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be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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Syndon hí to bescyriganne Cristes líchoman and blódes corporis et sanguinis Domini privandi sunt, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 34.

irnan

(v.)
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Orn blód út. Ors. 5, 10 ; S. 234, 5. Þ hálige blód orn æfter eorðan swá swá flód, Shrn. 132, 21. Hwider arn ꝥ wæter on þám wídgillan flóde ? quo reversae sunt aquae (the waters of the Deluge)?, Angl. vii. 36, 339.

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Byreþ blódig wæl will bear off my bloody corpse, Beo. Th. 900; B. 448. Ða wiccungdóm wídest bǽron who carried the magic art furthest, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 18; Dan. 121.

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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Hí wæter ne druncon, ac manna blód druncon, Bl.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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S. ix, 107. of the heat of the body Wæs þæt blód tó þæs hát, B. 1616. Hát heáfodwylm hot tears, El. 1133. Háte hleórdropan, Gú. 1315.

æðele

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
æðele, eðele; comp. -ra; sup. -ast, -est, -use; adj.

nobleeminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mindexcellentfamoussingularnobilisgenerosuspræstabilisegregiusexcellensnoblevigorousyoungnobilisnovellus

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noble, eminent, not only in blood or by descent, but in mind, excellent, famous, singular; nobilis, generosus, præstabilis, egregius, excellens Se eorl wæs æðele the earl was noble, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 5; Gen. 1182.

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æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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the son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman, used also in poetry for the king, God, and Christ; regia suboles, vir nobilis Se iunga æðeling regius juvenis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 27: 3, 21; S. 550, 40: 2, 14; S. 517, 22.

ge-mengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mengan, -mencgan; p. de; pp. ed
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Eorþe wearþ eall mid blóde máne gemenged infecta est terra in sanguinĭbus eórum, Ps. Th. 305, 28, Ðæt wæter and seó eorþe wǽron gemengede óþ ðone þriddan dæg the water and the earth were commingled unto the third day, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 15.

un-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hál, adj.

In bad healthsickweakinfirmunhealthyunsound

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Ðæt hors blon fram ðám unhálum ( insanis ) styrenessum ðara leoma ... and sóna árás hál and gesund, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 38

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint unctus to anoint

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To smear, anoint Ic smirie míne flán on blóde Deut. 32, 42. Ðú smirest unges Ex. 29, 36. Ðú smyrest linies Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 46. On ðam dæge ðe hig man smiraþ in die unctionis suae Lev. 6, 20. 'Smirewaþ (smiriaþ, Hatt. MS.) eówre eágan mid sealfe.'

for-swelgan

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Ben. 51, 6. denoting destructive action. of material agents Blódig regn and fýren fundiaþ þás eorþan tó forswylgenne and tó forbærnenne, Bl. H. 93, 4. of non-material agenes Se deáð hý forswylcð on écnesse mors depascet eos, Ps. Th. 48, 13.

DRÝ

(n.)
Grammar
DRÝ, drí; gen.drýs ; dat. acc. drý; pl. nom. acc. drýas; gen. dríra? dat. drýum, dríum; m.

A magician, sorcerer, wizardmagus, malĕfĭcus

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Ðú miht mid ðý gebéde blódonhǽtan ðæs deófles drý thou mayest with prayer heat the blood of the devil's wizard, Salm. Kmbl. 89; Sal. 44. Hý drýas wǽron they were sorcerers, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 23; Jul. 301: Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34.

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, wielle, welle, wylle, an ; f.

A well, spring, stream, fountain

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A well, spring, stream, fountain (lit. and fig. ) An wielle weól blóde flumen sanguine effluxit Ors. 4, 7 ; Swt. 184, 21. Welle fontana Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 79. Ðǽr com upp wærtres welle, Shrn. 93, 36. Seó wylle fluvius Bd. I. 7 ; S. 478, 29.

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, make, form, fashion, species, kind, appearance, symbol, hue, colour, beauty

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Weorþeþ sunne on blódes hiw the sun shall become the colour of blood, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 15; Cri. 936. Hiw decorem, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 13. Gimmas hwíte and reáde and hiwa gehwæs gems, white and red and of every hue, Bt. Met.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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in a physical sense, a spot, mark, blot. stain Wam livor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 17. Wommum nevis, 61, 39. filth, impurity, corruption Wyrms oððe wom lues, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 27;Zup. 53, 7.

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æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To standstand stillstopstand nearreststaystand upstareadstarerestarerequiescereTo stopobturereclaudere

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Ætstód ðæs blódes ryne stetit fluxus sanguinis, Lk. Bos. 8, 44. Ðá ætstód se arc requievit arca, Gen. 8, 4: Ps. Th. 106, 24: Lk. Bos. 7, 14. Ætstódon cyningas [Ps. Th. 2, 2, arísaþ] kings stood up; adstiterunt reges, Ps. Spl. 2, 2: 5, 4.

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for-settan

to stop upblockobstructto press downoppressrepress

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Substitute: to stop up, block, obstruct Dype ánne cláð and forsete þá næsðyrlu þǽr mid, Lch. i. 180, 2. Hí tiledon ꝥ hí him ðone weg forsetton and fortýndon iter illi intercludere contendebant, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 278, 9.

tó-eácan

(adv.)
Grammar
tó-eácan, adv., prep.

In addition,besidesIn addition to,besides

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Tóécanðæm ðe hé hiénende wæs his folc, hé wæs sinþyrstende monnes blódes, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 30

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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Woldon hié feorhleán fácne gyldan ꝥte hé ꝥ dægweorc dreóre gebohte so that he should pay for that deed with blood, 187, 14; Exod. 151. (1 a) where the subject of the clause is omitted :-- Nis ǽnig man þætte swá bereáfod sié Met. 22, 49.

ge-hremmed

(v.)
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Ben. 80, 7-15. to prevent the right action of, be a stumbling-block to Þe lǽs te gehremde (gelette) ne (castos) offenderet An. Ox. 3675. ꝥ ús s to prevent from reaching an object, keep from Ús nán þingc on worulde fram Gode ne gehremme, Hml.