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for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For that ⬩ for that reason which ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ nam ⬩ quia

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Spl. 1, 7: Exon. 25 b; Th. 74, 7, Cri. 1203: Beo. Th. 1010; B. 503

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

ge-mægened

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mægened, part. p.

Established, confirmed, strengthened ⬩ confirmatus

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Established, confirmed, strengthened; confirmatus Gemægenad and gestrongad beón to be confirmed and strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

Linked entry: mægenian

ge-mænigfyldan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mænigfyldan, p. de

To multiply, enlarge ⬩ multiplicare

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Gemænigfylde beón, Ex. 1, 7

Linked entry: manigfildan

un-eáðmilte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðmilte, adj.

Not easily digested ⬩ indigestible

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Not easily digested, indigestible Sió melt mete wel, swíþost ða ðe hearde beóð and uneáðmylte, Lchdm. ii. 220, 23

un-þearfes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þearfes, adv.

Needlessly ⬩ without cause

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Needlessly, without cause Heora fét beóð swíðe hraðe blód tó ágeótanne unþearfes for yflum willan, Ps. Th. 13, 6

Linked entry: -þearfes

clemness

(n.)
Grammar
clemness, e; f.
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Pressure, pang, pain Fram swá miclum clæmnessum onlésed beón a tantis cruciatibus absolui, Bd. 4, 9; Sch. 396, 11

ge-edwyrpan

Grammar
ge-edwyrpan, l. ge-edwirpan,
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and add Sóna swá hý geedwyrpte (geedewyrpte, v. l.) beóð and gestrangode ubi meliorati fuerint, R. Ben. 61, 2

word-lár

(n.)
Grammar
word-lár, e; f.
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(Verbal) teaching Swá dón hí . . . ꝥ. . . hí beón tó bysne óðrum ge an wordlǽre ( in uerbo), Chrd. 53, 22

sorh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-leás, adj.

free from anxiety or care ⬩ secure ⬩ free from sorrow

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Ic hit ðé geháte, ðæt ðú most sorhleás swefan, ðæt ðú ondrǽdan ne þearft aldorbealu eorlum, Beo. Th. 3348; B. 1672. Ne sculon wé nǽfre sorhleáse beón, ac symble úrne deáðes dæg beforan úres líchoman eágum settan, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 396, 22.

BÚAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÚAN, búgan; ic búe, ðú búst, he býþ; p. búde, pl. búdon; pp. gebún; v. anom.

To dwell, live ⬩ habitare, versari aliquo loco ⬩ To inhabit, occupy ⬩ inhabitare, colere, incolere

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Gif he weard onfunde búan [MS. buon] on beorge if he found the keeper dwelling in the mount, Beo. Th. 5676; B. 2842. v. a. acc.

Linked entries: býa bógian búgan búgian

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre

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To cleanse, purify; lustrāre Ðæt ic móte Heorotfælsian that I may purify Heorot, Beo. Th. 869; B. 432. He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Hé wæs swýðe wurðful; þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 14-27. worthy, suitable, fitting Beón wurðful wunung ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Homl. Th. ii. 600, 17.

singales

(adv.)
Grammar
singales, adv.
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Ever, continually Ic singales wæg módceare micle, Beo. Th. 3559 ; B. 1777 : Exon. Th. 115, 15 ; Gú. 190. Simle sin*-*gales, 20, 25 ; Cri. 323 : 24, 31 ; Cri. 393. Syngales, Beo. Th. 2274 ; B. 1135

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
Entry preview:

Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan, swá beóþ módgeþoncas; ǽlc him hafaþ sundor sefan (sundor-sefan?), 344, 5; Gn. Ex. 169. Heó wile gesécan sundor ǽghwylcne feorhberendra, 420, 18; Rä. 40, 5: Salm.

a-geald

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geald, p. of agildan.

rewarded

Entry preview:

rewarded,Beo. Th, 3335; B. 1665;

a-léh

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-léh, p. of a-leógan.

belied

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belied,Beo. Th. 160; B. 80;

bǽdde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bǽdde, p. of bǽdan.

solicited

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solicited,Beo. Th. 4040; B. 2018;

be-rofen

(adj.; part.)

bereaved

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bereaved, Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931

fleát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fleát, p. of fleótan.

floated

Entry preview:

floated, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909;

for-gráp

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-gráp, p.of for-grípan.

grasped

Entry preview:

grasped, Beo. Th. 4695; B. 2353;

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