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hlynian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynian, p. ode

To make a noise, roar

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To make a noise, roar: — Wælfýra mǽst hlynode the greatest of funeral fires roared, Beo. Th. 2244; B. 1120

Linked entry: hlynn

swodrian

(v.)
Grammar
swodrian, p. ode

To get drowsy, fall asleepdrowsy, dull,

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To get drowsy, fall asleep Ic hnæppode and ic swodrode ego dormivi et soporatus sum, Ps. Spl. 3, 5

twelf-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-nihte, adj.

Twelve days old

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Twelve days old On xii-niht[n]e mónan byþ gód féranne ofer sǽ, Lchdm. iii. 178, 26

for-þrǽstednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-þrǽstednes, for-þrǽstnes

a crushingbreaking to piecescontritio

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a crushing, breaking to pieces; contritio Forðréstednis contritio, Ps. Srt. 13, 3. Forðréstnisse contritiones, 146, 3. Forðrástnisse, 59, 4

fræfelian

(v.)
Grammar
fræfelian, p. ode

To be cunning

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To be cunning Fraefeleo calleo. Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 48. Fræfele, 14, 13. Ic frefelie calleo, decipio, 127, 62

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode

To ask

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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17

be-dyppan

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Heó wæs gelǽded ánre eá and bedypped in ꝥ wæter (in aquam mersa), Gr. D. 73, 24. Add

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thinga treasurejewelornament

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Ðæt se fénge ǽgðer ge lande ge mádmum and eallum his ǽhtum that he should succeed to the land and to the valuables and to all his possessions, Chart. Th. 486, 1.

Linked entry: máðm

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemorationremembrance

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Mannum to écre gemynde for a perpetual remembrance to men, 127, 22; 189, 15. Ðis to gemyndum habban to have this as a memento, 113, 34: Beo. Th. 5600; B. 2804.

ge-freógan

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L. 12, 58. to love, embrace Gefrígode hiá complexans eos, Mk. L. 10, 16

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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must pass to the church at Worcester; this condition was now removed) be not maintained in respect to him (Eadnoth ), Chart.

wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Skt. ii. 23 b, 16. to write to a person, write with the intention of sending what is written Mé geþúhte wrítan ðé, ðú se sélusta Theophilus, Lk.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

ge-scendan

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</b> to put to shame, make to appear despicable :-- Bið gescend, forhoged confunditur (non furva mergulae factura confunditur), An. Ox. 520. <b>III c.

ǽ-festnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-festnes, -ness, e; f.

Religiondevotionreligio

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Religion, devotion; religio Ða ðe to ǽfestnesse belumpon quæ ad religionem pertinebant, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 1

Linked entry: ǽw-festnys

a-hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To hireconducere

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To hire; conducere He úteóde ahyrian wyrhtan exiit conducere operarios, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Jn. Bos. 10, 13

Linked entries: a-hérian hýrian

ǽtrian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽtrian, ǽttrian; p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans, [ǽtor = átor poison]

To poisonenvenomvenenare

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To poison, envenom; venenare For ǽtredum gescotum from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38; MS. C

Linked entries: ætran ǽttrian átrian

ǽwan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽwan, ðú ǽwest

To despisecontemnscornspernereaversari

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To despise, contemn, scorn; spernere, aversari Ða ðú ǽfre ne ǽwest ea tu nunquam spernis, Ps. C. 129

a-parian

(v.)
Grammar
a-parian, p. ode; pp. od

To apprehendtakedeprehendere

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To apprehend, take; deprehendere Seó wæs aparod on unriht-hǽmede deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 3

a-terian

(v.)
Grammar
a-terian, p. ede; pp. ed

To failbecome wearydeficerefatigare

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To fail, become weary; deficere, fatigare Atered fatigatus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Wrt.Voc. 50, 20: R. Ben. interl. 53

be-baðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-baðian, bi-baðian; p. ode; pp. od

To bathewashluereabluerelavare

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To bathe, wash; luere, abluere, lavare Wætere aþwegen and bebaðod lotus aqua, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 17

Linked entry: bi-baðian