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on-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
on-beódan, p. -beád; pl. -budon; pp. -boden.

to bid, orderto announce, tell, proclaim, send word

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Hé onbeád ðæt hé of Róme cóme, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 25. to announce, tell, proclaim, send word Hé hit him hám bebeád (onbeád, MS. C.) he sent them home word of it, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 168, 13.

Linked entry: in-beódan

Coludes burh

(n.)
Grammar
Coludes burh, burhg; gen. burge; dat. byrig; f.

Colud's cityColdinghamBerwickshireScotlandColudi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici

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Colud's city, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland; Coludi vel Coludana urbs, Colania, in agro Barovici Eóde Æðeldryþ on Æbban mynstre ðære Abbudissan, seó wæs Ecfriþes faðu ðæs cyninges, ðæt is geseted on ðære stówe ðe mon nemneþ Coludes burh Ædilthryda

forþ-rihte

(adj.; adv.)

straight onwithout swervingwithout modification or qualificationplainlysimplydirectly

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Gif hit mycel geférrǽden is, sýn hý mid antefene gesungene, gif seó geférrǽden lytel is, sýn hý forðrihte ( in directum ) bútan sóne gesungene ... ðá sealmas sýn gesungene forðrihte ( directanei ) bútan antefene, R. Ben. 41, 7-16.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Þá gesáwon hié ꝥ se eádiga Michael genam and þá slóg on þæs húses duru, Bl. H. 141, 29.

nægel

(n.)
Grammar
nægel, nægl, es; m.

the nail of a finger or toea nailpegan instrument for striking the strings of a harp

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Ðæt fýr eode andlang ðara nægla ðe seó studu mid gefæstnad wæs tó ðam wáge, Bd. 3, 17; S. 544, 31, col. 1. Mid næglum þurh-drífan ða hwítan honda, Exon. Th. 68, 27; Cri. 1110 : Rood Kmbl. 91; Kr. 46.

sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
sceádan, scádan; scéd,sceád ; sceáden.

to separate, divide, make a line of separation betweento distinguish, decideto scatter, shedto separate, divide, partto be distinguished, to differto scatter, shed

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[See also the compounds (omitted in their proper places) & Besceád, 54, 21. Ofersceáde, 182, 2. ] Tó scédende blód ad effundendum sanguinem, Ps. Spl.

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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Séc gif ðú dyrre seek it if thou durst, Beo. Th. 2763; B. 1379. Hwæðer he winnan dorste whether he durst fight, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 14: Cd. 121; Th. 156, 15; Gen. 2589. Hí dorston, Beo. Th. 5688; B. 2848: dorstan, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 41.

a-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bannan, p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon ; pp. -bannen.

to commandordersummonmandarejubereto publishproclaimto order outcall forthcall togethercongregateassembleedicereavocarecitare

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Ðá hét se cyng abannan út ealne þeódscipe then the king commanded to order out [to assemble] all the population, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 8

æt-wist

(n.)
Grammar
æt-wist, æd-wist, ed-wist, e; f. [æt, wist substantia, cibus]

Substanceexistencebeingpresencesubstantiapræsentia

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Se gǽst lufaþ onsýn and ætwist yldran hádes the spirit loves the aspect and substance of elder state, Exon. 40a; Th. 132, 11; Gú. 471.

Linked entries: æd-wist ed-wist wist

and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answerto ANSWERrespondrespondere

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Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo. Th. 522; B. 258: Andr. Kmbl. 519; An. 260: Cd. 38; Th. 51, 16; Gen. 827. Him englas andswaredon the angels answered him, 117; Th. 152, 25; Gen. 2525. Andswarodon, 111; Th. 147, 5; Gen. 2434

druncnian

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

become drunk inebriārito sink,mergi

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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl.

efne

(int.)
Grammar
efne, interj.

Lo! behold! truly! indeeden, ecce, certe, prŏfecto

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indeed; en, ecce, certe, prŏfecto Ðá se tán gehwearfefne ofer ǽnne ealdgesíða then indeed went the lot over one of the old comrades, Andr. Kmbl. 2209; An. 1106. And efne! ðá ætýwde Moyses and Helias et ecce apparuērunt Moyses et Elias, Mt.

fæstlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæstlíc, adj.

FASTLIKE, firm firmus

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FASTLIKE, firm; firmus Wæs se fruma fæstlíc the man was firm, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 15; Gú. 745: Cd. 220; Th. 284, 22; Sat. 325. Eálá! ðæt on eorþan áuht fæstlíces weorces ne wunaþ ǽfre alas!

for-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
for-berstan, he -birsteþ; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To breakburst asunderfailcontĕridirumpiexstingui

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Ðæt him forberste se sweora that his neck break, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 16: Prov. Kmbl. 19. Wæs him beót forborsten their threat failed, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 11; Gen. 70

Linked entry: a-berstan

fóre-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-secgan, p. -saegde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To FORE-SAYforetellpredictannouncepræfāriprædīcĕreprædĭcārepronuntiāreannuntiāre

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Ðæt se bisceop Aidan ðám scypfarendum ðone storm towardne fóresægde ut episcŏpus Aidan nautis tempestātem fŭtūram prædixĕrit, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 16: Ps. Th. 118, 172: 147, 8. Geríses to fóresægcane gódspell oportet prædicari evangelium, Mk. Skt.

melcan

(v.)
Grammar
melcan, p. mealc, pl. mulcon; pp. molcen

To milk

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Se ðe melcþ qui emulget, Kent. Gl. 1121. Milciþ morgit (?), Ep. Gl. 14 f, 16. Milcet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 73. Milcit, 114, 17: mulgit, Wülck. 33, 26. Hé éwa mealc, Shrn. 61, 19. Ðæt fæt ðe ðú wille on meltan, L. M. 1, 67; Lchdm. ii. 142, 9.

Linked entry: meolcian

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provisionfood

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Ðá gerǽdde se cyng ðæt man him gafol behéte and metsunge, 994; Erl. 133, 23: 1006; Erl. 141, 10. Beád ðá Swegen full gild and metsunga tó his here, 1013; Erl. 149, 3. Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

be-wríhan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríhan, bi-wríhan; p. wráh, pl. -wrigon; pp. -wrigen

To cover over, conceal, wrap upvelare, operire

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To cover over, conceal, wrap up; velare, operire Se snáw bewríhþ wyrta cíþ the snow covers over the germ of herbs, Salm.

þrafung

(n.)
Grammar
þrafung, e; f.

Reproofrebukecensure

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Se Hǽlend æteówde hine sylfne cucenne his gingrum æfter his ǽriste on manegum ðrafungum, Homl. Th. i. 294, 16. Hí (Job's friends) mid manegum ðrafungum hine (Job ) geswencton, ii. 454, 21

Linked entry: þrafian

un-gewitfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewitfull, adj.

foolishinsensatemadinsanenot in one's senses

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Welan and weorþscipes hí willniaþ, and ðonne hí hine habbaþ, ðonne wénap hí swá ungewitfulle ðæt hí habban ða sóþan gesǽlþa, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 30. mad, insane, not in one's senses Ða wódðrága ðæs ungewitfullan monnes se lǽce gehǽlð furor insanorum

Linked entry: ge-witfull