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be-heófian

(v.)
Grammar
be-heófian, p. ode; pp. od

To bewail ⬩ lament ⬩ lugere ⬩ lamentari

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To bewail, lament; lugere, lamentari Heora mǽdena ne synt beheófode virgines eorum non sunt lamentatæ Ps. Lamb. 77, 63

deccan

(v.)
Grammar
deccan, impert. dec

To cover ⬩ tegĕre

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To cover;tegĕre Dec ánne cláþ ðǽr of cover a cloth therewith, Herb. 47, 1; Lchdm. i. 150, 19

eft-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
eft-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit again, reside ⬩ re-sĭdēre

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To sit again, reside; re-sĭdēre Ic eftsitte oððe ic uppsitte resĭdeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 29, 6

essian

(v.)
Grammar
essian, p.ode ; pp. od

To waste, consume ⬩ tābescĕre

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To waste, consume; tābescĕre Essian me dyde æfþanca mín tābescĕre me fēcit zēlus meus. Ps. Spl. M. 118, 139

fægrian

(v.)
Grammar
fægrian, p. ode; pp. od [fæger fair]

To become fair or beautiful ⬩ pulchrescĕre

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To become fair or beautiful; pulchrescĕre Byrig fægriaþ towns become fair, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 32; Seef. 48

Linked entry: fægerian

forþ-wísian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-wísian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To guide forth ⬩ direct ⬩ dirĭgĕre

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To guide forth, direct; dirĭgĕre Him seleþegn forþwísade the hall-thane guided him forth, Beo. Th. 3595; B. 1795

fram-adrífan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-adrífan, -adrýfan; p. -adráf, pl. -adrifon

To drive from or away ⬩ expel ⬩ expellĕre

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To drive from or away, expel; expellĕre Gif gé me framadrýfaþ si me expellĭtis, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 23

fram-gewítan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-gewítan, from-gewítan; p. -gewát, pl. -gewiton; pp. -gewiten

To go away from ⬩ depart from ⬩ discēdĕre

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To go away from, depart from; discēdĕre Hie him framgewítaþ they depart from him, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 10

Linked entry: from-gewítan

fyligean

(v.)

to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ follow or carry out

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to follow,attend, follow or carry out. Mk. Bos. 5, 37: 8, 34: Bd. 3, 28; S. 560, 17

gamnian

(v.)
Grammar
gamnian, part. gamnigende; p. ode; pp. od

To play ⬩ lūdĕre

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To play; lūdĕre Wæs him geþúht, swilce he gamnigende spræce vīsus est eis quăsi lūdens lŏqui, Gen. 19, 14

ge-árweorþian

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

To honour ⬩ honorĭfĭcāre

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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

in-belúcan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belúcan, p. -leác

To shut

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To shut Ðá ða duru inbeleác æfter him then he shut the door after them, Blickl. Homl. 217, 26

Linked entry: be-lúcan

in-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
in-drincan, p. -dranc

To imbibe ⬩ drink

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To imbibe, drink Indranc inhibit, Mt. Kmbl. p. 1, 7. Indrungno [Rush. indruncne] inebriati, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 10

Linked entries: on-drincan in-drencan

líf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
líf-líce, adv.

Vitally

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Vitally, so as to infuse life Hé genam ðá hláf and hine líflíce hálgode, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 10

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

mylen-wer

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-wer, es; m.

A mill-weir ⬩ mill-dam

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A mill-weir, mill-dam Andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 92, 30

óþ-hleápan

(v.)
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to run away, escape Gif hé út óþhleápe, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, ii. Cf. æt-hleápan

Linked entry: hleápan

pílian

(v.)
Grammar
pílian, p. ode
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To pound in a mortar Se ðe pílaþ vel tribulaþ pilurus vel pistor, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 26. v

be-syrewian

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

To ensnare, deceive ⬩ circumvenire, 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

bi-sorgian

(v.)

to care for, fear

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to care for, fear, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368: 30 b; Th. 95, 12; Cri. 1556