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be-wélan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wélan, (v. wól)
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to infect, pollute Bewoeledu ( infecta ) wæs eorðe on blódum hira. Ps. Vos. 105, 38

Linked entry: be-willan

út-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
út-fús, adj.

Ready to sail

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Ready to sail Þǽr hýðe st-od hringedstefna útfús, Beo. Th. 65; B. 33

weá-cwánian

(v.)
Grammar
weá-cwánian, p. ode

To lament, wail

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To lament, wail Deófla weácwánedon mán and moiður. Cd. Th. 284, 12; Sat. 320

Linked entry: cwánian

wealdian

(v.)
Grammar
wealdian, p. ode

To rule, command

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To rule, command Ic wealdige vel ofer bebeóde imperito, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 52

ǽfen-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-geweorc, es; n.

Evening-work

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Evening-work Sele bollan fulne gedrin-canne æfter ǽfengeweorce, Lch. ii. 190, 3

fýr-tang

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-tang, e; f.

Fire-tongs

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Fire-tongs Hé sceal fela andlómena húsan habban . . . fýrtange, Angl. ix. 263, 9

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

ofer-hygdigian

(v.)

to be proud

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to be proud Ðonne oferhygdgaþ se árleása dum superbit impius, Ps. Surt. 9, 23

Linked entry: -hygdigian

on-cunness

(n.)
Grammar
on-cunness, e; f.

An accusation(?), excuse(?)

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ácunnenne on-cunnisse ad excusandas excusationes, Ps. Surt. 140, 4

Linked entry: cunness

cossian

(v.)
Grammar
cossian, p. ode; pp. od [cos a kiss]

To kiss osculari

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To kiss; osculari Heó hit cossode she kissed it Homl. Th. i. 566, 19

on-dǽlan

(v.)

to impart, infuse infundere

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to impart, infuse; infundere, Rtl. 17, 11 : 85, 39 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 34

Linked entry: dǽlan

on-timberness

(n.)
Grammar
on-timberness, e; f.

Instruction

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Instruction ontimbernesse ðæra æfterfyligendra ad instructionem sequentium, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 16

ge-strengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strengan, pp. ed

To strengthen;confortare

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To strengthen; confortare Se cnæht gestrenced wes puer confortebatur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 80

hilde-wrǽsen

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-wrǽsen, e; f.

A chain used to secure those taken in war [?].

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A chain used to secure those taken in war [?]. Salm. Kmbl. 586; Sal. 292

Linked entry: wrǽsen

á-steóran

(v.)
Grammar
á-steóran, -stýran; p. de

To steerguidegovern

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To steer, guide, govern Þú ástýrst and wildest æallum þís middangearde, Shrn. 168, 9

Linked entry: á-stýran

CÝÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÝÐAN, p. ic, he cýðde, cýdde, ðú cýðdest, cýddest; pp. cýðed .

to make known, tell, relate, proclaim, announcenuntiare, annuntiare, narrare, referre, effari, prædicare to declare, reveal, manifest, shew, perform, confess, confirm, testify, prove notum facere, revelare, manifestare, ostendere, perhibere, confiteri, testari, probare

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Cýðe his neáhgebúrum let him tell to his neighbours, L. Edg.

Linked entry: ge-cýðan

eáre

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Sé ðe hæfes eáro (eára, R.) hérranne, Mt. L. 13, 9. Heáro, 43. Eóro, Lk. p. 8, 15. as channel of information, as in to come to the ears of a person Þá becóm ꝥ eáran þæs ealdormannes peruenit ad aures principis, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 20, 16.

láf

Grammar
láf, <b>. I.</b>
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. ¶ in the phrase láfe as remainder, remaining, left Þrý dagas nú láfe syndan, Bl. H. 231, 14. Hwæt is heora nú láfe bútan se lytla hlísa and se nama mid feáum stafum áwriten ?

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Then the lot fell to Quintus Flaminius, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 202, 33.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

beón

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Add: to be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. absolute, to exist, (of life) to last Ðú eart éce and á byst, Shrn. 199, 21. Þá hwíle þe mín líf byð, Cht. E. 230, 7.