.
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A public road to a wíc (q.v.) Be ðam yrðlande óð hit cymð tó ðam wícherpaðe, ðonne andlang ðæs wícherpaðes tó ðam stǽnenan stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 418, 27. Cf. wíc-weg

eorþ-fæst

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Sume men synd swá áblende ꝥ hí bringað heora lác tó eorðfæstum stáne, Hml. S. 17, 130. Hig lǽddon þone cyning tó ánum eorðfæstum treówe and tígdon hine þǽr tó, 32, 109. Add

ge-latian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-latian, p. ode.
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to grow torpid Gilattia torpescit, Rtl. 125, 27. to be slow about a matter (gen.), be dilatory Smeáge gehwá georne hine sylfne, and þæs ná ne gelatige ealles tó lange, Wlfst. 165, 24

gramian

(v.)
Grammar
gramian, p. ode.
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to be furious, rage Gramigende inęstuans, Germ. 402, 58. to be offensive to, vex (with dat.) Þonne se feónd þis gesihð, ... þonne gramað (ofþingð, v. l. ) him þæt swíðe hearde, Wlfst. 199, 2

ofer-híwian

(v.)
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to transfigure Oferhíwad (-heówad, R.) wæs transfiguratus est, Mt. L. 17, 2. Oferhíwade, Mk. p. 4, 4 : Lk. p. 6, 8. to put another colour on to Oferhiádum dealbatis, Mt. L. 23, 27

ge-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ ingredi

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To step, go; gradi, ire, ingredi Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 22: Andr. Knbl. 3163; An. 1584