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wit-word

(n.)
Grammar
wit-word, es; n.

A statement which bears witnesstestamentcovenant

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A statement which bears witness to anything, testament, covenant Witword and gewitnes, ðæt ðæt stande ðæt hit nán man ne áwende, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 1. Wé willaþ ðæt . . . witword and getrýwe gewitnes . . . fæste stande, L. N. P.

gást-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-hálig, gǽst-hálig; adj.

Spirit-holyholy in mindanĭmi sanctus

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Spirit-holy, holy in mind; anĭmi sanctus Witgan sungon, gast-halíge guman, be Godes bearne prophets, men holy in spirit, sung of the son of God, Elen. Kmbl. 1120; El. 562

Linked entry: gǽst-hálig

wápe

(n.)
Grammar
wápe, (-a? m.); an; f.
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cf. wípian) Gif ðú sceát habban wille oððe wápan, ðonne sete ðú díne twá handa ofer ðínum bearme and tóbrǽd hí swilce sceát ástrecce, Techm. ii. 122, 23

naca

(n.)
Grammar
naca, an; m.

A boatbarkshipvessel

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On bearm nacan, Beo. Th. 433; B. 214. Néðan on nacan tealtum, Runic pm. 343, 22; Rún. 21. Flotan níwtyrwydne, nacan, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295 : Exon. Th. 474, 31; Bo. 39

Linked entry: ge-nec

swearte

(adv.)
Grammar
swearte, adv.
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Darkly, dismally, evilly Sió gítsung swearte swǽfeþ onlíce ðam munte ðe monna bearn Etne hátaþ, Met. 8, 47 (v. swǽfan). Satanus swearte geþohte (cf. Milton's 'dark designs,' and v. sweart, III), ðæt hé wolde on heofonum héhseld wyrcan. Cd.

ceaf

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Þú deáðes bearn, ðú ceaf écum ontendnyssum gegearcod, Hml. Th. i. 594, 6. Sé ðe getimbrað ofer ðám grundwealle treówa, oþþe streáw, oððe ceaf (ligna, foenum, stipulam) . . .

feónd-rǽs

an onslaughtassault

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A hostile attack, an onslaught, assault Ic fracoðlíce feóndrǽs gefremede . . . and reáfode beám on bearwe I (Eve) wickedly made onslaught and despoiled the tree in the garden, Gen. 900. Substitute:

for-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweltan, he -swilt; p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten

To die awayperishpermŏri

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To die away, perish; permŏri Manig wíf forswilt for hire bearne many a woman dies because of her child, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 11, note 17. Forswealt disparuit, Cot. 65: 190

bær-synnig

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R. 2, 16. v. bear-, beor-swinig in Dict. Add

eár-plǽttan

(v.)
Grammar
eár-plǽttan, p. -plætte; pp. -plætted [éare an ear, plættan to strike ]

To strike on the ear, to box the ear cŏlăphum incŭtĕre

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To strike on the ear, to box the ear; cŏlăphum incŭtĕre Se byrle ðone apostol eár-plætte the cup-bearer struck the apostle on the ear, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 12

ge-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðere, adv.

Yethowever

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Yet, however Weorðeþ heó ðeáh oft niða bearnum to helpe and to hǽle gehwæðere it becomes oft however help and safety nevertheless to the children of men, Runic pm. 10; Kmbl. 341, 12

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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to endure, bear, suffer, support; sustinere, pati, supportare Ic arǽfnige sustineo, Ps. Th. 129, 4.

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian.
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These two forms may be taken separately: <b>for-þyldian</b> to bear, suffer, take patiently Gif syngiende gefýstludegé forþyldiaþ ( suffertis ), Scint. 7, 16. Forþyldigaþ tollerant, An. Ox. 4270.

gár-berend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-berend, es; m.

A javelin-bearersoldierhastĭfertēlĭfer

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A javelin-bearer, soldier; hastĭfer, tēlĭfer Grame gárberend the incensed javelin-bearers, Byrht. Th. 139, 30; By. 262. Gárberendra x hund ten hundred javelin-bearers, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 13; Exod. 231

Linked entry: gár

hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
hnǽgan, p. de

To cause to bow, bring low, humble, humiliate

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To cause to bow, bring low, humble, humiliate Ic bebeóde bearnum mínum ðæt hie ðé hnǽgon æt gúþe I command my sons to humble thee in battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2660; An. 1331

ge-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To oppose, strive againstadversari

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To oppose, strive against; adversari Gesacan sceal sáwl-berendra, niðða bearna, gearwe stówe shall strive against the place prepared for those having souls, for the children of men, Beo. Th. 2012, note; B. 1004

sóþ-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ-bora, (?), an; m.

A truth-bearerone who has exact knowledge

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A truth-bearer, one who has exact knowledge Ðone hæleð higegleáwe hátaþ wíde cométa be naman, cræftgleáwe men, wíse sóðboran (other MSS. have wóþboran, which suits better the alliteration), Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 27

loca

(n.)
Grammar
loca, an; m.

a barboltlocklocker

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Álýsde leóda bearn of locan deófla [hell], Elen. Kmbl. 362; El. 181. Under helle cinn under líges locan, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 7; Cri. 1621 : 72 b; Th. 270, 32; Jul. 19. Se ðe healdeþ locan who guards the lock, 8 a; Th. 2, 14; Cri. 19 : Salm.

Linked entry: loc

á-fleón

(v.)
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Bearn áfleóndra (? printed aflundra) filii excussorum , Ps. Spl. M. 126, 5. Se mæssepreóst andswarode ꝥ hé wǽre on niht onweg áflogen hunc presbyter fugisse respondit, Gr.