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ge-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To destroy ⬩ plunder ⬩ rapere ⬩ spoliare

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To destroy, plunder; rapere, spoliare Godes cwide helle gestrúdeþ God's word destroyeth hell, Salm. Kmbl. 148; Sal. 73. Feoh gestrúdaþ they destroy the cattle, Salm. Kmbl. 310; Sal. 154. Ða wígan gestrudon [MS. gestrudan] gestreóna the warriors plundered

Linked entry: ge-strúd

be-strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-strúdan, p. -streád, pl. -strudon; pp. -stroden

To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, rob ⬩ spoliare, privare, confiscare

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To bespoil, spoil, confiscate, rob; spoliare, privare, confiscare Ða ðe Sodoma and Gomorra golde berófan bestrudon stigwitum qui Sodoma et Gomorra auro spoliarunt, incolis privarunt, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 14; Gen. 2079. Bestroden confiscatus, Cot. 108

Linked entry: be-stroden

soru

(n.)
Grammar
soru, (?), e; f.

A particle of dust ⬩ bit of straw ⬩ dross

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A particle of dust, bit of straw Sore (stréu, Rush.) festucam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 3, 4

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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To spoil, ravage, plunder, pillage, defraud Hwæt is ðis manna ðe mínne folgaþ wyrdeþ, ǽhta strúdeþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1807; El. 905. Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

tó-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stregdan, -strédan. [For conjugation see stregdan.]

To disperse ⬩ scatter ⬩ destroy ⬩ spargere ⬩ aspergere ⬩ dispergere ⬩ disperdere ⬩ dissipare ⬩ dispertire ⬩ destruere ⬩ To be dispersed ⬩ not to keep within proper bounds

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trans. To disperse, scatter, destroy. The verb occurs mostly in glosses and renders the Latin verbs spargere, aspergere, dispergere, disperdere, dissipare, dispertire, destruere Mildheortnisse míne ic ne tóstregdo (-stréde. Ps. Spl.,-stregde, C.) misericordiam

strengu

(n.)
Grammar
strengu, (o); indecl.: streng, e; f.
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Strength. referring to living beings, strength, power, vigour, fortitude Ðæs líchoman fæger and his strengo mæg bión áfyrred mid þreora daga fefre, Bt. 32, 2 ; Fox 116, 31 note. Dryhten strengo (fortitudo) folces his, Ps. Surt. 27, 8. Tor strengu, 60

Linked entry: streng

á-stregdan

Grammar
á-stregdan, Add: also pp.-strogden
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Stregd (ástregd,v. L.) þis gehálgode wæter ofer þæs mannes líchaman, Gr. D. 82, 17. Ástregde (-stréde, v. 1.) man þone wǽtan mid háligwætere liquor aspergatur aqua benedicta, Ll. Th. ii. 214, 29. Ástrogden asparsus, Rtl. 118, 5 : 119, II: 122, 22

a-streahte

(v.)
Grammar
a-streahte, -streaht

stretched out

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stretched out;

strǽgl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽgl, (from Latin stragula ?), strǽl, strél, e ; f.
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A covering for beds, a rug, a mattress, bed Strégl (g over a), strél aulea, Txts. 43, 249. Strél stragua, 99, 1907. Strǽl vel bedding mataxa vel conductum vel stramentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 29. Strǽle mínum (-e ?) ic wǽte stratum meum rigabo, Ps. Spl.

Linked entry: strél

a-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stregdan, p. -stregde; pp. -stregd [a, stregdan to sprinkle]

To sprinkle ⬩ scatter ⬩ strew ⬩ aspergere

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To sprinkle, scatter, strew; aspergere Ðú astregdest me mid hysopon asperges me hyssopo, Ps. Spl. T. 50, 8

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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with gen. acc.). to gain, acquire On ðæm hiewe ðe hé sceolde his gielpes stiéran, on ðæm hé his striénþ. Mid ðý ðe hé sceolde his gestreón tóweorpan, mid ðý hé hié gadraþ, Past. 8; Swt. 55, 10. Strýneþ foeneratur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 45. Se ðe him sylfum

Linked entries: striénan strínan strýnan a-striénan

ge-streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-streáwian, -streówian; p. ode; pp. od

To strew

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To strew Swylc hit eall gestreáwod wǽre mid wynsume blóstmen and wyrtgemangum as if it all were strewed with pleasant flowers and spices, Shrn. 15, 31

án-streces

(adv.)
Grammar
án-streces, adv. [an one; streces, gen. of strec a stretch]

At one stretch ⬩ with one effort ⬩ continually ⬩ sine intermissione

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At one stretch, with one effort, continually; sine intermissione And fóron on ánstreces dæges and nihtes and went at one stretch day and night, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 25

Linked entry: án-reces

fleótan

(v.)
Grammar
fleótan, part. fleótende; ic fleóte, ðú flýtst, he flýt, pl. fleótaþ; p. fleát, pl. fluton; pp. floten [fleót a stream]

To FLOAT ⬩ swim ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ nătāre ⬩ nāvĭgāre

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To FLOAT, swim; fluctuāre, nătāre, nāvĭgāre Ðæt scip sceal fleótan mid ðý streáme the ship must float with the stream, Past. 58; Hat. MS. Nó he fram me flódýðum feor fleótan meahte he could not float far from me on the waves, Beo. Th. 1089; B. 542.

Linked entry: a-fleótan

stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
stregdan, [There are two verbs of this form, a strong and a weak. The conjugation is further complicated by the frequent loss of g, so that forms of the strong verb are found (?) belonging to two classes (cf. bregdan): while in the Northern Gospels strong and weak inflections are combined in the same word. The two verbs are here put together] ; ic stregde, strigde, stréde, hé stregdeþ, strigdeþ, strét; p. (strong) strægd, pl. strugdon and strǽdon (v. strédun, Mk. 11, 8: but the form may be weak = strægdon) : (weak) stregde, strédde, strugde (North.); pp. (strong) strogden : (weak) stregd, stréded, stréd
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To strew, spread, scatter, sprinkle. to strew something Se ðe ne somnigas streigdæs que non congregat, spargit. Mt. Kmbl. 12, 30. Geswerc swé swé eascan strigdeþ (spargit), Ps. Surt. 147, 16. Monige ðæt wæter on ádlige men strédaþ. Bd. 3, 2; S. 524,

Linked entries: strédan strégan

eá-riþ

(n.)
Grammar
eá-riþ, es; m.

A water-stream ⬩ aquae rīvus

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A water-stream; aquae rīvus Ðǽr synd fúle eáriþas yrnende there are foul running water-streams, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 5

ceaf

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Sé ðe getimbrað ofer ðám grundwealle treówa, oþþe streáw, oððe ceaf (ligna, foenum, stipulam) . . . Ðurh ðám streáwe and ðám ceafe sind getácnode leóhtlice synna, ii. 590, 9-14: 322, 19.

dýfan

(v.)
Grammar
dýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To dip, immerse ⬩ immergĕre

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He hine on ðam streáme sencte and dýfde he sank and immersed himself in the stream, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 22

fleóte

(n.)
Grammar
fleóte, an; f.

A stream ⬩ river ⬩ rīvus

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A stream, river; rīvus To ðære fleótan to the stream, Cod. Dipl. Apndx. 123; A. D. 774; Kmbl. 111, 381, 7

Linked entries: fleót fliét flíte flýte

blát

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Þá cwom wópes hring blát út faran, weóll waðuman streám a flood of tears poured forth pale, a surging stream welled, An. 1281. Substitute for first passage

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