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be-didrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-didrian, p. ode; pp. od

To deceivedecipere

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To deceive; decipere Wéndon ge, ðæt ge mihton bedidrian mínne gelícan think ye, that ye could deceive one like me? Gen. 44, 15

Linked entry: be-dyderian

papol-stán

(n.)
Grammar
papol-stán, es; m.
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A pebble-stone, pebble Gǽþ tó ðǽre sǽstrande and feccaþ papolstánas, Homl. Th. i. 64, 3. Popelstánas lapillulos, Hpt. Gl. 449, 18

weorold-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wæter, es; n.
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An ocean Saga , hú fela is woruldwætra? Ic ðé secge, twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 24)

wyn-gesíþ

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-gesíþ, es; m.

A pleasant companiona companion in whom one delights

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A pleasant companion, a companion in whom one delights Næs wyngesíð wiðerweard heorte non adhaesit mihi cor pravum, Ps. Th. 100, 3

onbítan

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Nolde ǽnig onbítan mennisces metes (cf. ǽlcne mete hí onscunedon þe men etaþ, Bt. 38, 1; F. 196, 4), Met. 26, 90. Add

ornlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ornlíce, adv.
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Excessively, immoderately Þá hé (man) fédde his líchoman orenlícost mid smeámettum, þá geearnode hé (the soul) þæs écan hungres, Verc. Först. 155

Linked entry: orne

on-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ginnan, p. -gan, -gann; pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen.

to begin, set about, set to workto attempt, endeavour (with infin.)to act strenuouslyto make an attempt upon, to attack

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Onginnaþ esnlíce viriliter agite, Deut. 31, 6. to make an attempt upon, to attack Gramhýdige mid unrihte oft onginnaþ injusti insurrexerunt in me, Ps. Th. 85, 13. Donne ús mánfulle menn onginnaþ (insurgerent), 123, 2.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Lǽde mon hider tó ús sumne untrumne mon. Ðá lǽdde mon forþ sumne blindne mon of Angelcynne. Wæs hé ǽrest lǽded tó Brytta biscopum adducatur aliquis æger ...

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

hruse

(n.)
Grammar
hruse, an; f.

The earthground

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Ðǽr siteþ hruse on hrycge there the earth presses on my back, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 5; Rä. 4, 6. Ic goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh I buried my lord, 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand. 23.

ge-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to bestow, appoint, provide, ordain, destinetribuere, providere, ordinare, destinareto number, reckonnumerareto ordain, arrange

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Ic biddan wille ðæt ðú me ne gescyrige mid scyldhetum I will pray that thou appoint me not among the guilty ones, Andr.

Linked entries: ge-scyrian ge-scyrigan

ge-líffæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líffæstan, ge-líffæstian; p. ge-líffæste, ge-líffæstade; pp. ge-líffæst, ge-líffæsted.
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Þá gelíffæstodest , Ps. L. 118, 93. Ðe ilca sáuel his gilíffæstade, Rtl. 10, 24. Geliffæsta , Ps. L. 118, 25.

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Wilnig from ðætte ðú willt pete a me quod uis Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 22. Tó wilnanne ad concupiscendam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 28. Án ðære sáwle gecynda is ðæt heó biþ wilnigende, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 4. Wilnigendum flagitante Wrt.

Linked entry: willnian

a-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; p. -reahte, -rehte; impert. -rece; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forthstretch outstrainraise upextendereexpandereerigereto put forthrelaterecountspeak outexpressexplaininterprettranslateproponereexponereenarrareeloquiexprimeredisserereinterpretarireddereto set in orderadorndeckexpedireexpolirecomere

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Fox 138; Men. 69. Ðá se Wísdóm ðá ðis spell areht [MS. Cot. areaht] hæfde when Wisdom then had spoken this speech; Bt. 36, 2 ; Fox 174, 3 : 39, 3 ; Fox 214, 14 : Bt. Met. Fox 8, 3 ; Met. 8, 2. Wordum gereccan [MS.

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish forgaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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Met. Fox 29, 187; Met. 29, 95. Fægnode mín cild on mínum innoþe exultāvit in gaudio infans in ŭtĕro meo, Lk. Bos. 1, 44. Fægnodon ealle all rejoiced, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 66; Met. 1, 33. Fægniaþ Gode ealle eorþe jubĭlāte Deo omnis terra, Ps. Spl. 65, 1.

fiógan

(v.)
Grammar
fiógan, fión; p. fióde, pl. fiódon

To hateōdisse

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Ðæt is unriht ǽghwelcum men ðæt he óðerne fióge it is wicked in every man that he should hate another, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 47; Met. 27, 24

úþ-wita

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-wita, -weota, an; m.

a philosopherscribegeo metrician

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.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 22. Úðwutto (-wuta, Rush.), Lk. Skt. Lind. 22, 66. Swá swá úþwitena gewuna is ut geometrae solent, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Sume of úðuutum (-wutum, Rush.) quidam de scribis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 1. Wǽ iúh uuðutum, Mt.

a-swícian

(v.)
Grammar
a-swícian, p. ode ; pp. od

To offendscandalizare

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MS.] si oculus tuus dexter scandalizat te, Mt. Kmbl. Rl. 5, 29

Linked entry: ǽ-swícian

búta

(prep.)
Grammar
búta, prep, [be, út out]
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Without; extra Búta ðæt lond extra regionem, Mk. Lind. Rush. War. 5, 10. Búta ðæm wíngeard extra vineam, Mt. Lind. War. 21, 39

gærcung

(n.)
Grammar
gærcung, e; f.

A preparationpracticeexercĭtātio

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A preparation, practice; exercĭtātio Gedréfed oððe geunrótsod ic eom on mínre gærcunge [MS. gærcuncge] contristātus sum in exercĭtātiōne mea, Ps. Lamb. 54, 3

ge-ǽfenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽfenian, -ǽfnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ǽfen evening]

To draw towards eveningbecome eveningvesperascĕreadvesperascĕre

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To draw towards evening, become evening; vesperascĕre, advesperascĕre Geǽfnaþ me veperasco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 10. Geǽfenedan dæge advesperascente die, Prov. 7