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CWECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWECCAN, part.cweccende ; ic cwecce, ðú cwecest, cwecst, he cweceþ, cwecþ. pl. cweccaþ ; p. cwehte, cweahte , pl. cwehton, cweahton ; pp. cweaht

To vibrate, movetorquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre

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He cwecþ his sweord gladium snum vibrabit, Ps. Th. 7, 12. Þegn Hróþgáres, þrymmum cwehte Hrothgar's thane, violently quaked, Beo. Th. 476; B. 235. Iohannes cwehte his heáfod John shook his head, Ælfc. T. 36, 9.

a-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bídan, ic -bíde, ðú -bídest, -bítst, -bíst, he -bídeþ, -bít, pl. -bídaþ; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden; v. intrans.

ABIDEremainwaitwait forawaitmaneresustinereexpectare

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Hér sculon abídan bán here the bones shall remain, 99a; Th. 370, 18; Seel. 61. Abád swá ðeáh seofon dagas expectavit nihilominus septem alios dies, Gen. 8, 12. We óðres sceolon abídan alium expecta-mus? Mt. Bos. 11, 3.

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To biteeatconsumedevourmorderearroderemordendo necarecomederedevorare

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He abát his suna he ate his children. Salm. Kmbl. p. 121, 15. Ðæt se wód-freca were-wulf tó fela ne abíte of godcundre heorde that the ferocious man-wolf devour not too many of the spiritual flock, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 31.

Linked entry: a-bát

a-dwínan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwínan, ic -dwíne, -dwínest, -dwínst, he -dwíneþ, -dwínþ, pl. -dwínaþ; p. -dwán, pl. -dwinon; pp. -dwinen

To dwindle or vanish awayvanescere

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To dwindle or vanish away; vanescere

bión

(v.)
Grammar
bión, ic bió, bióm, he bióþ, pl. bióþ, bieþ, biaþ; subj. bió, bie

to beesse, existere, fieri

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to be; esse, existere, fieri Ic bió swíðe fægn I shall be very glad, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 24. Bióm, Jn. Rush. War. 7, 34. Hwæt iów ðý bet bió oððe þince what is or appears to you the better? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 130; Met. 10, 65: Beo. Th. 5487; B. 2747: Mk

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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He fylde hig sătŭrāvit eos, Ps. Spl. 104, 38. He wuldres fylde beorhtne boldwélan he filled the bright dwelling of wealth with glory, Andr. Kmbl. 1046; An. 523: Hy. 10, 19; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 19.

Linked entry: fullian

a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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To think of, mind, consider, be mindful of, have a care for; cogitare, reputare, memor esse, providere Hwæt is se mann, ðe ðú swá miclum amanst? quid est homo, quod memor es ejus? Ps. Th. 8, 5. Cwǽdon hí, ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

a-rétan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rétan, ic -réte, he -réteþ, -rét; p. -rétte; pp. -réted, -rét; v. trans. [a, rétan to comfort]

To exhilaratecomfortdelightrestorerefreshset rightexhilararelætificarereficere

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To exhilarate, comfort, delight, restore, refresh, set right; exhilarare, lætificare, reficere Ic monigra mód aréte I exhilarate the mind of many, Exon. 102 b ; Th. 389, 12; Rä. 7, 6. Seó hwætnes ðæs líchoman geblissaþ ðone mon and arét the vigour of

cwincan

(v.)
Grammar
cwincan, ic cwince, ðú cwincst, he cwincþ, pl. cwincaþ; p. cwanc, pl. cwuncon; pp. cwuncen

To disappear, vanish, decrease evanescere, diminuere, deficere, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 209

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To disappear, vanish, decrease; evanescere, diminuere, deficere, Leo A. Sax. Gl. 209

grípan

(v.)
Grammar
grípan, ic grípe, ðú grípest, grípst, he grípeþ, gripþ, pl. grípeþ; p. gráp, pl. gripon; pp. gripen; v. a.
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To GRIPE, grasp, seize, lay hold of, apprehend; capĕre, rapĕre, prehendĕre, apprehendere Ic on Lothe gefrægn hǽþne heremæcgas handum grípan I heard that the heathen leaders seized on Lot with their hands, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 32; Gen. 2483: 219; Th. 281

Linked entry: ge-grípan

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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To GROW, increase, spring, sprout, spring up; crescere, frondere, virere, germinare, florere Lǽteþ hió ða blówan and grówan it lets these blow and grow, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9: 90 a; Th. 338, 3; Gn. Ex. 73: Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 5: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To standstand stillstopstand nearreststaystand upstareadstarerestarerequiescereTo stopobturereclaudere

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To stop; obturere, claudere Gif se mícða ætstanden sý if the water be stopped, Herb. 7, 3; Lchdm, i. 98, 5. Hí habbaþ ætstandene ǽdran they have stopped veins, 4, 4; Lchdm, i. 90, 11

Linked entry: æt-stent

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Ne geman heó ðære hefinysse non meminit pressuræ, Jn. Bos. 16, 21. Gif he ðæt eal gemon if he remembers that all, Beo. Th. 2375; B. 1185. Ic ðé ðæs leán geman I will remember a reward for thee for it, 2445; B. 1220. Ic gemune ðé recordor tui, Ælfc.

Erming-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
Erming-strǽt, e; f. [here-man-strǽt via strāta mīlĭtāris, Som.]

Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain

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Erming-street. One of the four great Roman roads in Britain, Som. Lye

gagel-croppan

(n.)
Grammar
gagel-croppan, pl. m. [croppa the top of a flower or herb]

Catkins of galemyricæ panĭcŭlæ

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Catkins of gale; myricæ panĭcŭlæ Genim gagelcroppan take catkins of gale, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20

be-gán

(v.)
Grammar
be-gán, bi-gán, ic -gá, ðú -gǽst, he -gþ, pl.-gáþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán [be, gán to go].

to go overto surroundoccupydwellcultivatetillperambularecircumdareincolerehabitarecolere to go tovisitattendto cherishhonourworshipobirecolereexcolereto commitexercisepractiseobservecommittereperficereobservare

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He begǽþ unmǽtas [MS. unætas] he commits gluttonies Deut. 21, 20. Begá ðé sylfne to árfæstnysse exercise thyself in or devote thyself to piety, 1 Tim. 4, 7 : Bt. Met. Fox 8, 33; Met. 8, 17 : Ps. Th. 105, 12.

a-windan

(v.)
Grammar
a-windan, ic -winde, ðú -wintst, -winst, he -wint, pl. -windaþ; p. -wand, pl. -wundon ; pp. -wunden [a, windan to wind] .

To windbendplecteretorquereTo strip offdetrahereTo whirl or slip offlabi

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To wind, bend; plectere, torquere Hí him onsetton þyrnenne helm awundenne imponunt ei plectentes spineam coronam, Mk. Bos. 15, 17. v. trans.

Linked entries: a-wint a-wunden

ge-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bétan, he -béteþ, pl. -bétaþ; p. bétte, pl. bétton; pp. -béted, -bétt; v. trans, [ge-, bétan to amend] .

to make betterimprovemendamendrepairemendārerepărāreto make strongfortifysurround with a wallconfirmāremunīremūrāreto make amendsreparation'bót' forrepentto obtain a remedy againstto get 'bót' fromavenge

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Hea geboeton pæniterent, Lk. Skt.

Linked entries: ge-bétt ge-bótad

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yieldpayrenderrepayrequite

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He ðé mid wíte gieldeþ he will requite thee with punishment, 80 a; Th. 301, 15; Fä. 19: Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 22

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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begeat leáfe ðæt of ðam lande móste. Homl. Skt. 3, 328. Ðæt Metellus tó Róme móste, Ors. 5, 9; Swt. 232, 25. Ðæt 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.