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be-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
be-ládian, ic -ládige; p. ode; pp. od

To clearexcuseexcusare

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To clear, excuse; excusare Ðæt he wolde beládian his módor that he might clear his mother Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 35

eorþ-tyrewa

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tyrewa, an; m. [tyrwa tar]

Earth-tar, asphalte bĭtūmen

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Earth-tar, asphalte; bĭtūmen Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorþtyrewan the wall [of Babylon] is built with bricks and earth-tar, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 25

Linked entry: tirwa

forþ-dón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To put forthproferre

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To put forth; proferre Hét he his tungan forþdón of his muþe, and him eówian linguam proferre ex ōre, ac sibi ostendĕre jussit, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 6

gærs-cíþ

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-cíþ, es; m.

A blade of grassgrāmĭnis germen

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A blade of grass; grāmĭnis germen Gærstapan cómon and frǽton ealle ða gærscíþas locusts came and ate up all the blades of grass, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 42

eám

(n.)
Grammar
eám, eán

to waters

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Betweoh ðám twám eán between the two waters, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 28; dat. pl. of eá

ge-unclǽnsian

(v.)

to make uncleanto pollutefœdare

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to make unclean, to pollute; fœdare Romulus hiora angin geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege Romulus polluted their under-taking with his brother's murder, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 30

Linked entry: un-clǽnsian

besta

(adj.)
Grammar
besta, m : seó, ðæt beste

the BESToptimus

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the BEST; optimus Scipio, se besta Rómána witena Scipio, the best of the Roman senators, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 104, 38; Cot. MS. Tib. B. I. fol. 85 b

Linked entry: betera

Denisc

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Æfter þǽm him becóm on þæt Deniscæ gewinn mid eallum Germánium cum insurrexissent gentes innumerabiles, hoc est, Marcomanni atque omnis pene Germania, Ors. 6, 13; S. 268, 10. Add

ge-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swápan, p. ge-sweóp
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To sweep together, take possession of, get into one's power Ptholomeus tógædere gesweóp ealle Egyptum and Arabia Ptolemaeo Aegyptus Arabiaeque pars sorte provenit, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 27

tó-brǽdan

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Ox. 23, 47. add: — Se consul wæs wénende þæt eall þæt folc wǽre gind þæt lond tóbrǽd, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 12

ǽ-men

Grammar
ǽ-men, ǽ-menne, ǽ-mann
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Ðá wundrade Alexander hwý hit swá ǽmenne wǽre vacuam civitatem ratus, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 12. Hié hit ðǽr swá ǽmenne métton, 2, 4; S. 76, 16. Add:

Linked entry: ǽ-manne

ofer-firr

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-firr, e; f.

Too great distance

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Too great distance Hit is feáwum mannum cúð for ðære oferfyrre insula Thule, quae per infinitum a ceteris separata, vix paucis nota habetur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 21

Linked entry: firr

of-smorian

(v.)

to choke, strangle, suffocate

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to choke, strangle, suffocate Hiene ofsmorode his ealdor-mon dolo comitis sui strangulatus, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 294, 9. Mid ðæm brǽþe ofsmorod (suffocatus), 6, 32; Swt. 288, 2

on-gildan

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Raþe þæs Rómáne anguldon þæs wordes mid miclum hungre, Ors. 6, 1; S. 254, 15. with acc.

be-licgan

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Add: I. to surround Ealne middangeard ymbféran swá gársecg beligeð orbi terrarum circumfluum nauigare oceanum, Nar. 20, 15. Ðæt innlond beligeð án dic útane, Cht. E. 161, 29. Italia land belíð Wendelsǽ ymb eall útan, Ors. I, 1; S. 22, 17.

be-beódan

'to give . . . generally,'to orderenjoin to commitcommendto offer to the gods to commit into (on, in)to announce

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Hé his ealdormen hæfde beboden þá clúsan tó healdanne, Ors. 6, 36; S. 291, 26. to offer to the gods :-- Þá cuman hé tó blóte dyde and hys godum bebeád hospitum sanguinem diis propinabat, Ors. 1, 8; S. 40, 33. to commit into (on, in) :-- His gást on

late

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</b> where late is contrasted with early or soon :-- Hasterbal swá late fleáh for þon þe hé elpendas mid hæfde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 27. Hé hét sendon æfter, þéh hé ꝥ tó late dyde, 6, 34; S. 290, 31 : Past. 249, 8.

land-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
land-fæsten, es; n.

A land-fastnessa pass

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A land-fastness, a strong military position on land, a pass Leoniða on ánum nearwan londfæstenne him wiðstód Leonida in angustiis Thermopylarum obstitit, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 14

ge-nefa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nefa, an; m.

A nephewnepos

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A nephew; nepos Caius his [Agustuses] genefa nolde gebiddan to ðam ælmihtigum Gode Caius his [Augustus's] nephew would not worship the almighty God, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 116, 18

under-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
under-folgoþ, es; m.

An office under a superior

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An office under a superior Hé ( Julian ) sǽde ðæt nán cristen man ne móste habban nǽnne his underfolgoþa (sunder-folgeþa, Swt. 286, 5), Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 24