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ge-cnáwan

to recognize, identify an object ⬩ to acknowledge, ⬩ a claim, to pay by way of acknowledgement, ⬩ to know, be acquainted with ⬩ to know, be conversant with a subject ⬩ to have a clear apprehension of ⬩ to be cognizant of a fact, understand ⬩ to make known, declare

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Add: to recognize, identify an object Mid ðám þe ꝥ mód wiþ his bewende, ðá gecneów hit swíþe sweotele his ágne módor, Bt. 3, 1; F. 4, 29. Eft hine gecneów óðer þínen, Mk. 14, 69. Beheóld hé hí and gecneów hí be hyre wlite, Hml. S. 30, 363. Hélias cóm

æfter-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-spyrian, -spyrgean; p. ede; pp. ed

To inquire after ⬩ examine ⬩ examinare

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To inquire after, examine; examinare Gif ge hit willaþ æfterspyrian if ye will examine it, Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 8

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relate ⬩ referre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

Béme

(n.)
Grammar
Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Bohemians ⬩ Bohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Riht be eástan syndon Béme right to the east are the Bohemians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 33

béme

(n.)
Grammar
béme, an; f.

A trumpet ⬩ tuba ⬩ salpinx

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A trumpet; tuba, salpinx Béman bláwan to blow the trumpet Cd. 227; Th. 302, 19; Sat. 602. Béme barbita Cot. 27

be-sceadan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceadan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shadow ⬩ obumbrare

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To shadow; obumbrare For hwám besceadeþ heó múntas and móras why shadoweth it mountains and moors? Salm. Kmbl. 680; Sal. 339

deágan

(v.)
Grammar
deágan, ic deáge, ðú deágest, deágst, dýhst, he deágeþ, deágþ, dýgþ, dýhþ, pl. deágaþ; p. deóg, pl. deógon; pp. deágen

To dye, colour ⬩ tingĕre

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To dye, colour; tingĕre Heoro-dreóre deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed dyed it with fatal gore, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850

ed-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wítan, p.-wát , pl. -witon ; pp. -witen

To reproach, blame, upbraid ⬩ exprobrāre

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To reproach, blame, upbraid; exprobrāre Hosp edwítendre ðé hruron ofer me opprobria exprobrantium tĭbi cecĭdērunt sŭper me, Ps. Spl. 68, 12

for-gnýdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gnýdan, pp. -gnyden

To dash or throw down ⬩ elīdĕre

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To dash or throw down; elīdĕre On eorþan forgnyden, fǽmende he tearflode elīsus in terram, vŏlūtābātur spūmans, Mk. Bos. 9, 20

for-ligrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-ligrian, p. ode; pp. od [for-liger a fornicator]

To fornicate ⬩ fornĭcāri

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To fornicate; fornĭcāri Ðú forspildest ealle ða ðe forligriaþ fram ðé perdĭdisti omnes qui fornicantur abs te, Ps. Spl. 72, 26

forþ-leoran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-leoran, part, -leorende; p. de; pp. ed

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ procēdĕre

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To go forth, proceed; procēdĕre glōrĭfĭcantes Spīrĭtum sanctum, procēdentem ex Patre et Fīlio inenarrābĭlĭter, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 13, note

for-þyrrian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyrrian, p. ode; pp. od [þyr dry]

To dry up ⬩ perarescĕre

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To dry up; perarescĕre Ðæt ða sýn forþyrrode that they are dried up, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 5

Linked entry: þyrrian

freóls-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-dóm, es; m.

Freedom ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas

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Freedom, liberty; lībertas Ciricean freólsdóm [MS. freólsdóme] gafola to the church freedom from imposts, L. Wih. l; Th. i. 36, 15

frum-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
frum-leóht, es; n.

First light ⬩ dawn ⬩ prīma lux ⬩ aurōra

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First light, dawn; prīma lux, aurōra To ðé ic wacige of frumleóhte ad te de lūce vĭgĭlo, Wanl. Catal. 47, 41

fyrn-streámas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-streámas, pl. m.

Ancient streams ⬩ the ocean ⬩ prisca fluenta ⬩ oceănus

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Ancient streams, the ocean; prisca fluenta, oceănus Fyrnstreáma geflotan to the ocean-floater, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 17; Wal. 7

gærs-yrþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-yrþ, e; f.

Grass-land ⬩ pasturage ⬩ herbāgium

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Grass-land, pasturage; herbāgium To gærsyrþe de herbāgio, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 17. See Schmid, p. 374, note

hweoðerian

(v.)
Grammar
hweoðerian, hwoðerian; p. ode

To roar

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To roar, be tempestuous Se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum the sea roared under his footsteps, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 19

Linked entry: hwoðerian

in-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
in-gesteald, es; n.

Household goods

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Household goods Tó scypum feredon eal ingesteald swylce hie æt Finnes hám findan meahton sigla searogimma, Beo. Th. 2314 ; B. 1155

in-standan

(v.)
Grammar
in-standan, p. -stód

To be near ⬩ present ⬩ instare

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To be near or present; instare Éce instondaþ wuldur perennis instat gloria, Rtl. 165, 7. Instond[end]um instantibus, 69, 11

mid-siðian

(v.)
Grammar
mid-siðian, p. ode

To accompany

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To accompany Hú ne midsíðgadest ðú comitarisne tú? Midsíðige comitatur, sequitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 34-38. Midsíðudu comitata, 23, 39