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trumnaþ

(n.)
Grammar
trumnaþ, es; m.

Strengtheningconfirmation

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Strengthening, confirmation Swilc God wyrceb gǽsta lífes trumnaþe, Exon. Th. 147, 18; Gú. 729

forðmest

(adv.)
Grammar
forðmest, adv.

First

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First Cueð ðǽm apostolum and biscopum æfter him forðmest, Mt. L. 10, 8 note

for-weorpness

(n.)
Grammar
for-weorpness, e; f.

Ejectionexpulsion

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Ejection, expulsion forworpnise Babilones ad transmigrationem Babylonis, Mt. L. 1, 17. v. preceding word

Linked entries: weorpness for-worpness

for-wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wirdan, p. de

To corruptdestroy

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To corrupt, destroy Heora forwyrdendan (-weorðendan, v. l.) welan perituras divitias, Gr. D. 201, 15

fregen-seldlic

(adj.)
Grammar
fregen-seldlic, -syllic; adj.

Very strangevery wonderful

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Very strange, very wonderful Nys þis fregensyllic þinc rǽdenne, Wanl. Cat. 223, col. 1

Linked entry: seld-lic

wíf-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gemána, an; m.

Mulieris consortium

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Mulieris consortium Wífgemánan to áwec*-*canne . . . ðæt áwecceþ wífgemánan lust, Lchdm. i. 336, 15 — 17

á-tweónian

(v.)
Grammar
á-tweónian, p.á-tweónodeode

To cause doubt in a person

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To cause doubt in a person (dat.); impers. Gif hwám átweónige, Angl. viii. 333, 6

Linked entry: tweónian

beácnian

(v.)

to make a sign

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Add: to make a sign Hig beácnað mid eágum annuunt oculis, Ps. L. 34, 9

beán-stede

(n.)
Grammar
beán-stede, es; m.

A place where beans are grown?

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beánstede . . . of beánstede, C. D. iii. 425, 19

be-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brǽdan, p. de.

To be-spreadcover with

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To be-spread, cover with Se weg wæs bebrǽded mid hwítum ryftum, Shrn. 65, 23

FÓSTER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓSTER, fóstor, fóstur; gen. fóstres; n.

FOSTERingnourishingrearingfeedingfoodnourishmentprovisionsedŭcātionutrīciumpastioalĭmentumvictus

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A FOSTERing, nourishing, rearing, feeding, food, nourishment, provisions; edŭcātio, nutrīcium, pastio, alĭmentum, victus Ic gegaderige in to ðé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne gemacan, ðæt hí eft to fóstre beón I will gather in to thee mates of beast-kind

Linked entries: féster fóstor fóstur

INN

(n.)
Grammar
INN, es; n.

A dwellinghousechamberlodging

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Ðá hé his inne com hé hine ǽnne ðǽr inne beleác and hine sylfne ofslóh when he came to his house, he shut himself in alone, and slew himself, Ors. 4, 5 ; Bos. 81, 39 : Homl. Th. ii. 490, 10.

Linked entry: in

leóran

(v.)
Grammar
leóran, p. de

To godepartpasspass away

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drihtne mid sibbe leórde he departed in peace to the Lord, Glostr. Frag. 110, 30. Hé leórde heófonum migravit ad cælos, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 36. Of ðissum leóhte leórde, 3, 20; S. 550, 26. Leórde transivit, 4, 23; S. 592, 39.

Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran

ge-wissian

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

To make or cause to knowto instructinformdirectcommandgoverndocereedocereregerepræciperedirigere

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To make or cause to know, to instruct, inform, direct, command, govern; docere, edocere, regere, præcipere, dirigere Ðæt he ðone iungan cniht gewissian sceolde that he should instruct the young boy, Ælfc.T. Lisle, 34, 3.

Linked entry: wísian

ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turnconvertereTo turngo awaydepartdiepass as propertyfall as a lotvertiabireredireexcidere

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To turn; convertere Manige sindon ðe ðú gehweorfest to heofonleóhte there are many whom thou shalt turn to the light of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1947; An. 976. Gehweorf úre hæftnéd converte captivitatem nostram, Ps. Th. 125, 4.

Linked entry: ge-hwearf

þurh-faran

(v.)

to go through or overto traversepertransireTo passto piercepass throughto pass beyondtranscendto penetrate

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to go through or over, to traverse; pertransire, Grammar þurh-faran, trans. Burnan þurhfór (ł -færþ) sáwla úre wénunga þurhfór sáwla úre wæter torrentem pertransivit anima nostra, forsitan pertransisset anima nostra aquam, Ps. Spl. 123, 4.

Linked entry: þurh-féran

be-tellan

exculpateexcuse

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S. 27, 160. to prove one's self innocent, with adj. Hé hine betealde unsynnine, Hml.

brýce

(n.)
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Hí heora hors bryce ( brúcenne,v. l.) onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3.

ge-þreágean

Grammar
ge-þreágean, ge-þreán, and (?) <b>ge-þreawian</b> (v. ge-þréwud [é = eá. Cf. bréd = breád, 72] incita ( =incitata (?)), Germ. 390, 82 (but with the remark 'b aus þ').
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Abraham egsan geþreadne, 1865. of things, to injure Þá heán muntas beóð genehhe mid heofenfýre geþreáde, Wlfst. 262, 15. to press, constrain Geðreáte ( coegit ) ðegnas his ástíge ðæt scip, Mk. R. 6, 45.

Linked entry: ge-þréwud

ge-brocian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brocian, p. ode ; pp. od.
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as to be unable to fast, Wlfst. 181, 15. v. un*-*gebrocod

Linked entry: brócian