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óþ-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-fæstan, I.
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Cf. æt-fæstan) :-- Ne meahton hié deáþ (Kemble has deáþe, in which case the verb belongs to I) óþfæstan they could not inflict death (on Christ), Elen. Kmbl. 952 ; El. 477.

be-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wyrcan, -weorcean, bi-wyrcan; p. -worhte, pl. -worhton; pp. -worht

To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adorn ⬩ elaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare

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To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adorn; elaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare Bewyrc us on heortan Háligne Gást work the Holy Ghost into our hearts, Hy. 7, 79; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 79.

ge-néðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed

To venture, attempt, strive

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Nú ðú Andreas scealt genéðan in gramra gripe now shalt thou Andrew venture into the grasp of foes, Andr. Kmbl. 1900; An. 952: 2702; An. 1353. Sió sunne uncúðne weg nihtes genéðeþ the sun ventures on an unknown way by night, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: néðan

eáþe-lic

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God ðone módigan cyning ( Pharaoh) mid þám eáðelicum gesceaftum (insects ) geswencte, 492, 23. of lifeless matter, mean, poor, scanty Se Hǽlend becóm intó sumere eáðelican byrig intrauit Jesus in quoddam castellum, Hml. Th. ii. 438, 10.

Linked entry: íþe-lic

flocc

a company ⬩ a troop ⬩ band ⬩ legion ⬩ a band ⬩ a flock ⬩ herd

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Add: of people. a company Hé sóhte his gelícan, ac hé ne mihte hine findan on ðám flocce he looked for his match, but could not find him in that company, Ap. Th. 12, 25.

un-wemme

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wemme, adj.

spotless ⬩ without blemish ⬩ without defect ⬩ uninjured ⬩ uninjured ⬩ inviolate ⬩ undefiled ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate ⬩ perfect ⬩ pure ⬩ immaculate

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Hér syndon inne unwemme twá dohtor míne, ne can ðara idesa ówðer gieta þurh gebedscipe beorna neáwest, Cd. Th. 148, 30; Gen. 2864

Linked entries: -wemme on-wæmme

fore

(prep.)
Grammar
fore, = for, q. v; prep. dat. acc.

for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ for ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per

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Gé scofene wurdon fore oferhygdum in éce fýr ye were thrust into eternal fire on account of pride, Exon. 41 b; Th. 140, 6; Gú. 606. = for, Similar entries q.v. for, on account of, for the sake of; pro, propter, per; with the accusative; cum accusātīvo

hálgian

(v.)
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Th. i. 360, 33. to honour as holy Hy. 5, 2 (in Dict.). to keep a day holy, Bl. H. 37, 32 (in Dict.)

wícian

(v.)
Grammar
wícian, p. ode.
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Hig fóron fram Sochoþ and wícodon æt Etham ( castrametati sunt in Etham ), Ex. 13, 20: 15, 27: Jos. 4, 19. Wícedon, Elen. Kmbl. 76; El. 38.

Linked entry: ge-wícian

lufian

(v.)
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Swá se almihtiga ealle gesceafte lufað in líchoman, Gú. 733.

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam

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Him his gebed hweorfe tó fyrenun oratio ejus fiat in peccatum, Ps. 108, 6.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace

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Ic sume in bryne sende ðæt him lásta wearþ síðast gesýne some have I sent into the fire, so that no trace of them was left, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 33; Jul. 474. Blódgum lástum, 36 b; Th. 119, 25; Gú. 260.

Linked entry: lǽst

hlyst

hearing ⬩ hearing ⬩ listening

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Th. 91, 3. the action of intent hearing, listening Hé ábeád for þǽre duguðe deóp ǽrende . . . hlyst wæs þǽr inne (there was attentive hearing given), Az. 169. Hlyst ýst forgeaf, An. 1588. Þonne swíað hé and hlyst gefeð, Ph. 143

á-bisgian

(v.)

to busy, employ, engage, occupy, exercise ⬩ to occupy a person with something ⬩ to engage in something ⬩ to busy, concern about something ⬩ to employ against ⬩ to employ time in a pursuit ⬩ to engage in ⬩ to trouble, worry, embarrass, exercise, harass,

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Similar entries v. other instances under á-bysgian in Dict

Linked entries: á-bisgung a-bysgian

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear up ⬩ raise up ⬩ lift up ⬩ exalt ⬩ set up ⬩ build up ⬩ create ⬩ establish ⬩ erigere ⬩ excitare ⬩ resuscitare ⬩ extollere ⬩ ædificare ⬩ creare

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Ic arǽre ðis tempel binnan þrím dagum excitabo hoc templum in tribus diebus, Jn. Bos. 2, 19, 20. Ic hine arǽre on ðam ýtemestan dæge ego resuscitabo eum in novissimo die, 6, 44, 54. Weá wæs arǽred woe was raised up, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 26; Gen. 987.

byrþen

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(l a) in contrast with carriage by an animal or in a vehicle :-- Ǽlce láde, ǽgðer ge on wǽne, ge on horse, ge on byrdene, Ll. Th. ii. 298, 23. an oppressive weight Seó hefige byrþen siteþ on þǽm deádan líchoman þǽre byrgenne, Bl.

feórþa

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Similar entries v. feówerþa(-e) in Dict. in combination with another numeral: Þý twéntigðan dæge and þý feórþan Septembris mónðes, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 373, 19.

ge-myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myndgian, ge-myndigian.
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. :-- Úre eáðmédu Drihten gemyndgade in humilitate nostra memor fuit nostri Dominus, Ps.

ge-segen

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Þ in þám hálgan stǽre mid gerýnelicre gesægene (-segne, v.l.) is áwriten and þus gecweden quod in sacra historia figurata narratione describitur, quae ait, Gr. D. 245, 15. Ic geleornode æt gesægene (relatione) árwyrðra witena ꝥ ꝥ ic secge, 9, 20.

hóh

Grammar
hóh, (applied to land).
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In Strengeshó, 375, 24. Þurh Wippan hóh, vi. 234, 3