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sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; Rä. 21, 15. Hé tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt

weddian

(v.)
Grammar
weddian, p. ode

To engage, covenant, undertake ⬩ to engage ⬩ to wed, betroth, espouse

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To engage, covenant, undertake Weddodon pepigere, Germ. 396, 137. to engage to do something, Grammar weddian, with gen. of that for which the engagement or pledge is given Be ðon ðe ordáles weddigaþ. Gif hwá ordáles weddige if any one engage to undergo

Linked entry: be-weddian

á-dídan

Grammar
á-dídan, Add: to a-dýdan:

to destroy, &c. ⬩ to deaden, make torpid; to mortify ⬩ morti tradere, mortificare

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to destroy, &c. Ádýt mortificat, Ps. L. fol. 186, 6. Ǽlc man bið fordémed ðe hine sylfne ádýt, Hml. S. 19, 229. Ealle gesceafta ðæt wæter ádýdde, Hml. ii. 60, 11: 122, 17. Hig manega ádýddon ad mortes plurimorum Num. 21, 6. Se unlybba ne mihte hine

Linked entry: a-dýdan

brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
brǽdan, brédan; to brǽdanne, brédanne; part. brǽdende; he brǽdeþ, brǽd; p. brǽdde, pl. brǽddon; pp. brǽded, brǽdd, brǽd [brád
broad; latus
].

broad ⬩ latus ⬩ To make broad, BROADEN, extend, spread, stretch out ⬩ dilatare, propalare, expandere ⬩ To be extended or developed, grow or rise up; ⬩ dilatari, adolescere

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v. trans. To make broad, BROADEN, extend, spread, stretch out; dilatare, propalare, expandere Hí heora stówe brǽddon they broadened their places, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 24. He gesihþ brimfuglas brǽdan feðra he sees sea-fowls spread their wings, Exon. 77 a

Linked entries: brádiende brédan brédan

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m [brǽdan to roast]

Roasted meat ⬩ assatura

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Roasted meat; assatura Brǽde assura vel assatura, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 85; Wrt. Voc. 27, 15

Linked entry: brǽd

brǽded-nes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brǽded-nes, -ness, e; f. [brǽded; pp. of brǽdan
to broaden
,-nes -ness]

to broaden ⬩ Broadness, breadth, width, latitude ⬩ amplitudo, latitudo.

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Broadness, breadth, width, latitude; amplitudo, latitudo

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twist ⬩ Fraud, deceit ⬩ fraus, dolus

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Fraud, deceit; fraus, dolus He hit dyde bútan brede [bræde MS. B.] and bigswíce he did it without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1;Th. i. 160, 6. Ic spæce drífe bútan bræde and bútan bíswíce I prosecute my suit without fraud and without guile, L. O. 2;Th. i

Linked entries: brægd bred

brǽding

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding, e; f. [brǽdan
to spread, extend
]

to spread, extend ⬩ A spreading ⬩ ampliatio

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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24

Linked entry: brǽdan

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. bræc[p. of brecan
to break
]

to break ⬩ A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh ⬩ rheuma ⬩ ρευμα

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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27

brǽd-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast,
panne
a pan
]

to roast, ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago, frixorium,

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A frying-pan; sartago, frixorium, Cot. 115

Linked entries: brǽding-panne brédi-panne

brægd

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd, bregd, es; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan
to twist, braid, weave
]

to twist, braid, weave ⬩ Deceit, fraud; ⬩ dolus, fraus.

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Deceit, fraud; dolus, fraus

Linked entries: bræd bregd

brastlian

(v.)
Grammar
brastlian, brastligan, to brastlienne, brastligenne; part. brastliendebrastligende;; he brastlaþ; p. ode ; pp. od [berstan rumpi, frangi]

To BRUSTLE, rustle, crackle, make a noise, murmur; ⬩ crepare, crepitare, strepere, murmurare

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To BRUSTLE, rustle, crackle, make a noise, murmur; crepare, crepitare, strepere, murmurare Begann to brastligenne þunor thunder began to crackle, Homl. Th. ii. 196, 23. Ðæt treów brastliende sáh to ðam hálgan were the tree fell crackling towards the

Linked entry: bærstlian

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fear ⬩ Fear, terror, dread; ⬩ terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

brédi-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brédi-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast
, panne
a pan
]

to roast ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago

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A frying-pan sartago Brédipanne [MS. bredipannæ] sartago, Glos. Epnl. Recd, 11 30. Bréding-panne sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38

bring

(n.)
Grammar
bring, bringes; m. [bringan
to bring
]

to bring ⬩ That which is brought, an offering, a sacrifice ⬩ sacrificium, holocaustum

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That which is brought, an offering, a sacrifice; sacrificium, holocaustum Ðú onféhst bringas acceptabis holocausta, Ps. Trin. Camb. 50, 20

brot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brot, es; n. [broten; pp. of breótan
to break
]

to break ⬩ A fragment ⬩ fragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum

bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
bryce, adj. [brycþ, pres. of brecan
to break
]

to break ⬩ Breakable, worthless, frail, fleeting ⬩ fragilis, futilis, caducus

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Breakable, worthless, frail, fleeting; fragilis, futilis, caducus Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incolatus meus prolongatus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5

Linked entry: brice

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, bríce; adj. [brýcst, brícst, pres. of brúcan to use]

Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis

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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35

bú

(n.)
Grammar
bú, bý, es; n? [ic búe, he býþ, pres. of búan to dwell]

to dwell ⬩ A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio, habitaculum

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A dwelling, habitation; habitatio, habitaculum Bearn hér bú námon, and ðǽr eardedon here children obtained a dwelling, and there settled, Ps. Th. 101. 25. Stanford and Deóra bý wǽron under Norþmannum Stamford and Derby [Deóra bý habitation of deer or

Linked entry: bý

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise Ic hálsige and bidde ðone gelǽredan ðæt hé ðæt ús ne wíte I beseech and beg the learned not to blame us for it, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 2, 10: Blickl. Homl. 57, 33. Ic hálsige ðé þurh ðone lifiendan

Linked entries: heáls-bóc hǽlsian hálsere heálsian

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