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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyldan, p. -hylde; pp. hylded

To keep ⬩ hold ⬩ forbear ⬩ custodire ⬩ conservare ⬩ differe

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To keep, hold, forbear; custodire, conservare, differe Gehylde forbore; distulit, Ps. Spl. 77, 25

geond-seón

(v.)
Grammar
geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or through ⬩ perspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

ge-sceorpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceorpan, p. -scearp

To scrape, carve in pieces ⬩ conscindere minutatim

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To scrape, carve in pieces; conscindere minutatim, Herb. 57, 1; Lchdm. i. 160, 4

Linked entry: sceorpan

ge-nomian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nomian, -namian; p. ode; pp. od

To name, point out ⬩ nominare, indicere

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To name, point out; nominare, indicere, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 10; Cri. 1101

Linked entry: ge-namian

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, p. te
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To pant, emit breath with effort Stenecendra renula anhelantium cursorum, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8

Linked entry: stincan

þúfian

(v.)
Grammar
þúfian, p. ode

To become leafy or bushy

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To become leafy or bushy Þúfaþ and wridaþ frutescit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 13

þeóf-denn

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-denn, es; n.
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A thieves' cave Andlang weges tó ðam þeófdenne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 28

West-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
West-Dene, pl. m.
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The West-Danes Tó West-Denum, Beo. Th. 771 ; B. 383: 3161; B. 1578

ymb-scríþan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-scríþan, p. -scráþ
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To go round, revolve round Rodor ymbscríþeþ dógora gehwilce ðisne middangeard, Met. 20, 208

wyrttrumian

(v.)
Grammar
wyrttrumian, p. ode
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To take root Séd wyrtrumiaþ (wyrtrymaþ, Rush.) semen germinet, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 27

á-fǽttian

(v.)
Grammar
á-fǽttian, p. ode
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To fatten Ele þæs synfullan ne áfǽttaþ ( inpinguet ) heáfod mín, Ps. L. 140, 5

á-pyndrian

(v.)
Entry preview:

to weigh Ápyndrað (printed -wyndrað) trutinabat, Hpt. Gl. 512, 78. Cf. pundar, pundere, pundern

Linked entries: á-pundrian -pyndrian

á-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
á-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon
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To rub off Sié ágniden defricabitur , Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 12. v. next word

Linked entry: gnídan

á-grétan

(v.)
Grammar
á-grétan, p. te
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To attack Ágroette hine se diówl elisit illum daemonium, Lk. L. R. 9, 42

Linked entry: grétan

án-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
án-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte
Entry preview:

To unite: Ánlǽhte adunaret , Hpt. Gl. 479, 42. Þá ánlǽhtan coadunatas, compositas, 472, 2

be-hylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hylian, p. ede
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To cover, veil Heó hire heáfod behylede mid hire cúlan, Hml. S. 33, 237

Linked entries: be-helian -hylian

bodiend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bodiend-lic, bodigend-lic; adj.

praised

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To be celebrated, praised, Ic bletsige ðé, Fæder, bodigendlic God, Hml, S. 7, 232

cimbal-glíwere

(n.)
Grammar
cimbal-glíwere, es; m.
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A cimbal-player Hú Bonefatius foresǽde tó sweltenne þone cimbalglíwere, Gr. D. 61, 20

dung

(n.)
Grammar
dung, dat. dyng; f.
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A subterranean chamber, a dungeon Cóm hæleða þreát tó ðǽre dimman ding, An. 1272

ge-grip

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Gegrip corruptionem (correptionem seems to have been read ), Ps. Spl. T. 15, 10. Add

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