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yr-

(prefix)
Grammar
yr-, For words beginning with
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yr- see ir-

á-blysian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blysian, to redden with shame,
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to blush, to be ashamed Áblysien erubescant Bl. Gl. Áblysian, Ps. L. 6, 11; 34, 26. Add:passage from a-blísian in Dict

Linked entries: a-blísian blysian

for-sweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweorfan, to wipe out, destroy.
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See sweorfan in Dict

ge-scildod

Grammar
ge-scildod, provided with a shield.
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Take here <b>ge-sceldod</b> in Dict., and add Scutum scyld scutalus gescyldod, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 256, 15

ge-býran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býran, (?) to furnish with gebúras,
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colonize Gebýrdum gemǽre colono fine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 26. Cf. á-búrod

Linked entries: -býran ge-býred

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers. To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or
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Gif mon tó gódum weorcum ne onhagie habban gódne willan if people have not the means for good works, let them have good will, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Homl. 5, 13. with the idea of direction from, but at the same time continuous connection with an object from which an act or thing proceeds Drihten lócaþ of heofenum Dominus de caelo prospexit, Ps. Th. 13, 3. Of wealle geseah weard Scyldinga, Beo.

Linked entry: ob

wenn

(n.)
Grammar
wenn, es; m. A wen: — Eágan wenn impetigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 39 : i. 43, 62. Wið wenne (τύλος) on eágon, Lchdm. ii. 34, 9. Wænne, 34, 3. Wiþ sceótendum wenne, 324, 25. Gif men synd wænnas ge*-*wunod on ðæt heáfod foran oððe on ða eágan, iii. 46, 21. Sealf wið wennas, 12, 22. Wið wennas æt mannes heortan, 40, 4.

deóren

(adj.)
Grammar
deóren, adj. [deór an animal, wild beast]

Of or belonging to a wild beastbestiālis

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Of or belonging to a wild beast;bestiālis Mid deórenum ceaflum bestialĭbus rictĭbus, Mone B. 3289

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Midmiddle

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Hé leng ne leofaþ ðonn on midre ilde he will not live beyond middle age, Lchdm. iii. 162, 21: Ps. Th. 54, 24. On midne dæg meridie, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 47. Seó seofoþe tíd dæges, ðæt is án tíd ofer midne dæg, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 27.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Wunian consistere, 190. of living creatures, to dwell, abide, stay, remain, live, of dwelling in a place or with a person, Grammar wunian, with preps. or adverbs Ðú geond holt wunast thou shalt live in the woods, Cd. Th. 252, 6; Dan. 574.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

míðan

(v.)
Grammar
míðan, p. máð, pl. miðon; pp. miðen.

to concealdissembleTo be concealedlie hidto avoidrefrain fromforbear

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Mé nǽfre næs ealles swá ic wolde ðeáh ic his miðe it was never with me just as I would, though I dissembled the fact, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 28. Grammar míðan, with acc.

bæcling

(adv.)
Grammar
bæcling, adv. Only used with on,

On the backbackwardsbehindretrorsum

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On the back, backwards, behind; retrorsum On bæcling retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. On bæclincg, 43, 12, 19. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698

Linked entry: ears-ling

blód-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
blód-wíte, es; n. [blód, wíte mulcta]
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Blood; sanguis Ná ic gegadrige gesamnunga heora of blódum oððe of blódwítum non congregabo conventicula eorum de sanguinibus, Ps. Lamb. 15, 4

Linked entry: wíte

cyne-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-wíse, an; f. [wíse an affair]

The state, republic, commonwealth respublica

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The state, republic, commonwealth; respublica Se náht freomlíces ongan on ðære cynewísan he began nothing profitable in the state, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21. Rehte ða cynewísan rempublicam rexit, 1, 5; S. 476, 8

fyrwit

(adj.)
Grammar
fyrwit, -witt, -wytt; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Menn ða ða fyrwytte [fyrwite, MS. L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5

be-westan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-westan, prep, with dat. or adv.
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30. Beeástan him is se Risca sǽ, and bewestan Addriaticurn, S. 28, 1, 10

blæst

Grammar
blæst, l. blǽst, take with blǽst

flameblast

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flame,blast, Ðǽra lyfta leóma and þǽra lígetta blǽst. Wlfst. 186, 5. and add

ge-wend

Grammar
ge-wend, l. ge-wind; q. v.

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ofer-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
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growth (of a tree) Se fiicbeám . . . stód unnyt; for ðǽm him wearð ierre se góda wyrhta, for ðǽm hé ofergreów ðæt land bútan wæsðme. Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola