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níd

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</b> (to have) need of :-- Secgað ꝥ Drihten hæfð his neóde, Mk. 11, 3. (to have) need, be in want Ðá néd hæfde quando necessitatem habuit. Mk.

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

honourgloryrankdignitymagnificencerespectreverencehonordignitasgloriamagnificentiahonestasreverentiakindnessfavourmercypitybenefitusehelpgratiafavormisericordiabeneficiumauxiliumpropertypossessionsan estatelandecclesiastical livingbeneficebonapossessionesfundusbeneficium

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Him wæs ára þearf to him was need of favours, Cd. 97; Th. 128, 12; Gen. 2125. To gódre áre to good use, Herb. 2, 9; Lchdm. i. 82, 21: Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 14. Eallum to áre ylda bearnum for the benefit of all the sons of men, Jul. A. 2. (Vid.

Linked entry: árra

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Þá gesetnessa þe þǽr stronge wǽron and hearde hé hié ealle gedyde leóhtran and líþran, Ors. 5, 12; S. 244, 15. easy, not offering difficulty to what is to be done to one Swá mycclum swá þæs mannes gecynd unmihtigre wæs, swá hit wæs leóhtre miltsunge

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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Wé sceoldon eallon mægne spirian æfter Gode, 42; Fox 256, 1. to search after, seek to attain Ealle men spyriaþ æfter ðam héhstan góde. Ac ne mágon ða yfelan cuman ðam hrófe eallra góda, forðam hí ne spyriaþ on riht æfter, 39, 9; Fox 224, 24-27.

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

ǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-líc, adj.

Belonging to lawlawfullegalislegitimus

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Belonging to law, lawful; legalis, legitimus,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 495, 29. Tyn ǽlícan word the ten commandments Som

Linked entry: ǽw-líc

æt-gár

(n.)
Grammar
æt-gár, es; m. [æt, gar a spear]

A short spear or javelina kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemyframea

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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86

æt-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead outdrive awayabigere

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To lead out, drive away; abigere Ðæt ðú ætlǽddest me míne dóhtra ut clam me abigeres filias meas. Gen. 31, 26

æt-þringan

(v.)

To take awaydeprive oferipere

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To take away, deprive of; eripere Ða ðé feorh ætþringan who may deprive thee of life, Andr. Kmbl, 2742; An. 1373

ǽw-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw-fæsten, es; n. [ǽw law, fæsten a fast]

A fated or legal fastlegitimum jejunium

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A fated or legal fast; legitimum jejunium To ǽwfæstene for the legal fast. Rubc. Lk. Bos. 3, 1a, notes, p. 578

a-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
a-flówan, p. -fleów, pl. -fleówan; pp. -flówen

To flow fromflow overeffluere

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To flow from, flow over; effluere Etna fýr afleów up the fire of Etna flowed over, Ors. 5,4; Bos. 105, 9

Linked entry: a-fleów

and-wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wráþ, adj.

Hostileinfensus

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Hostile; infensus Ðam dracan he andwráþ leofaþ he lives hostile to the serpent, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 26; Pa. 17

Linked entry: wráþ

an-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
an-gitan, p. -geat; pp. -giten

To getlay hold ofseizeassequicorripereinvadere

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To get, lay hold of, seize; assequi, corripere, invadere Hine se bróga angeat terror seized him, Beo. Th. 2587; B. 1291

Linked entry: on-gitan

a-þéstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þéstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be eclipsedobscurari

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To be eclipsed; obscurari Seó sunne aþéstrode the sun was eclipsed, Chr. 538; Th. 29, 4, col.1; Bodl. Laud. 636

a-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wegan, p. -wegede, -wegde ; pp. -weged

To moveshake

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To move, shake Aweged, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 18: Bt. Met. Fox 7, 48; Met. 7, 24: Mt. Bos. 11, 7

a-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To presspremere

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To press; premere Wel on aþýdum sceapes smeruwe boil in pressed sheep's grease, L. M. 1, 8 ; Lchdm. ii. 54, 1

Linked entry: aþýdum

belcettan

(v.)
Grammar
belcettan, p. te; pp. ted

To uttergive fortheructare

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To utter, give forth; eructare Nú míne weleras ðé wordum belcettaþ ymnas elne eructabunt labia mea hymnum Ps. Th. 118, 171

Linked entry: belcentan

be-nacian

(v.)
Grammar
be-nacian, p. ode; pp. od, ed[be, nacian nudare]

To make nakeddenudare

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To make naked; denudare Ðú benacodest grundweall óþ hneccan denudasti fundamentum usque ad collum Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 190 a; 13

Linked entry: nacian

beoran

(v.)

to bear

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to bear Ic sceal beoran I shall bear Cd. 216; Th. 274, 22; Sat. 158 : 217; Th. 277, 17; Sat. 206

be-hwyrfan

(v.)

to treatdirectexercisepracticetractareexercere

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to treat, direct, exercise, practice; tractare, exercere Behwyrf ðé sylfne exerce temet ipsum Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 37 : R. Ben. 32

cyrpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cyrpsian, p. ode; pp.od

To crisp, curlcrispare, asperare

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To crisp, curl; crispare, asperare Cyrpsiendum [MS. cyrpisiendum] crispantibus, Mone B. 1239. Cyrpsaþ [MS. cypsaþ] asperat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 61

Linked entry: cirpsian