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gewist-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gewist-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To feastepulari

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To feast; epulari Ðá ongunnon hig gewistlǽccan cœperunt epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 24

be-scofen

(v.; part.)

thrust off, precipitated

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thrust off, precipitated, Mk. Bos. 5, 13.; Similar entries pp. of be-scúfan

EÁGE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁGE, ége; gen. dat. -an; acc. -e; pl. nom. acc. -an, -on; gen. -ena, -na; dat. -um, -on; n.

EYE ocŭlusthe eye of a needle forāmen

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an EYE ; ocŭlus Gyf ðín swýðre eáge ðé ǽswície si ocŭlus tuus dexter scandalīzat te, Mt. Bos. 5, 29. Mínra eégna leóht light of my eyes, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 14; Jul. 95. Eágena gesihþ the sight of the eyes. Andr. Kmbl. 60; An. 30. Eágum to wynne to

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azíma

(n.)
Grammar
azíma, orum; pl. n.

Unleavenedinfermentataazyma

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Lat. Unleavened; infermentata, azyma [ = τα άζυμα, ά without, ζύμη fermentation] Freólsdæg azímorum, se is gecweden eástre dies festus azýmorum, qui dicitur pascha; ή έoρτή τών άζύμων, ή λεγoμένη πάσχα, Lk. Bos. 22, 1. Se dæg azímorum dies azýmorum;

FEÁWA

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
FEÁWA, feá; pl. nom. acc. feáwe, feáwa, feá; gen. feáwena, feáwera, feára; dat. feáwum, feáum, feára; adj.

FEWpauci

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FEW; pauci Feáwa ðata manna mihte beón eardfæste few of the men could abide in their dwellings [lit, could be earth-fast or settled ], Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 10: Deut. 4, 27: Mt. Bos. 9, 37: Lk. Bos. 10, 2. Hit þúhte him feáwa daga it seemed to him a few

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a-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽdan, p. -dréd; pp. -drǽden

To feartimere

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To fear; timere He adréd ðæt folc timuit populum, Mt. Bos. 14, 5

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a-rád

(v.)
Grammar
a-rád, p. of a-rídan.

rode

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rode He út arád he rode out, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 22;

a-stód

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-stód, p. of a-standan.

stood upinsisted

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stood up, insisted,Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 20: Lk. Bos. 23, 23 ;

anddetan

(v.)

To confessconfiteri

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To confess; confiteri Hyra synna anddetende confitentes peccata sua, Mk. Bos. 1, 5

ár-ing

(n.)
Grammar
ár-ing, árung, e ; f.

Honourrespecthonoratio

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Honour, respect; honoratio Búton áringe without honour, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 41

caru

(n.)
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care, sorrow, grief, Lk. Bos. 10, 40: Ps. Th. 60, 1: 78, 11

dígelnes

(n.)
Grammar
dígelnes, dígelnys

solitariness, recess

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solitariness, recess, Ps. Spl. second 9, 10: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 40

for-scruncen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-scruncen, pp. of for-scrincan.

shrank updried upwithered

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shrank up, dried up, withered, Job Thw. 167, 37: Mk. Bos. ii. 20;

be-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þýan, p. -þýde, -þýdde, pl. -þýddon; pp. -þýed, -þýd

To thrusttrudere

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To thrust; trudere Hí beþýddon they thrust, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 78, 8

be-wópen

(v.; part.)

bewailed

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bewailed, Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 41; Similar entries pp. of be-wépan

ge-swác

(v.; part.)

ceasedrested from

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ceased, rested from, Mt. Bos. 14, 32: Gen. 2, 3 p.of ge-swícan

fulluht

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht, fulwiht, fullwiht, fulwuht, es; n. [v. Grimm And. u. El. pp. 136-7]

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus Hwæðer wæs Iohannes fulluht? Mt. Bos. 21, 25; of whennes was the baptem of Joon? Wyc: baptismus Joannis unde ĕrat? Vulg: Mk. Bos. 11, 30: Lk. Bos. 20, 4: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8, 22. Ðæt fulluht us aþwehþ fram eallum synnum baptism

betera

(adj.)
Grammar
betera, betra; m : betere, betre; f. n. adj. [from bet good, v. bet-líc good-like, comp. betera, betra better; sup. betest, betst best, v. besta, gód]

BETTERmelior

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BETTER; melior Ðæt hý wǽron beteran þegnas that they were better thanes, Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 92, 23. Ða betran tída the better times, 4, 9; Bos. 92, 18. To beteran tíde to a better time, Bd. 3. 14; S. 539, 39. Wítodlíce micle má mann ys sceápe betera? hou

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BURN

(n.)
Grammar
BURN, e; f: burne, an; f: burna, an; m. [from burnon, p. pl. of beornan to boil, bubble; fervere]
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A bubbling or running water, a BOURN, brook, stream, river; torrens, rivus Hefe upp ðíne hand ofer burna and ofer móras extende manum tuam super rivos et super paludes, Ex. 8, 5

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emb-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
emb-sittan, p. -sæt, pl, -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit round or about, surround, beset, besiege circumsĕdēre, obsĭdēre

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To sit round or about, surround, beset, besiege; circumsĕdēre, obsĭdēre Porsenna and Tarcuinius embsǽton Róme burh Porsenna and Tarquin surrounded Rome, Ors. 2, 3; Bos. 42, 11. He besirede ðæt folc ðe hi embseten hæfdon he deceived the people who had

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