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Anglo-Saxon

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fram-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-búgan, p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen

To turn from or away ⬩ leave ⬩ deflectĕre ⬩ declīnāre

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To turn from or away, leave; deflectĕre, declīnāre Ðæt him ða frambugon [MS. frambugan], ðe hí betst getreówodon that those left them, whom they most trusted, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 44

hylc

(n.)
Grammar
hylc, es; m.

A bend ⬩ turn ⬩ winding

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A bend, turn, winding Ábrocen land vel hilces anfractus, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 9; Wrt. Voc. 55, 12. Wóge hylcas anfractus, reflectus, Hpt. Gl. 448. Hylcas anfractus, 486. Hylcum anfractibus, 493

Linked entries: ge-hylced hilc

ed-wendan

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Substitute: To turn back, cease to affect Gyf him edwendan ǽfre scolde bealuwa bisigu, bót eft cuman if worry from woes should cease to trouble him, better times come again, B. 280

hálor

(n.)

salvation

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salvation From hálor áhwyrfan, oncyrran to turn, seduce from salvation, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 3; Jul. 327: 71 a; Th. 264, 6; Jul. 360: 72 a; Th. 268, 30; Jul. 440

deáþ-scúfa

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scúfa, an; m. [scúfa = scúwa a shade]

The shadow of death, death ⬩ mortis umbra, mors

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The shadow of death, death; mortis umbra, mors Forðanðe nis on deáþe oððe on deáþscúfan, ðe gemyndig sý ðín quoniam non est in morte, qui memor sit tui, Ps. Lamb. 6, 6

Linked entry: scúfa

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrance ⬩ stumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

ymb-trymming

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-trymming, e; f.
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Ðíne fýnd ðé ymbsittaþ mid ymbtrymminge circtimdabunt te inimici tui uallo (Lk. 19, 43), Homl. Th. i. 408, 35

Linked entry: em-trymming

ealdor-bold

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-bold, es; n.
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A chief residence, court of a king Be Deorwentan þǽre eá, ðǽr wæs þæs cyninges ealdorbold (aldor-, v.l.) juxta amnem Deruuentionem, ubi tunc erat uilla regalis, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 21

Linked entry: bold

on-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
on-geweorc, (?), es; n.
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Th.) þínum in factura tua, Ps. Rdr. 91. 5

ge-býgean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgean, -bígean; v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ bow down ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush

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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]

bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
bæcling, adv. Only used with on,

On the back ⬩ backwards ⬩ behind ⬩ retrorsum

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Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698

Linked entry: ears-ling

ymb-tyrnan

(v.)
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to turn round Feówer and twéntig tída beóð ágáne, ǽr ðan ðe heó beó ǽne ymbtyrnd, Lchdm. iii. 254, 15. to surround Mid wæter ymbtyrnd stede circumlutus locus, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 15

þǽr-of

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-of, adv.

Thereof ⬩ of or from that

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Ðæt ic macige mete ðínum fæder þǽrof ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo, Gen. 27, 9

Linked entry: of

be-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen, -hweorfen.

to turn ⬩ spread about ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn or put in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ disponere ⬩ parare

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to turn, spread about; vertere, convertere Hleahtre behworfen turned to laughter Andr. Recd. 3402; An. 1705.

Linked entries: be-hófen be-hwyrfan

ge-manigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfealdian, p. ode.
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To multiply, to make numerous Þú gemanigfealdodest þíne mildheortnesse multiplicasti misericordias tuas, Ps. Th. 35, 7. Þú gemanigfealdodest þíne wundru multa fecisti tu mirabilia tua, 39, 5.

Linked entry: ge-mænigfealdian

gærcian

(v.)
Grammar
gærcian, p. ode; pp. od

To prepare ⬩ părāre

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To prepare; părāre Ðú gærcodest on ðínre swétnysse ðam þearfan părasti in dulcēdĭne tua paupĕri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 11. Hí gærcodon flána heora on cocere [MS. kokere] părāvērunt săgittas suas in pharetra, 10, 3

be-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
be-trymian, p. ede; pp. ed; [be, trymian to fortify]

To besiege, environ ⬩ circumdare vallo

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To besiege, environ; circumdare vallo Ðíne fýnd ðé betrymiaþ circumdabunt te inimici tui vallo, Lk. Bos. 19, 43. Ge geseóþ Hierusalem mid here betrymede ye shall see Jerusalem besieged with an army, 21, 20

wel-gelícod

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On welgelícodon folces ðínes in beneplacito populi tui, Ps. Vos. 105, 4

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, stemn, es; m.
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a turn, time Ðá besæt sió fierd hié (the Danes) ðǽr ða hwíle ðe hié ðær lengest mete hæfdon, ac hié hæfdon heora stemn gesetenne the English force had sat out its turn of service, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31.

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turn ⬩ convertere ⬩ To turn ⬩ go away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ pass as property ⬩ fall as a lot ⬩ verti ⬩ abire ⬩ redire ⬩ excidere

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Gehweorf nú ðíne ansýne turn now thine eye, 79, 14. intrans.

Linked entry: ge-hwearf