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of-irnan

(v.)

to overtaketo tire with running

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to overtake (by running) Færþ hé (the evening star) æfter ðære sunnan, óþ hé ofirnþ ða sunnan hindan, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 2. Ðæs wítegan cnapa, Gyezi, ofarn Naaman, Homl. Th. i. 400, 17. [Þe abbed æfter Uortiger rad & sone gon ofærne Uortigerne

æt-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-irnan, p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen; v. intrans.

To run awayegredi

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To run away; egredi Ðá ætarn he út et egressus est foras, Gen. 39, 12

Linked entries: æt-arn óþ-irnan

in-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
in-irfe, es ; n.
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Household stuff or goods Se ðe micel inerfa [MS.Cott. innierfe] and mislíc ágan wile hé beþearf eác micles fultumes pluribus adminiculis opus est ad tuendam pretiosæ supellectilis varietatem, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 10

Linked entries: in-erfe in-orf

irfe-béc

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-béc, pl. f.

A willtestament

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A will, testament Uncwedene yrfebéc ruptum testamentum : forswíged yrfebéc suppressum testamentum : underne yrfebéc nuncupatio : samhíwna yrfebéc jus liberorum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 102-8 ; Wrt. Voc. 20, 42-6: ii. 49, 14. Áwǽgune yrfebéc inritum testamentum

irre-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
irre-mód, adj.

Of angry moodangry-minded

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Of angry mood, angry-minded Eode yrremód, him of eágum stód líge gelícost leóht unfæger, Beo. Th. 1456; B. 726

ge-irgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-irgan, p. de; pp. ed

To make cowardlyterrify

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To make cowardly, terrify, Jos. 2, 9

Linked entries: ge-yrgan -irgan

sundor-irfe

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-irfe, es; n.
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A private inheritanceJudth. Thw. 26, 22; Jud. 340. Eal ðæt se rinca baldor sinces áhte oððe sundoryrfes, Wilsumne regn wolcen brincgeþ and ðonne áscádeþ God sundoryrfe pluviam voluntariam segregabis, Deus, haereditati tuae, Ps. Th. 67, 10

Linked entry: irfe

under-irnan

(v.)

to under-runrun beneathsuccurrere

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to under-run, run beneath Hé underyrnþ ealle ða twelf tácna, Lchdm. iii. 248, 1. Ðonne seó sunne hí hæfð ealle underurnen, 246, 10. ¶ As a gloss of succurrere : -- Underiorn succurre, Rtl. 43, 17

ymb-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-irnan, p. -arn.
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to go round Hí ymbyrnaþ ceaster circuibunt civitatem Ps. Spl. 58, 7, 16. to go about Seofona gástas ymbiornas ( discurrentes ), Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 3

Linked entry: ymb-ærnan

á-irnan

Grammar
á-irnan, (-yrnan, q. v. in Dict.).
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Áurnenum, ámetenum emenso, i. numerato, An. Ox. 947: Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 34. Add

be-irnan

(v.)
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Add: trans. to run over, traverse Seó sunne beyrnð ðá twelf tácna, Lch. iii. 262, 23. Ðǽre sunnan geár is ꝥ heó beyrne þone zodiacum, 244, 20. to overrun, cover Drihtnes ród bið blóde beurnen, Wlfst. 183, 17. intrans. of move-ment Sum cild bearn under

fore-irnend

(n.)
Grammar
fore-irnend, es; m.

A forerunner

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A forerunner Foreiernend antecessor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 1, 18

Linked entry: irnend

for-irnan

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ge-irgan

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Wyrð þurh Godes mihte sóna deófol swýðe geyrged, Wlfst. 33, 20. Add

irfe-béc

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Olographum testamentum est eallwritene yrfebéc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 40. Add

irfe-cwealm

(n.)
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(?)

irfe-gewrit

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Þá spræc ic on þá mágas mid þé erfegewrite, Cht. Th. 167, 19. Add

irfe-weard

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Gewriten yrfeweard legaturius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 2. Éghwylc ðára erfewearda ðe æfter him tó ðǽm londe fóe . . . Ðás gewriotu sión getrymed mé and mínum ærfeweardum. Gif. . . gesibbra ærfeweard forð cymeð wépnedhádes, C. D. ii. 121, 12-27. Monega land

irþ-land

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Ierðland arvo (- a ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 2. Ǽgðer ge etelond ge eyrðlond ge eác wudoland, C. D. ii. 95, 14. Sextig æcera earðlondes . . . and twelt æceras miédwelandes, 150, 16: vi. 219, I.. quod Anglice dicitur xxxvi æceras yrðlandes, Midd. Flur. 47,

of-irnan

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Add Ofirneð, Met. 29, 32. Add: glossing decurrere Ic ofyrne decurro, Ælf. Gr. Z. 181, 10