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hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
hlystan, p. te

To list, listen to, hear, hearken

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To list, listen to, hear, hearken Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan ðe hiera hlyst they fall on the heart that listens to them, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 1. Mid ðam ðe hé hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl. Th. ii.

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 hé ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dwæscan, p. te

To extinguish

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To extinguish Wearð se háta líg tódrifen and tódwæsced, Cd. Th. 238, 11; Dan. 353: Exon. Th. 190, 2; Az. 67

tó-settan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-settan, p. te

To set things apart from one another,to disposedisponere

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To set things apart from one another, to dispose; disponere Se ðe tósetteþ ł gestiht spǽca his on dóme qui disponet sermones suos in judicio, Ps. Lamb. 111, 5 : Blickl. Gl. : Ps. Spl. 111, 5. Tósette disposuit, 83, 6 : 104, 8

towettan

(v.)
Grammar
towettan, p. te

To associate with

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To associate with Riht is ðæt mynecena ne towettan woruldmannum ne ǽnige sundorcýððe tó heorn habban ealles to swíðe (the other reading is nǽfre wið worldmen ǽnige gemánan worldlícre cýððe habban tó swíðe), L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 33

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sproutspringgerminateTo put forth a shootbring forth fruitto incite

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intrans. To sprout, spring, germinate Ðonne sprit his gird germinabit virga ejus, Num. 17, 5. Up spryt rihtwísnys orietur justitia, Ps. Lamb. 71, 7. Tó ðý hé sprytt, ðæt hé mid cwyldum fornyme swá hwæt swá hé ǽr sprytte, Homl. Th. i. 614, 9. Ðonne treówa

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
sprýtan, sprítan (?); p. te

To sproutspring as a plant

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To sprout, spring as a plant Of ðam blado bealwa gehwilces sprýtan (spryttan?) ongunnon, Cd. Th. 61, 10; Gen. 995

Linked entry: a-sprýtan

á-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sencan, p. te

To sink

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To sink (trans.) On áse(i)ntum (i above the line) summerso, i. absorbto . An. Ox. 829

á-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stencan, p. te

To scatter

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To scatter Tó þám ꝥ hí hí mid tintregum ástencton (tódrifonv. l.), ut eos per tormenta discuterent, Gr. D. 42, 33

Linked entry: stencan

á-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swencan, p. te

To afflictvextrouble

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To afflict, vex, trouble Hé míne arfenuman nǽfre ne áswence, C. D. iv. 107, 18. Ásuoenctes folces afflicti populi, Rtl. 42, 31. Ué biðon ásuoencde affligimur, 7, I. Asuoencte, 43, 27. Ðǽm ásupenctum afflictis, 9

Linked entry: swencan

á-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
á-swǽtan, p. te

To break out into a sweat

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To break out into a sweat On ðǽm miclan wintreg cele þonne hé ymb þæt spræc ðonne áswǽtte he call, Shrn. 51, 34

á-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wiltan, p. te.

to rollto harassmolest

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to roll (trans.) Huá eft ł áwæltes (á-wælte, -wælte,ús ðone stán quis reuoluit nobis lapidem?, Mk. L. 16, 3. Se engel áwylte þæt hlid of ðǽre þrýh, Hml. Th. i. 222, 8. Engel eft áwælte (revolvit) ðone stán, Mt. L. 28, 2. Hé áwælte (aduoluit) ðone stán

Linked entries: wiltan á-wyltan

á-wlencan

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlencan, p. te; pp. ed

To make proudsplendidrich

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To make proud, splendid, rich, v. wlanc Hié áwlencedo sié ł giwoelgado ditentur, Rtl. 59, 1

Linked entry: wlenc

be-cépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cépan, p. te

To be heedfulobservant of (gen. )

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To be heedful, observant of (gen. ) Þæs becépð se feónd quem attendit hostis, Ps. L. fol. 142, 4