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of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representativesubstitute

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A representative, substitute Gif untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

ge-sworc

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

A cloudmistnĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces,smash,shatter

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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hlystend, es; m.

A listener

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gedéþ ða sprǽce unnytte ðǽm tóhlystendurn. Past. 15; Swt. 96, 8, 18

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.

Goodgood thinggood deedbenefitgoodnesswelfare

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Se ðe gód onginneþ he who attempts good, 21, 34. He Godes good on ðære his ðǽde ongeat, he perceived in that deed of his the goodness of God, 215, 33. He mid góde gyldan wille uncran eaferan he will repay our offspring with good, Beo.

lícettan

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lícette ꝥ úþwita wǽre.

æt-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feolan, l. æt-feólan, and add: (from -feolhan); p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon, and -fǽlon (
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Ðá geornlíce his leornunge ætfealh cum lectioni operam dedisset, 4, 23; S. 596, 16. Hié geornlíce heora gebedum ætfulgon. Bl. H. 201, 18. Ætfeolh ðú ðínum fæstenum jejuniis insiste, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 41.

setl

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Add Þá ðá tó gange cóm and gesæt, þá gewand him út eall his innewearde æt his setle, Hml. Th. i. 290, 20. v. ceáp-, fore-, gang-, heofon-, hring-, on-, toll-, winter-setl

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Ðonne (the root) tóbrocen byþ, rýcþ eal swylce smíc of him ásænde i. 260, 9. Ðæs drinces smýc heora eágan onfón 348, 22. Sméc vaporem Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 15. [Ne michte ut seon for smike O. E. Homl. i. 161, 16. Smeche ii. 220, 18.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

Æðelstán

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelstán, es; m. [æðele, stán stone]

Athelstan

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D. 940, hér, Æðelstán cyning forþférde, and Eádmund Æðeling féng to ríce, and Æðelstán cyning rícsode xiv geár, and teon wucan here, A.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ne cwæð nú, 'ðú héte mé,' ac 'forgeáfe mé'; mid ðam worde is seó gifu geswutelod ðe on ðǽre menniscnysse underféng. Seó menniscnys wæs underfangen fram ðam godcundum worde, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 11-14. Hí heora méde underféngon, 80, 2: i. 68, 30.

Linked entry: under-niman

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Him bið forboden ðæt offrige, forðæm hit is wén ðæt se ne mæge óðerra monna scylda of áðueán Past. 11; Swt. 73, 17. Hit is þéh wén ðæt feala manna þence hwylcum edleáne onfó æt Drihtne Blickl. Homl. 41, 14.

Linked entry: wéna

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, -diligian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blot outdestroydēlēreobnūbĭlāreoblītĕrāre

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To blot out, destroy; dēlēre, obnūbĭlāre, oblītĕrāre He wolde ealle his þeóde fram ðam gingrum óþ ða yldran fordón and fordilgian he would do for and blot out all his nation from the younger to the elder, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 13: 5, 21; S. 643, 26.

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay forrepayrequitereddĕre

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to pay for, repay, requite; reddĕre Ðæt he hine scolde forgieldan that he should pay for it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

hwósta

(n.)
Grammar
hwósta, an; m.

A cough

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Hine dreceþ þyrre hwóstan and him on ðam hwóstan hwílum losaþ sió stemn he is troubled with a dry cough and at times during the cough he loses his voice, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 13.

martyr

(n.)
Grammar
martyr, martyre, es: m.

A martyr

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wilnade ðæt mid ðone martyr þrowian móste, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 18. Hí cóman tó ðæs martyres húse, S. 477, 9. Ðǽr martiras meotode cwémaþ, Cd. 228; 671; Th. 305, 30; Sat. 655. gemynegode ðara eádigra martyra, Bd. 1. 7; S. 476, 33: Andr.

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bearcarrymovegoproceedvehereireprocedereto weighmeasure

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He wið ðam wyrme gewegan sceolde he must proceed against the worm [dragon], Beo. Th. 4792; B. 2400. [Cf. Icel. vega to fight.] to weigh, measure Gewihþ weighs, L. M. 2, 67; Lchdm. ii. 298, 16-25. Gewegen biþ remetietur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 2: Mk.

Linked entries: ge-wæge wegan

scrúd

(n.)
Grammar
scrúd, es ; n.
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sealde hira ǽlcum twá scrúd (stolas), and sealde Beniamine fíf scrúd, Gen 45, 22

ge-hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrtan, p. -hyrte; pp. -hyrted, -hyrt [hyrtan to hearten, encourage; heorte the heart]

To encourageanimaterefreshconfortareanimarerefrigerare

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He wearþ ðá gehyrt he lay day and night senseless. He then revived, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27

Linked entry: hyrtan