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speoftan

(v.)
Grammar
speoftan, (?); p. speaft

To spit ⬩ conspuetur

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Rush. 9, 6), Mk. Skt. Lind. 8, 23. Speufton expuerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Speofton, 27, 30. Speafton (speoftun, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 15, 19

feónd

(n.)
Grammar
feónd, fiónd, fýnd, fiénd, es; pl. nom. acc. feóndas, fýnd, feónd; gen. feónda; dat. feóndum; m. [feógan, feón to hate]

FIEND ⬩ enemy ⬩ foe ⬩ the devil ⬩ ōsor ⬩ inĭmīcus ⬩ hostis ⬩ diabŏlus ⬩ διάβoλos

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Se feónd mid his geférum eallum feóllon of heofnum the devil with all his company fell from heaven, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 10; Gen. 306: Salm. Kmbl. 140; Sal. 69: 995; Sal. 499. Ná fægnian fýnd mín ofer me non gaudēbit inĭmīcus meus sŭper me, Ps.

Linked entries: fiénd fiónd fýnd ge-fýnd

ǽtren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽtren, ǽttren, ǽtem, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii. 112, 24

Linked entries: ǽtern ǽtern ǽttren ættryn

freónd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-leás, adj.

FRIENDLESS ⬩ absque amīcis

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FRIENDLESS; absque amīcis Gif freóndleás man geswenced weorþe if a friendless man be distressed, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 22.

gearo

(adv.)
Grammar
gearo, gearu; adv.

Promptly ⬩ readily ⬩ entirely ⬩ altogether ⬩ prompte ⬩ omnīno ⬩ prorsus

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Se mec gearo [or geáro; see next word] on bende legde he who altogether laid me in bonds, 105 b; Th. 402, 14; Rä. 21, 29

nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
nǽgan, négan; p. de

To address ⬩ accost ⬩ speak to

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But generally the verb is accompanied by wordum : -- Ðú mé wordum nǽgest, fúsne frignest, 175, 26; Gú. 1200. Hine weroda God wordum nǽgde, Cd. Th. 179, 4; Exod. 23. Hé ðone wísan wordum nǽgde (hnǽgde, MS.) freán Ingwina, Beo. Th. 2641; B. 1318.

Linked entry: hnǽgan

streówen

(n.)
Grammar
streówen, streón, strén, e; f.
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a couch, bed In bed stréne mínre in lectum stratus mei, Ps. Surt. 131, 3. Stréne míne stratum meum, 6, 7: 40, 4: 62, 7. Ðá héht hé him streówne gegearwian (bedd gewyrcian, MS.

Linked entry: streón

tó-worpenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-worpenness, -worpedness, e; f.

Desolation ⬩ destruction

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Ða onsceonunge ðære tóworpennysse abominationem desolationis, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 15. Tóworpednysse (-worpennysse, MS. A.), Mk. 43, 14.

mirgen

(n.)

that which causes delight ⬩ poetry

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Him wæs lust micel ðæt hé ðiossum leódum leóþ spellode, monnum myrgen great his (Alfred) delight was lays to relate, matter of mirth for men, Bt. Met. Fox introd. 9; Met. Einl. 5

Linked entry: mirig-ness

ge-feðeran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feðeran, -feðran; p. ede; pp. ed

To feather ⬩ give wings to ⬩ ālas addĕre

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To feather, give wings to; ālas addĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefeðeran I shall first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31, MS. Cot. Gefeðran, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 8; Met. 24, 4

búton

(adv.)
Grammar
búton, adv.
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Gratuitously, without a cause; gratis Forðan ðe búton hí behíddon me onforwyrde quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum, Ps. Spl. 34, 8

tumbian

(v.)
Grammar
tumbian, p. ode
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Mt. Kmbl. 14, 6. Tumbode, Mk. Skt. 6, 22

un-sóftlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-sóftlíce, adv.

Ungently ⬩ hardly

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Ungently, hardly Ualerianus áwéd hrýmde: 'Eálá ðú, Laurentius, unsóftlíce tíhst ðú mé gebundenne mid byrnendum racenteágum,' Homl. Th. i. 434. 7

Linked entry: sóftlíce

heáfod-weard

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-weard, a title of a section of a book, heading of a chapter.
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Gesaegd aron heáfudwearda ðára réda exbliciunt cabitula lectionum, Mt. p. 20, 9. Onginneð heáfudweardo incipiunt capitulae, Mk. p. 1, 1. Add

swǽslíce

(adv.)
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add: — Þes wæs tó mé geþeóded swíðe swǽslíce and híwcúðlíce hic mihi valde familiariter jungebatur, Gr. D. 257, 14: 237, 22

æt-eówian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-eówian, -eówigan; p. de, ede; impert. -eow; pp. ed.

To shew ⬩ display ⬩ manifest ⬩ declare ⬩ ostendere ⬩ manifestare ⬩ To appear ⬩ apparere ⬩ manifestari

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God æteówde me Deus ostendit mihi, Ps. Spl. 58, 11: Mt. Bos. 13, 26. He geseah dríge stówe æteówde he saw the dry places displayed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 31; Gen. 165. v. intrans.

Linked entries: æt-ýwan at-áwian at-eówad fóre-ætýwian

be-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-geótan, bi-geótan; he -gýt; p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten, -geten [be, geótan to pour].

to pour out ⬩ to cast upon ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ cover ⬩ aspergere ⬩ to pour into ⬩ infundere

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Mid blóde begoten sprinkled with blood Chr. 734; Th. 76, 18 : Herb. 96, 4; Lchdm. i. 210, 3 : Rood Kmbl. 13; Kr. 7. to pour into; infundere He me láre on gemynd begeát he poured knowledge into my mind Elen. Kmbl. 2494; El. 1248

dagian

(v.)
Grammar
dagian, dagigan; p.ode ; pp.od[dagas days, pl. of dæg a day]

To DAWN, to become day, be day ⬩ lucescere

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To DAWN, to become day, be day; lucescere Mín leóht me tocymeþ ðonne hit dagian ongynneþ mea lux, incipiente aurora, mihi adventure est, Bd. 4. 8; S. 576, 7: 4, 9; S. 576, 30. Ne ðis ne daraþ eástan this dawns not from the east, Fins.

Linked entry: dægian

dwellan

(v.)
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To lead astray, lead into error Unwærlicu sprǽc menn dweleð incauta locutio in errorem pertrahit, Past. 89, 8. Ðæt hí mid ðǽre lícettunga óðre men ne dwellen, 449, 24. intrans. To go astray, wander Dwelet obambulat, An. Ox. 47, 1.

on-girwan

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Ongeredon (exuerunt) hine dý ryfte and gegeredon hine mið his gewédum, Mt. L. 27, 31. Ꝥ þú ongere mé ealra mínra synna, Angl. xii. 505, 20. Wæs hé hine sylfne ongyrwendne, Gr. D. 68, 11

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