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reáda

Grammar
reáda, In l. 2 read
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extales, and add: A tonsil Reádan toleam, Lch. i. lxxii, 5: lxxiv, 28

reód

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Add: — Eágan reádiað, and reód beoþ heów, Lch. ii. 258, 14. Æt t

tó-scǽnan

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Hé tóscǽnde ( dirupit ) þone stán and fleówon wæteru, Ps. L. 104, 41. Add

un-ámetenlic

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ámetenlic, adj.
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See preceding and following words

á-swǽman

Grammar
á-swǽman, <b>; II.</b>
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Þá synfullan . . . sárige áswǽmaþ and in súsle áfeallað, Verc. Först. 72, 2. Add

for-wyrd

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Add Hú unásecgendlica synt þysses lífes ídelnessa and forwyrda. Verc. Först. 131, 9

á-dysigian

(v.)
Grammar
á-dysigian, p. ode

To become foolish

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To become foolish Manna mód syndon earmlíce áþýstrode and ádysgode, Wlfst. 185, 12

Linked entry: dysegian

æfter-writen

(adj.)
Grammar
æfter-writen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Written later on

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Written later on Ðá ǽrgenemnedan lǽcedómas and ðá æfterwritenan, Lch. ii. 186, 12

slǽp-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-bǽre, adj.

Somniferous ⬩ soporific

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Somniferous, soporific Hys gecynde is swíðe hát and slǽpbǽre, Lchdm. i. 284, 22

ge-wistian

(v.)

to feast

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to feast Et drinc and gewista comede bibe epulare, Lk. Bos. 12, 19

Linked entry: -wistian

bútun

(prep.)

without

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without Bútun geongum litlingum, and heordum absque parvulis, et gregibus, Gen. 50, 8

assen

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Hors of stédan and of assenne burdo, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 24. Add

a-web

Grammar
a-web, l. á-web,
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and add Áwebb subtegmen, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 22. Áweb subtimen, 282, 5

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman ⬩ femina ⬩ a wife ⬩ uxor ⬩ a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress ⬩ regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Oft on ánre tíde acenþ seó cwén and seó wyln the queen and the slave often bring forth at one time, Homl. Th. i. 110, 27: Elen. Kmbl. 832 ; El. 416: 1113; El. 558: Beo. Th. 2311; B. 1153 .

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.

Service, ⬩ ministration ⬩ service, ⬩ good office done by one to another ⬩ use ⬩ use made of things ⬩ service to a lord or master ⬩ service, ⬩ obedience ⬩ suit and service ⬩ service of an official, ⬩ office, ⬩ official employment, ⬩ ministry ⬩ the act of serving in an official capacity ⬩ a service, ⬩ an official performance, ⬩ a service of religion, ⬩ an office of the church, ⬩ a ceremonial or ritual service ⬩ a service, ⬩ the formulas used in a service ⬩ service of food, ⬩ a meal, ⬩ food served ⬩ food ⬩ provision ⬩ a following, ⬩ retinue ⬩ train

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Hé him beád his recedes hleów and þegnunge he offered them the shelter and use of his house, Cd.

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)

To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a person ⬩ where no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress ⬩ where a good result is intended, to mortify, chasten ⬩ verberare

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Hé ( William I) lét castelas wyrcean and earme men swíðe swencean, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 21. Ðú ðec sylfne ne þearft swíþor swencan you need not trouble yourself any more, Exon. Th. 245, 19; Jul. 47. Wítebendum swencan, Andr. Kmbl. 218; An. 109.

tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
tyhtan, p.te.

to draw ⬩ stretch ⬩ to draw the mind to something ⬩ to incite ⬩ exhort ⬩ provoke ⬩ solicit ⬩ prompt ⬩ urge ⬩ persuade ⬩ to suggest ⬩ bring to the mind ⬩ to instruct ⬩ teach

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Grammar tyhtan, not expressed Ðú on ús sáwle gesettest and hí styrest and tihtest. Met. 20, 178. Lǽran sceal mon geongne monnan, trymman and tyhtan. Exon. Th. 336,10 ; Gn. Ex. 46.

sige-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
sige-dryhten, es; m.

A victorious lord

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Th. 9, 1; Cri. 128: Andr. Kmbl. 1753; An. 879. Sigedrihten, mihtigne God, Cd. Th. 33, 21; Gen. 523: 48, 20; Gen. 778

flasce

(n.)
Grammar
flasce, an; f.
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Take here flaxe in Dict., and add