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a-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a. [a, wreðian to support]

To supportunderpropsustainsustentare

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To support, underprop, sustain; sustentare Agustínus fram Gode awreðed wæs Augustin was sustained by God, Bd. 2, 3 ; S. 505, 1.

Linked entry: wreþian

for-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [leógan to lie]

To lie greatlybelievalde mentīriementīri

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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28.

Linked entry: for-logen

a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a away, scúnian to shun] .

to avoidshunfly fromevitarereprobareto hatedetestodissedetestarito accusereproveconvictarguere

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to avoid, shun, fly from; evitare, reprobare He mót þyllíc ascúnian he must shun the like, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 9: L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. to hate, detest; odisse, detestari Esau ascúnode Iacob oderat Esau Jacob, Gen. 27, 41.

for-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden [for-, grindan to grind]

To grind thoroughlygrind to piecesgrind downcrushpulverizemangleconsumedestroycommŏlĕrecontĕrĕrecontundĕreconfringĕrepulvĕrārelăcĕrāredemōlīri

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To grind thoroughly, grind to pieces, grind down, crush, pulverize, mangle, consume, destroy; commŏlĕre, contĕrĕre, contundĕre, confringĕre, pulvĕrāre, lăcĕrāre, demōlīri Forgrindan commŏlĕre, Cot. 35. Ic forgrand gramum I fiercely (?)

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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Him betweonum geswóran they took an oath among themselves, 1, 11; Bos. 34, 37: 1, 14; Bos. 37, 16

be-yrnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-yrnan, -irnan; he -yrnþ; p. -arn, pl. -urnon; pp. -urnen [be by, yrnan to run]

To run by, to come in, occur, incurpercurrere

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To run by, to come in, occur, incur; percurrere Be-arn me on móde it occurred to my mind, Homl. Th. i. 2, 6. Án wundor me nú on mód be-arn one wonder now [runs by me into the mind] occurs to me, Dial. 1, 20.

Linked entries: be-arn be-irnan

ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Swá ðé leófre biþ to geceósanne ut tibi placeat eligere, Elen. Kmbl. 1210; El. 607. To geceósenne to choose, Beo. Th. 3706; B. 1851. Gif ðú ða swíðran healfe gecíst si to dextĕram elēgĕris, Gen. 13, 9.

ge-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bregdan, p. -brægd , pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden [ge-, bregdan to vibrate, draw] .

to drawunsheathstringĕreexĭmĕreto feignpretend

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Rush. 26, 51. to feign, pretend Se ðe ða gebregdnan dómas démde he who hath judged false judgments, Blickl. Homl. 99, 32

Linked entry: ge-brægd

ge-búan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búan, p. -búde, pl. -búdon; pp. -búen, -bún [ge-, búan to dwell] .

To dwellabidehabĭtāreversāri alĭquo lŏcoTo inhabitoccupyinhabĭtāreincŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hú hit [ðæt hús] Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon how the Ring-Danes had occupied it [the house], Beo. Th. 235; B. 117.

be-scyrung

(n.)
Grammar
be-scyrung, e; f. [be from, scerung from sceran to tonsure or consecrate]

A deposing, degradingexauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

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A deposing, degrading, putting from holy orders; exauctoratio, desecratio, exordinatio

a-slápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-slápan, p. -slép, pl. -slépon; pp. -slápen [a, slápan = slǽpan to sleep]

To be sleepybegin to sleepfall asleepdormitare

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To be sleepy, begin to sleep, fall asleep; dormitare Min sáwl aslép dormitavit anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 28

ge-bícnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bícnian, -býcnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, bícnian to beckon, nod] .

to beckonnodinnuĕreto point outshewindicatebetokenindĭcāresignĭfĭcāreportendĕre

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Gebýcna hit eal me tell it all to me, St. A. 44, 12

Linked entry: ge-býcnian

a-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sundrian, -syndrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, sundrian to sunder]

To put asunderto sunderseparatedisjoinseverseparare

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To put asunder, to sunder, separate, disjoin, sever; separare Se deáþ asundraþ líc and sáwle death separates body and soul, Exon. 98 a ; Th. 367, 7 ; Seel. 4 : 50 a ; Th. 172, 27; Gú. 1150. Asundrod fram synnum separated from sins, Elen.

Linked entry: a-syndran

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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to take a person's life) Ðá geleornedon his byrelas hú hié him mehten ðæt líf óþþringan, and him gesealdon átor drincan, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 136, 15. Se ðe mid gáres orde óðrum aldor óþþringeþ, Cd. Th. 92, 3; Gen. 1523 : Exon. Th. 330, 11; Vy. 49.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abideawaitwait forexpectexpectāresustĭnēre

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To abide, await, wait for, expect; expectāre, sustĭnēre Ðes man wæs óþ Israhéla frófor geanbídiende hŏmo iste expectans consōlātiōnem Israel, Lk. Bos. 2, 25. Ðæt folc wæs Zachariam geanbídigende ĕrat plebs expectans Zachariam, 1, 21.

be-settan

(v.)
Grammar
be-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett; v. a. [be by, settan to set]

To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posesscircumdare, collocare, ponere

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To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess; circumdare, collocare, ponere Seó cwén ða róde héht mid eorcnanstánum besettan [MS. besetton] the queen commanded them to beset the cross with jewels, Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026.

Linked entry: bi-settan

æt-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-fleón, p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen [æt, fleón to flee]

To flee awayescape by flighteschewaufugere

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To flee away, escape by flight, eschew; aufugere Ic ána ætfleáh I alone escaped, Job Thw. 165, 30. Nán þing ætfleón ne mihte nothing might remain, Jos. 10, 35 : L. C. S. 78; Th. i. 420, 7

ge-beótian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beótian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [ge-, beotian, II. to boast, vow, promise]

To promise in a boastful mannerto vowglōriōse pollĭcēri

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To promise in a boastful manner, to vow; glōriōse pollĭcēri Gebeótode án þegena, ðæt he mid sunde ða eá oferfaran woldon one of the officers vowed that he by swimming would cross over the river, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 2, 4.

Linked entry: beótian

a-þringan

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

to throng or press out or forthto urge outto urgeto throng or press away or out of sightto concealextruderecelareto rush forthto rushprorumpere

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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

for-sworennys

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
for-sworennys, -nyss, e; f. [forsworen, pp. of forswerian to forswear; -nys, -nyss]

False swearingperjurypejĕrātioperjūrium

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False swearing, perjury; pejĕrātio, perjūrium Cýpmannum gedafenaþ ðæt hi sóþfæstnysse healdon, and lofian heora þing búton láþre forsworennysse it is fitting to merchants that they hold truth, and praise their things without hateful perjury. Homl.