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sceaþan

(v.)
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The strong and weak forms are given separately

strangian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ ilce mód mid heálicum mægnum weaxeð and strangað eadem mens virtute pollet, Gr. D. 204, 23, <b>I a.

wæterung

(n.)
Grammar
wæterung, e; f.

Watering, providing with water,providing water for peoplewatering of plants

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Watering, providing with water, providing water for people Sume ða hǽðenan on heora ðeówte leofodon tó wudunge and tó wæterunge ( as hewers of wood and drawers of water ), Homl.

bréden

(adj.)
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bréden, adj.

Broad;latus

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Broad; latus Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and brédenne [breden MS: bred weal, col. 1: bred weall, col. 2] ðár on ufon, fram sǽ to sǽ Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea, Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3

bredende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
bredende, adj. [part. , of bredan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [MS. sendan] hí Marius, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, a swá lytigne, and á swá bredende, swá he wæs they sent Marius, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and so crafty, Ors. 5, 7; Bos

Linked entry: bregdan

of-clipian

(v.)
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of-clipian, p. ode

To obtain by calling

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To obtain by calling Ðá wolde se hálga habban gewitan ðære wunderlícan gesihþe and ofclypode his diácon him hrædlíce tó the deacon was called and came Homl. Th. ii. 184, 33.

sót

(n.)
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sót, es; n.

Soot

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Meng ðǽrtó sót and sealt and sand, i. 356, 24

a-þrysman

(v.)
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a-þrysman, -þrysemian ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od

To suffocate with smoke or vapourto suffocatestiflefumo suffocare

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To suffocate with smoke or vapour, to suffocate, stifle; fumo suffocare Hí hine on his bedde asmoredan and aþrysemodon they smothered and stifled him in his bed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 6.

Linked entry: a-ceócian

be-hlídan

(v.)
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be-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden [hlídan to cover]

To cover overto coverclosetegereclaudere

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To cover over, to cover, close; tegere, claudere Híg awylton ðone stán, and ðone pytt eft behlidon thei schulden turne awei the stoon, and thei schulden put. it eft on the pit Wyc; Gen. 29, 3.

Linked entry: hlídan

FEÓL

(n.)
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FEÓL, e;

FILElīma

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f A FILE; līma Ic com láf fýres and feóle I am the leaving of fire and file, Exon. 126 a; Th. 484, 7; Rä. 70, 4. Mín heáfod is homere geþuren, sworfen feóle my head is beaten with a hammer, rubbed with a file, 129 b; Th. 497. 18; Rä. 87, 2

ealla

(n.)
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ealla, an; m.

Gall, bile fel

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Gall, bile; fel Hym man drincan mengde myd eallan and myd ecede one mingled him a drink with gall and with vinegar, Nicod. 26; Thw: 14, 18. Wid ðæs eallan [geallan MS.

irre-weorc

(n.)
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irre-weorc, es; n.
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A work undertaken in anger Engla drihten wile uppe heonan sáwla lǽdan and wé seoððan á ðæs yrreweorces hénþo geþoliaþ the Lord of angels will up from hence lead souls, and we ever after shall suffer the humiliation of that angry feat [the harrowing of

mǽgþ

(n.)
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mǽgþ, e; f.

Importunate desireambition

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Importunate desire, ambition Ðæt mód sǽde ðæt him nǽfre seó mǽgþ and seó gítsung forwel ne lícode, Bt. tit. 17; Fox xii, 24. Cf.

Linked entry: mýgþ

mán-dǽde

(adj.)
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mán-dǽde, adj.

Doing evilwickedflagitious

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Ealles tó ídele ǽlcere góddǽde and tó mándǽde far too deficient in every good deed and too ready to do evil, 14; Th. ii. 322, 14

ge-weald

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ge-weald, <b>; I 7.</b>
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Add Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt, áh ꝥ corn geweald, ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere on moldan?, Hml.

bile-witness

(n.)
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bile-witness, bil-witness, e; f.

Mildness, simplicity, innocencesimplicitas

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Mildness, simplicity, innocence; simplicitas Se God wunaþ simle on ðære heán ceastre his ánfealdnesse and bilewitnesse God dwells always in the high city of his unity and simplicity, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 19.

Linked entries: bil-wetnes bil-witness

ge-húslian

(v.)
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ge-húslian, p. ode; pp. od

To give the eucharisthoused

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Se hálga sacerd Iustinus him eallum gemæssode and gehúslode the holy priest Justin said mass to them all and houseled them, i. 430, 29. Gehúslod beón communicari, R. Conc. 5

Linked entry: húslian

seárian

(v.)
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seárian, p. ode
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To grow sear, wither, pine away Eorþan indryhto ealdaþ and searaþ, Exon. Th. 311, 9; Seef. 89. His leáf and his blǽda ne fealwiaþ ne ne seáriaþ folium ejus non decidet. Ps.

Linked entry: seár

þurh-wund

(adj.)
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þurh-wund, adj.

Wounded by a weapon which has passed quite through

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Sinness þatt stinngenn and þurrhwundenn all þatt bodig and tatt sawle, Orm. 17443.]

un-fǽge

(adj.)
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un-fǽge, adj.

Not feynot appointed to die

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Not fey, not appointed to die Mæg unfǽge eáðe gedígan weán and wræcsíð, se ðe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeþ out of misery and exile may easily come one not appointed to die, who possesses God's favour, Beo. Th. 4571; B. 2291.

Linked entry: un-fǽglíc