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be-bláwan

(v.)

to blow upon

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to blow upon On bebléw hine inflammavit eum, Ps. L. 104, 20. Ne lǽte hine wind bebláwan þý dæge, Lch. ii. 288, 28

be-cwelan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwelan, p. -cwael

To die

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To die Hit becwæð and becwæl sé þe hit áhte he that owned it bequeathed it and died, Ll. Th. i. 184, 1

Linked entry: cwelan

wen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
wen-sealf, e; f.

A salve for wens

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A salve for wens Wensealf Lchdm. ii. 128, 13, 19. Ðás wyrta sceolon tó wensealfe i. 382, 15 : ii. 128, 6:12, 19

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behoveconcerndecere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

a-cwincan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwincan, p. -cwanc, pl. -cwuncon; pp. -cwuncen

To vanishbecome extinguishedquenchedextinguievanescere

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To vanish, become extinguished, quenched; extingui, evanescere Se móna acwanc the moon was extinguished, i. e. eclipsed. Chr. 1110; Ing. 331, 30

Linked entry: a-cwanc

agén-bewendan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-bewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againreturnreverti

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To turn again, return; reverti And ðá he hine eft agén-bewende and then he turned himself again, Mk. Bos. 14, 40

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust inimmittereintromittere

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To thrust in; immittere, intromittere Ða anbestungne [Cot. MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

an-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To holdkeeptenereservarepræstare

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To hold, keep; tenere, servare, præstare Gesceaft fæste sibbe anhealdaþ creatures keep firm peace, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 84; Met. 11, 42

Linked entry: on-healdan

beácen-stán

(n.)
Grammar
beácen-stán, es; m.

A stone whereon the beacon fire was madea stone or tower whereon to set the beacon firespeculapharus

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A stone whereon the beacon fire was made, a stone or tower whereon to set the beacon fire; specula, pharus;Cot. 88

be-légan

(v.)
Grammar
be-légan, bi-légan; p. -légde; pp. -légd

To surround with flamecircumflagrare flamma

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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296

Linked entries: be-légan bi-légan

byfian

(v.)
Grammar
byfian, p. ode; pp. od
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To tremble; tremere Eorþe ondréd oððe byfode and heó geswác oððe heó wæs stille terra tremuit et quievit, Ps. Lamb. 75, 9

cáfe

(adv.)
Grammar
cáfe, adv.
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Quickly, promptly; celeriter, prompte Mægen samnode cáfe to ceáse he promptly collected his strength for the fight, Elen. Kmbl. 111; El. 56

ceahhetan

(v.)
Grammar
ceahhetan, te; ed

cachinnare

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cachinnare To laugh loud or in a cackling manner Ceahhetton they laughed in a cackling manner, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 34

Linked entry: cancettan

clæppettan

(v.)
Grammar
clæppettan, tte; ted

To palpitate, have a palpitationpalpitare

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To palpitate, have a palpitation; palpitare Gif sino clæppette if a sinew have palpitation, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 8

cum-pæder

(n.)
Grammar
cum-pæder, es; m.

A godfather compater

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A godfather ; compater Ðe Æðeréd his cum-pæder healdan sceolde which Æthelred his godfather had to defend, Chr. 894 ; Erl. 92, 2

Linked entry: ge-fædera

cýgan

(v.)
Grammar
cýgan, cýgean

to call, call upon, invoke

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to call, call upon, invoke, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 39: Cd. 141; Th. 176, 9; Gen. 2909: Ps. Spl. 78, 6

Linked entry: cýging

fela-geong

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-geong, adj.

Very youngvalde jŭvĕnīlis

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Very young; valde jŭvĕnīlis He sægde felageongum he said to the very young [man], Exon. 80 b; Th. 303, 15; Fä. 53

feorsian

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

To go beyondremoveultĕrius procēdĕreelongāre

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To go beyond, remove; ultĕrius procēdĕre, elongāre Ðú meaht feorsian thou mayest go beyond, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 52; Met. 24, 26

Linked entry: afor-feorsian

fierdian

(v.)
Grammar
fierdian, p. ede; pp. ed

To marchproficisci

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To march; proficisci Mid ðære scíre ðe mid him fierdedon with the division which marched with him, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 33