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Anglo-Saxon

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wélan

Grammar
wélan, v. be-wélan (v. Ps. Vos. 105, 38).

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ge-risene

Grammar
ge-risene, [7a line 4 /. Bd. i. 26.]
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. /. ) are his llfes and háda iuxta honorem et vita et gradu eius condignum, Bd. 4, 26; Sch. 508, 10.

a-lénian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lénian, [a, lǽnian to be lean]

To make lean ⬩ to soak ⬩ macerare

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To make lean, to soak; macerare, Ælf. pref. Hom. p. 4

príwan

Grammar
príwan, v. be-príwan, preówt-hwíl.

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un-gewyrht

Grammar
un-gewyrht, in the phrases be ungewyrhtum

undeservedly ⬩ not according to one's deserts ⬩ gratis

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undeservedly, not according to one's deserts; gratis, Ps. Surt. 34, 7, 19: 68, 5: Ps. Spl. C. 108, 2: 118, 161

earan

(v.)
Grammar
earan, Bl. H. 227, 10. l.
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hǽran

écndóm

(n.)
Grammar
écndóm, Bl. H. 121, 20. l.
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(?) écne dóm

-gete

(suffix)
Grammar
-gete, v. be-gete, eáþ-gete.

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-hæfedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-hæfedness, v. be-hæfedness, for-hæfedness.

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for-sláwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sláwian, p. ode; pp. od [sláwian to be slow]

To be slow ⬩ unwilling ⬩ pĭgēre

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To be slow, unwilling; pĭgēre Ic wát, ðæt ðú náht né forsláwodest I know that thou wouldest not be unwilling, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 15

bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [be, útan out] .
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Bos. 8, 23. without, except; sine, præter Bútan sealm præter psalmodiam.

Linked entries: búta búta búte búton bútun for-úton be-útan

ge-herlicnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-herlicnes, Bl. Gl. l. ge-heplicnes,
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and see ge-hæplicnes

bile-witness

(n.)
Grammar
bile-witness, bil-witness, e; f.

Mildness, simplicity, innocence ⬩ simplicitas

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Hý on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they passed their lives in simplicity, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5

Linked entries: bil-wetnes bil-witness

bútan

(con.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; conj. [be, útan out] .
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Sume men sǽdon ðæt ðǽr nǽran bútan twegen dǽlas some men said that there were but two parts. Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 6

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Biscopas sind to býdelum gesette bishops are ordained to be ministers, Homl. Th. ii. 120, 8.

Linked entry: bǽdel

tíman

Grammar
tíman, <b>. I 2.</b> add: tíman be
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to have a child by Hwílon eác se fæder týmde be his ágenre dehter, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 4

bídan

to wait ⬩ remain ⬩ to await ⬩ experience

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Dict. to await, wait for, bide one's time, with gen. Hé bítt (bít, v.l.) ðǽre tíde, hwonne . . . Past. 226, 11: 220, 10. Hé bídeþ þínre geþafunga, Bl. H. 7, 34. Hé wyrde bídeþ, hwonne . . . . 109, 32.

befylþ

(v.)
Grammar
befylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of be-feallan

falls

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Bos. 10, 29

byóþ

Grammar
byóþ, are, shall be, = bióþ; pres. pl.
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of bión

lifesne

(n.)
Grammar
lifesne,
  • Bd. 4, 27
    • ;
  • S. 604, 9
    • .

Similar entry: lybesn

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