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for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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To encompass, overwhelm, cover over, obscure; involvĕre, obvolvĕre, obscūrāre He his sylfes ðǽr bán gebringeþ, ða ǽr brondes wylm on beorhstede forþylmde it [the phœnix] brings its own bones there, which the fire's rage had before encompassed on the

Linked entry: þylman

for-wiernan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wiernan, -wirnan; p. de; pp. ed

To hinderpreventkeep fromwithholdarcērerĕtĭnēre

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To hinder, prevent, keep from, withhold; arcēre, rĕtĭnēre Ðæt ða Deniscan him ne mehton ðæs rípes forwiernan that the Danish might not hinder them from the harvest Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 7. Ðæt mann forwierne his sweorde blódes, ðæt hwá forwirne his láre

fyrnian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrnian, he fyrnaþ; p. ede; pp. ed

To revilecalumniāri

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To revile; calumniāri Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus, it [the soul] shall revile the flesh, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103

ge-andettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confessconfĭtēri

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To confess; confĭtēri Se seóca sceal geandettan ðam sacerde the sick must confess to the priest, L. Ælf. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 28 : L. Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 15, note 38. Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L.

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

geápan

(v.)
Grammar
geápan, geapian; p. te, ode; pp. ed, od

To GAPEopenpandĕre

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To GAPE, open; pandĕre, Cot. 158

ge-árweorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-árweorþian, -árwurþian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Me swíðe geárweorþede syndon freónd ðíne mihi nĭmis honorĭfĭcāti sunt amīci tui, Ps. Lamb. 138, 17

Linked entry: ge-árwurþian

ge-widlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widlian, -widligan; p. ede; pp. ed

To defilecontaminatemake commoncoinquinarecontaminare

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To defile, contaminate, make common: coinquinare, contaminare, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 15

ge-yrgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrgan, -irgan; p. de; pp. ed

To make cowardlyterrify

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To make cowardly, terrify Ealle synd geyrgede ðe eardiaþ on ðisum lande all the inhabitants of the land do faint because of us, Jos. 2, 24: 8, 6: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 108, 123

Linked entry: ge-irgan

be-siwian

(v.)
Grammar
be-siwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To sew together, to joinjungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

be-scylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To look upon, to regardintueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

be-snyðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-snyðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Ongénþeów ealdre besnyðede Hǽþcyn Ongentheow had deprived Hæthcyn of life, Beo. Th. 5841; B. 2924 : Andr. Kmbl. 2650; An. 1326: Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 29; Rä. 27, 1

Linked entry: -snyðian

be-syrewian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrewian, p. ede; pp. ed

To ensnare, deceivecircumvenire, decipere, machinare

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To ensnare, deceive; circumvenire, decipere, machinare Hí woldon hine besyrewian they would deceive him, Chr. 1002; Erl. 137, 34

be-styrman

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrman, p. de; pp. ed

To BESTORM, storm, agitateflatibus agere, agitare

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To BESTORM, storm, agitate; flatibus agere, agitare Ðonne hit bestyrmaþ ðisse worulde ungeþwǽrnessa quando ipsam agitant hujus mundi inquietudines, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 8

Linked entry: styrman

be-swylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-swylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To soil, stainpolluere, inficere

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To soil, stain; polluere, inficere Hit wæs beswyled mid swátes gange it was soiled with running of blood, Rood Kmbl. 45; Kr. 23

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

be-wǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictundique vexare, affligere, cruciare

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To afflict; undique vexare, affligere, cruciare Wítum bewǽled afflicted with torments, Andr. Kmbl. 2721; An. 1363

bi-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-byrgan, p. de; pp. ed

To bury

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To bury, Exon. 24 b; Th. 71, 21; Cri. 1159

bígan

(v.)
Grammar
bígan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bow, bend, bend down, turn, turn backflectere, deflectere, incurvare, retorquere

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To bow, bend, bend down, turn, turn back; flectere, deflectere, incurvare, retorquere His cneów bígde on eorþan genua flexit in terram, Bd. 5, 21; S. 643,15: 3, 2; S. 524, 14: Mt. Bos. 27, 29: Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 23; Ph. 459: Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 8: Lev

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4