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and-swarian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swarian, an-, ond-, on-; p. ede, ode, ude; pp. ed, od; v. a. n.

To give an answerto ANSWERrespondrespondere

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To give an answer, to ANSWER, respond; respondere Ðá ne mihton híg him nán word andswarian non poterant ei respondere verbum, Mt. Bos. 22, 46. Andswarode ic I answered. Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 18. Him se yldesta andswarode the chiefest answered him, Beo.

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take toattachdeprehenderecapereinvenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L. Eth. ii. 8;

hefigtímness

(n.)
Grammar
hefigtímness, e; f.

Troubleafflictionvexation

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Trouble, affliction, vexation Ðone hé tealde him tó frýnd ðe him sume hefigtýmnysse on belǽdde him he accounted his friend who brought some trouble upon him, Homl. Th. ii. 546, 19. Hé is nú mid ylde ofsett, swylce mid gelomlǽcendum hefigtýmnyssum tó

freónd-laðu

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-laðu, e; f.

A friendly invitationinvītātio fămĭliāris

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A friendly invitation; invītātio fămĭliāris Him wæs freóndlaðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered him, Beo. Th. 2389; B. 1192

Linked entry: laðu

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

weorold-geflit

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-geflit, es; n.
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A secular dispute Gif him þince ðæt hé æt woruldgeflitum sí, ðæt tácnaþ him ádl tówerd. Lchdm. iii. 174, 19

hyld-áþ

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Add: [Ðá Wylisceen kingas cóman tó him and becóman his menn and him heldáðas swéron, Chr. 1114; P. 245, 25.]

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-slǽpende, adj.

Half asleep

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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5

ofer-rícsian

(v.)

to dominate, rule over

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to dominate, rule over: — Hé him geþafode ðæt hit mid anwalde him móste oferrícsian Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 19

Linked entry: rícsian

láþ

(adj.)
Grammar
láþ, adj.
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Dele passage in l. 19, and add Láþe exosas Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 25. hateful, repulsive Láþ unclǽnnys detestanda obscenitas An. Ox. 4301. Láþera inuisorum (uitiorum), 885. <b>I a.</b> hateful to a person :-- Hú láð eów selfum wæs tó gelǽstanne

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.
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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

ge-wrǽðan

(v.)

to be wroth, savage

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to be wroth, savage Beran to him gewrǽðan gesihþ if he sees a bear savage at him, Lchdm. iii. 212, 4

Linked entry: wrǽþan

ge-sibsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sibsumian, p. ode; pp. od

To make peaceablereconcile

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To make peaceable, reconcile Ðé to him gesibsuma reconcile thyself to him, Homl. Th. i. 54, 20 : Mt. Bos. 5, 24

Linked entry: sibsumian

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case againstin reply toby way of accusationdefenceprosecution

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A case against (in reply to, or (?) by way of accusation), defence, prosecution (?) Man útlagode Swægn eorl, his óðerne sunu. Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen

mis-gemynd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-gemynd, e; f.

Evil memory or memorial

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Evil memory or memorial Ýweþ him earmra manna misgemynda shews him the evil memories of wretched men, Salm. Kmbl. 987; Sal. 495

un-álogen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álogen, adj.
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Without deception or failure Him is þæt sóþe in heofonum gehealden mid úrum Dryhtne þæt him éce and unálogen bið, Nap. 64

Linked entry: á-leógan

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behoveconcerndecere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian

cleofian

(v.)
Grammar
cleofian, he cleófaþ, cleofiaþ; ode; od

To cleave, adhere, stickadhærere

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To cleave, adhere, stick; adhærere Ða ðe him on cleófiaþ those who cleave to him, Exon. 97b; Th. 364, 20; Wal. 73

deófol-wítga

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-wítga, an; m.

A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard vates diabolĭcus, magus

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A devil prophet, soothsayer, wizard; vates diabolĭcus, magus Him andswaredon deófolwítgan the soothsayers answered him, Cd. 178; Th. 223, 31; Dan. 128

Linked entry: wítega