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trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to give as explanation of (be) something ⬩ to treat of

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trans. To expound, explain Hægmon trahtnaþ ðis gospell, Homl. Th. i. 510, 26. Gregorius trahtnode ðis godspel, ii. 550, 1. Ic wolde eów trahtnian ðis godspel, ðe mann nú beforan eów rǽdde, i. 166, 3. Ðes cwyde is swíðor tó ondrǽdenne ðonne tó trahtnigenne

a-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-berstan, p. -bearst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten [a, berstan]

To burst ⬩ break ⬩ to be broken ⬩ perfringi

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To burst, break, to be broken; perfringi

an-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
an-hagian, p. ode; pp. od

To be at leisure

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To be at leisure, R. Ben. 58

basuian

(v.)
Grammar
basuian, p. ode; pp. od

To be clad in purple ⬩ purpura vestiri

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To be clad in purple; purpura vestiri

on-drysnu

(n.)
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might be pl. neut. Cf. ge-risene

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, neódian; p. ode (v. níd, IV)

To be necessary

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To be necessary On cealdum eardum neódaþ (is neód, W. F.), ðæt ðæs reáfes máre sý, on hleówfæstum læs. Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8

ofesc

(n.)
Grammar
ofesc, e; f.

A border

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A border (?) Ðis syndon ðæs landes gemǽru ... Ǽrest of Seferne be hígna gemǽre ... and swá be ðære alra ofesce along the border of elders? on ða neówan díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 393, 11

lísian

(v.)

to release ⬩ redeem

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to release, redeem Gif hé on hand gán wille dó hine man on carcern swá hit æt Greátanleá gecweden wæs and hine be ðam ylcan lýsige if he is ready to submit, let him be put in prison, as it was determined at Greatanlea [v. Th. i. 198], and according to

láðettan

(v.)
Grammar
láðettan, p. te

odious ⬩ hateful ⬩ be hated ⬩ be hostile ⬩ to abominate ⬩ hate

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To be odious or hateful, be hated, be hostile, to abominate, hate Láðetteþ detestantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 8. Man láðette tó swýðe ðæt man scolde lufian people hated too much what they ought to love, Wulfst. 168, 13. Uncer láðette ǽgðer óðer ðeáh ðe hé

deófulgyld-hús

(n.)
Grammar
deófulgyld-hús, es; n.

A heathen temple ⬩ paganōrum templum

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A heathen temple; paganōrum templum Constantinus hét ðæt man cyricean timbrede, and ðæt man belúce ǽlc deófulgyldhús Constantine ordered churches to be built, and every heathen temple to be closed, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 36

Linked entry: deófolgyld-hús

for-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þolian, p. ode; pp. od

To be deprived of ⬩ want ⬩ prīvāri ⬩ cărēre

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To be deprived of, want; prīvāri, cărēre Wát se ðe sceal his winedryhtnes lárcwidum longe forþolian he knows who must long be deprived of his dear lord's lessons, Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 29; Wand. 38

sib-leger

(n.)
Grammar
sib-leger, es; n.

Incest

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Incest Be siblegere. Gif hwá sibleger gewyrce gebéte ðæt be sibbe mǽðe, L. C. S. 52; Th. i. 404, 24. Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh sibblegeru and þurh mistlíce forligru. Wulfst. 164, 5: 165, 31

byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
byrgan, byrgean
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to save. v. be-byrg(e)an

lærest

Grammar
lærest, l. lǽrest. The r for
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s may be explained by Verner's Law

mæssian

(v.)
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This should be placed after mæsse-wín

nígan

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Perhaps swígende should be read for nígende

ge-sýclian

(v.)

to be infirm,

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to be infirm, Jn. Bos. 4, 46

byþ

is, shall be

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is, shall be, Mt. Bos. 5, 14

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To be or become cold ⬩ algere, frigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
æmtian, æmtegian, æmtigean; p. ode; pp. od

To be at leisure ⬩ to be vacant ⬩ otiosum esse

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To be at leisure, to be vacant; otiosum esse Æmtigaþ and geseóþ forðan ðe ic eom God vacate et videte quoniam ego sum Deus, Ps. Spl. C. 45, 10: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 14

Linked entries: æmtegian æmtigean