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a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hang ⬩ crucify ⬩ suspendere ⬩ crucifigere

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Bos. 27, 26. Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14. On gealgan ahéhþ he shall hang on a gallows, Deut. 21, 22. Ðæt hí hine ahéngon ut crucifigerent eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 20: Mt. Bos. 27, 35: Mk. Bos. 15, 25.

Linked entries: a-hangen a-héhst a-héncg a-héng a-hó a-hóh a-hongen

blótan

(v.)
Grammar
blótan, ic blóte, ðú blótest, blétst, he blóteþ, blét, pl. blótaþ; p. ic, he bleót, ðú bleóte, pl. bleóton; pp. blóten; v. a.

To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice ⬩ immolare, sacrificare ⬩ sacrificare

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[blót a sacrifice] To sacrifice, to kill for a sacrifice; immolare, sacrificare Ðæt hí hiora godum ðe ýð blótan meahton that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 37: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 39: 5, 2; Bos. 102, 16.

Linked entry: a-blótan

ge-swutelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swutelian, -swuteligan, -swytelian, -sweotulian, -sweotlian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [sweotol manifest, clear, open]

To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre

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Bos. 8, 17. Is geswutelod signātum est, Ps. Th. 4, 7. Nú ys mannes sunu geswutelod, and God ys geswutelod on him nunc clārĭfĭcātus est fīlius hŏmĭnis, et Deus clārĭfĭcātus est in eo, Jn. Bos. 13, 31, 32

Linked entries: ge-sweotulian ge-swytelian

leáf

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</b> an artificial leaf :-- Gylden is se Godes cwide gimmum ástǽned, hafað silfren leáf, Sal. 64. a leaf of a book Hér on þysan óþran leáfe onginð seó æftere bóc, Gr. D. 92, 2. Se ǽresta heofon gefealden swá swá bóca leáf beóð, Verc.

EOFOR

(n.)
Grammar
EOFOR, eofer, eafor, efor, efer, efyr, ofor, es; m. I.

a boar, a wild boar ⬩ ăper

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II. the figure of a boar on a helmet; signum apri sŭper găleam Swýn eal-gylden, eofer íren-heard the swine all-golden, the boar iron-hard, Beo. Th. 2228; B. 1112: 2660; B. 1328

Linked entries: eafor efer efor efyr eofer eafor-heáfod-segn

ǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽnig, ǽneg, áni; adj. [ǽn = án one, -ig adj. termination; ánig, g = y, Eng. any]

ANY ⬩ any one ⬩ ullus ⬩ quisquam ⬩ aliquis

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Bos. 11, 16. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of Nazareth a Nazareth potest aliquid boni esse? Jn. Bos. I, 46. Ǽniges sceates of any treasure, Cd. 25; Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Monnes ǽnges of any man. Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 9; Cri. 200.

Linked entries: áneg ǽneg ǽngum áni énig

feórþling

(n.)
Grammar
feórþling, es; m: feórþung, e; f. in Anglo-Saxon; but m. in Northumb. v.

A fourth part of a thing ⬩ FARTHING ⬩ quadrans

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Bos. 5, 26: Lk. Bos. 12, 59. Geseah he sume earme wudewan bringan twegen feórþlingas vīdit quandam vĭduam paupercŭlam mittentem æra mĭnūta duo, Lk. Bos. 21, 2: Mk. Bos. 12, 42.

Linked entries: feórþung fyðerling fýrþling

æfter-folgere

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-folgere, es; m.

A follower ⬩ successor

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A follower; successor, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 36

a-wyrþ

loses its strength ⬩ becomes insipid

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Bos. 5, 13

a-worden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-worden, pp. of a-weorþan; def. m. awordena

become worthless

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Bos. 5, 22

ciefes

(n.)
Grammar
ciefes, e; f.

A concubine ⬩ concubina

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A concubine; concubina, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 41

cwilman

(v.)

to torture, kill

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to torture, kill Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: cwilmian

dihtnere

(n.)

an arranger, a steward ⬩ dispensātor

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Bos. 12, 42

earhra

weaker

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Bod

Feriatus

(n.)
Grammar
Feriatus, es; m.

A Spanish robber

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A Spanish robber, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 102, 19

for-nyman

(v.)

to take away ⬩ deform ⬩ disfigure

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Bos. 6, 16

eofor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
eofor-spere, es; n.
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A boar-spear Eofursperum venabulis, An. Ox. 7, 56

CODD

(n.)
Grammar
CODD, es; m.

A bag ⬩ sack ⬩ COD ⬩ husk; ⬩ pera ⬩ folliculus ⬩ siliqua

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Bos. 9, 3; 22, 36; Mt. Bos. 10, 10; Mk. Bos. 6, 8. Nim wínberian coddas [MS. coddes] take husks of the grape Lchdm. iii. 112, 13

costnian

(v.)
Grammar
costnian, part. costnigende; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. gen. acc.

To tempt ⬩ tentare

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Bos. 4, 7; Lk. Bos. 4, 12

Linked entry: a-costnod

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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Bos. 15, 14;

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