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for-habban

(v.)

To abstainrefrainabstinentcontinentto abstain fromto restrainkeep awayto keep backnot to mentionto restraincheckstop

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D. 72, 10. with clause Gehwá hine forhæbbe ꝥ hé hí ná fæstende ete, Lch. i. 228, 14. to keep back. not to pay a due Gif cyninges þegn hit (Rómpænig) forhæbbe, Ll.

ge-reord

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Him wæs hláf án gereordum and wæter drynce of solid foods he ate only bread and had only water to drink, 100, 28. in pl. a meal, feast Hé him rǽde genóm þæt hé hié ealle gereordum ( filiae nuptiis ) him gehéte, Ors. 4, 5 ; S. 166, 27.

ge-sǽlan

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Add: of a person, to succeed in a purpose, bring about something.

rǽd

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</b> with negative, (no) plan to help oneself :-- Mín heorte and mín mód mé for-léton, þám þæt ic mé nyste nǽnne rǽd cor meum dereliquit me, Ps. Th. 39, 14.

hand

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Gif hé bóclanð hæbbe gá ꝥ þám cyninge handa, Ll. Th. i. 420, 12. He him honda húðe gelǽdeð, Gú. 102.

a-corenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-corenlíc, adj.

Likely to be choseneligibilis

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Likely to be chosen; eligibilis Biþ swíðe acorenlíc is very estimable, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 36

a-mǽn-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mǽn-sumian, p. ode; pp. od [a ex, mǽn = gemǽne communis; sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicateexcommunicare

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To excommunicate; excommunicare Síe amǽnsumod let him be excommunicated, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 18

a-wyndwian

(v.)

to blow awayventilare

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to blow away; ventilare We awyndwiaþ [windwiaþ, Lamb.] fýnd úre ventilabimus inimicos nostros, Ps. Spl. 43, 7

be-lytegan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lytegan, p. ade; pp. ad; v. a. [lyteg crafty]

To allureinveigleseduceprocare

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To allure, inveigle, seduce; procare He belytegade Créce he allured Greece Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39

bergan

(v.)

to tastegustare

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to taste; gustare Ða ðe ne bersaþ deáþ qui non gustabunt mortem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 16, 28

Linked entries: birgan berian

be-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hreósan, pl. -hreósaþ; p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren

To rush downfallruerecorruereincidere

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To rush down, fall; ruere, corruere, incidere Behreósaþ on helle incidunt in gehennam Lupi Serm. 5, 8

be-hríman

(v.)
Grammar
be-hríman, p. de; pp. ed [hrím rime, hoar-frost]

To cover with rime or hoar-frostpruinis circumfundere

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To cover with rime or hoar-frost; pruinis circumfundere Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 17; Kl. 48

efen-gefeón

(v.)
Grammar
efen-gefeón, p. -gefeah, pl. -gefǽgon; pp. -gefǽgen

To rejoice together congaudēre

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To rejoice together; congaudēre Efengefeóndum eallum ðam folce congaudente ūnĭverso pŏpŭlo, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 13

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

emb-sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
emb-sníðan, p. -snáþ, pl. -snidon; pp. -sniden, -snyden

To cut round, circumcise circumcīdĕre

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To cut round, circumcise; circumcīdĕre Ðæt ðæt cild embsnyden wǽre ut circumcidĕrētur puer. Lk. Bos. 2, 21

for-byrdian

(v.)
Grammar
for-byrdian, -byrdigan; p. ode; pp. od

To forbearwait forsustĭnēre

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To forbear, wait for; sustĭnēre Sáwla úre forbyrdigaþ Driht ănĭma nostra sustĭnet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 32, 20

Linked entry: byrdian

forþ-acígan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-acígan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He monige forþacígde he called forth many, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 6

forþ-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówon; pp. -flówen

To flow fortheffluĕre

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To flow forth; effluĕre Genihtsum wæter forþflóweþ plentiful water flows forth, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 24

forþ-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen

To grow or break forthprocrescĕreprorumpĕre

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To grow or break forth; procrescĕre, prorumpĕre Forþweóx his feóndscipe prorūpit ejus ŏdium, Gr. Dial. 2, 27

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, es; m.

A state of peacepax

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A state of peace; pax To friþscipe for peace, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5