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matt

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bedreáfe genihtsumige haebbenne meatte and hwítel and bedfelt and heáfodbolster stramenta lectorum sufficiant matta et sagum, lena et capitula, R. Ben. 90, 15.

slidorian

(v.)
Grammar
slidorian, slidrian; p. ede

To slitherto slide, slip labo labor

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To slither (in various dialects; Dryden uses sliddering), to slide, slip Ðonne hié on monigfealdum wordum slidrigaþ dum per multiplicia verba dilabuntur Past. 38, 6;Swt. 277, 5. Míne fét ne slideredon non sunt infirmata vestigia mea Ps. Th. 17, 35.

á-wídlian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wídlian, p. ode.

to contaminatedefilepolluteto profane pollute

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of physical impurity, to contaminate, defile, pollute Sé ðe áwiht þicge þæs ðe hund áwídlige (inquinaverit), Ll. Th. ii. 216, 10.

a-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humbleabasetread down or under foothumiliarecalcare

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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sighdraw a deep breathsuspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffengrow or wax stiffobrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

an-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
an-wadan, p. -wód

To invadeenter intoinvadere

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To invade, enter into; invadere Hie wlenco anwód pride invaded them, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 3; Dan. 17

Linked entries: an-wód wadan on-wadan

be-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceówan, bi-ceówan ; p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon ; pp. -cowen

To chewgnawcorrodere

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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111

Linked entry: bi-cowen

barenian

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

To make baredenudare

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To make bare; denudare Sand barenodon made bare the sand, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 22; Exod. 470, note

Linked entry: berian

be-grynian

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

To ensnareentrapillaqueareirretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

cweartern-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cweartern-líc, adj.

Of or belonging to a prison carceralis

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Of or belonging to a prison; carceralis Þurh cwearternlíce cyp per carceralem stipitem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 38

efen-gelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-gelíc, adj.

Like, co-equalsĭmĭlis, consĭmĭlis, co-æquālis

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Like, co-equal; sĭmĭlis, consĭmĭlis, co-æquālis Cweðaþ to hyra efengelícon dīcunt co-æquālĭbus, Mt. Bos. 11. 16

ferþ-sefa

(n.)
Grammar
ferþ-sefa, an; m. [sefa the faculty of perceiving; sensus]

The mindmens

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The mind; mens Fæstnian ferþsefan to fix in the mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 29; Sch. 20

fíf-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
fíf-wintre, adj.

Of or belonging to five yearsfive years oldquinquennis

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Of or belonging to five years, five years old; quinquennis Fífwintre quinquennis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 45

fóre-gesettan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-gesettan, part. -gesettende; p. -gesette; pp. -gesett, -geset

To place beforepræpōnĕre

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To place before; præpōnĕre Fóregesettendum ðám swýðe hálgan gódspellum præpŏsĭtis sacrosanctis evangĕliis, Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 27

for-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
for-þeón, p. -þeóde; pp. -þeód

To oppressopprĭmeresubĭgĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmere, subĭgĕre Scírne scíman sceadu forþeóde shadow oppressed the bright splendour, Rood Kmbl. 108; Kr. 54

fór-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-yrnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen

To run beforepræcurrĕre

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To run before; præcurrĕre Se óðer leorningcniht fórarn Petrus ille ălius discĭpŭlus præcŭcurrit Petro, Jn. Bos. 20, 4

fylian

(v.)

to follow

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to follow Fyle ðú ðam persequere eam, Ps. Spl. 33, 14. Fylidon, Mt. Kmbl. C. C. 4, 22

fyren-ligerian

(v.)
Grammar
fyren-ligerian, p. ede; pp. ed

To commit fornicationfornĭcāri

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To commit fornication; fornĭcāri Hí fyrenligeredon on begímingum his fornĭcāti sunt in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: firen-ligerian

gælæþ

(n.)
Grammar
gælæþ, gæleþ?

A cage to sell or punish bondmen incatasta

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A cage to sell or punish bondmen in; catasta, Som. Ben. Lye Gæleþ catasta, Wrt. Voc. 288, 24