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for-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽran, to -lǽranne; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred

To misteach ⬩ deceive ⬩ seduce ⬩ corrupt ⬩ pervert ⬩ decĭpĕre ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ corrumpĕre

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To misteach, deceive, seduce, corrupt, pervert; decĭpĕre, sedūcĕre, corrumpĕre Forlǽdan and forlǽran to mislead and pervert, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 18; Gen. 452: 32; Th. 43, 17; Gen. 692.

Linked entry: for-leorning

under-beginnan

(v.)

to attempt

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to attempt Nú þincþ mé ðæt ðæt weorc is swíþe pleólíc mé oþþe ǽnigum men tó underbeginnenne, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 14

Linked entry: be-ginnan

innan-fortog

Grammar
innan-fortog, v. for-tog,
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where read Wiþ innanfortoge

fóre-seón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see before ⬩ FORESEE ⬩ provide ⬩ prævĭdēre ⬩ provĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21.

tóþ-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-sealf, e; f.

A tooth-salve

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Tóþ-sealfa, 4, 5

ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To end ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fīnīre ⬩ consummāre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ to come to an end

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Ðe nó geendad weorþeþ which shall not be ended, Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 12; Cri. 1640 : 63 a; Th. 232, 1; Ph. 500. to come to an end Ðá geendode se gebeorscipe then the feast came to an end, Th. Apol. 18, 8.

Linked entry: endian

Dunnan tún

(n.)
Grammar
Dunnan tún, es; m.

Dunna's town = Dunnington

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Dunna's town = Dunnington

á ðe

Grammar
á ðe, á ðý

Ever the ⬩ unquam eo

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Ever the; unquam eo Á ðe, á ðý deórwyrþran ever the more precious, Bt. 14, 2 ; Fox 44, 2. Á ðý má ever the more, Bt. 40, 2 ; Fox 236, 30. Á ðý betera ever the better, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 9

cilda trog

(n.)
Grammar
cilda trog, es; m. [cild, trog a trough, cradle]

A child's cot, cradle ⬩ cunæ, arum

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A child's cot, cradle; cunæ, arum, pl. f. Som. Ben. Lye

Cyninges tún

(n.)

Kingston

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Kingston, Chr. 979; Th. 235, 9, col. 1

dearst ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
dearst ðú, thou darest, Beo. Th. 1061; B. 527;
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2nd pres. sing. of durran

á ðý

ever the ⬩ unquam eo

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ever the; unquam eo, Bt. 13 ; Fox 38, 9

cweþ ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cweþ ðú, say thou, cweðe he let him say, cweðaþ, cweðe ge say ye, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 33, 39: Mt. Bos. 3, 9: Gen. 50, 19; impert.
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of cweðan

cwýst ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cwýst ðú, cwýst ðú lá, cwýst tú lá sayest thou? used in questions, as interrog. adv. numquid? — Cwýst ðú eom ic hyt? Mt. Bos. 26, 22

whether it am I? ⬩ numquid ego sum?

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whether it am I? Wyc. note rr; numquid ego sum? Vulg: Ps. Spl. 29, 12: 7, 12

cilda trog

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Dele 'cunæ . . . Lye,' and add Cilda trog conabulum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 23

under-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sécan, p. -sóhte

To investigate ⬩ discutere

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To investigate; discutere (cf. discutiens, i.judicans, querens, Wrt.

of-þinen

Grammar
of-þinen, too moist (?)
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Substitute : <b>of-pínan</b> to get or be too moist. r. þínan

copped

(v.)
Grammar
copped, part. [cop a top]

Having the top cut off ⬩ topped ⬩ polled ⬩ capite recisus ⬩ decacuminatus

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Having the top cut off, topped, polled; capite recisus, decacuminatus To ðan coppedan þorne to the topped thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1121; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 240, 28, 29. Andlang weges on ða coppedan ác along the way to the polled oak Th. Diplm. A.

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, fulligan, fulwian, to fullianne; part. fulligende; ic fullige, ðú fullast, he fullaþ, pl. fulliaþ; p. fullode, ede; pp. fullod, ed; v. trans.

To FULL or make white as a fuller ⬩ to baptize ⬩ albāre ⬩ candĭdum făcĕre ⬩ baptīzāre ⬩ βαπτίζειν

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To FULL or make white as a fuller [fullere, q.v.], to baptize; albāre, candĭdum făcĕre, baptīzāre = βαπτίζειν. A word of doubtful origin.

Linked entries: fulligan fulwian ge-fullian

metan

(v.)
Grammar
metan, p. mæt, pl. mǽton; pp. meten.

to mete ⬩ measure ⬩ to measure out ⬩ mark off ⬩ assign the bounds of a place ⬩ to measure by paces ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pass over ⬩ to measure one thing by or with another ⬩ to compare

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Tó metenne wið ðæt mód, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 6: 32, 2; Fox 116, 7. Tó mettanne, 18, 1; Fox 62, 4

Linked entries: ge-met ge-metan ge-metan

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