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murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.

To mournbe sadbe anxiousTo mournlamentto care aboutregard

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Grammar murnan, with prepositions for, æfter Ne mæg ná for feore murnan se ðe wrecan þenceþ freán not for life must he care that his lord will avenge. Byrht.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Oþ þæt se wída ceafl gefylled bið, Wal. 60. Gefellede innoþas impleta viscera, Hy. S. 96, 30. Þá leóhtfatu beóð simle mid ele gefylde, Bl. H. 127, 34. Tǽnelum gefyldum fiscillis refertis, Wrt.

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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Bd. 3, 6; S 528, 5. to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept Gif ðú on God gelýfan wilt, ic ðæs drences onfó, Homl. Th. i. 72, 17. Se yfela déma onféhþ feó, Blickl. Homl. 61, 30.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards retrorsum

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On the back, backwards; retrorsum Sýn hí gecyrde on earsling be thei turned awey bacward, Wyc; avertantur retrorsurn. Ps. Th. 34, 5. Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

full

(n.)
Grammar
full, a cup with liquor in it.
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Bæd hé þone bisceop blætsian his ful; hé nolde, and se dysiga dranc bútan bletsunge, Hml. S. 12, 70. Hé gesénode án wínes ful, and onsende sumum were, Shrn. 126, 17. Ðreó full gódes wínes, Lch. i. 196, 13. [Þe ilke þat halt þene nap, he hine drinkeð up

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.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Th. 2837; B. 1416. down as opposed to up Wið ðone ðe him mete under ne gewunige if his food do not remain down, Lchdm. ii. 190, 1: 198, 23

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

be-wícian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wícian, p. ode; pp. od

To encampcastra metari

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To encamp; castra metari Ælfréd cyning bewícode betuh ðám twám hergum king Alfred encamped between the two armies, Chr. 894; Gib. 92, 21

Linked entry: wícian

BEORGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORGAN, ic beorge, ðú byrgst, byrhst, he byrgeþ, byrgþ, byrhþ, pl. beorgaþ; p. ic, he bearg, bearh, ðú burge, pl. burgon; impert. beorg, beorh, pl. beorgaþ, beorge ge ; pp. borgen; v. a.

cumTo saveprotectshelterdefendfortifysparepreserveservaresalvarecustodiretueriparcereTo defendsecureguard againstavoiddefenderearcerecaverevitare

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Ðæt preóstas beorgan wið ofer-druncen that priests avoid [over-drinking] drunkenness L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 13

Linked entries: bearg bearh

under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Grammar under-standan, with prep. be : -- Ǽwfæstlíce understandende be úre ealra ǽriste piously conceiving of the resurrection of us all, Homl.

Linked entry: for-standan

riht-gemæcca

(n.)
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a lawful husband Gif wíf wið óðres wífes rihtgemæccan hǽmð si mulier cum alterius legitima conjuge adulteraverit, Ll. Th. ii. 270, 11

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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Ðæt hé móste mid ðæm sunu wið Somnitum, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 17. to be obliged, must Man mót on eornost mótian wið his drihten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 15, 3. Londríhtes mót monna ǽghwylc ídel hweorfan, Beo. Th. 5765; B. 2886.

beorn-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
beorn-wíga, an; m. [wíga a warrior]

A soldierheroloricatus bellator

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A soldier, hero; loricatus bellator Menol. Fox 447; Men. 225

þeána

(adv.)
Grammar
þeána, (combined with swá, se); adv. conj.
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Yet Pápa on Róme swá þeána gesette papa Romanus tamen statuit, L. Ecg. C. 7; Th. ii. 138, 36. Lífe ne gielpeþ hláfordes gifum, hýreþ swá þeána þeódne sínum, Exon. Th. 440, 6; Rä. 59, 13: 108, 32; Gú. 81. Nó God wolde ðæt seó sáwl sár þrowade, lýfde se

on-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
on-birgan, p. de (with gen. and acc.)

To taste of, taste, take (food)

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To taste of, taste, take (food) Gif hé bitres onbyrgeþ, Met. 12, 11: 13, 23. Onbirigþ, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 26: 25; Fox 88, 11. Sume ðe deáþ ne onbyrigeaþ (-byrgeaþ, MS. A.: -byrigaþ, MS. B.) Mt. Kmbl. 16, 28. Onbyrigeaþ (-byrgaþ MS. A.), Mk. Skt. 9, 1. Nán

Linked entry: á-birgan

tó-efnes

(prep.)
Grammar
tó-efnes, -emnes; prep. with dat.

On a level with,abreast of,alongside,beside

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On a level with, abreast of, alongside, beside Andlang weges óð tóemnes ðære micelan díc the boundary runs along the road until it comes on a level with the great dike, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 251, 3.

Linked entry: efen

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 convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine tó onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps.

heort-wærc

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Gif him oninnan heard heortwærc sié, þonne him wyxþ wind on þǽre heortan, Lch. ii. 60, 6: iii. 74u 21. Wið heortwærce, 18. Add

cásering

(n.)
Grammar
cásering, e; f. A cæsaring, a coin with an emperor's image, a coin; drachma = δραχμή , didrachma
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Gif wíf losaþ cásering si mulier perdiderit drachmam. Lk. Lind. Rush. War. 15, 8. Ne unband cásering non solvit didrachma, Mt. Lind. Stv. 17, 23

wering

(n.)
Grammar
wering, e; f.
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A dam Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit bið gepynd, hit fundaþ wið ðæs ðe hit ǽr from com . . . Ac gif sió pynding wierð onpennad, oððe sió wering wirð tóbrocen, ðonne tófléwð hit eall, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 8. v. werian, <b>I a</b>; be-werung

Linked entry: werung