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a-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed

To wean fromablactare

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To wean from; ablactare Swá swá awæned cild sicut ablactatus, Ps. Lamb. 130, 2

a-wrigenes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wrigenes, -wregennes, -ness, e; f.

A discoveryrevelationrevelatio

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A discovery, revelation; revelatio To þeóda awrigenesse ad revelationem gentium, Lk. Bos. 2, 32

Linked entries: a-wregennes a-wrygenes

dúre

(n.)
Grammar
dúre, an; f.

A door ostium, jānua

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A door; ostium, jānua To ðære dúran at the door, Mk. Bos. 1, 33

eáþ-módlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlíce, adv.

Humbly humĭlĭter

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Humbly; humĭlĭter Abiddaþ hine eáþmódlíce pray to him humbly. Bt. 42; Fox 258, 21

Linked entry: eád-módlíce

elan

(v.)

to trouble, pain, grieve

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to trouble, pain, grieve, L. Edm. S. proœm; Th. i. 246, 22, note 33

eorg

(adj.)

weaksegnis

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weak; segnis Dam eorgan Sisaran to the weak Sisera, Jud. 5; Thw. 156, 8

for-bæran

(v.)

to forbear

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to forbear Hwá mæg forbæran who can forbear? Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 13

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, p. ode; pp. od

To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditchfossâ obstruĕre

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To obstruct, shut, or fence off with a ditch; fossâ obstruĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

forþ-yppan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-yppan, p. te; pp. ed

To make knownpublishdeclarepromulgārepublĭcāreprŏdĕre

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To make known, publish, declare; promulgāre, publĭcāre, prŏdĕre, Cot. 150: Ps. Vos. 16, 3

eall-wealda

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-wealda, adj.

All-ruling, almighty omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruling, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Eallwealdan Gode to almighty God, Andr. Recd. 414; An. 205

heoru-grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grǽdig, adj.

Greedy to destroy bloodthirsty savagely greedy,

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Greedy to destroy, bloodthirsty, savagely greedy, Andr. Kmbl. 75; An. 38: 158; An. 79

hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
hyrian, p. ede

To imitate

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To imitate Hió hyrigaþ monnum they imitate men, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 26

lengian

(v.)
Grammar
lengian, p. ode v. impers.

To long

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To long Lengaþ hine hearde sorely doth he long, Salm. Kmbl. 542; Sal. 270

mægerian

(v.)
Grammar
mægerian, p. ode

To macerateemaciatemake lean

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To macerate, emaciate, make lean Mægeregan macerare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 16: 96, 34

máðum-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-gestreón, es; n.

Treasure

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Treasure Næs heó gneáð gifa Geáta leódum, máðmgestreóna, Beo. Th. 3866; B. 1931

melu-hús

(n.)
Grammar
melu-hús, es; n.

A house in which to keep meal

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A house in which to keep meal Mealehús farinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 41

Linked entry: meale-hús

mistian

(v.)
Grammar
mistian, p. ode

To grow dim

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To grow dim Mé mistiaþ míne eágan caligo, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 48

Linked entry: mistran

mistran

(v.)
Grammar
mistran, p. ede

To grow dim

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To grow dim His eágan ne mistredon non caligavit oculus ejus, Deut. 34, 7

oþ-feolan

(v.)
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to cleave, stick Óþfealh heresceret. Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 46. Cf. æt-feolan, -felgan

Linked entry: feolan

Oxna-ford

(n.)
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Oxford Oxnaforda, Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 31. On Oxonaforda, 1015 ; Erl. 151, 27