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be-wyrpan

(v.)

to cast, throw

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to cast, throw, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 33

bleów

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bleów, bleówe, pl. bleówon

blew, breathed

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blew, breathed, Jn. Bos. 20, 22; p. of bláwan

Hǽðum

æt Slesvig

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æt Slesvig, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 30, 39

Creácisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Creácisc, adj.

GreekGrecian Græcus

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Greek, Grecian; Græcus Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 12

be-lǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽwan, p. -lǽwde; pp. -lǽwed; v. a.

To bewraybetraytradereprodere

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To bewray, betray; tradere, prodere Ðæt he hyne wolde belǽwan ut traderet eum Mt. Bos. 26, 15, 16. Heó hine belǽwde she betrayed him Jud. 16, 21. Ðæt Iohannes belǽwed wæs quod Ioannes traditus esset Mt. Bos. 4, 12

Linked entries: lǽwan be-lǽwing

cwyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
cwyrn-stán, cweorn-stán,es; m.

A mill-stone molaris lapis, mola

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A mill-stone; molaris lapis, mola Cwyrnstán mola, Wrt. Voc. 83, 8. Ðæt him wǽre getiged án ormǽte cwyrnstán to his swuran, and he swá wurde on deóppre sǽ besenced that an immense mill-stone was tied to his neck, and he was so sunk in the deep sea, Homl

Linked entry: cweorn-stán

for-hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hýnan, p. -hýnde; pp. -hýned, -hýnd [hýnan to humble, put down]

To cast downhumbleoppresswastehŭmĭliāreopprĭmĕrevastāre

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To cast down, humble, oppress, waste; hŭmĭliāre, opprĭmĕre, vastāre Ðone forhýndan and þearfan gerihtlǽcaþ hŭmĭlem et paupĕrem justĭfĭcāte, Ps. Lamb. 81, 3. Forhýned cast down, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 10. Wǽron Pene forhýnde the Carthaginians were cast down

be-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sprecan, part. -sprecende, ic -sprece, ðú -sprecest, -sprycst, he -spreceþ, -sprycþ, pl. -sprecaþ; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen, -spræcen; [be by, sprecan to speak]

To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeachobloqui

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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,

bismer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-líc, bismor-líc; adj.

Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasantturpis, ignominiosus, fœdus

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[bismer, bismor disgrace, -líc] Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant; turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus Mid ðam bismerlícestan áþe with the most disgraceful oath, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 39: 1, 7; Bos. 29, 35. We lǽraþ, ðæt man geswíce bismorlícra efesunga

Linked entry: bismor-líc

ge-mang

(prep.)
Grammar
ge-mang, prep. [ge-mang a mixture]

AMONGinter, in medio.

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AMONG; inter, in medio. dat Ðeós sprǽc com út gemang bróþrum exiit sermo iste inter fratres, Jn. Bos. 21; 23. Arís gemang him surge in medium, Mk. Bos. 3, 3. Gemang ðám interim, Gen. 43, 1. Gemang ðám arás micel murcnung interea ortum est murmur, Num

Linked entry: on-gemang

býn

(adj.)
Grammar
býn, def. se býna, seó, ðæt býne; adj. [býþ; pres. of búan to inhabit, occupy]
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Inhabited, occupied; habitatus Ðæt býne land is eásteweard brádost the inhabited land is broadest eastward, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 45. Licgaþ wilde móras on emnlange ðæm býnum lande wild mountains lie along the inhabited land, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 44

fíc-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
fíc-æppel, -appel, es; m; pl. nom. acc. -æppla; n.

A fig-apple or fruita figfīcuscārĭca

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A fig-apple or fruit, a fig; fīcus, cārĭca Fícappel cārĭca, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 64, 125; Wrt. Voc. 32, 59. Ne Híg of þornum fícæppla ne gaderiaþ neque de spīnis collĭgunt fīcus, Lk. Bos. 6, 44: Mt. Bos. 7, 16

Linked entry: caric

ge-wistfullian

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

To feast

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To feast Gewistfullian epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 23. Et drinc and gewistfulla eat, drink, and feast, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 21. Gewistfullien epulentur, Blickl. Gl. Ðæt ic mid mínum freóndum gewistfullode ut cum amicis meis epularer, Lk. Bos. 15, 29

Linked entry: wistfullian

ge-þoftian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þoftian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To associatejointo enter into an agreementassŏciāresocietātem inīre

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To associate, join, to enter into an agreement; assŏciāre, societātem inīre Geþoftade he wið Ptholomeus he joined with Ptolemy, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 26. Seleucus and Demetrias him togædere geþoftedan Seleucus and Demetrius joined together, 3, 11; Bos

Linked entry: -þoftian

a-gén

(prep.)
Grammar
a-gén, prep. acc.

Againstadversumcontra

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Against; adversum, contra Se ðe nis agén eów, se is for eów qui non est adversum vos, pro vobis est, Mk. Bos. 9, 40. Ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing agén ðé frater tuus habet aliquid adversum te, Mt. Bos. 5, 23

fugelere

(n.)
Grammar
fugelere, fuglere, es; m.

A FOWLERauceps

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A FOWLER; auceps Fugelere auceps, Wrt. Voc. 73, 45: Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 9. Ðǽr gewícodon fisceras oððe fugeleras where fishers or fowlers encamped, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 9. Fugelerum [MS. fugeleran] with fowlers, 1, 1; Bos. 20, 5

Linked entry: fuglere

gyfu

(n.)
Grammar
gyfu, e; gen. pl. -ena; f.

A giftgracedonumgratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Gyfu gif hwylc is of me donum quodcumque ex me, Mk. Bos. 7, 11. Godes gyfu wæs on him gratia Dei erat in illo, Lk. Bos. 2, 40; Cd. 212; Th. 262, 5; Dan. 739

Créce

(n.)
Grammar
Créce, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Greeks Græci

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The Greeks; Græci He belytegade ealle Créce on his geweald he allured all the Greeks into his power Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39, 40. Philippus alýfde eallum Crécum Philip gave leave to all the Greeks 3, 7; Bos. 61, 42

ǽrne

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrne, acc. sing, m. of ǽt, adj.

Early

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Early On ǽrne mergen primo mane, Mt. Bos. 20, 1;

burga

(n.)
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cities, of cities, Mt. Bos. 11. 20: Salm. Kmbl. 613