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lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To closeconcludefastenlock

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Locen beág a closed ring [not a spiral wunden beág], 5982; B. 2995: Andr. Kmbl. 605; An. 303

Linked entry: lýcþ

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport to bring, cause to bear, support to bear, carry, to have bearwearto haveto be under the influence of havebear to bear, submit toto weigh,to put something in a balance to be equal to To move

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Kmbl. 250 ; Sal. 124. to bear, support Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm trumlíce up wegaþ, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 20. to bear, carry, to have as part of one's equipment, bear arms,wear Sigegyrd ic mé wege, Lchdm. i. 388, 15.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

ó-wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
ó-wæstm, es ; m.
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Ða ówæstmas beóþ swá mycle, and swá fægere swá swá ðæs deóres bearn ðe unicornus hátte, Ps. Th. 28, 5

Linked entry: on-wæstm

á-lífedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
á-lífedlíce, adv.
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Þæt hé his ǽwe healde, and álýfedlíce for folces eácan bearn gestreóne, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 20. Álífed*-*lícur expedius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 42

fóre-teón

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-teón, p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To pre-disposepre-ordainprædispōnĕrepræordĭnāre

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To pre-dispose, pre-ordain; prædispōnĕre, præordĭnāre Swá ðé bearn weorþaþ geboren syððan, ða ylcan ic ǽr fóreteóde ecce nātio filiōrum tuōrum quibus dispŏsui, Ps. Th. 72, 12.

be-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [be, wenian to accustom, draw to one's self, honour]

To entertain, take care ofhospitio accipere

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Dryht-bearn Dena duguþa bewenede [MS. and Thorpe's note, 4077; bí werede, B. 2035] a noble offspring of the Danes entertained the knights, 4077, note

Linked entry: be-þénede

ge-hlæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlæstan, p. -hlæste; pp. -hlæsted, -hlæst

To loadadorn

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Ða eádigan mægþ beágum gehlyste the blessed maid adorned with rings, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 30; Jud. 36

Linked entry: hlæstan

ge-hyngran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyngran, p. -hyngerde

To be hungry

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Eádgo ða ðe nú gehyncres beati qui nunc esuritis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21. Gehyngrede hundas hungry dogs, Shrn. 145, 3

Linked entry: hyngrian

fræt

(adj.)
Grammar
fræt, ... superbus.
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Þæt bið feóndes bearn ..., hafað frǽte líf, Mód. 48. Frǽtum fugitivus (-is? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 40. Cf. earg cowardly; evil

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative moodmodus imperativus

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sprecþ forþwerd, and næfþ nǽnne præteritum, forðanðe nán mann ne hǽt dón ðæt ðe gedón biþ the other mood is the imperative, that is the commanding; with this mood we order other people to do something, or to suffer something, - Read thou, let him read, beat

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst anothercommuniter, generaliter, invicem

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Iohannes ðá beád ðreóra daga fæsten gemǽnelíce John then ordered a general fast of three days, Homl. Th. i. 70, 8.

under-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
under-lútan, p. -leát, -luton; pp. -loten

To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support itto supportbearsubmit to

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To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support it, to support, bear, submit to Ða ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte, ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, hié willaþ lustlíce underfón óðerra monna, ond unniédige hié underlútaþ mid hira sculdrum

scyld-full

(adj.)
Grammar
scyld-full, adj.
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Bearn Godes on wergum folce wíf curon, scyldfulra mægð, scýne and fægere, 76, 4; Gen. 1252. Ðonne sweart wæter swelgaþ sceaðum scyldfullum when the deluge swallows the wicked, 78, 32; Gen. 1302: Elen. Kmbl. 619; El. 310

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thoughtmind

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Þoncsnottor guma breóstgehygdum (prudently) his bearn lǽrde, Fä. 22 : Gen. 1289. Gif gé hýrað mé breóstgehygdum (with purpose of heart), 2316. Wé þé biddað geornlíce breóstgehygdum, Cri. 262.

ge-myndelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-myndelíce, adv.

By memory, without bookmĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro

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By memory, without book; mĕmŏrĭter, sĭne libro Lǽraþ ðisne cantic Israéla bearn, ðæt híg hine gemyndelíce singon, and sí me to tácne ðis leóþ gemang Israéla folce cantĭcum istud dŏcēte fĭlios Israel, ut mĕmŏrĭter tĕneant et ore decantent, et sit mihi

þearfend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfend-líc, adj.
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Poor, of persons, indigent, destitute Monnes bearn ( Guthlac in his hermitage ) swá þearfendlíc, Exon.

líf-fæst

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S. 23 b, 625. settled in respect to domicile Ic wille ǽrist mé siolfne Gode forgeofan tó ðére stówe æt Crístes cirican, and mín bearn dér líffest gedóan, C. D. i. 316, 9

folc-ágende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
folc-ágende, part.

Folk-owningpăpŭlum possĭdens

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Folk-owning; păpŭlum possĭdens Bealg hine swíðe folcágende the folk-owning [man] was much irritated, Exon. 68a; Th. 253, 26; Jul. 186: Beo. Th. 6218; B. 3113.

streówness

(n.)
Grammar
streówness, e; f.
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Bedding, what is spread to lie on Ðá bǽdon hine his discipulos ðæt hié móstan húru sume streównesse him under gedón for his untrumnesse; ða cwæð hé: ' Bearn, ne bidde gé ðæs; ne gedafenaþ cristenan men ðæt hé elles dó, bútan swá hé efne on axan and on

word-hord

(n.)
Grammar
word-hord, es; n.

A word-hoardstore of words

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Weges weard wordhord onleác, beald reordade, 1202; An. 601 : Beo. Th. 524; B. 259: Met. 6, l: Exon. Th. 318, 20; Víd. I. Mé fród wita sægde sundorwundra fela, wordhord onwreáh, 313, 20; Mód. 3