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DRǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRǼDAN, ic drǽde, ðú drǽdest, drǽtest, drǽst, he drǽdeþ, drǽt, pl. drǽdaþ; p. dréd, dreórd, pl. drédon; pp. drǽden

DREAD, fear timēre, pavēre

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To DREAD, fear; timēre, pavēre: found in the compounds a-drǽdan, an-, on-drǽdan, ondrǽd-endlíc, on-drǽd-ing: of-drǽd

dreahnian

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

To strain out, drain excolāre

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To strain out, drain; excolāre Dreahna út þurh wyllene cláþ drain [it] out through a woollen cloth, Lchdm. iii. 72, 23

Linked entry: drehnigean

fixen

(adj.)
Grammar
fixen, adj. [fox a fox]

Of or belonging to a foxvulpīnus

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Of or belonging to a fox; vulpīnus Fixen hýd a fox-skin, Med. ex Quadr. 3, 15; Lchdm. i. 342, 11

for-dwilman

(v.)
Grammar
for-dwilman, p. de; pp. ed

To confoundconfundĕre

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To confound; confundĕre Ða mistas fordwilmaþ ða sóþan gesiehþe the mists confound the true sight. Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17

fór-maneg

(adj.)
Grammar
fór-maneg, -moni; adj.

Very manypermultus

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Very many; permultus Heora fórmanega oft féngon to ánwealde very many of them often undertook the government, Jud. Thw. 161, 26

Linked entry: fór-moni

forþ-beseón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-beseón, p. -beseah, pl. -besáwon; pp. -besewen

To look forthlook outprospĭcĕre

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To look forth, look out; prospĭcĕre He forþbeseah of heánnysse hálgan his prospexit de excelso sancto suo, Ps. Lamb. 101, 20

for-þiófan

(v.)

to thievestealfūrāri

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to thieve, steal; fūrāri Ðæt ðú ne forstele oððe ne forþiófe ne fūrēris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 19. v. þeófan, þiófan

Linked entry: for-þeófian

ge-anxsumian

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

To make anxiousvexanxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Geanxsumad is ofer me gást mín anxiātus est sŭper me spīrĭtus meus, Ps. Lamb. 142, 4

ge-árwurþian

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

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt hí sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

helfling

(n.)
Grammar
helfling, es; m.

A halfpenny

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A halfpenny Ne becýpaþ hig fíf spearwan helflinge are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, Lk. Skt. 12, 6

hwæte-healm

(n.)
Grammar
hwæte-healm, es; m.

The strawstalk of wheat

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The straw or stalk of wheat Genim hwǽte-healm and gebærn duste, L. M. 1, 60; Lchdm. ii. 130, 14

in-dípan

(v.)
Grammar
in-dípan, p. te

To dip inimmerse

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To dip in, immerse Ðætte indépe útaweard fingeres in wætre ut intinguat extremum digiti in aquam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

Lindis-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Lindis-ware, pl.
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The people of Lindsey Man gehálgode Lindiswarum biscope Eádhéd; se wæs on Lindissi ǽrost biscopa, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 8

líþrian

(v.)
Grammar
líþrian, p. ede

To lathersmear

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To lather, smear Léðrede unxit, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 2. Lýþre mid sápan, L. M. 1, 50; Lchdm. ii. 124, 5

mis-endebyrdan

(v.)

to arrange improperlyput in wrong order

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to arrange improperly, put in wrong order Gif preóst misendebirde ciriclíce geárþénunga, L. N. P. L. 38; Th. ii. 296, 7

Linked entry: ende-byrdan

morgen-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

mylen-waru

(n.)
Grammar
mylen-waru, e; f.

A mill-dam

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A mill-dam Andlang streámes on ða mylenware; of ðare mylenvare ðare swéte apuldre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 454, 7

níþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-hygdig, adj.

Having the mind disposed to strifebold

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Having the mind disposed to strife, bold Hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níþhýdige men genumen hæfdon, Beo. Th. 6311; B. 3166

glófung

(n.)
Grammar
glófung, e; f.

A providing with gloves

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A providing with gloves Glófung him gebyreþ he is to be provided with gloves, L. R. S; Th. i. 438, 6

ge-hírsumnes

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Add Faran swylcum weorce and gehýrsumnysse swylce him beboden sig exeant ubi eis imperatur in opera, R. Ben. 84, 15