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on-gifan

(v.)

to give backto forgive, pardon

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to give back Nime man ðínne assan and hine ná ne ongife asinus tuus rapiatur, et non reddatur tibi, Deut. 28, 31. to forgive, pardon Ðú ðe ongæfest qui ignoscis, Rtl. 40, 33

tindig

(adj.)
Grammar
tindig, adj.

Having spikes or prongs

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Having spikes or prongs Óstig gyrd vel tindig scorpio (scorpio genus flagelli, ex virgis nodosis confecti, vel scutica in modum scorpionis aculeata, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 17. Similar entries v. next word

Linked entries: tind tindiht

swelling

(n.)
Grammar
swelling, e; f.

A swelling, used of a sail swelled out by the wind

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Kmbl. 489; El. 245

þǽr-of

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-of, adv.

Thereofof or from that

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Ðæt ic macige mete ðínum fæder þǽrof ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo, Gen. 27, 9

Linked entry: of

Beofer-lic

(n.)
Grammar
Beofer-lic, Beofor-lic, es; m. [beofer, lic ? = lie, leá, leáh, q. v. Ric. A. D. 1184, Beverli : Brom. 1330, Beverlith]

BEVERLEYYorkshireBeverlea in agro Eboracensi

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D. 721, the holy bishop John died, and his body resteth at Beverley Chr. 721; Erl. 45, 25; Th. 73, 15, col. 2; Beoforlic, col. 1

Linked entry: Befor-leág

clerc

(n.)
Grammar
clerc, cleric, clerec, es; m. [Lat. Clericus = κληρικός belonging to the clergy, clerical]

A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priestclericus

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Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14. Hí wǽron ealle ðæs cynges clerecas they were all the king's clergy, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 22

Linked entry: cliroc

apuldor-rind

(n.)
Grammar
apuldor-rind, apuldre-rind, e; f.

Apple-tree rindmali cortex

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M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 7: 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 12: Med. ex quadr. 8; Lchdm. i. 358, 14

be-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
be-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drink in or upabsorbimbibere

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To drink in or up, absorb; imbibere Ðonne ðæt bedruncen sý, eft hit geniwa when that is drunk up, renew it again, Med. ex Quadr. 2, 10; Lchdm, i. 336, 4, MS. B

Linked entry: be-druncen

býrgean

(v.)
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to taste; gustare He byreþ blódig wæl, býrgean þenceþ, eteþ unmurnlíce he will bear off my bloody corpse, will resolve to taste it, will eat it without repugnance, Beo. Th. 901; B. 448

clyfian

(v.)
Grammar
clyfian, clyfigan; ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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To cleave, adhere; adhærere Ðæt feax ðe on ðam cambe clyfige somnige let her collect the hair that cleaveth to the comb, Med. ex Quadr. l, 7; Lchdm. i. 332, 21, MS. B

eáster-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-feorm, eástor-feorm, e; f.

Easter-feast or repast paschālis firma

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Easter-feast or repast; paschālis firma On sumere þeóde gebýreþ winter-feorm [and] eáster-feorm in quĭbusdam lŏcis dătur firma nātālis Dŏmĭni, et firma paschālis, L. R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 26

ge-ándagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ándagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termdiem dīcĕre

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Ed. 2; Th. i. 160, 12

man-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
man-fremmende, part.

Doing evilworking wickedness

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Kmbl. 1810; El. 907

beðigean

(v.)

to wash, fomentfovere

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to wash, foment; fovere Ða eágan to beðigeanne to foment the eyes Med. ex Quadr. 4, 18; Lchdm. i. 346, 20; MS. H. Ic beðige foveo Ælfc. Gr. 26, 5; Som. 28, 66

ge-býgean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgean, -bígean; v. trans.

To bowbendturnbow downsubduecrush

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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]

un-ástyrigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ástyrigendlíc, adj.

Motionless

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(Ex. 15, 16)

wíc-freoþu

(n.)
Grammar
wíc-freoþu, f.
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Ex. 129

Linked entry: friþu

wudu-bléd

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-bléd, e; f.

A forest fruit

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Hé somnaþ wyrta wynsume and wudubléda colligit succos et odores divite silva, 211, 8 ; Ph. 194

á-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hýran, -hýrian (q. v. in Dict.)
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Se ceorl sé þe hæfð óðres geoht áhýrod (-ed, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 140, 8

Linked entries: a-hérian á-hýrian

be-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeódan, p. de

To joinattach

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To join, attach ]þǽm hý mid clǽnum móde hý sylfe beþeóddan and for his lufan manna geþeódrǽdenne forsáwan cui puris mentibus inherserunt, et propter cujus amorem hominum consortia reliquerunt, R. Ben. 134, 20