a-fǽran
To make greatly afraid ⬩ to affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ dismay ⬩ astound ⬩ exterrere ⬩ perterrere ⬩ consternare ⬩ stupefacere
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To make greatly afraid, to affright, terrify, dismay, astound; exterrere, perterrere, consternare, stupefacere Ðæt heó afǽre fleógan on nette that she may terrify flies into her net. Ps. Th. 89, 10.
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a-lǽdan
to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci
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Spl. 108, 22. to be produced, brought forth, to grow; produci Ðú of foldan fódder neátum lǽtest alǽdan thou permittest fodder to be produced from the earth for cattle, Ps. Th. 103, 13.
án-stræc
Of one stretch ⬩ constant ⬩ resolute ⬩ determined ⬩ pertinax
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Of one stretch, constant, resolute, determined; pertinax Ða ánstræcan sint to monianne admonendi sunt pertinaces, Past. 42, 2; Hat. MS. 58a. 24
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líhtan
to alleviate ⬩ relieve ⬩ assuage ⬩ to light ⬩ alight
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to make light or easy, to alleviate, relieve, assuage Líht ðæt ðone swencendan magan that relieves the labouring stomach, L.
hámettan
To provide with a home, to house
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To provide with a home, to house Denewulf bisceop lýfde Beornulfe his mége ðæt he, móste ða inberðan menn hámettan tó Ebblesburnan nú hebbe ic hí hámet bishop Denewulf allowed Beornulf his kinsman to house the inborn people at Ebblesburn.
brecþ
to break ⬩ A broken state, fracture, used figuratively of mental contrition, grief; ⬩ fractio, ærumna
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A broken state, fracture, used figuratively of mental contrition, grief; fractio, ærumna Ðæt wæs wrǽc micel wine Scyldinga, modes brecþa that was great wretchedness to the friend of the Scyldings, his mind's griefs, Beo. Th. 344; B. 171
hwettan
To WHET ⬩ sharpen ⬩ instigate ⬩ urge ⬩ incite ⬩ excite
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Kmbl. 988; Sal. 495: Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 26; Seef. 63: 83 b; Th. 314, 23; Mód. 18. Hwettaþ hyra blódigan téþ they whet their bloody teeth, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 396, 6. Ic hig hwette tó fleánne I instigated her to fly, Shrn. 41, 25.
ge-bledsian
To bless ⬩ benedīcĕre
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To bless; benedīcĕre Gebledsod wearþ engla éðel the dwelling of the angels was blessed. Andr. Kmbl. 1048; An. 524: 1079; An. 540: 1873; An. 939: 3434; An. 1721
spryttan
To sprout ⬩ spring ⬩ germinate ⬩ To put forth a shoot ⬩ bring forth fruit ⬩ to incite
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Ðá sprytte se deófol ðæt folc tó his (Christ's) siege, Homl. Th. i. 216, 14. Ðæt hé ðisne freóls ǽfre gefyrðrian wolde, and his bearn tó ðam ylcan sprittan wolde, Chart. Th. 116, 22
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ge-ríman
To number, reckon ⬩ numĕrāre
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Th. 104, 30. To gerímenne to reckon, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 39. Sceáwa heofon, hyrste gerím behold the heaven, number its ornaments, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 7; Gen. 2189.
a-dwelian
To seduce ⬩ lead into error ⬩ seducere
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To seduce, lead into error; seducere Woldon adwelianmancyn fram heora Drihtene they would seduce mankind from their Lord, L. Ælf. P. 29; Th. ii. 374, 31
wrencan
to tarn ⬩ twist ⬩ to practise wiles ⬩ use tricks
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Th. 315, 18 ; Mod. 33
be-meornan
To mourn ⬩ BEMOURN ⬩ bewail ⬩ deplore ⬩ lugere
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To mourn, BEMOURN, bewail, deplore; lugere Ðín ferhþ bemearn thy soul mourned Cd. 106; Th. 139, 14; Gen. 2309. Nó ic ða stunde bemearn I bemourned not the time Exon. 130 a ; Th. 499, 12; Rä. 88, 14
gorettan
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To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice
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a-hlǽnan
To set himself up ⬩ exsurgere
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To set himself up; exsurgere Se ðe hine selfne þurh oferhygda up ahlǽneþ he who through presumption sets himself up, Exon. 84a; Th. 316, 24; Mód. 53
ágen
OWN ⬩ proper ⬩ peculiar ⬩ proprius ⬩ The property owned ⬩ one's own property ⬩ proprium
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Ðínes ágenes þonces of thine own choice, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 12. used substantively, The property owned, or one's own property; proprium Agife man ðam ágen-frigean his ágen let his own be rendered to the proprietor, L. C. S. 24 ; Th. i. 390, 7; L.
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lettan
hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay
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To cause to be slow [læt], to let, hinder, impede, delay Ne leteþ non tricaverit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 75. Ðæs andwearda wela ámerþ and læt [MS. Cot. let] ða men ðe beóþ átihte tó ðám sóþum gesǽlþum, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3. Ðæt flǽsc oft lett [MS.
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an-ælan
To kindle ⬩ inflame ⬩ enlighten ⬩ accendere ⬩ incendere ⬩ inflammare ⬩ illuminare
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To kindle, inflame, enlighten; accendere, incendere, inflammare, illuminare Mid andan ðære rihtwísnesse anæld kindled with a zeal of righteousness, Chr. 694; Th. 66, note 2: R. Concord. 5
leóhtan
to illumine
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To give light, to illumine, make light, cause to shine Ðǽr leóhtes ne leóht lytel sperca earmum ǽnig there doth not any little spark give light to the miserable ones, Dóm. L. 14, 218. Hé lofe leóhteþ leófe ða hálgan hymnus omnibus sanctis ejus, Ps.
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