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ofer-seglian

(v.)

to cross by sailing

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to cross by sailing Ðá ástáh hé on scyp and oferseglode (fransfretavit), Mt. Kmbl. 9, I

ofer-swógan

(v.)

to cover thickly

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to cover thickly Mid þýstro genipum ðæs muntes cnoll eall oferswógen wæs, Blickl. Homl. 203, 9

of-lecgan

(v.)

to lay downto lay down, put away

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to lay down Eom ic on láme oflegd infixus sum in limo Ps. Th. 68, l

crammian

(v.)
Grammar
crammian, ic crammige; p. ode; pp. od

To CRAMstuff farcire

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To CRAM, stuff; farcire Ic crammige oððe fylle farcio Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2; Som. 34, 36

Linked entry: a-crammian

soppian

(v.)

to sop

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to sop Genim hláf, geseóð on gáte meolce, soppige on súþerne [drenc], Lchdm. ii. 228, 31

ge-snid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-snid, es; n.

A killingslaughteroccisio

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A killing, slaughter; occisio Swá swá sceáp to gesnide sicut oves occisionis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 23

Linked entry: snid

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

híwian

(v.)
Grammar
híwian, p. ode;

To marry

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To marry Hie forbiódaþ mannum ðæt hie híwien prohibentium nubere, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 318, 1

Linked entries: híwere híwung

tócir-hús

(n.)
Grammar
tócir-hús, es; n.

An inndiversorium

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An inn; diversorium (di-vertere = tó-cirran q. v.) Tócirhús diversorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 10

á-scyndan

to drive away

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Add: to drive away Drihten hí ealle mid gebeáte út áscynde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 8

á-wlencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlencan, p. te; pp. ed

To make proudsplendidrich

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To make proud, splendid, rich, v. wlanc Hié áwlencedo sié ł giwoelgado ditentur, Rtl. 59, 1

Linked entry: wlenc

be-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
be-forhtian, p. ode

To fear

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To fear Þá ðincg þe ic swíde þearle sylf be-forhtige, Hml. S. 23 b, 525

Linked entry: forhtian

weódian

(v.)
Grammar
weódian, p. ode

To weedclear the ground of weeds

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To weed, clear the ground of weeds Me mæig on sumera . . . weódian Anglia ix. 261, 12

an-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-lícnes, on-lícnes, and-lícnis, -lícness, -lícnyss, e; f.

likenessimagesimilituderesemblanceimagosimilitudoa parableparabolaan imagestatueidolstatureheightstatuasimulacrumstatura

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a likeness, image, similitude, resemblance; imago, similitudo Mon wæs to Godes anlícnesse ǽrest gesceapen man was to God's image first shapen, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 15; Gen. 1529. Hwæs anlícnys ys ðis? cujus est imago hæc? Mt. Bos. 22, 20. God gesceóp man

Linked entries: and-lícnis on-lícness

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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LEAVE, permission, license Leáf licentia, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 17. Lóciaþ ðæt ðiós eówru leáf ne weorðe óðrum monnum tó biswice videte, ne forte hæc licentia vestra offendiculum fiat infirmis, Past. 59, 6; Swt. 451, 32. Gif him líf seald wǽre, Bd.

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foreseeto provide forto provide give for use

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Add: to observe beforehand, consider the future Se man gewilnað þæt hé hlísful sý, and nele foresceáwian þæt úre líchaman beóð áwende tó dúste, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 29. Þæs abbodes on hádunge ꝥ sí forasceáwod gesceád in abbatis ordinatione illa consideretur

ge-neósian

(v.)
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Add: to visit a person, come for the sake of intercourse to Hé geneósode ðá burunware ðurh his menniscnysse, Hml. Th. i. 404, 21. Hé wolde hellwara geneósian, 480, 26. Hé wolde þone hálgan geneósian and wiþ gesprecan veniebat ad verbocinium beati viri

ge-niþerian

(v.)
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Add: to bring down, cast down, degrade, humiliate a person or place occupying an exalted position Oft ðis andwearde líf úp áhefeð ðá yfelan, ac se tócyme ðǽre écan eádignesse hié geniðrað, Past. 389, 27. Hierusalem áhéned bið ł gehniðrad bið (calcabitur

Linked entry: niþerian

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Add: — Gedafnaþ conuenit, Wülck. Gl. 252, 15. the subject a noun, with dat. or uncertain Rehtwíse gedeofenað efenherenis rectis decet conlaudatio, Ps. Srt. 32, l. Ðé gedeafenað ymen, 64, 2. . . . Húse ðínum gedeafineað (decent) ðá hálgan, 92, 5 Gedafenie

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERingnourishingrearingfeedingfoodnourishmentprovisionsedŭcātionutrīciumpastioalĭmentumvictus

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A FOSTERing, nourishing, rearing, feeding, food, nourishment, provisions; edŭcātio, nutrīcium, pastio, alĭmentum, victus Ic gegaderige in to ðé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne gemacan, ðæt hí eft to fóstre beón I will gather in to thee mates of beast-kind

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur