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nergend

(n.)
Grammar
nergend, nerigend, neriend, es; m.

A saviourpreserver

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Th. 173, 29; Gen. 2863. Nergende leóf, 77, 35; Gen. 1285. Ealra fǽmnena cwén cende ðone sóþan Scyppend and ealles folces Férfrend, and ealles middangeardes Hǽlend, and ealra gásta Nergend, and ealrasáula Helpend, Blickl. Homl. 105, 18

on-león

(v.)
Grammar
on-león, p. -láh, -leáh; pl. -ligon; pp. -ligen.

to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan)to grant, bestow

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Ungelíc ðam óðrum stede ðe mé men hearra onlág, 23, 12; Gen. 358. Hé mé láre onlág, Elen. Kmbl. 2489; El. 1246. God hyre sigores onleáh, Judth. Thw. 23, 16; Jud. 124

hlæder

(n.)
Grammar
hlæder, hlædder, e; f; hlæddre, an [?]; f.

A ladder, flight of steps;scala

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Tó heofnum up hlædræ rǽrdon they raised ladders up to the heavens, Cd. 80; Th. 101, 1; Gen. 1675. Hie æfter hlæddrum ástígon they mounted by steps, Blickl. Homl 209, 7

Linked entry: hlædder

hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst, es; n.

Burden, freight, lading

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Burden, freight, lading Eów is holmes hlæst and hecfonfuglas and wildu deór on geweald geseald into your power is given the ocean's freight [fishes] and the fowls of the air and wild beasts, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 20; Gen. 1515.

tirwa

(n.)
Grammar
tirwa, tirwe, an; m. f.

Tar,resin,gum

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Sumne dǽl tyrwan modicum resinae, Gen. 43, 11. Ðú clǽmst mid tyrwan bitumine linies, 6, 14: Homl. Th. i. 20, 33: Ex. 2, 3. Croppas mid tyrwan gesodene, Lchdm. i. 224, 10. Hig hæfdon tyrwan (bitumen) for weallím, Gen. 11, 3.

Linked entry: tyrwa

earfoþian

(v.)
Grammar
earfoþian, v. eærfoþian
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in Dict. and ge-earfoþian

eár-plǽttan

Grammar
eár-plǽttan, l. -plættan, see plættan
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., and ge-eárplættan

þrýþian

(v.)
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Dele, and see ge-þrýþed

gælæþ

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Dele, and see ge-léd

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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Th. 132, 33; Gen. 2202: 171, 22; Gen. 2832. Ic ðé bidde, ðæt ðú treówa selle, wǽra ðína, 170, 24; Gen. 2818. Gewríþ sibbe wǽre ł wedd asstringe pacis federa, Hymn. Surt. 29, 3.

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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timbriaþ (timbraþ, Rush.) wítegena byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 29: Lk. Skt. 11, 47, 48. Ic timbrode setl ðín, Ps. Spl. 88, 5. Ða gódan weorc ðe hé ǽr timbrede, Past. 33; Swt. 215, 18. Hé burh timbrede, Cd. Th. 172, 6; Gen. 2840: Chr. 722; Erl. 44, 28.

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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Th. 122, 3: Cd. 103; Th. 137, 13; Gen. 2273. Agar forseah hirp hlǽfdian Agar despexit dominam suam, Gen. 16, 4. Ðá forlét se cyng ða hlǽfdian seó wæs gehálgod him tó cwéne [of Eward putting away his wife, Godwin's daughter], Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 20.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Gif wit him geongordóm lǽstan willaþ, 41, 27; Gen. 663. Gif git ðæt fæsten fýre willaþ forstandan, 152, 17; Gen. 2521. Wille beón beswungen on leornunge? Coll. Monast. Th. 18, 18.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Ne bidde þæs, 227, 13. with acc. Dó þæt ic bidde, BI. H. 245, 20. Ne bǽde nán þing on mínum naman, Jn. 16, 24. Wé sceolon infær biddan, Hml. Th. ii. 572, 9. Gif þæt byð beden, ná on naman Hælendes byð beden, Scint. 32, 5. with gen. and acc.

teóðian

(v.)
Grammar
teóðian, teogoðian; p. ode.
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Kmbl. v. 106, 21. v. ge-teóðian; un-teóðod

a-húðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-húðan, p. -heáþ, pl. -hudon; pp. -hoden [a from, húð prey]

To spoilrobplunderdiripereexpilarespoliare

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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007

hell-geþwing

(n.)
Grammar
hell-geþwing, es; n.

The restraint, constraint of hell

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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696

Linked entry: ge-þwin

líf-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gedál, es; n.

death

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Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561

Linked entry: sáwel-gedál

á-sceafan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sceafan, -scafan
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Ger. arscaban eradere.]

Linked entries: á-scafan sceafan

ic

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Of láme ic þe leoðo gesette, geaf ic þé lifgendne gǽst, árode þé ofer ealle gesceafte, Cri. 1382. Ic þurh Iúdas ǽr hyhtful gewearð and nú gehýned eom þurh Júdas eft, El. 922. Add