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be-scúfan

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be-scúfan, -sceófan.

to thrust

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Bescúfende trudentes (ad erroris nau*-*fragia), An. Ox. 5477

ge-cwéman

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an feó oþþe an áðe let the one man do the other right, satisfy him by payment or by giving security on oath (or agree upon payment or security ), Ll. Th. i. 30, 20

ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
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Ofermódnesse gewídmǽrsodre insolentiam iraductam, An. Ox. 8, 391. intrans. To become widely known, be celebrated Wíde springaþ, gewídmǽrsiaþ crebresctint (catholicoritm hades'), An. Ox. 2769.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature

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Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on wiþerrǽdum stówum (in places not favourable to growth) wið wegas and hegas, Lchdm. i. 228, 17. On feldum and on wiðerrǽdum stówum, 304, 3.

Linked entries: wiþer-rǽdness wiþ-rǽde

gearwian

(v.)
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</b> to come to maturity :-- Treówu grénu wexað and gearwað and rípað, Solil. H. 10, 5. to make ready a person to do something Gearwa þé and þú on þone síð fére, Guth. 86, 26. for an action Gearwige hé hine tó húselgange, Ll.

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MAN ⬩ a human being of either sex ⬩ a man who is wnder the authority of another ⬩ a servant ⬩ vassal ⬩ liege-man ⬩ a parishioner

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For ðam forlǽt se man fæder and módor and geþeót hine tó his wífe, Gen. 2, 23-24. Gelíc ðam dysigan men ( viro, cf. wísan were, 24), Mt. Bos. 7, 26.

Linked entry: manna

be-grindan

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Dele and see sinder in Dict

búgian

(v.)
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Dele, Similar entries and see búan

cwánung

(n.)
Grammar
cwánung, e; f.
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Lamentation Gránung and cwánung, Nap. 15

eall-rúh

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Dele, and see eall, I. 2

for-hirdan

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Take here for-hyrdan, and add:

Linked entry: for-hyrdan

fór-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-rídan, l. for-rídan.

cut off

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to ride and stop, cut off

gemynd-drepen

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Dele, and see ge-mynd ; XI

Linked entry: drepen

ge-néhlíce

(adv.)
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Dele, and see ge-neahlíce ; II

ge-steald

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Place before ge-stealla, and add:

ge-swǽpa

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ge-swǽpa, v. swǽpa
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., and cf. ge-swope

gebed-gíht

Grammar
gebed-gíht, l. -gíht,
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and add: Bedgoing. Cf. sunn-gíhte

Linked entry: gíht

ge-wéne

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Dele, and see ge-wénan; II

hám-brigan

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Dele, and see hám; 1 a

linnan

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Dele: v. á-linnan, and add:

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