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be-rafan

Grammar
be-rafan, l. be-rebban (related to rapere as hebban to capere).

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cost

(adj.)
Grammar
cost, adj. [costian to tempt, try, prove]

Triedproved probatus

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Tried, proved; probatus Cempan coste cyning weorþodon the tried champions glorified the king Andr. Kmbl. 2111; An. 1057

for-brict

(v.)
Grammar
for-brict, for-brícan (?); p. te

To use upconsumedestroy

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To use up, consume, destroy Mid þissum wǽpnum beóð ǽlce uncysta forbrícte (-brítte?) and mid þyssum andlyfenum bið ǽlc mægen geféd, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 5. Substitute:

cúþ-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
cúþ-lǽtan, [cúþ = cýþ relationship, lǽtan to admit]

To enter into friendshipsocietatem facere, Som. Ben. Lye

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To enter into friendship; societatem facere, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderlydispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fullyfulfilfinishperfectpractiseperfĭcĕreperăgĕrepatrāre

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Hwæðer he hæbbe hine to fullfremmenne si hăbeat ad perfĭciendum, 14, 28. Ðæt ic fallfremme his weorc ut perfĭciam ŏpus ejus, Jn. Bos. 4, 34. Ðæt he hí eft fullfremme that he practise them [the vices] again, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 18.

Linked entry: fremman

cum-líðian

(v.)
Grammar
cum-líðian, [cuma a guest, líðian to nourish]

To lodge, to receive as a guest hospitari

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To lodge, to receive as a guest ; hospitari R. Ben. Interl. 1

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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ðam cynge gebicge, swá swá he hips geþafian wille, and amanige ðære scíre bisceop ða bóte to ðæs cynges handa let the judge, who judges wrong to another, pay to the king one hundred and twenty shillings for a fine, unless he dare to prove on oath, that

Linked entries: dǽma doema

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sighdraw a deep breathsuspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

be-récan

(v.)
Grammar
be-récan, -rǽcan [récan to smoke]

To cause to smokefacere ut fumet aliquid

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To cause to smoke; facere ut fumet aliquid Beréc hit on hátum ahsum make it smoke on hot ashes, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, 17

Linked entries: be-reócan be-rǽcan

hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrstan, hrystan; p. te; pp. ed

To ornamentdecoratedeck

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Hyrstedne hróf hálgum tunglum the [heavenly] canopy adorned with holy stars, 46; Th. 58, 34; Gen. 956. Beorc byþ on helme hyrsted [hrysteð, MS.] fægere the birch at its top is fairly adorned, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 32; Rún. 18

be-slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slǽpan, p. -slép; pp. -slǽpen; [be, slǽpan to sleep]

To sleepdormire

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To sleep; dormire He oft beslép he often slept, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284. 3

Linked entry: be-slép

blód-hrǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
blód-hrǽcan, p. te; pp. ed

To retch or spit bloodsanguinem excreareto retch

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To retch or spit blood; sanguinem excreare

gearo-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-brygd, e; f. [bregdan to vibrate]

A prompt vibrationprompta pulsātio

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A prompt vibration; prompta pulsātio Áh he gleóbeámes gearobrygda list he has skill in prompt vibrations of the harp, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50

Linked entry: brygd

bifung

(n.)
Grammar
bifung, beofung, e; f. [bifian to tremble]

A trembling, shakingtremor

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A trembling, shaking; tremor Fyrhto oððe bifung begráp híg tremor apprehendit eos, Ps. Lamb. 47, 7: 54, 6

Linked entry: beofung

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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</b> to appoint a person to a position, office, &amp;c. :-- God gescifte ǽnne swá gerádne mann þe áhte geweald ealles ðæs splottes God appointed a man of this kind to be the owner of all the plot, Hml. S. 23, 414.

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

deáw-driás

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-driás, es; m? [dreósan to fall]

A fall of dew, dew-fall rōris cāsus

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A fall of dew, dew-fall; rōris cāsus Deáwdriás on dæge weorþeþ winde geondsáwen the dew-fall in day is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 17; Dan. 277

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27. Seó untrumnys his gecyndes behófode sumes byrþres the infirmity of his nature had need of some supporter, i. 308, 12

æt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
æt, p. of etan to eat.

atecomedit

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ate; comedit He æt he ate, Gen. 3, 6;