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HREDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HREDDAN, p. de

To RIDtake awaysaveliberate

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To RID, take away, save, liberate God hí hredde wið heora fýnd God rid them of, or saved them from, their enemies, Homl. Th. i. 312, 9. Hrede ł nere eripe, Blickl. Gl. Ps. 58, 2. Bútan ðú úsic æt ðam leódsceaþan hreddan wille unless thou wilt save us

hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
hréfan, p. de

To roof

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To roof Hé lǽt it réfen he had it roofed, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 8

hréðan

(v.)
Grammar
hréðan, p. de

To glorytriumph

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To glory, triumph Hréðdon hildespelle they triumphed with the song of [victorious] battle, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 22; Exod. 573

hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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trans, and intrans. To ring His searo hringeþ his armour rings, Salm. Kmbl. 534; Sal. 266. Byrnan hringdon their byrnies rang, Beo. Th. 660; B. 327. Hí ringden ða belle they rang the bells, Chr. 1131; Erl. 259, 37. Hringe tácn sonet signum, Lye. Yc gef

hrýman

(v.)
Grammar
hrýman, hréman; p. de

To callcry outto cry outboastexultlamentmurmur

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To call, cry out, to cry out [with exultation or in lamentation, complaint], boast, exult, lament, murmur Ne hé ne hrýmþ neque clamabit, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 19. Wé biddaþ ł wé hrémaþ imploramus, Rtl. 121, i. Forhuon gie hrémas quid ploratis, Mk. Skt. Lind.

Linked entry: hríman

hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrian, p. ode: hýran; p. de; pp. ed

To hire

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To hire Ús nán man ne hýrode nemo nos conduxit, Mt. Kmbl. 20, 7. Nán man ús ne hýrde, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 5. Seðe wolde hýrian wyrhtan, 72, 19

Linked entry: hýran

hyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrnan, p. de
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To project in the shape of a horn or wedge Andlang ðæs streámes on ðone mǽdham ðe hyrnþ into Scylftúne and fram Scylftúne andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere ðe nymþ intó duceling dúne along the stream to the meadow-enclosure that projects wedge-shaped

Linked entry: ge-hyrned

hyrwan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrwan, hyrwian; p. de, ede

blasphemedespisecondemntreat illoppressvexharass

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To speak ill or contemptuously of any one, blaspheme, despise, condemn, treat ill, oppress, vex, harass Óðerne herweþ alterum contemnet, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 24. Ða earman ðe nú Godes bebodu hyrwiaþ beóþ cwylmede the miserable men that now despise God's

Linked entry: herwan

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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To delay, tarry, defer, put off, postpone, procrastinate, delay the notice of anything, connive at, dissimulate Tó hwon yldestú middangeard tó onlýhtenne why dost thou delay to enlighten the world? Blickl. Homl. 7, 33. Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

in-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
in-ǽlan, p. de

To kindle

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To kindle Eów wæs ád inǽled for you a pile was kindled, Exon. 42 a ; Th. 142, 6 ; Gú. 640

Linked entry: on-ǽlan

in-belǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-belǽdan, p. de

introduce

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To lead in, introduce Ðú s hig introduces eos, Cantic. Moys, 17

in-birigan

(v.)
Grammar
in-birigan, p. de

To taste

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To taste Inberigde gustavit, Jn. Skt. Rush. 2, 9

Linked entry: in-birigan

in-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bryrdan, p. de

To stimulateinstigateinciteanimateinspire

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To stimulate, instigate, incite, animate, inspire Inbryrdendre Godes gefe God's grace instigating me, Chart. Th. 129, 25. Breóstum inbryrded animated in spirit, Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 18; Jul. 535. Breóstum inbryrded tó ðam betran hám, 42 a ; Th. 141, 12

Linked entry: on-bryrdan

in-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
in-cígan, p. de

To invoke

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To invoke Ic incégo invoco, Rtl. 119, 5

in-féran

(v.)
Grammar
in-féran, p. de

To enter

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To enter Infoerden ingrediuntur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 21. Gé in giwinne hiora infoerdun vos in laborem eorum introistis, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 38

Linked entry: féran

in-gebyrigan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gebyrigan, p. de

To taste

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To taste Ingeberigde gustavit, Jn. Skt. Lind. 2, 9

in-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-gelǽdan, p. de

To leadbring inintroduce

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To lead or bring in, introduce Ingelédde ofer hie Drihten weter séwe the Lord brought upon them the water of the sea, Cantic. Moys. 23; Thw. notæ, p. 30. Óþ ðæt ic ðé ingelǽde on mínes Fæder hús until I bring thee into my father's house, Blickl. Homl

in-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
in-rǽsan, p. de

To rush upon

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To rush upon Inrǽsdon inruerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 25. Inrǽsan inrumpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 84

íðan

(v.)
Grammar
íðan, p. de

To lay wastedesolatedestroy

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To lay waste, desolate, destroy Ic ýðde eotena cyn and on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, Beo. Th. 846; B. 421. Ýðde ðisne eardgeard ælda scyppend the creator of men laid waste this world, Exon. 77 b ; Th. 291, 20; Wand. 85. Ýðan, 126 a; Th. 484, 13; Rä. 70

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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TO LEAD, conduct, take, carry, bring, bring forth, produce [the word translates the Latin verbs ducere, ferre with many of their compounds] Ic naman Drihtnes herige and hine mid lofsange lǽde swylce laudabo nomen Dei mei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum

Linked entry: be-lǽdan