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þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To suffer ⬩ to suffer as opposed to to act ⬩ to suffer what is painful ⬩ to suffer martyrdom ⬩ to make to suffer ⬩ to crucify ⬩ to suffer for something ⬩ pay for ⬩ atone for

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Swá oft swá wé óht uneáþes þrowian æt yfflum monnum, Blickl. Homl. 33, 22. Þǽh þe ealle ǽswice þrowige on þé ic nǽfræ þrowe si omnes scandalizati fuerint in te, ego numquam scandalizabor, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 33.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

be-rendan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rendan, p. de
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Nim feowertig lybcorna, berend wel and gegníd, 336, 2 : iii. 18, 29. Berende, 272, 6. Sundcorn wel berended, iii. 18, 13

Engla feld

(n.)
Grammar
Engla feld, gen. feldes; dat. felda, felde; m. [Hovd. Englefeld: Brom. Englefelde: Matt. West. Anglefeld: Angles' field, the field of the English]

ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi

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ENGLEFIELD or INGLEFIELD, near Reading, Berkshire; lŏci nōmen in agro Berkeriensi Hér cwom se here to Reádingum on West-Seaxe, and ðæs ymb iii niht ridon ii eorlas up: ðá gemétte hie Æðelwulf aldorman on Engla felda, and him ðǽr wið gefeaht, and sige

for-dician

(v.)
Grammar
for-dician, for-dícian; p. ode

To barricade

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To barricade, block up a path Hé wilnað ðæt hé ús ðone weg fordíkige (-dícige, v. l.), ðæt wé ne mægen ástígan iter ascensionis abscidit, Past. 361, 4.

á-hlýtran

(v.)
Grammar
á-hlýtran, á-hlýttrian
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to make pure Áhlýttra swíþe wel, Lch. ii. 270, 24. Áhlýttre þá buteran, 308, 28. Seáw wel áhlýtred (-ttred, v. l. ), i. 214, 19. Þý áhlýtrede elucubrate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 15. Ðá áhlýtredan merulenti, 79, 75: 56, 69

afæstla

(int.)
Grammar
afæstla, interj.

O certainly! ⬩ O assuredly! ⬩ O certe

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O certe Afæstla, and hi lá hi, and wella well, and þyllíce óðre syndon Englisc interjectiones O certainly, and alas, and well well, and such other are English interjections, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 28

un-witod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witod, un-wiotod; adj.

Uncertain

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Wel mon sceal wine healdon on wega gehwylcum; oft mon féreþ feor bí túne, ðǽr him wát freónd unwiotodne (where he cannot look for a friend), Exon. Th. 342, 23; Gn. Ex. 146

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmosphere ⬩ good weather ⬩ wind, storm, breeze, air ⬩ weather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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In wedr in auram, Blickl. Gl. Weder, Ps. Surt. 106, 29. [Wurdon ormǽtlíca wædera mid þunre, Chr. 1117; Erl. 246, 15.] Wintregum wederum cum saevis aquilonibus stridens campus inhorruit, Bt. 5, 2 ; Fox 10, 31.

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ go after ⬩ follow ⬩ aid ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ adjŭvāre

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Sceaft fláne fulleóde the shaft went after the arrow, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119. Hie me fulleódon they well aided me, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be glad ⬩ rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ lætari ⬩ delectari ⬩ gaudere ⬩ exultare

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Ðonne mótan we in ðære engellícan blisse gefeón then may we in angelic bliss rejoice, 83, 3. Gefeage exultare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 35 : 3, 14. Gifeaga gaudere, Rtl. 34, 3. Gifeagia gaudere, 69, 30.

Linked entries: ge-fagen ge-feohtsumness feágan ge-fǽgon ge-feán ge-fegian ge-feohan

sunu

(n.)
Grammar
sunu, gen. a, u; dat. a, u; n. pl. a, u, o: there are also weak forms sing. suna; n. pl. sunan; gen. sunena; m.
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a son Mín se gecorena sunu (sune, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 3, 17. Sum man hæfde twegen suna (suno, Lind. Rush.) . . . ealle his þing gegaderude se gingra sunu (suno, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 15, 11, 13. Sunu Healfdenes, Beo. Th 1294; B. 645. Féng tó Beornica ríce Æþelfriþes

Linked entry: suna

tídan

(v.)
Grammar
tídan, p. de
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To betide, befall, happen Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt symle mid heom wunian wel geþungene witan, . . . ðæt heora gewitan beón on ǽghwylcne tíman, weald hwæt heom tíde, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 25. Gif ðan biscop[e] hwaet tíde, Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: tídung

sumer-lic

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Wel is Godes ríce sumerlicre tíde wiðmeten, Hml. Th. i. 614, 28. Add

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
    • .]

To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2. Hý nǽfre man lyhþ se ðe secgan wile sóð æfter rihte a man that will rightly tell the truth will never blame them

yfel-dónd

(n.)
Grammar
yfel-dónd, -dóend, es; m.
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Cf. wel-dónd

fandung

trial ⬩ testing ⬩ trial ⬩ experiment

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God ne costnað nǽnne mannan; ac hwæðere nán man ne cymð to Godes ríce, búton hé sý áfandod; for ðí ne sceole wé ná biddan þæt God úre ne áfandige, ac wé sceolon biddan þæt God ús gescylde, þæt wé ne ábreóðon on ðǽre fandunge . . .

be-sceáwod

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Sý hé snotor and wel besceáwod on his dǽdum . . . Sý hé á foregleáw and wel besceáwod on his gebodum prudenter agat. . . In ipsis imperiis suis prouidus et consideratus , R. Ben. 121, 2-15.

þyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
þyldigian, p. ode

To endure

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To endure Wel þyldigende hí beóð bene patientes erunt, Ps. Spl. 91, 14

dust-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
dust-drenc, es; m.

A drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust ⬩ pōtio ex herbārum quārumdam semĭnĭbus, in pulvĕrem redactis, compŏsĭta

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on strang hluttor eala make a good dust-drink [thus]: take seed of marche, and seed of fennel, dill-seed, etc.... rub all well to dust: put a good spoonful of the dust into strong clear ale, L.

ge-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scirpan, to dress.
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Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid þý reádestan godwebbe, Wlfst. 262, 21. In ðám godwebcynne bið S. Mihhael gescyrped on dómes dæg, Sal.

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