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ge-spornan

Grammar
ge-spornan, <b>ge-speornan</b>
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K. p. 148, 13. to strike against, beat upon (of the wind) Windas bleówan and þæt hús swíðlíce gespurnun (impegerunt in domum illam), R. Ben. 4, 13

fóre-teón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-teón, p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To pre-dispose ⬩ pre-ordain ⬩ prædispōnĕre ⬩ præordĭnāre

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To pre-dispose, pre-ordain; prædispōnĕre, præordĭnāre Swá ðé bearn weorþaþ geboren syððan, ða ylcan ic ǽr fóreteóde ecce nātio filiōrum tuōrum quibus dispŏsui, Ps. Th. 72, 12.

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care of ⬩ hospitio accipere

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Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes entertained the knights, 4077, note

Linked entry: be-þénede

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquid ⬩ To wet, bedew ⬩ fluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

tún-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
tún-rǽd, es; m.

A town-council

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A town-council Man beád ðam túnrǽde ðe his suna on áfédde wǽron ðæt man sceolde twégen cempan gescyrpan an order was given to the council of the town in which his sons had been brought up, that two soldiers should be equipped, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 297

a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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Ox. 8, 302. to bear in mind, ponder Áræfnaþ exigit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 81. Áraebndae expendisse, Txts. 58, 353. Áræfnde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 55.

un-eáðelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-eáðelíc, adj.

difficult to do ⬩ impossible ⬩ difficult to bear ⬩ grievous ⬩ troublesome

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Líg fýres on ceafa yrnende æthabban ys uneáþelíc flammam ignis in paleas currentem retinere est impossibile, Scint. 57, 7. difficult to bear, grievous, troublesome Ne heó ( a sin ) nǽfre ne þince eów tó ðan hefig ne tó ðan uneáðelíc ne tó ðam fracodlíc

sǽd-leáp

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd-leáp, es; m.

a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford) ⬩ seed-lop ⬩ a seed lepe ⬩ satorium, saticulum ⬩ sedlepe ⬩ saticulum

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A basket or other vessel of wood carried on one arm of the husbandman, to bear the seed which he sows with the other, a seed-leap(Essex), seed-lip (Oxford) . v. E. D. S. Pub. B. 18; also seed-lop, v. Old Country and Farming words, iii.

Linked entry: leáp

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ move ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ vehere ⬩ ire ⬩ procedere ⬩ to weigh ⬩ measure

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to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22.

Linked entries: wegan ge-wæge

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thought ⬩ mind

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Þoncsnottor guma breóstgehygdum (prudently) his bearn lǽrde, Fä. 22 : Gen. 1289. Gif gé hýrað mé breóstgehygdum (with purpose of heart), 2316. Wé þé biddað geornlíce breóstgehygdum, Cri. 262.

breóst-gewǽdu

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gewǽdu, pl. n.

the breast ⬩ a garment, clothing ⬩ A covering for the breast, corselet ⬩ pectoris vestimentum, lorica

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[breóst the breast, gewǽde a garment, clothing] A covering for the breast, corselet; pectoris vestimentum, lorica Gehwearf in Francna fæðm feorh cyninges, breóstgewǽdu, and se beáh somod the king's life fell into the power of the Franks, his corselet

scyld-full

(adj.)
Grammar
scyld-full, adj.

Guilty ⬩ criminal ⬩ sinful ⬩ wicked

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Bearn Godes on wergum folce wíf curon, scyldfulra mægð, scýne and fægere, 76, 4; Gen. 1252. Ðonne sweart wæter swelgaþ sceaðum scyldfullum when the deluge swallows the wicked, 78, 32; Gen. 1302: Elen. Kmbl. 619; El. 310

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere

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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295.

Linked entries: be-briceþ be-brocen

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without book ⬩ mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

líf-fæst

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S. 23 b, 625. settled in respect to domicile Ic wille ǽrist mé siolfne Gode forgeofan tó ðére stówe æt Crístes cirican, and mín bearn dér líffest gedóan, C. D. i. 316, 9

þearfend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfend-líc, adj.

indigent, ⬩ destitute ⬩ scanty, ⬩ insufficient

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Poor, of persons,indigent, destitute Monnes bearn (Guthlac in his hermitage) swá þearfendlíc, Exon.

ge-beran

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Add: I. to bear, bring ꝥ cild Críst wearð geboren ágeán of Egiptan, Chr. 3; P. 5, 22.

bǽtan

to bait ⬩ worry with dogs, ⬩ to beat ⬩ make way against the wind or current

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[Icel. beita to bait, hunt with dogs] to beat, make way against the wind or current Good scipstióra ongit micelne wind on hreóre sǽ ǽr ǽr hit geweorðe, and hǽt fealdan ꝥ segl, anð eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst and lǽtan þá bǽtinge; gif hé ǽr þweores windes

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

wyrm-melu

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-melu, (-o), wes; n.
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'Dry fair large earthworms before the fire, or in an oven, which when thorough dry, beat into powder,' Salmon's English Physician, quoted by Cockayne.