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sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
sprýtan, sprítan (?); p. te

To sproutspring as a plant

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To sprout, spring as a plant Of ðam blado bealwa gehwilces sprýtan (spryttan?) ongunnon, Cd. Th. 61, 10; Gen. 995

Linked entry: a-sprýtan

for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Forgyfende dispensans, i. disponens, An. Ox. 1776. to give in answer to request Bióð gearwe tó lǽranne and tó forgiefanne ǽlcum ðára ðe iów bidde, Past. 173, 8. to give as reward, retribution, &c.

a-búfan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-búfan, adv.

ABOVEsupra

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[a + be + ufan] ABOVE ; supra Swá wæ ǽr abúfan sǽdan as we have before above said, Chr. 1090; Th. 358, 15

ǽfen-grom

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽfen-grom, adj.

Fierce in the eveningvespere ferox

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Fierce in the evening; vespere ferox Grendel cwom eatol, ǽfengrom Grendel came terrible, fierce at eve, Beo. Th. 4154; B. 2074

æfter-gild

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-gild, -gyld, es; n.

An after-paymenta paying again or in additionsecunda vel iterata compensatio

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An after-payment, a paying again or in addition; secunda vel iterata compensatio, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

ágniend

(n.)
Grammar
ágniend, áhniend, es; m.

An ownera possessorpossessor

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An owner, a possessor; possessor Se ðe ys áhniend eorþan and heofenan qui est possessor cœli et terræ, Gen. 14, 22

Linked entry: áhniend

æt-þringan

(v.)

To take awaydeprive oferipere

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Kmbl, 2742; An. 1373

BANNAN

(v.)
Grammar
BANNAN, bonnan; ic banne, ðú bannest, banst, benst, he banneþ, banþ, benþ, pl. bannaþ; p. bén, bénn, beón, beónn, pl. beónnon; pp. bannen

To summonjuberecitareconvocare

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Kmbl. 2189; An. 1096: Elen. Grm. 45

Linked entries: a-bannan banst bonnan

be-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
be-nacian, p. ode; pp. od, ed[be, nacian nudare]

To make nakeddenudare

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To make naked; denudare Ðú benacodest grundweall óþ hneccan denudasti fundamentum usque ad collum Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a; 13

Linked entry: nacian

cald-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
cald-heort, adi.
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Kmbl. 275 An. 1, 8

cir

(n.)

a turn, time

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a turn, time Æt ðam fiftan cire at the fifth turn or time, Lchdm. i. 214, 6, MS. B. note 8

Linked entry: cirr

DRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRǼDAN, ic drǽde, ðú drǽdest, drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽdeþ, drǽt, pl. drǽdaþ; p. dréd, dreórd, pl. drédon; pp. drǽden

DREAD, fear timēre, pavēre

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To DREAD, fear; timēre, pavēre: found in the compounds a-drǽdan, an-, on-drǽdan, ondrǽd-endlíc, on-drǽd-ing: of-drǽd

efn-líca

(n.)
Grammar
efn-líca, an; m.

An equalæquālis

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An equal; æquālis Nis nán efnlíca ðín there is no one thine equal, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 38; Met. 20, 19

Linked entry: efen-líca

erfe

(n.)
Grammar
erfe, es; n.

An inheritance hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Freólsgefa áge his erfe let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

fér

(n.)
Grammar
fér, es; m.

A feverfebris

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A fever; febris Wið ǽlces dæges fére for an every day's fever, L. M. cont. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 12, 28

forþ-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-ryne, es; m.

An onward courseprocursus

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An onward course; procursus Heóldon forþryne eástreámas heora river-streams held their onward course, Cd. 12; Th. 14, 8; Gen. 215

ge-árwurþian

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

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt hí sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

eal-felo

(adj.)

All-fell, very baleful omnīno pernĭciōsus

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All-fell, very baleful; omnīno pernĭciōsus Eal-felo áttor very baleful venom, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 28; Rä. 24, 9

Linked entry: æl-fæle

merigen-tíd

Grammar
merigen-tíd, mergen-tíd, e; f.

Morning-timemorning

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Morning-time, morning Fram ðære mǽran mergentíde óþ ðæt ǽfen cume a custodia matutina usque ad noctem, Ps. Th. 129, 6