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a-wyndwian

(v.)

to blow away ⬩ ventilare

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to blow away; ventilare We awyndwiaþ [windwiaþ, Lamb.] fýnd úre ventilabimus inimicos nostros, Ps. Spl. 43, 7

be-lytegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lytegan, p. ade; pp. ad; v. a. [lyteg crafty]

To allure ⬩ inveigle ⬩ seduce ⬩ procare

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To allure, inveigle, seduce; procare He belytegade Créce he allured Greece Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39

bergan

(v.)

to taste ⬩ gustare

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to taste; gustare Ða ðe ne bersaþ deáþ qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 16, 28

Linked entries: birgan berian

be-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreósan, pl. -hreósaþ; p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush down ⬩ fall ⬩ ruere ⬩ corruere ⬩ incidere

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To rush down, fall; ruere, corruere, incidere Behreósaþ on helle incidunt in gehennam Lupi Serm. 5, 8

be-hríman

(v.)
Grammar
be-hríman, p. de; pp. ed [hrím rime, hoar-frost]

To cover with rime or hoar-frost ⬩ pruinis circumfundere

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To cover with rime or hoar-frost; pruinis circumfundere Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 17; Kl. 48

efen-gefeón

(v.)
Grammar
efen-gefeón, p. -gefeah, pl. -gefǽgon; pp. -gefǽgen

To rejoice together ⬩ congaudēre

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To rejoice together; congaudēre Efengefeóndum eallum ðam folce congaudente ūnĭverso pŏpŭlo, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 13

Linked entry: ge-feón

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn ⬩ trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emb-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
emb-sníðan, p. -snáþ, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden, -snyden

To cut round, circumcise ⬩ circumcīdĕre

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To cut round, circumcise; circumcīdĕre Ðæt ðæt cild embsnyden wǽre ut circumcidĕrētur puer. Lk. Bos. 2, 21

for-byrdian

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

To forbear ⬩ wait for ⬩ sustĭnēre

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To forbear, wait for; sustĭnēre Sáwla úre forbyrdigaþ Driht ănĭma nostra sustĭnet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 32, 20

Linked entry: byrdian

forþ-acígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-acígan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forth ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He monige forþacígde he called forth many, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 6

forþ-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To flow forth ⬩ effluĕre

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To flow forth; effluĕre Genihtsum wæter forþflóweþ plentiful water flows forth, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 24

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forth ⬩ procrescĕre ⬩ prorumpĕre

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To grow or break forth; procrescĕre, prorumpĕre Forþweóx his feóndscipe prorūpit ejus ŏdium, Gr. Dial. 2, 27

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, es; m.

A state of peace ⬩ pax

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A state of peace; pax To friþscipe for peace, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

fylcian

(v.)
Grammar
fylcian, p. ade

To arrange troops

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To arrange troops Harald his liþ fylcade Harold drew up his force, Chr. 1066; Erl. 200, 33

Linked entry: ge-fylced

ge-andswarian

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

To answer ⬩ respondēre

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To answer; respondēre Ðá ne geandswarode he hyre qui non respondit ei verbum, Mt. Bos. 15, 23

ídelgild-offrung

(n.)
Grammar
ídelgild-offrung, e ; f.
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An offering to an idol Ídelgildoffrung idolothytum, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25

in-líxan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líxan, -líxian

to shine

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to shine, grow light Sunnadæg inlíxade [wæs in-líxende, Rush.] sabbatum inlucescebat, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 54

Linked entry: líxan

in-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
in-rǽsan, p. de

To rush upon

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To rush upon Inrǽsdon inruerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 25. Inrǽsan inrumpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 84

íð-dǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
íð-dǽde, adj.

Easy to do

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Easy to do Hit wæs Gode ýðdǽde, ðá hé hit swá gedón habban wolde, Wulfst. 15, 18

líc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líc-ness, e; f.

Likeness ⬩ form ⬩ image ⬩ stature

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Likeness, form, image, stature Lícnessa imaginis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 5. Tó lícnesse ad staturam, 6, 27