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ofer-hréfan

(v.)

to roof over, cover with a roof, cover

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to roof over, cover with a roof, cover Ðé oferhréf ufan mid hwítle cover yourself over from above with a cloak, Lchdm. ii. 76, 22. Porticas ealle swíðe fægere oferhrýfde, Blickl. Homl. 125, 25

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hlæd-trendel

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Hlædtrendle rota hauritoria, An. Ox. 502. Add

ge-bédian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bédian, bédigan; p. ode; pp. od

To praypray toworshipōrāreadōrāre

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To pray, pray to, worship; ōrāre, adōrāre Ðæt he wolde Róme gesécan, and him ðǽr gebédigan that he would visit Rome, and worship there, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 21, note, MS. T

a-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew or cut out or offhew downprepare by cuttingmate smoothplaneexcidereresecaresucciderelevigare

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Ic wæs aheáwen holtes on ende, astyred of stefne mínum I was hewn down at the end of a wood, removed from my trunk, Rood Recd. 57; Kr. 29. Aheáwen treów cut wood, timber; lignum, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 8, 1.

a-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fýsan, p. de; pp. ed.

to hastenfestinaretendereto hasten awayimpelaccelerateinciteexcitemake readyincitareaccelerareparaturn vel prornptum reddere

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To heofonum biþ mód afýsed to heaven is the spirit impelled, 65 b; Th. 241, 17; Ph. 657: 59 b; Th. 217, 3; Ph. 274: Rood Kmbl. 247; Kr. 125: Exon, 119a; Th. 457, 22; Hy. 4, 87.

BITER

(adj.)
Grammar
BITER, bitor, bitter, bittor; g. m. n. biteres, bitres, bittres; f. bitre; sup. biteresta, bitresta; adj.

BITTER, sharp, severe, direamarus, acerbus, acer, dirus, atrox

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Rood Kmbl. 225; Kr. 114

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ymb-strícan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-strícan, p. -strác
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To rub round so as to smooth Gif ðæs dolges ófras synd tó heá ymbstríc mid háte ísene if the edges of the wound are too high, pass a hot iron round Lchdm. ii. 96, 5

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ge-rósod

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Substitute: flavoured with rose-leaves Dó hwón gerósodes eles tó, Lch. ii. 40, 4. Mucgwyrte seáw wiþ gerósodne ele gemenged, 68, 10. rose-scented On gerósedne brǽí in rosatum odorem, An. Ox. 3278. Gerósodne, 2, 185

aweg-awyltan

(v.)

to roll awayrevolvere

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to roll away; revolvere, Mk. Bos. 16, 4

basu

(n.)
Grammar
basu, e; f.

A scarlet robecoccinum

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A scarlet robe; coccinum, Grm. i. 254, 2

ge-wyrtrumian

(v.)

to root uperadicateeradicare

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to root up, eradicate; eradicare, Rtl. 65, 25

wíd-mǽre

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Wídmǽ(rost) celeberrimus, An. Ox. 56, 336. Add

-wilwung

(suffix)
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a roll Welung uolumina, An. Ox. 28, 31. (?)

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ancor-bend

(n.)
Grammar
ancor-bend, es; m.

An anchor-band or cord or rope

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An anchor-band or cord or rope

wriþen-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
wriþen-hilt, adj.

Having a kilt bound round

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Having a kilt bound round ['In some specimens of swords the handles are wound round with gold wire,' Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 29] Ðæt sweord, írena cyst, wreoþenhilt and wyrmtáh, Beo. Th. 3400 ; B. 1698

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clyf

(n.)

a cliff, rock

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a cliff, rock, Ps. Spl. M. C. 113, 8

healf-sinewealt

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-sinewealt, adj.

Half-round

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Half-round Healfsinewealt semirotundum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 20

folc-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
folc-bealo, gen. -bealowes; n.

Folk-tormenttorment by manya great tormentingens mălumcrŭciātus

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Folk-torment, torment by many, a great torment; ingens mălum vel crŭciātus Petrus and Paulus þrówedon on Róme folcbealo þreálíc Peter and Paul suffered grievous torment by the people at Rome, Menol. Fox 248; Men. 125

egenu

(n.)

a little round heap glŏmŭlus

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a little round heap; glŏmŭlus, Som. Ben. Lye

stýfician

(v.)
Grammar
stýfician, p. ode
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To root upLchdm. iii. 184, 18. Móna se ðridda weorca onginnan ná gedafanaþ bútan ðæt biþ geedcenned stífician the third day of the moon is not good to attempt works, except to root up what has grown up again

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