bi-geng
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He bæd híg ðá georne, ðæt híg búgan ne sceoldon fram Godes bigengum he bade them then earnestly, that they should not decline from the services of God, Jos. 23, 7
bi-spanan
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To allure, entice, incite, urge; allicere, illicere, seducere, incitare, impellere Ic Herode in hyge bispeón, ðæt he Iohannes bibeád heáfde biheáwan I Herod in mind incited, that he commanded John's head to be cut off, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 8;
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béhþ
A token ⬩ sign ⬩ proof ⬩ signum ⬩ testimonium
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A token, sign, proof; signum, testimonium Heó hét hyre þínenne ðæs herewǽðan heáfod to béhþe blódig ætýwan ðám burhleódum she ordered, her servant to shew the bloody head of the leader of the army to the citizens as a token Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud
cwyddian
To speak, say ⬩ dicere
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To speak, say ; dicere Ðæt me oferhydige ǽfre ne mótan hearm cwyddian that the proud may never speak evil of me, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31
Embene
The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France ⬩ Ambiānum
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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17
em-leóf
Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus
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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32
éðyl-stæf
A family staff or support, stay of the house ⬩ prædii sustentáculuin
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A family staff or support, stay of the house; prædii sustentáculuin Ic eorn orwéna ðæt unc se [seó MS.] éðylstæf ǽfre weorþe gifeðe I am hopeless that to us two the staff of the family will ever be by lot, Cd. 101; Th. 134, ii; Gen. 2223
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fórn
Before ⬩ cōram
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Th. ii. 168, 15, Óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán until he again comes opposite to it, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17
fræt
Obstinate ⬩ proud ⬩ perversus ⬩ superbus
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Obstinate, proud; perversus, superbus Háteþ ðæt ðú, on ðis fræte folc, onsende wæter he commandeth that thou send water upon this obstinate people, Andr. Kmbl. 3010; An. 1508: Exon. 28 a; Th. 84, 15; Cri. 1374.
frécenful
Harmful ⬩ dangerous ⬩ perilous ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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P. frécenful] for ðæs fýres sceótungum thunder is harmful from the shootings of the fire, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 280, 14; Wrt. popl. science 19, 27. Of frecenfulre forliðennysse perīcŭlōso naufrăgio, Mone B. 685, 686
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frió
Free ⬩ líber
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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30
fullian
To fulfil ⬩ perfect ⬩ exsĕqui
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Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16
geár-rím
A year-number ⬩ a year ⬩ number of years ⬩ annōrum nŭmĕrus
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, number of years; annōrum nŭmĕrus Seó tíd gegǽþ, geár-rímum, ðæt ða geongan leomu geloden weorþaþ the time passes, in a number of years [or by years], that the young limbs be grown, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 17; Vy. 5
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ge-brúcan
To enjoy ⬩ eat ⬩ perfrui ⬩ edere ⬩ manducare
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To enjoy, eat; perfrui, edere, manducare Hí ðæs biǽdes gebrocen hæfdon they had enjoyed the success, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393.Miððý sacerdhád gebréce cum sacerdotio fungeretur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 8. Ðætte hia gebrécon manducarent, Jn. Skt.
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ge-ehtian
To estimate ⬩ value ⬩ æstĭmāre
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To estimate, value; æstĭmāre Ðæt hie mon ná undeórran weorþe móste lésan ðonne hie mon be ðam were geehtige which must not be redeemed at any cheaper rate than it is estimated at according to his value, L. Alf. pol. 32; Th. i. 82, 2, note 8
geldan
To pay ⬩ restore ⬩ render ⬩ make an offering ⬩ serve ⬩ worship
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To pay, restore, render, make an offering, serve, worship Geld ðæt ðú áht to geldanne redde quod debes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 28 : Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22, note 27 : L. Wih. 12; Th, i. 40, 4, 6 : L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 32, 2
mǽg-rǽdenn
Kinship ⬩ relationship
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Nǽfre ic ðæs þeódnes þafian wille mǽgrǽdenne I will never consent to marry the prince, Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 9; Jul. 109
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máwan
to mow
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to mow Ðǽr nǽnig mann beg ne máweþ, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 32. Gelíce and mon mǽd máwe, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 15: Ps. Th. 128, 5. Rípan and máwan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 15. Máwenum hege, Ps. Th. 102, 14
níd-cleofa
A prison
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A prison Ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan fram ðam engan hofe up forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1419; El. 711. In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon.
niht-nihstig
Fasting for a night
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Gedrinc ǽlce dæge neahtnestig, 30, 26. Drince iii morgenas neahtnestig, 296, 12. Mid his selfes nihtnestiges migoþan, 42, 1. Sele nihtnestigum drincan, 64, 9, 19 : 186, 5. Syle on morgenne ðam seócum men neahtnestigum, 286, 11