be-dirnan
to conceal
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Eall þeós mennisce gebyrd Sancte Johanne bedyrned is St. John knew nothing of (was not subject to) frailties natural to humanity, Bl. H. 167, 27
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man
One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people
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One, anyone, they, people; it is often used with the active voice where modern English would take the passive Man brohte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde ðam mǽdene allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 11.
níwan
Recently ⬩ lately ⬩ newly
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For ðære swíðlícan ehtnysse ðe ðá níwan ásprang æfter Carines slege on account of the fierce persecution that just then had sprung up after the murder of Carinus, Homl. Skt. 5, 326.
be-tellan
exculpate ⬩ excuse
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ǽlc þǽra þinga þe him man on léde, 1048 ; P. 175, 2. ꝥ hé mage wið Crist hine betellan, Hml.
clipung
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Hí ne synd ná mid ealle dumbe, ac hí habbað lytle clypunge, 8. form of address (of pronouns). v. stefn, Se ðridda hád ( the (pronoun of the) third person ) hæfð syx clypunga, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 93, 7
ge-swencan
To disturb ⬩ agitate ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ fatigue ⬩ outweary ⬩ afflict ⬩ harass ⬩ oppress ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ agĭtāre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ vexāre ⬩ fătīgāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ affĭcĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre
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To disturb, agitate, trouble, vex, fatigue, outweary, afflict, harass, oppress; pulsāre, agĭtāre, trībŭlāre, vexāre, fătīgāre, afflīgĕre, affĭcĕre, opprĭmĕre Herodes cyning wolde geswencan sume of ðære gelaðunge Herod the king would afflict some of the
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nemnan
to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate
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Ðeáh ðe ic hý níhst nemnan sceolde though I should mention their names last, 326, 10; Víd. 126. Pronomen spelaþ ðone naman ðæt ðú ne þurfe tuwa hine nemnan the pronoun represents the noun so that you need not mention it (the noun) twice, Ælfc.
æplian
To make into the form of apples
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To make into the form of apples, Elen. Kmbl. 2517; El. 1260
ǽwen-bróðor
a brother of the same marriage ⬩ an own brother ⬩ germanus
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a brother of the same marriage, an own brother; germanus,Cot. 97
ár-blæd
The oar-blade ⬩ palmula remi
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The oar-blade; palmula remi, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Wrt. Voc. 56, 38
and-wirdan
to answer ⬩ respondere
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to answer; respondere Ðæt wíf andwirde the woman answered. Gen. 3, 2
Ár-scyldingas
The honoured Skyldings ⬩ Danes
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The honoured Skyldings, Danes,Beo. Th. 933; B. 464: 3425; B. 1710
bǽl-wudu
Wood of the funeral pile ⬩ rogi lignum
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Wood of the funeral pile; rogi lignum, Beo. Th. 6216; B. 3112
beorht-ródor
The bright firmament ⬩ heaven ⬩ æther
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The bright firmament, heaven; æther Cd. 146; Th. 183, 19; Exod. 94
eást-weard
eastward, in the east
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eastward, in the east, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 7. v. éast
feðer-
four-
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four-, used only in the compounds, — feðer-fóte, -sceátas, -scette, -scíte, -scitte
frec-máse
The nun bird ⬩ titmouse ⬩ pārus cærŭleus
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The nun bird, titmouse; pārus cærŭleus Frecmáse sigitula ? Wrt. Voc. 281, 9
gearuwe
Yarrow ⬩ millefŏlium
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Yarrow; millefŏlium Seó reáde gearuwe the red yarrow, Lchdm. iii. 24, 2
helle-cinn
The race of hell,
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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620
hyge-blind
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Having the mind blinded, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 13; Jul. 61