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óþ-beran

(v.)
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Th. 404, 20; . 23, 10. Sumne fugel óþbær (bore off) ofer heánne holm, 291, 13; Wand. 81

be-syrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-syrian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceivespoliare, fraudare, dejicere

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare, dejicere Ðæt hí mǽgon besyrian ðone earman ut dejiciant inopem, Ps. Th. 36, 13. Cirus hý besyrode Cyrus ensnared them, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 20.

ge-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-molsnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To corrupt, decay, witherputrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere

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To corrupt, decay, wither; putrefacere, tabefacere, macerare, marcescere He ðǽr on moldan gemolsnaþ he shall there rot in the earth, Blickl. Homl. 109, 32.

infangene-þeóf

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Ic an heom ꝥ hý habben ... infangeneðeóf (In the Latin version of the charter this is rendered: Concedo ut habeant ... potestatem fures in terra sua cum re furtiua deprehensos in ios uocandi et puniendi), C.D. iv. 202, 8.

Linked entry: útfangene-þeóf

á-rǽran

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</b> to bring about a condition Ic him yfle ne mót, ac ic on hæftnýd hwílum árǽre ( someetimes I bring captivity upon them), . 80, 10

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol tó swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.

GYRD

(n.)
Grammar
GYRD, gird, gerd, e; f.

A staffrodtwiga yard the fourth part of a hidevirgavirgata

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Ðis synd ðære ánre gyrde landgemǽro these are the boundaries of the one rood, 11. 208, 18: L. In. 67; Th. i. 146, 1, 2: L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 24.

Linked entries: gird geard

heoru-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grim, adj.

Very fierce or cruel,savage

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Very fierce or cruel, savage, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 10; Cri. 1524: 31 b; Th. 98, 25; Cri. 1613: 47 a; Th. 161, 1; Gú. 952: 53 a; Th. 186, 29; Az. 27: 111 a; Th. 425, 12: . 41, 55: Beo. Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen.

hwearft

(n.)
Grammar
hwearft, es; m.

A circuitcirclerevolution

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Under heofones hwearfte under heaven's circuit, 110 b; Th. 424, 3; . 41, 33. Brádne hwearft the broad expanse [of the sky ], 53 b; Th. 187, 29; Az. 38. Ymb wintra hwearft after years have rolled on, Th. 188, 5; Az. 41

Linked entry: hwyrft

nǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
nǽtan, p. te

To trample uponcrushsubdue

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Th. 389, 7; . 7. 4. Hé sceal weorðan his lífe tó nytte mid dý ðæt hé nǽte his unþeáwas mores pravorum premere, vitae prodesse, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 353, l0. Nǽtendne proterentem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 3 : Ep. Gl. 18 b, 27

ge-fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fælsian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To cleansepurifyexpiatelustrārepūrĭfĭcāreexpiāre

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Fýre gefælsad purified with fire, Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 21; . 80, 5

Linked entry: ge-felsode

geond-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To sprinkle overperspergere, perfudere

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Me fugles wyn geond [-sprengde] spéd-dropum the bird's delight [feather] sprinkled me over with copious drops, . 27, 8

Linked entry: sped-dropa

ge-mǽnsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communioncommunio

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A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion; communio Ne syndon hí for ðysse wísan to bescyrianne gemǽnsumnysse Cristes líchoman and blódes non pro hac re sacri corporis ac sanguinis Domini communione privandi sunt, Bd. 1,

wuldor-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gesteald, pl. n.

glorious possessionsglorious mansions

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Th. 408, 22; . 27, 16. glorious mansions Fæder and Sunu and frófre Gást on þrinnesse wealdeþ wuldorgestealda, Andr. Kmbl. 3369; An. 1688. God bescyrede his wiðerbrecan wuldorgestealdum, Cd. Th. 4, 36; Gen. 64

flíman

(v.)

to rontto banishexile

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Gl. 244, 27. to ront Seó ród nú on middangearde áwergde gástas flémeþ, Bl. H. 91, 25. to banish, exile Ealdbriht wrecca gewát . . . Ine ofslóh Ealdberht þe hé ær út flémde, Chr. 725; P. 43, 28.

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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Kmbl. 343, 21; Rún. 21. In nearowe néðan, Exon. Th. 436, 13; . 54, 23

Linked entry: ge-néðan

spillan

(v.)
Grammar
spillan, p. de

To destroyconfundo,to destroy, spoil

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Swil[g]ra, gliw[e]ra [in margin spil-lendra (spiliendra ?); but see onspillendra parasitorum, Anglia xiii. 28, 29] parasitorum, Hpt. Gl. 422, 37

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued augēri, increscĕre

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Is dóhtor mín eácen, upliden my daughter is magnified, exalted, Exon. 109 a; Th. 416, 13; . 34, 11

Linked entry: ǽcen

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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Ðæt mínes freán módwén freoðaþ what my master's mind's thought will maintain, Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 3; . 87, 7. God mín feorg freoðaþ God will protect my life, Exon. 36 a; Th. 116, 28; Gú. 214.

be-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-leósan, bi-leósan; p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren [be, leósan to loose]

To let goto deprive ofto be deprived ofloseprivareorbareprivariamittere

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Ðǽr is swíðe beleás hérum, ðám ðe ic hæfde there I was much deprived of the hairs, which I had Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 35; . 27, 4

Linked entries: bi-leósan bi-loren