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Anglo-Saxon

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ful-gongan

(v.)

to fulfilperfectperfĭcĕre

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to fulfil, perfect; perfĭcĕre Ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge that he wisely perfect the world, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 3; Sch. 22

fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od

To put farremoveseparateelongāre

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To put far, remove, separate; elongāre Ða ðe fyrsiaþ hig fram ðé losiaþ qui elongant se a te pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 72, 27

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽfenian, -ǽfnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ǽfen evening]

To draw towards eveningbecome eveningvesperascĕreadvesperascĕre

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To draw towards evening, become evening; vesperascĕre, advesperascĕre Geǽfnaþ me veperasco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 10. Geǽfenedan dæge advesperascente die, Prov. 7

hridrian

(v.)
Grammar
hridrian, p. ode

To siftwinnow

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To sift, winnow Satanas gyrnde ðæt hé eów hridrude swá swá hwǽte Satanas expetivit vos ut cribraret sicut triticum, Lk. Skt. 22, 31

hylde

(n.)
Grammar
hylde, an; f.
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The slope of a hill Óþ ðæs clifas norþ hyldan to the north side of the cliff, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 418, 24

in-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bindan, p. -band

To unbind

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To unbind Án sceal inbindan forstes fetre one shall unbind the fetters of frost, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 8; Gn. Ex. 75

lustsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lustsum-líc, adj.

Pleasantdelectable

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Pleasant, delectable Ic nát for hwí eów sindon ða ǽrran gewin swá lustsumlíce on leóþcwidum tó gehiéranne, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 2

manetian

(v.)

to admonishreprove

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to admonish, reprove Gé monetigaþ Godes éce bearn (cf. vv. 1331 sqq. for the speech of the ealdorsacerd). Andr. Kmbl. 1492; An. 747. (?)

mann-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mann-líce, adv.

Manfullyin a manner becoming to a mannobly

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Manfully, in a manner becoming to a man, nobly Swá manlíce mǽre þeóden heaðorǽsas geald mearum and máðmum, Beo. Th. 2096; B. 1046

médren-mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
médren-mǽgþ, e; f.

Kindred by the mother's side

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Kindred by the mother's side Gebyriaþ twelf men tó werborge, viii fæðerenmǽgþe, and iii. médrenmǽgþe, L. E. G. 12; Th. i. 174, 19

mund-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
mund-cræft, es; m.

Power of handpower to protect

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Power of hand or power to protect Cunne ic his mihta, his mægen, and his mihta, and his mundcræftas, Lchdm. i. 384, 13

nestan

(v.)
Grammar
nestan, p. te

To spin

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To spin Ne wynnes and ne nestas non laborant neque nent, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 28. Nestaþ, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 27

níd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
níd-faru, e; f.

A journey one is forced to takedeath

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A journey one is forced to take, death Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuirthit thoncsnotturra than him tharf sié, Archaeologia, vol. xxviii. p. 357

nytlícness

(n.)
Grammar
nytlícness, e; f.

Usefulnessutilityuseful property

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Usefulness, utility, useful property Ic bidde ðévica pervica manegum nytlícnyssum tó hæbenne te precor vica pervica multis utilitatibus habenda, Lchdm. i. 314, 8

óþ-dón

(v.)
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to put out Gif hwá óðrum his eáge óþdó (of dó, MS. H.), L. Alf. 19; Th. i. 48, 20. Cf. æt-dón

ge-trifulian

(v.)

to rub downtriturare

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to rub down; triturare Genim ða reádan netlan getrifula take the red nettle, bruise it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 15

Linked entry: trifulian

be-wícian

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

To encampcastra metari

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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21

Linked entry: wícian

bi-légan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-légan, p. -légde; pp. -légd
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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Lége bilégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Exon. 53 a; Th. 186, 7; Az. 16

ge-costnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costnian, p. ode; pp. od

To trytentare

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To try; tentare Gecostna me tenta me, Ps. Lamb. 25, 2. He wæs fram Satane gecostnod tentabatur a Satane, Mk. Bos. 1, 13

Linked entry: costnian

ge-cýgan

(v.)

to callcall uponinvokeprovokeincite

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to call, call upon, invoke, provoke incite, Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 13; Ph. 454 : Ps. Spl. 73, 19 : 77, 64 : 85, 4