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for-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hátan, p. -hét, -héht; pp. -háten [for, hátan to call]

To renounceforswearrenuntiāreejurāre

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To renounce, forswear; renuntiāre, ejurāre Búton he hit forhíten hæbbe unless he have forsworn it, L. Ælf. P. 47; Th. ii. 384, 30

ge-beorhtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beorhtian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beorhtian to shine, brighten]

To make brightbrightenglorifyclārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten, glorify; clārĭfĭcāre Ðú Fæder, gebeorhta me mid ðé sylfum clārĭfĭca me tu, Pater, ăpud temetipsum, Jn. Bos. 17, 5

Linked entry: beorhtian

ge-cwylman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwylman, p. de; pp. ed [cwelman, cwylman to torment]

To afflicttormentpunishdestroykillpūnīretrucīdāremortĭfĭcāre

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Th. i. 88, 6

Linked entry: gw-cwelman

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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To pursue, follow after, seize[?]

týtan

(v.)
Grammar
týtan, p. te
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Icel. túta a teat-like prominence; tútna to be blown up : Dan. tude a spout : Swed. tut : Du. tuit a pipe. pike. ] Cf. tot

a-holian

(v.)
Grammar
a-holian, p. ode; pp. od [ a, holian to hollow]

To digeruerefodere

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To dig; eruere, fodere Gyf ðín eáge ðé swícaþ, ahola hyt út si oculus tuus scandalizat te, erue eum, Mt. Bos. 18, 9: 5, 29

ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burnūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the haircrīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-lǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽte, es; pl. -lǽtu; n. [lǽtan to let go, leave]

A going outendingmeetingexitusoccursus

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A going out, ending, meeting; exitus, occursus To wega gelǽtum to the meetings of ways, Mt. 22, 9. Twegra wega gelǽtu meetings of two ways, Cot. 110. Æt ðæra wæga gelǽte, Gen. 38, 21

Linked entries: þeóh-gelǽte ge-lét

daroþ

(n.)
Grammar
daroþ, daraþ, dareþ,es ; m. [derian to hurt]

DART, spear, javelin, weapon telum, jaculum, hasta

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Reórdode ríces hyrde, daraþ hæbbende the realm's guardian spake, raising his spear, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 27; Jul. 68. Daroþas wǽron weó ðære wihte darts were an affliction to the creature, 114 a; Th. 438, 8 ; Rä. 57, 4.

Linked entry: daraþ

scencan

(v.)
Grammar
scencan, te

To skink

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To skink (v. Nares' Glossary for instances of the use of this word), to pour out liquor for drinking, to give to drink (lit. and fig.) Ðúscæncst potabis, Ps. Lamb. 35, 9. Ðæt góde wín ðæt hé scencþ nú geond his gelaðunge, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 11.

mis-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þyncan, to give a wrong idea, impers. with dat. of person,
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to have mistaken ideas Ðá cwæð hé ðám cynge: 'Þes man is swíðe æfestful." Ðá cwæí se cyngc: 'Ðé misþingð ( you are mistaken); þes iunga man ne æfestigað on nánum ðingum,' Ap. Th. 14, 25

æt-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
æt-hlýp, es; m. [æt to, hlýp a leap]

An assaultaggressusassultus

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An assault; aggressus, assultus For ðan æthlýpe for the assault, L. Ath. i. 6; Th. i. 202, 22

Linked entry: ǽ-hlýp

a-stihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stihtan, p. -stihte; pp. -stiht [a, stihtan to dispose]

To determine ondecernere

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To determine on; decernere Fleám wearþ astiht flight was determined on, Chr. 998; Th. 246, 22

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossessdeprive ofprivare

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Earnulf hine berǽdde æt ðam ríce Arnulf deprived him of the kingdom Chr. 887; Th. 156, 32, col. 1; 33, col. 2, 3 : Bt. titl. 1; Fox x. 3

láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odioushatefulbe hatedbe hostileto abominatehate

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To be odious or hateful, be hated, be hostile, to abominate, hate Láðetteþ detestantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 8. Man láðette swýðe ðæt man scolde lufian people hated too much what they ought to love, Wulfst. 168, 13.

æt-gebicgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gebicgan, p. -bohte; pp. -boht [æt, gebycgan to buy]

To buy for himselfemere

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To buy for himself; emere He hí æft æt ðam ágende sínne willan æt-gebicge let him afterwards buy her at her owner's will, L. Ethb. 82; Th. i. 24, 4

hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
hlystan, p. te

To list, listen to, hear, hearken

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To list, listen to, hear, hearken Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan ðe hiera hlyst they fall on the heart that listens to them, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 1. Mid ðam ðe hé hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl.

feormynd

(n.)
Grammar
feormynd, [ = feormend],es; m. [feormian III. to cleanse]

A cleanserfurbisherpolisherpurgātorpŏlītor

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A cleanser, furbisher, polisher; purgātor, pŏlītor Feormynd swefaþ, ða ðe beadogrímman býwan sceoldon the polishers are dead, who should prepare the war-helmet, Beo. Th. 4505, note; B. 2256

Linked entries: feormend-leás feormend

lyffettan

(v.)
Grammar
lyffettan, p. te

To flatter

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To flatter, pay court to Ic lyffytte adulor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 63. Ða byrþeras ðe hine byrgenne feredon synd ólæcunga lyffetyndra geférena the bearers who carried him to the grave are the blandishments of flattering companions, Homl.

Linked entry: liffettan