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fór-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gangan, fóre-gangan; p. -geóng, -géng, pl. -geóngon, -géngon; pp. -gangen

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ præīre ⬩ præcēdĕre

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To go before, precede; præīre, præcēdĕre Mildheortnes and sóþfæstnes fórgangaþ ðínne andwlitan miserĭcordia et vērĭtas præībunt ante făciem tuam. Ps. Th. 88, 13

for-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen

To cast down ⬩ amŏvēre ⬩ dispellĕre

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To cast down; amŏvēre, dispellĕre Wlance forsceáf mihtig engel a mighty angel cast down their pride, Cd. 153; Th. 190, 25; Exod. 204

forþ-bicuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bicuman, p. -bicwom, pl. -bicwómon; pp. -bicumen

To come forth ⬩ provĕnīre

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To come forth; provĕnīre Forþbicwom Godes þegna blǽd the prosperity of God's servants came forth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 28; Cri. 709

ful-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
ful-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break entirely ⬩ violate ⬩ pĕnĭtus frangĕre ⬩ violāre

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To break entirely, violate; pĕnĭtus frangĕre, violāre Se ðe áðor fulbrece he who violates either, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 21

Linked entry: brecan

fyrn-geflíta

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geflíta, an; m.

An enemy of old ⬩ antīquus inĭmīcus

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An enemy of old; antīquus inĭmīcus Bútan his fyrngeflítan except to his enemy of old, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 25; Pa. 34

Linked entry: ge-flíta

hyldan

(n.)
Grammar
hyldan, f. de

To flay

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To flay, take off the skin Hyldeþ discoriat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 78. And hyldon ða offrunge detractaque pelle hostiæ, Lev. 1, 6

mæst-twist

(n.)
Grammar
mæst-twist, es; m,

A rope to support a mast, ⬩ a stay

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A rope to support a mast, a stay Mæsttwist parastates, Ælfc. Gl. 104; Som. 77, 127; Wrt. Voc. 56, 44. Mæstwist, 63, 48

mete-útsiht

(n.)
Grammar
mete-útsiht, e; f.

A disease which causes food to pass the bowels without digestion

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A disease which causes food to pass the bowels without digestion Meteútsiht lienteria (λειεντερία ), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 54. Meteútsihþ, ii. 53, 75

Linked entry: út-siht

miltsigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
miltsigend-líc, adj.

To be pardoned ⬩ venial

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To be pardoned, venial Miltsigendlíc propitiabilis, Germ. 401, 130. Hwí wæs ðæs heáhengles syn unmiltsigendlíc and ðæs mannes miltsigendlíc? Boutr. Scrd. 17, 21

mimorian

(v.)
Grammar
mimorian, p. ode

To keep in the memory ⬩ remember

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To keep in the memory, remember Pater noster and crédan mymerian (mynegian, MS. C.) ða yldran and tǽcan heora gingran, Wulfst. 74, 15

mis-libban

(v.)

to lead a bad life

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to lead a bad life Biþ mannum sceamu ðæt hí mislybban sceolon, and ða nýtenu healdaþ heora gesetnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 18

Linked entry: libban

mónaþádlig

(adj.)
Grammar
mónaþádlig, adj.

Suffering from mónaþádl

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Suffering from mónaþádl Gif hwylc man gangeþ tó mónaþádligum wífe si quis vir ad menstruatam mulierem accedat, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 42

papol-stán

(n.)
Grammar
papol-stán, es; m.
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A pebble-stone, pebble Gǽþ tó ðǽre sǽstrande and feccaþ mé papolstánas, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Popelstánas lapillulos, Hpt. Gl. 449, 18

platian

(v.)
Grammar
platian, p. ode
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To cover with plates : in the compound á-platian Áplatad obryzum, nitidum, Hpt. Gl. 417, 18. Áplatedum obryzo, 456, 47. v. next word

Linked entry: ge-platod

práfost-scír

(n.)
Grammar
práfost-scír, e ; f.
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Provostship Ða sylfan him ( the provost ) práfost-scíre (prófost-, MSS. O. F.) betǽhtan, ðe ðæne abbod tó abbodháde gecuran, R. Ben. 124, 16

eal-weald

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-weald, adj.

All-powerful, almighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-powerful, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Ǽrende ealwealdan Gode wæs sprecen a message was spoken to the all-powerful God, Andr. Kmbl. 3239; An. 1622

ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, <b>; VI.</b>
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On þám dæge ys seó forme tíd prima geháten, on þǽre sceolon gemearcode cnihtas geornlíce tó Gode clypian, Angl. viii. 319, 42. Add

ge-sellan

Grammar
ge-sellan, <b>; V 3.</b>
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Hí heora ǽhta ealle gesealdon, and ꝥ weorð bróhton tó ðára apostola fótum (v. Acts 4, 34), Ll. Th. ii. 370, 35. Add

liþe

(adv.)
Grammar
liþe, adv.
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Gently. Sé þe hit geþyldlíce ábereð, God líðe hé áwácað tó him qui aduersa patienter tolerat, Deum citius placat, Verc. Först. 126, 6

be-swylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-swylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To soil, stain ⬩ polluere, inficere

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To soil, stain; polluere, inficere Hit wæs beswyled mid swátes gange it was soiled with running of blood, Rood Kmbl. 45; Kr. 23