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in-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
in-geótan, p. -geát

To pour in

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To pour in Hí on ǽlce healfe inguton they poured in on every side, Guthl, 5 ; Gdwin. 34, 18

land-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
land-spéd, e; f.
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Property in land Ða munecas tó biscopan gewurdan ðære cyrcean landspéde [substantiam aecclesiae], Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 349, 24

mægen-eáca

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-eáca, an; m.

An increase of strength ⬩ succour

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An increase of strength, succour Monnum tó mægeneácan a succour for men. Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 14; Az. 138

mæst-land

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-land, es; n.

Land on which mast is produced

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Land on which mast is produced Eall ðæt wudu*-*lond ðæt Æþelbald gesealde tó mæstlonde. Chart. Th. 140, 2

mete-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
mete-þegn, es; m.

An officer whose duty it is to see after food ⬩ a sewer

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An officer whose duty it is to see after food, a sewer, Cd. 148; Th. 185, 31; Exod. 131

mis-weaxan

(v.)

to grow in an improper way

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to grow in an improper way Ðæt hí symle ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 12

níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary use ⬩ requirement ⬩ need

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

óþ-cwelan

(v.)
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to die Gif sió hond sié óþcwolen if the person be dead L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 17

óþ-wendan

(v.)
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to turn away, divert Uton óþwendan hit ( the kingdom of heaven ) monna bearnum, Cd. Th. 26, 8 ; Gen. 403

mægþ-bót

(n.)
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The mann of l. 2 seems to be the same as the wif of l. 5, mann = wíf-mann

be-sylian

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

To soil, stain ⬩ maculare, inquinare

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To soil, stain; maculare, inquinare Besyled stained; maculatus Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 18: Elen. Kmbl. 1390; El. 697

Linked entry: sylian

be-timbran

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

To build ⬩ ædificare, construere

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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160

be-wealwian

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

To wallow ⬩ volutare

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To wallow; volutare Swín on ða solu bewealwiaþ swine wallow in the mire, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 29

Linked entry: wealwian

ge-belimpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-belimpan, p. -belamp, pl. -belumpon; pp. belumpen

To happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdĕre ⬩ contingĕre

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To happen, occur, befall; evĕnīre, accĭdĕre, contingĕre Hit gebýraþ ðæt hit gebelimpe oportet hæc fiĕri, Mk. Bos. 13, 7

Linked entry: be-limpan

ge-écan

(v.)

to add ⬩ increase

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to add, increase His sylfes synna geéceþ increases his own sins, Blickl. Homl. 97, 9; 37, 17; 121, 32

ge-flota

(n.)
Grammar
ge-flota, an; m.

A floater ⬩ swimmer

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A floater, swimmer Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean's floater [the whale], Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7

ge-fnésan

(v.)

to sneeze ⬩ sternūtāre

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to sneeze; sternūtāre Ðæt he gelóme gefnése that he often sneezes, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 282, 27

ge-hýpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýpan, p. de; pp. ed

To heap

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To heap Ðonne hit gehýpþ yfel ofer yfele when it heaps evil upon evil, Homl. Th. i. 410, 21

Linked entry: ge-heápod

ge-sagian

(v.)

to say, tell ⬩ dicere

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to say, tell; dicere Gesaga him tell them, Beo. Th. 781; B. 388: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 30

stig-fearh

(n.)
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a young pig to keep in a sty Ǽhteswáne gebyreþ stífearh, L. R. S. 7 ; Th. i. 436, 22

Linked entries: stí-ferh fearh