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ge-bénsian

(v.)

to pray

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to pray Gi-boensandum ðínum supplicibus tuis, Rtl. 51, 29

Linked entry: bénsian

wíd-farende

(adj.)
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wíd-farende, adj. (ptcpl.) Wide-faring, wandering: — Ðone wíd-farendan lǽd on ðín hús
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vagos induc in domum tuam, Past. 43; Swt. 315, 14

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ambeht-mæcg

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Þínne ágenne ombihtmæcg servum tuum, Ps. Th. 143, 11. Add

leác-cærse

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Leáccersan, túnc[ersan] nasturcium Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 14. Add

wudu-mann

(n.)
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a woodman Tó wudemannes túne, C. D. iii. 275, 9

æ-hwyrfan

(v.)

To turn fromavertavertere

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To turn from, avert; avertere, Ps. Spl. T. 53, 5

wundor-gehwyrft

(n.)

a wonderful turn

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a wonderful turn Of wundorgehwerfte vice mirifica, Germ. 390, 161

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ge-scǽnan

(v.)
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ge-scǽnan, -sceánan, -scénan; p. de; pp. ed

To diminish, break, bruise, shake, shattercontĕrĕre, confringĕre, conquassāre

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Ðú ðæs myclan dracan heáfod gescǽndest tu confrēgisti căput dracōnis magni, 73, 14. Ða he sylfa oft gebræc and gescǽnde quas ipse ălĭquando contrīvĕrat, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 27. Gesceányþ heáfda conquassabit capita, Ps. Spl. C. 109, 7

aweg-onwendan

(v.)

to turn or move awayamovere

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to turn or move away; amovere, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 19

ge-hild

Grammar
ge-hild, <b>; VI.</b>
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On gehelde in custodiendo (sermones tuos ), Ps. Vos. 118, 9. Add

múl-hirde

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Þín múlhyrde tuus mulio (custos mutorum ), Hpt. 31, 12, 267. Add

þecen

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Þíne þæcene tuum doma, i. tectum, Hpt. 31, 12, 290. Add

ǽ

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Ǽs þínre legis tuae, Ps. Rdr. 58, 12: 9, 21. Add

a-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurforn; pp. -hworfen.

To turn awayconvertavertereconvertereTo turn awayturnmoveaverticonvert!

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To turn away, convert; avertere, convertere Ne lǽt ðé ahweorfan hǽðenra þrym let not the power of the heathen turn thee away, Andr. Kmbl. 1913; An. 959. Ðæt he of Sione ahweorfe hæft-néd that he would turn away captivity from Sion, Ps. Th. 125, 1.

Linked entry: a-hworfen

tyrn-geat

(n.)
Grammar
tyrn-geat, es; n.
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A turn-stile Tó tyrngeate, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 405, 4

elpend-tóþ

(n.)
Grammar
elpend-tóþ, es; m.
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An elephant's tusk Elpendtóþ eburneus dens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 37

cyrr

(n.)
Grammar
cyrr, cerr, cirr, cierr,es ; m.

A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium

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A turn, space of time, an occasion, affair; versio, vices, temporis spatium, negotium Æt ðam feórþan cyrre [sǽle, q. v.] at the fourth turn or time, Herb. 100, 3; Lchdm. i. 214, 5, 6, 7, 8: Gen. 38, 18.

Linked entries: cerr cier

stefning

(n.)
Grammar
stefning, stemning, e; f.
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a turn, used of service where one set of persons replaces another. (In E.

a-hwyrfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwyrfan, -hwerfan; p. de; pp. ed

To turn awayavertere

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To turn away; avertere Ðæt ic ðé meahte ahwyrfan from hálor that I might turn thee from salvation, Exon. 71a; Th. 264, 6; Jul. 360. Ne ahwyrf ne avertas, Ps. Th. 89, 3. Ahwyrfde, subj. perf. would cast, Exon. 39a; Th. 129, 33; Gú. 430

Linked entry: a-hwerfan

bide

prayora

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pray; ora Bide ðínne fæder ora tuum patrem, Mt. Bos. 6, 6;