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under-stingan

(v.)

to under-propsupport

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to under-prop, support Understunden and áwreðed mid ðýs hwílendlícan onwalde fultus temporali potentia, Past. 17; Swt. 113, 11

un-þearfes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þearfes, adv.

Needlesslywithout cause

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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód tó ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6

Linked entry: -þearfes

un-oferwinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwinnende, (?); adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Ða unoferwinnene (-winnende(?), -wunnene(?). v. un-oferwunnen) ineluctuabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 54: 46, 78

Linked entry: ofer-winnende

wiþ-faran

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-faran, p. -fór

To escape

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To escape. Similar entries v. wiþ, II. 3 Siððan hié ðam [herge] wiðfóron, Cd. Th. 214, 23; Exod. 573

wyrgan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrgan, p. de

To worrystranglethrottle

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To worry (as an animal does), strangle, throttle Wyrgeþ vel smoraþ st[r]angulat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 32

búr-land

(n.)
Grammar
búr-land, es; n.
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Land occupied by peasants (? v. -búr) Ðá landgemǽro ðæses búrlandes tó Abbendúne, Cht. E. 384, 25. Cf. geneát-land

castenere

(n.)
Grammar
castenere, es; m.
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A cabinet, chest Ic geann eallum mínum hírédwífmannum tó gemánum ánes gódes casteneres wel gerénodes, Cht. Th. 537, 7

cwémnys

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[Singe songes . . . Gode to quemnesse, O. E. Hml. ii. 55, 27. Þe (God) ine cwemnesse, i. 213, 32.] Add:

clengan

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Substitute: To adhere, remain Dreám bið in innan, clengeð, lengeð joy is within, remains, is prolonged, Rä. 29, 8

deón

(v.)
Grammar
deón, p. de
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To suck Of múðe cildra and súkendra ł díendra ex ore infantium et lactantium, Mt. R. L. 21, 16

drence

(n.)
Grammar
drence, an; f. (?)
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A drink, potion Gesing .xii. mæssan ofer ealle þá drencan þe tó þǽre ádle belimpaþ, Lch. ii. 138, 21

eft-gemyndgian

(v.)
Grammar
eft-gemyndgian, eft-gemyndigian
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to remember Ic nó eftgimyndga ego non recordabor, Rtl. 19, 5. Eftgimyndga milsa ðínra reminiscere misericordiarum tuarum, 167, 27

Linked entry: ge-myndgian

elnian

(v.)
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to gain strength Geunne þé éce Drihten æcera wexendra and wrídendra, eácniendra and elniendra, Lch. i. 402, 5. Add:

fore-tácnian

(v.)

to foretoken

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to foretoken Foretácnas informat, Mt. p. 16, 7. His hálignes wæs foretácnod on his cnihtháde, Shrn. 78, 24. Add:

Linked entry: tácnian

ge-hnǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽstan, p. te
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To come into conflict with, contend Sé þe mec féhð ongeán and wið mægenþisan mínre genǽsteð, Rä. 28, 10

Linked entries: ge-nǽstan -hnǽstan

ge-metlicung

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Substitute: A making gemetlic securing the proper condition of something Tó wambe gemetlicunge, Lch. ii. 230, 6 : 164, 3

Linked entry: -metlicung

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

ge-weornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weornian, p. ode
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To wither away, dry up Eall ꝥ mænnisce cyn forslagen geweornode humanum genus succisum aruit, Gr. D. 258, 13

Linked entry: weornian

hás-hrímian

(v.)
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to cry hoarsely Hié háshrýmedon on heora stefnum (hásrúnigendun stefnun, v. l.) erant clamoribus raucisonis, Guth. Gr. 128, 127. (?)

Linked entry: hrímian

heofoncund-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
heofoncund-lic, adj.

Heavenlycelestial

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Heavenly, celestial Becuman tó dám écan lífe þæs heofoncundlican ríces, Wlfst. 215, 10. Mid heofoncundlicre bletsunge gebletsod, 293, 29