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trede

(adj.)
Grammar
trede, adj.

Firm to tread on ⬩ that may be walked on

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Firm to tread on, that may be walked on Sǽ cýðde hwí hine gesette, tírmeahtig cyning, for ðon hé hine tredne him ongeán gyrede, ðonne God wolde ofer síne ýðe gán ready for his coming the sea made itself firm for his tread, when God would walk over its

a-breótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-breótan, p. -breát, pl. -bruton; pp. -broten

To bruise ⬩ break ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ frangere ⬩ confringere ⬩ concidere ⬩ necare

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Salm. Kmbl. 591; Sal. 295. Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3203 ; B. 1599. Stánum abreótan lapidare, Elen. Kmbl. 1017; El. 510

Linked entry: a-breátan

a-hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hýðan, -híðan, -hiéðan

To destroy ⬩ lay waste ⬩ despoil ⬩ vastare ⬩ abo-lere ⬩ subvertere

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A. ahiéðeþ] hunger despoileth it, Salm. Kmbl. 147; Sal. 73. Ahíðan, Exon. 87a; Th. 328, 9; Vy. 15

a-hlehhan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlehhan, -hlyhhan; p. -hlóh, -hlóg, pl. -hlógon; pp. -hlahhen.

to laugh at ⬩ ridere ⬩ deridere ⬩ to exult ⬩ laugh ⬩ exultare ⬩ lætari

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Th. 1465; B. 730: Salm. Kmbl. 358; Sal. 178

Linked entries: a-hlóg a-hlyhheþ

be-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýdan, bi-hýdan; p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded, -hýdd, -hýd

To hide ⬩ conceal ⬩ cover ⬩ abscondere ⬩ occultare ⬩ operire

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Spl. 18, 7 : Salm. Kmbl. 604; Sal. 301. Ðæt wæs lange behýded which was long concealed Elen. Kmbl. 1582; El. 793. Heolstre behýded covered with darkness Elen. Kmbl. 2161; El. 1082. Behýdd absconditum Mk. Bos. 4, 22

lissan

(v.)

to soften ⬩ weaken ⬩ tame ⬩ subdue

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Kmbl. 590; Sal. 294

ge-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steppan, -stæppan; p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ incedere

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To step, go; gradi, ire, incedere Ðǽr nǽnig fira ne mæg fótum gestæppan where no man may step with feet, Salm. Kmbl. 420; Sal. 210: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 279; Met. 20, 140. For hwí geunrótsod gesteppe ic oððe gá ic quare contristatus incedo, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-stæppan

DIM

(adj.)
Grammar
DIM, def. se dimma, seó, ðæt dimme; adj.
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Nabbaþ we to hyhte nymþe ðone dimman hám we have nought in hope save this dim home, Cd. 221; Th. 285, 14; Sat. 337. Hió speón hine on ða dimman dǽd she urged him to that dark deed, 32; Th. 43, 3; Gen. 685.

ilca

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ilca, pron. [occurs in the weak declension only].

The same

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Hié cwǽdon ðæt tæt ilce hiera geférum geboden wǽre they said that the same offer had been made to their comrades, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 22. On ðisse ylcan tíde hac ipsa hora, Ex. 9, 18. On ðære ylcan tíde eadem hora; Wick. in the same hour, Lk.

a-bealh

angered

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angered, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 4; Sat. 410

be-bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bohte, p. of be-bycgean.

sold

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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

fréfergende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
fréfergende, = fréfrigende

comforting

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comforting; Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318

hell-heóþo

(n.)
Grammar
hell-heóþo, indecl; f.
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Hell, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 29; Sat. 700

Linked entry: heóþu

mód-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-gleáw, adj.

Wise of mind

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Salm. Kmbl. 361; Sal. 180

óþ-glídan

(v.)
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to glide away, Salm. Kmbl. 804; Sal. 401

ymb-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-healdan, p. -heóld
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Th. 265, 14; Sat. 7

ge-witodlíce

(adv.)

truly ⬩ certe ⬩ sane

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truly; certe, sane, Ps. Spl. T. 57, 1

ge-twin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twin, es; m.

A twin

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Salm. Kmbl. 729; Sal. 364: 216; Sal. 107[?]

Linked entry: twin

feolo

(num.; adj.)

many

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many, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 26; Sat. 421

ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defended ⬩ safe ⬩ secure

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defended, safe, secure,Homl. Th. i. 56, 18;