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Anglo-Saxon

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fór-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run before ⬩ præcurrĕre

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To run before; præcurrĕre Se óðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcŭcurrit Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

fylian

(v.)

to follow

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to follow Fyle ðú ðam persequere eam, Ps. Spl. 33, 14. Fylidon, Mt. Kmbl. C. C. 4, 22

fyren-ligerian

(v.)
Grammar
fyren-ligerian, p. ede; pp. ed

To commit fornication ⬩ fornĭcāri

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To commit fornication; fornĭcāri Hí fyrenligeredon on begímingum his fornĭcāti sunt in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: firen-ligerian

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen in ⬩ catasta

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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24

ge-angsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-angsumian, -ancsumian, -anxsumian; p. ode; pp. od

To vex ⬩ make anxious or uneasy ⬩ angĕre ⬩ anxiāre

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To vex, make anxious or uneasy; angĕre, anxiāre Ic geangsumige ango, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 56

hiéwe-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hiéwe-stán, es; m.

A hewn stone

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A hewn stone Ǽlcne hiéwestan tóbeátan. beat to pieces every hewn stone, Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100. 10

hýra

(n.)
Grammar
hýra, an; m.
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One who is subject to another Æþelbryhtes hýra sub potestate positus Ædilbercti, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 21

lof-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
lof-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte

To praise

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To praise Sáwle mín lóflǽceþ [MS. -aþ] ł heoaþ ðé anima mea laudabit te, Ps. Lamb. 118, 175

mǽr-apeldre

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-apeldre, an; f.

An apple-tree which serves as a boundary

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An apple-tree which serves as a boundary Hit cymeþ tó mǽrapeldran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 390, 5

mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrian, p. ode

To become great ⬩ be distinguished

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To become great, be distinguished Swá mǽre-gend[iend]um cýðere tanto prestanti martiri, Hymn. Surt. 46, 3

mangung-hús

(n.)
Grammar
mangung-hús, es; n.

A house for traffic

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A house for traffic Ne wyrce gé mínes feder hús tó mangunghúse (domum negotiationis), Jn. Skt. 2, 16

maðelig

(adj.)
Grammar
maðelig, adj.

Tumultuous ⬩ inciting to tumult

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Tumultuous, inciting to tumult as in the case of one who harangues people(?) Maðeli tumultuosa, Kent. Gl. 725

mónaþ-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
mónaþ-gecynd, e; f.

Menstruum

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Menstruum Gíf wífe tó swíðe of flówe sió mónaþgecynd, L. M. 3, 38: Lchdm. ii. 330, 26, 13

mynetian

(v.)
Grammar
mynetian, p. ode

To mint ⬩ coin

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To mint, coin Nán man ne mynetege bútan on porte, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 206, 19

pípfan

(v.)
Grammar
pípfan, p. te
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To breathe, blow Pípfendes spirantis, sufflantis, Hpt. Gl. 450, 76. Út á-pýfhte (-pípfte?) exhalavit, exspiravit, 472, 42

ge-scý

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Tó preósta gescý finde man biccene heorðan ... nimon hí heora gescý on Nouembre, Chrd. 48, 25-28. Add

be-streówian

(v.)
Grammar
be-streówian, p. ode; pp. od

To BESTREW ⬩ superspargere

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To BESTREW; superspargere Hí mid duste heora heáfod bestreówodon sparserunt pulverem super caput suum Iob Grn. 2, 12

Linked entry: streáwian

ge-eggian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eggian, p. ede

To egg on ⬩ urge ⬩ excite

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To egg on, urge, excite Ða biscobas geeggedon ðone ðreát Pontifices concitaverunt turbam, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 11

Linked entry: eggian

gegn-pæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-pæþ, es; m.

A path along which one goes to oppose another

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A path along which one goes to oppose another, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 27; Rä. 16, 26

ge-hræcan

(v.)

to set in order ⬩ direct ⬩ dirĭgĕre

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to set in order, direct; dirĭgĕre Weorc handa ussera gehræce ŏpus mănuum nostrārum dirĭge, Ps. Lamb. 89, 17