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fóþorn

(n.)
Grammar
fóþorn, es; m. [fón to grasp, catch; þorn a thorn]

A fothorn ⬩ surgeon's instrument ⬩ tĕnācŭlum

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A fothorn, surgeon's instrument; tĕnācŭlum Wið ðam niðeran tóþece, slít mid ðé fóþorne óþ-ðæt hie bléden for the nether tooth-ache, slit [the gums] with the fothorn till they bleed, L. M. 1, 6; Lchdm. ii. 52, 8

ge-aworpen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aworpen, part, [ge, and pp. of a-weorpan to throw away]

Cast or thrown away ⬩ abjectus

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Cast or thrown away; abjectus, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-broc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broc, es; n. [ge-brocen, pp. of ge-brecan to break]

A breaking ⬩ broken piece ⬩ fragment ⬩ fractio ⬩ fragmentum

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A breaking, broken piece, fragment; fractio, fragmentum Sum biþ mid ðæs innoþes gebrocum gemenged some is mingled with fragments of the inwards, L. M. 2, 56; Lchdm. ii. 276, 26. Ðara gebroca fragmentorum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 20: 15, 37

Linked entries: broc broc

ge-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrsian, to fix the bounds of. v. ge-mǽrian.

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ge-rignan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rignan, ge-rínan to rain on, wet with rain: — Bið geríned
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conpluitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 30

Linked entry: ge-rínan

lacing

(n.)
Grammar
lacing, The word seems to occur only as a local name
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In loco qui dicitur Lacinge, C. D. ii. 93, 22. On Dýðmere; ðonon on Lacing; andlang Lacing on cealcford, v. 397, 15: vi. 28, 12. Cf. Lacingbróc, vi. 8, 13: 72, 31. In uilla quae cognominatur Lakingheðe, iv. 16, 28. Quandam telluris particulam qui appellatur

brecendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
brecendlíc, adj. [brecende, part. of brecan
to break,
-líc]

to break, ⬩ Breakable; ⬩ fragilis.

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Breakable; fragilis

bréding-panne

(n.)
Grammar
bréding-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast
, panne
a pan
]

to roast ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan; ⬩ sartago,

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A frying-pan; sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38

Linked entry: brǽding-panne

brim-nesen

(n.)
Grammar
brim-nesen, e; f. [brim, nesan
to be saved from
]

to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum

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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loose ⬩ free ⬩ deliver ⬩ liberate ⬩ to pay for loosing ⬩ to pay ⬩ redeem ⬩ ransom ⬩ liberare ⬩ redimere

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To let loose, free, deliver, liberate, to pay for loosing, to pay, redeem, ransom; liberare, redimere Helias wylle hine alýsan Elias vult liberare eum, Mt. Bos. 27, 49. Fæsten alýsan jejunium solvere, Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 13.

Linked entries: a-lésan aliésan a-lís

eahta-týne

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahta-týne, -ti(é)ne.
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Þreó wǽron ofslagene tó deáðe and eahteteóne gewundade, Chr. 1083; P. 215, 20. Þeós smerenes wæs geworht of ehtaténe cynna wyrtum, Bl. H. 73, 20. Gif þú dést twelf tó þám eahtatýnum epactum, Angl. viii. 301, 21. v. ehta-týne in Dict. Add

ge-blódegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blódegian, -blódgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge-, blódegian to make bloody]

To make bloody ⬩ cover with blood ⬩ cruentāre

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E. 14; Th. i. 32. 14

a-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þringan, p. -þrang, -þrong, pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen [a out, þringan to throng] .

to throng or press out or forth ⬩ to urge out ⬩ to urge ⬩ to throng or press away or out of sight ⬩ to conceal ⬩ extrudere ⬩ celare ⬩ to rush forth ⬩ to rush ⬩ prorumpere

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to throng or press out or forth, to urge out, to urge, to throng or press away or out of sight, to conceal; extrudere, celare Ne mihte ic of ðære heortan heardne aþringan stýlenne stán I could not press out from his heart the hard and steely stone, Salm

Linked entry: a-þrungen

be-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceatwyrpan, p. te

To betroth

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To betroth Besceatwyrpte desponsaret, An. Ox. 4555 : 2, 346

Linked entry: sceatwyrpan

a-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, pl. -nýdede = -nýdde [a from, nýdan to compel] .

to repel ⬩ thrust or beat back ⬩ keep from ⬩ restrain ⬩ constrain ⬩ force ⬩ repellere ⬩ extorquere ⬩ to expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ exigere

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to repel, thrust or beat back, keep from, restrain, constrain, force; repellere, extorquere Hí fram his mágum ǽr mid unrihte anýdde wǽron they had formerly been unjustly forced from his kinsmen, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 34. with út to expel, to drive out;

Linked entry: a-nídan

ge-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styltan, p. te

To be astonished ⬩ to be silent from astonishment

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To be astonished, to be silent from astonishment Gestylton ł gesuígdon alle stupebant omnes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 23. Folc gestylte [gistylted wæs, Rush.] populus stupefactus est, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 15. Gestyldon aldro stupuerunt parentes, Lk. Skt.

leás-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leás-tyhtan, p. te

To wheedle ⬩ flatter

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To wheedle, flatter Leástyhtendum lenocinantibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 15

wiþ-styltan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-styltan, p. te

To hesitate ⬩ doubt

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To hesitate, doubt Gif gié hæbbe leáfo and gié ne wiðstylte si habueritis fidem et non haesitaveris, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 21

a-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
a-niðerian, p. ode; pp. od [a intensive, niðerian to thrust down]

To put down ⬩ condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ deorsum trudere

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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12

ge-clypian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clypian, -clipian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [clypian, clipian to call]

To call ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ invŏcāre

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To call, call upon, invoke; vŏcāre, invŏcāre He his naman geclipode invŏcāvit nōmen ejus, Gen. 12, 8. Manega synt geclypede multi sunt vŏcāti, Mt. Bos. 20, 16

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