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cneódan

(v.)
Grammar
cneódan, he cneódeþ; p. cneád, pl. cnudon; pp. cnoden

To givetrĭbuĕrecognominare

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To give; trĭbuĕre, cognominare He naman cneódeþ he gives a name Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 24

smeoruwig

(adj.)
Grammar
smeoruwig, adj.

Fatty, greasy, unctuous greasy

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Fatty, greasy, unctuous Eal ða wǽtan þing and ða smerewigan sint tó forbeódanne Lchdm. ii. 210, 27

Linked entry: smerewig

spell-stów

(n.)
Grammar
spell-stów, e; f.

A place where announcements are made

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A place where announcements are made (?) Andlang dene tó ðære spelstówe, Cd. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28

ge-þynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þynd, es; n.

A swelling

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A swelling Wið geþind against a swelling, Herb: 46, 4; Lchdm. i. 150, 1. [Cf. to-þunden.]

Linked entry: ge-þind

treágian

(v.)
Grammar
treágian, p. ode

To repairsew together

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To repair, sew together Treágiende sarcientes, consuentes, componentes, Hpt. Gl. 445, 73. Getreágede (-ode) consula, 412, 38

áþ-swerian

(v.)

to curse

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to curse Wyrgdan, áþsweredon (>áþ sweredan?) devotabant (se,Ald. 38, 19), Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 48. (?)

be-byrd

to fringeborder

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Substitute: be-byrdan to fringe, border Bebyrde clavatae (v. Ald. 77, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 46

lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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use, profit, advantage Nittung vel notu usus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 39. Hæbbe se abbod á mid him gewrit ealra ðæra ǽhta; ðonne seó notu ( the use of tools, etc. ) on gebróðra gewrixle biþ, sý ðæt gewis á mid ðam abbode, ðæt hé wite, hwæt betǽht sý and hwæt

borh

paymentsuretyshipsecurityloandebt

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Add: responsibility for performance, payment, &c., by another, suretyship, security Borges andsaca (-u?) infictiatio, idem et abjuratio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 27. Feohlǽnung bútan borge ypotheca, i. 21, 9. Ðis synt þá men þe synt anburge (-byrge?

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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Add: Fero ic bere gǽð ðus; fers ðú berst (byrst), fert hé berð (byrð), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 199, 6. Bierð bajulat. Wrt. Voc. ii. II, 66. Bireþ gestat, 41, 59. with sense of motion, to carry, bring. with concrete object Hié mé on heofenas beraþ, Bl. H. 183,

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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power, dominion, rule, greatness, glory Rícceter gloria, Germ. 389, 41. Wé ne sceolon ða rícan for heora ríccetere wurðian we are not to honour the great ones for their greatness, Homl. Th. i. 128, 22. Ðam láreówe gedafenaþ ðæt hé hogie hú manegra manna

Linked entry: rícceter

ge-riht

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Add: where direction is marked, a straight line. [The phrase on gerihte (geriht) occurs often in the charters which give the boundaries of land, and corresponds to various Latin phrases, e. g. per rectitudinem uiae, C. D. v. 279, 7 : directe, iii. 374

a-blísian

(v.)
Grammar
a-blísian, p. ode; pp. od

To blusherubescere

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To blush; erubescere óþ eówre lyþre mód ablísige donec erubescat incircumcisa mens eorum. Lev. 26, 41

æt-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fecgan, p. -feah; v. trans.

To seizeapprehendere

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To seize; apprehendere Me ætfeah fyrhtu helle fear of hell seized me. Ps. Th. 114, 3

æt-stapan

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

To step forthapproachaccedere

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To step forth, approach; accedere He forþ ætstóp he stepped forth, Beo. Th. 1495; B. 745

agén-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
agén-cuman, p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen

To come againredire

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To come again; redire Ðá se Hǽlend agén-com cum rediisset Iesus. Lk. Bos. 8, 40

befóran-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
befóran-cweðan, p. cwæþ, pl.-cwǽdon,-cwédon; pp. -cweden

To foretellprædicere

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To foretell; prædicere Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 15, note : 5, 2; S. 615, 13, note

aweg-lǽtan

(v.)

to let [go] awaylet escapeabire permittere

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to let [go] away, let escape; abire permittere, L. C. S. 29 ; Th. i. 392, 54

beánen

(adj.)
Grammar
beánen, adj.

Beanybelonging to beansfabarius

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Beany, belonging to beans; fabarius Beánene melewe BEAN-MEAL, Herb. 155, 3; Lchdm. i. 282, 9