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a-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreón, -wreóhan, -wrióhan, -wrión ; p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon ; pp. -wrogen ; v. a. [a not, wreón to cover]

To uncover ⬩ discover ⬩ disclose ⬩ open ⬩ reveal ⬩ revelare

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Lamb. 36, 5

Linked entries: a-wreáh a-wrióhan a-wruge wreón

ceder-beám

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-beám, cæder-beám, es; m.

A cedar-tree ⬩ cedrus = κέδρος

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Lamb. 36, 35

Linked entry: cæder-beám

forþ-stapan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-stapan, p. -stóp, pl. -stópon; pp. -stapen

To step or go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ to go or pass by ⬩ prōgrĕdi ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre

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Lamb. 72, 7. Ðá he lyt-hwðn forþstóp cum prōcessisset paulŭlum, Mk. Bos. 14, 35. Ða ðe forþstópon hine gremedon qui præterīvērunt blasphēmābant eum, 15, 29

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mock ⬩ deride ⬩ taunt ⬩ reproach

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Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4. Ðonne hyscte hé on ða godcundan láreówas, Wulfst. 235, 25. Hyhsan conviciari, Gl. Prud. 696. Hihsendes subsannantis, Hpt. Gl. 524

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

borgian

(v.)
Grammar
borgian, he borgaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [borh a pledge, loan]

To take or give a loan, BORROW, lend ⬩ mutuari, commodare ⬩ cavere ⬩ fidejubere

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Lamb. 36, 21. Borgedon [MS. borgedan] commodarunt, Cot. 38

weorod-ness

(n.)
Grammar
weorod-ness, e; f.
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Lamb. 30, 20. Werednesse dulcedinem, Anglia xiii. 369, 48, Him ne lícaþ on his gecorenum náne lustfullunga oððte werodnyssa ðyssere worulde, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 3

ge-stælan

Grammar
ge-stælan, l. -stǽlan, dele first passage, in last for leágung l. leásung, and add: to bring home to a person a charge, liability, &c., to prove something to have been committed by, or
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to be due from, a person Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot (þeófðe, v.l.), and his eft geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand ( let him make the charge good upon one who more justly may be charged; pertrahat hoc ad rectiorem manum

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confess ⬩ acknowledge ⬩ give thanks or praise ⬩ fateri ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; fateri, confiteri Gif he wille and cunne his dǽda andettan if he will and can confess his deeds, L. De. Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 18, 16. Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode I confess to Almighty God, 6; Th. ii. 262,

Linked entries: andetere andættan andetan andettean andetting and-hétan and-yttan ge-andettan

FÆTT

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆTT, fett, fæt; adj.

FAT, fatted ⬩ pinguis, săgīnātus, crassus

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Lamb. 21, 13. Ða fættan fearas me ofsǽton tauri pingues obsēdērunt me, Ps. Th. 21, 10. He ofslóh heora fættan occīdit pingues eōrum, Ps. Lamb, 77, 31: Gen. 41, 4.

Linked entries: fæt fett

wyn-candel(l)

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-candel(l), e; f.

A lamp that gives delight,

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A lamp that gives delight, an epithet of the sun Wyncondel wera west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186

a-dilegian

(v.)
Grammar
a-dilegian, -dilgian, -dylegian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a, dilgian to destroy]

To abolish ⬩ blot out ⬩ destroy ⬩ do away ⬩ abolere ⬩ delere

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Lamb. 17, 43. Adilga me of ðínre béc dele me de libro tuo, Ex. 32, 32: Ps. Th. 68, 29: 108, 13, 14. Adilgode, Ps. Th. 17, 40

Linked entry: a-dylegian

BELL

(n.)
Grammar
BELL, e; f: belle, an : f.

A BELL ⬩ campana ⬩ tintinnabulum ⬩ cymbalum

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Lamb. 150, 5. Seó lytle belle the little bell. Seó mycele belle the large bell; campana Lye

Linked entry: belle

ele-berge

(n.)
Grammar
ele-berge, an; f. [ele oil; berge = berie a berry]

An olive, the fruit of an olive-tree ⬩ ŏlīva

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Lamb. 127, 3.He úteóde on ðæne múnt Oliuarum, ðæt is Elebergena egressus ībat in montem Ŏlivārum, Lk. Bos. 22, 39

for-gǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To transgress ⬩ prevaricate ⬩ transgrĕdi ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ prævārĭcāre

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Lamb. 118, 158

Linked entry: ofer-gǽgan

for-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
for-meltan, -myltan; p. -mealt, pl. -multon; pp. -molten; v. intrans.

To melt away ⬩ become liquid ⬩ liquefy ⬩ lĭquescĕre ⬩ lĕquĕfiĕri

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Lamb. 74, 4: Ex. 16, 21. Ealle ða scipu formultan all the ships were consumed, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 14

Linked entry: for-myltan

ge-hihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hihtan, -hyhtan; p. -hihte; pp. -hihted.

to hope ⬩ trust ⬩ spērāre ⬩ to rejoice ⬩ exultāre

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Lamb. 117, 9. On hys naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nŏmĭne ejus gentes spērābunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. to rejoice; exultāre Muntas gehihtaþ swá swá rammas montes exultasti sīcut arietes, Ps. Spl. 113, 6

Linked entry: ge-hyhtan

un-áberendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áberendlíc, adj.

Unbearable ⬩ intolerable

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Lamb. 123, 5. Unáberendlíce broc, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4. Dyslícu gehát and unáberendlícu vota stulta et intoleranda, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 33

Linked entries: á-berendlic un-áberiende

rótness

(n.)
Grammar
rótness, e; f.

gladness, cheerfulness ⬩ comfort, protection

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Lamb. 9, 10. On húse rótnysse in domum refugii, Ps. Spl. 30, 3

ge-steppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-steppan, -stæppan; p. -stepede = -stepte? pp. -steped = -stept?

To step ⬩ go ⬩ gradi ⬩ ire ⬩ incedere

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Lamb. 42, 10. Gistepe ue gradiamur, Rtl. 51, 9. Gesteped initiatus, Cot. 108

Linked entry: ge-stæppan

þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
þwǽre, adj.

Gentle ⬩ agreeable

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Gentle, agreeable Scs Arculfus sǽde ðæt ðǽr hangade úþmǽte leóhtfæt and ðwǽre ( a lamp giving an agreeable light? ), Shrn. 81, 17

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