a-ginnan
To begin ⬩ to set upon ⬩ undertake ⬩ take in hand ⬩ incipere
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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.
be-brecan
To break off deprive by breaking ⬩ to break to pieces ⬩ consume ⬩ carpendo spoliare ⬩ confringere ⬩ consumere
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Bebrocene wǽron ealle hyra hláfas consumpti erant omnes eorum panes, Gr. Dial. 2, 21
fór án
only ⬩ tantum ⬩ tantummŏdo
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Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et armenta remăneant. Ex. 10, 24
gold-fáh
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Variegated or adorned with gold Hió becwiþ him hyre goldfágan treówenan cuppan she bequeaths to him her wooden cup ornamented with gold, Th. Chart. 536, 17: Beo. Th. 621; B. 308: 5615; B. 2811.
werian
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To remain, continue, live Ic cýðe eów, ðæt ic wylle ðæt Giso bisceop weryge on his lande æt Chyw ælswó hys foregenga ætforen him ǽr dyde sciatis me uelle quod Giso episcopus possideat terram suam apud Chyw sicut fecerunt praedecessores sui, Cod.
fram-síþ
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Absence on a journey Ne dorste nán þǽra munuca on hyra ealdres framsíþe (æfweardnysse, v.l., in Patris absentia. Cf. hé on færelde wæs, 28, 21) gangan inn tó þǽra fǽmnena gesomnunge, Gr. D. 29, 2. Ful oft mec hér wráðe begeat fromsíð freán, Kl. 33
ge-rádian
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þé is behéfe þing Ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, ys swylce íc þus hyt gehrádige (?or gehradige do it quickly. v. ge-hradian), Angl. viii. 303, 27. to prepare Se mæssepreóst sceal cild fullian, swá raðe swá man raðost mæge hí gerádian tó fulluhte, Ll.
middan-eard
The middle dwelling ⬩ the abode of men ⬩ the earth ⬩ the world ⬩ the world ⬩ mankind
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Ðú miht on ánre hand befealdan ealne middaneard, Hy. 7, 120; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 120. the world, mankind Ealle ðé heriaþ ... eall middaneard, 9, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 38. Middaneardes Hǽlynd salvator mundi, Jn. Skt, 4, 42.
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grimme
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Grimly, fiercely Hý him æfter ðæm grimme forguldon ðone wígeræft ðe hý æt him geleornodon they afterwards gave him grim requital for the military skill they learnt from him, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 30: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 15; Gen. 1275: 183; Th. 229, 2; Dan.
ge-wyrtian
To season with herbs ⬩ to spice ⬩ perfume
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To season with herbs, to spice, perfume Gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum perfumed with their good deeds, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. Gewyrtod wín factitium vinum, Cot. 268, Lye.
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ge-settan
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L 612, 12. to put off, away Nathan ... hym of gesette þone naman Tyrus, Hml. A. 184, 87
un-brýce
Useless ⬩ unprofitable
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[But calleth hym yn the gospel ryche, As unkynde and unbryche, Halliwell's Dict. Goth. unbrúkjai skalkós servi inutiles, Lk. 17, 10.]
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un-gefrǽgelíc
Unheard of ⬩ unusual ⬩ extraordinary
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Unheard of, unusual, extraordinary Gyf hyra ( gallinarum ) hwylc man æthríneþ, ðonne forbærnaþ hí sóna eall his líc; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (unge frelicu, un ge fræ licu, MSS. v. Anglia i. 332) lyblác, Nar. 34, 3.
ge-þeón
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to receive, take, get Sceal wíf geþeón lof mid hyre leódum, leóhtmód wesan, rúne healdan, rúmheort beón a lady must have the praise of her people, must be cheery, keep counsel, be liberal, Gn. Ex. 85.
un-gemetlíce
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Add Þeáh mé genóh cume, ic hys ná ful un-gemetlíce ne brúce, Solil. H. 35, 16. Add Beó gemetlíce blíðe. Þú wǽre ǽr tó ungemetlíce unrót strings animum. Multum omnino flevisti, Solil. H. 48, 20.
træf
a tent ⬩ pavilion ⬩ a building
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Beornas stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf, 25, 19; Jud. 268. a building Tigelfágan trafu, torras, windige weallas, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844
ge-wurþian
To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ adorn ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ celebrāre
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On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the Lord's name, Hy. 9, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 30: 7, 59; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 59.
treówlíce
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Faithfully, truly Ic dó swýðe treówlíce ymb hý fiducialiter agam in eo, Ps. Th. 11, 6
dryht-weorþ
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Se drihtwurðe (Iohannes) theologe, Hy. S. 126, 14. Ióhannes se drihtwurða wrítere, Hml. S. 15, 200
full-rípod
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Mature Þeán hý fulrípode sýn and wel áfandode ( gravissimi et probatissimi senes ), R. Ben. 139, 9