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á-costnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-costnian, p. ode
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To try, prove Ácostnod exercitatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 21. Ácos[tnode] probatos, Angl. xiii. 367, 33

Linked entry: costnian

áncora

(n.)
Grammar
áncora, (as if án-cora, cf. the O. Sax. and O. H. Ger. forms), an; m.
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A hermit Ðá cóman hí tó sumum aancoran (ancran, v. l. ), Bd. 2, 2; Sch. 116, 10

á-hræscian

(v.)
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to shake off Áhræsc(s)od ł of áscacen ic eom excussus sum, Ps. L. 108, 13. (?)

a-hreófod

(v.)
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Substitute: á-hreófian; p. ode To become leprous Hé áhreófode and tóbærst mid wundum), Shrn. 132, 8

á-hrepian

(v.)
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Add: to treat Ic hæbbe áhrepod be þám tíd*-*þénungum þe man dón sceall, Btwk. 220, 40

Linked entry: hrepian

á-hwistlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hwistlian, p. ode
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To hiss, speak indistinctly Seó tunge áwistlað þe ǽr hæfde getinge sprǽce and geráde, Wlfst. 147, 31

Linked entry: hwistlian

á-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
á-læccan, p. -læhte
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To get hold of, catch Se kyng álehte him betwux his earmes, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 9

Linked entry: læccan

be-wǽgan

to deceive

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to deceive Bewǽg[de] fefellisset, An. Ox. 3660. Biwǽgan fallere, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 230, 39. Add:

blysian

(v.)

to burnblaze

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to burn, blaze Fýr blysede beforan his ansýne ignis a facie ejus exarsit, Ps. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: bǽl-blys

brytsnian

(v.)
Grammar
brytsnian, p. ode
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To distribute, spend Brytstniendum (brystmendum, Hpt. Gl. 458, 16) erogantem, i. dividentem, An. Ox. 2195. [Cf. brytsen

cealc-seáþ

(n.)
Grammar
cealc-seáþ, es; m.
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A chalkpit Tó cealcseáðan; of cealcseáðan, C. D. iii. 82, 7. On ðá cealcseádas, v. 325, 15

efen-hleóþrian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-hleóþrian, p. ode
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To sing together Gyf þá deóflu þæt ongytað . . . beóð hí ealle efenhleóþriende and swýðe blíðe, Nap. 19

et-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
et-lic, (ét- = ǽt-?); adj.

To eat

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To eat, for eating Huoethuoego ꝥte étlic (ettlic, R ) sé aliquid quod manducetur, Lk. L. 24, 41

Linked entry: ǽt-lic

fæderen-mǽg

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Swá hwylc mínra fædrenméga swá þæt sió, ꝥ hine tó þan gehagige, Cht. Th. 481, 24. Add

faldian

(v.)
Grammar
faldian, p. ode
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To make a fold Me mæig on sumera . . . faldian, fiscwer and mylne macian, Angl. ix. 261, 12

feoh-georn

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Leófan men, beorgað eów wið deófles lára . . . ne beón gé tó feohgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17 note.. Add

fnǽran

(v.)
Grammar
fnǽran, p. de

To snort

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To snort Fearras fnǽrdon (printed fnæsdon, but see Grn. Wlkr. i. 321, 10), Lch. iii. 32, 12

fóre-dúru

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-dúru, fore-duru, e, a; f.

A vestibuleporch

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A vestibule, porch Tó foredure ad vestibulum, An. Ox. 2999. Foredura, infærelda uestibula, i. introitum, 135. Substitute:

for-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sencan, p. te

drop

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To let fall, drop Forsencð hé ðone wæsðm his gǽstes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 347, 13

Linked entry: sencan

ge-pílian

(v.)
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to beat in a mortar Swilce hít on pílan gepílod wǽre quasi pilo tusum, Ex. 16, 14

Linked entry: pílian