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mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a family ⬩ a genealogy

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The account of a family, a genealogy Ðis is seó bóc Adames mǽgrace hic est liber generationis Adam, Gen. 5, 1.

forþ-agán

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-agán, part.

Gone forth ⬩ passed ⬩ prætĕrĭtus ⬩ peractus

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Bos. 14, 15: Mk. Bos. 6, 35. Forþagáne ðý wintre peracta hiĕme, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22

á-ginnan

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Mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, i. 348, 24.

for-gyfenes

(n.)
Grammar
for-gyfenes, -gyfennes, -gyfnes, -ness, -nyss

forgiveness ⬩ remission

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Bos. 26, 28: Lk. Bos. 3, 3: L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 5, MS. A: L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 17, MS. F

fultum

(n.)
Grammar
fultum, fultom, es; m.

help ⬩ aid ⬩ assistance ⬩ support ⬩ succour ⬩ auxĭlium ⬩ adjūtōrium ⬩ adjūmentum ⬩ a helper ⬩ an army ⬩ forces ⬩ adjūtor ⬩ cōpiæ

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He gegaderode ðone fultum ðe he ðá mihte he gathered what forces he then could, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 1: 2, 5; Bos. 46, 27. He mid his fultume næs he was not with his army, 2, 5; Bos. 48, 15, 22: 3, 7; Bos. 59, 18

Linked entry: fultom

be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer ⬩ præesse, administrare

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Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5, 14: Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 33 : 2, 4; Bos. 43, 21 : 6, 37; Bos. 132, 21. Fæder ealle gesceafte bewát the father watches over all creatures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 5; Rä. 81, 9. To bewitanne, Gen. 39, 4

Linked entry: be-wiste

a-gynþ

beginneth

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Bos. 24, 49

agén-arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
agén-arn, p. of agén-yrnan.

met ⬩ occurrit

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Bos. 5, 2;

a-hruron

(v.)
Grammar
a-hruron, p. pl. of a-hreosan.

rushed

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Bos. 7, 25;

an-gyn

(n.)

a beginning

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Bos. l, I

be-feól

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-feól, -feóll

fell

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Bos. 10, 36;

befylþ

(v.)
Grammar
befylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-feallan

falls

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Bos. 10, 29

a-went

Grammar
a-went, -wenþ, -wendeþ

turns

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Bos. 15, 8

a-wruge

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wruge, p. of a-wreóhan.

revealedst

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Bos. 10, 21 ;

díglíce

(adv.)

secretly

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Bos. 17, 19

for-budon

(v.)
Grammar
for-budon, p. pl. of for-beódan.

forbade

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Bos. 9, 38;

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; n.

Fornication

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Bos. 15, 19

for-syhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-syhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-seón.

despises

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Bos. 9, 26;

a-dréd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dréd, p. of a-drǽdan.

feared

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Bos. 14, 5;

a-gan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-gan, p. of a-ginnan,

began ⬩ cœpit

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Bos. 6, 7;

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