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a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to passhappenpræteriretransireto come forthprovenireto approach to any one to solicit himprocedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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to come to pass, happen; præterire, transire Ǽr his tíd agá [tíde ge MS.] before his time come to pass, Exon. 82 a; Th. 310, 3; Seef. 69; [Grn. Gloss.] Ðá sæternes dæg wæs agán cum transivisset sabbatum, Mk. Bos. 16, 1.

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter postĕrior

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to be stilled until they become less strong, L.

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

ge-scencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scencan, p. te
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To give to drink Þú gescænctest mid wíneonbryrdnesse potasti nos uino compunctionis, Ps. L. 59, 5. Wín gescenct uinum potatum, Scint. 105, 16

Linked entries: scencan ge-scænctest

ed-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wítan, p. te
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To reproach Edwítte improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 18. Edwíttun exprobraverunt, 34, 7

huncettan

(v.)
Grammar
huncettan, p. te
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To limp, halt Hý healtodon ł huncetton claudicauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 17, 46

æt-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [æt fram, wenian to wean]

To deliver fromweandissuescereseducereablactare

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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13

þrítan

(v.)
Grammar
þrítan, p. te.

to wearyto urgepressforce

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to weary Ðæt folc wearð þrít and þearle geswenct mid ðam síðfæte taedere coepit populum itineris ac laboris, Num. 21, 4. to urge, press, force Seó wyrd ðe þriétaþ (-eþ?)

Linked entries: þreátian þriétan

a-forhtian

(v.)
Grammar
a-forhtian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, forhtian to fear]

To be very much afraidto tremble with fearto be affrightedamazedexpa-vescere

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To be very much afraid, to tremble with fear, to be affrighted, amazed; expa-vescere Ða aforhtode Isaac micelre forhtnisse expavit Isaac stupore vehementi, Gen. 27, 33

Linked entry: a-fyrhtan

strípan

(v.)
Grammar
strípan, p. te
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To strip

grítan

(v.)
Grammar
grítan, p. te
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To become great, flourish Grýtte floruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 52. Cf. greátian

Linked entry: grýtan

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

a-fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od; v.a. [a, fyrsian to remove]

To remove farthest awaydrive awaydispelpellerepropellereauferre

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To remove farthest away, drive away, dispel; pellere, propellere, auferre He afyrseþ gást ealdormanna aufert spiritum principum, Ps. Spl. 75, 12: 45, 9. Ðe deófla afyrseþ which drives devils away, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29

wiþ-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-grípan, p. -gráp

To seize on

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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521

Linked entry: wiþ-fón

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, p. te
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To pant, emit breath with effort Stenecendra renula anhelantium cursorum, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8

Linked entry: stincan

ge-wiltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wiltan, p. te
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To roll. Take here <b>ge-wæltan</b> in Dict

bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
bryce, adj. [brycþ, pres. of brecan
to break
]

to breakBreakable, worthless, frail, fleetingfragilis, futilis, caducus

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Th. 119, 5

Linked entry: brice

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Th. ii. 26, 28. Munuc and mynecenu ðe Gode sylfum beóþ gehálgode, and hyra gehát Gode geháten habbaþ, L. Ecg. P. iii. II.; Th. ii. 198, 32. Seó mynecynu monacha, iv. 9; Th. ii. 206, 16 : Homl. Th. ii. 184, I. Bysn be sumere mynecyne, 546, 26.

a-lystan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lystan, p. -lyste; pp. -lysted, -lyst [a, lystan to wish]

To listwishdesiredesiderare

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To list, wish, desire; desiderare Hwí eów alyste [á lyste, Grn.] why do ye desire? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 36; Met. 10, 18

ge-asmirian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-asmirian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [smyrian, smirian to smear]

To smearanointungĕreinungĕre

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To smear, anoint; ungĕre, inungĕre Bring clǽne ofenbacene hláfas mid ele geasmirede bútan beorman pānes scīlĭcet absque fermento conspersos ŏleo, Lev. 2, 4

ræscettan

(v.)
Grammar
ræscettan, p. te
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To crackle, make a crackling noise as fire does, to sparkle Fýren líg braslaþ, ræsct and éfesteþ, Dóm. L. l0, 152. Ðæt réðe flód ræscet fýre, 12, 165. Ræscetteþ crepitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 66. Ræscetteþ, cyrmþ, scylþ crepitat, i. resonat, 136, 73.