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norþan-westan

(adv.)
Grammar
norþan-westan, in be norþan-westan

to the north-west

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to the north-west, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 5

a-lénian

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

To make leanto soakmacerare

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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

undeservedlynot according to one's desertsgratis

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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

-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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brémel

Grammar
brémel, brémer
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Ðá hé fleáh, ðá tórýpte hine án bré[m]ber ofer ðæt nebb, Cht. Th. 172, 28. Hí hine lǽddon betwux þá þiccan gewrido þára brémela, þæt him wæs eall se líchama gewundod, Guth. 36, 12. Of þiccum brémelum senticosis surculis, An. Ox. 1268.

bútú

(pronoun.)
Grammar
bútú, [bú = bá both, tú = twá two]
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Both; ambo Ðonne beóþ bútú gehealden then both [the two] shall be preserved, Mk. Bos. 2, 22. Ðá bútú abulgon Isaace and Rebeccan then both [the two] were a grief to Isaac and Rebecca, Gen. 26, 35: Lk. Bos. l, 6, 7.

Linked entries: bútá búte

brémel-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
brémel-leáh, (brémer-) ; m.
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A lea covered with brambles On bré-merleáh; of brérnerleá, C. D. iii. 80, 26

Linked entries: leáh brémel

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.

myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to meanintendpurposedetermineto thinksuppose

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Heó hí mynte for hý tó abbudissan gesettan abbatissam eam pro se facere disposuerat, Bd. 5, 3; 616, 19. Hé mynte hine sleán, Blickl. Homl. 223, 7, 9, 11, 16. Hé mynte mid his discipulum tó his mynstre féran, 225, 11 : Beo. Th. 1428; B. 712.

for-sláwian

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

To be slowunwillingpĭgēre

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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

(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

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

búfan

(prep.)
Grammar
búfan, búfon; prep. dat. [be-ufan]

Abovesuper

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Búfan ðam máran wealle above the greater wall, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 28. Twentig míla búfan Lundenbyrig twenty miles above London, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 25

Linked entry: be-ufan

begrorene

(v.; part.)
Grammar
begrorene, pp. of be-greósan.[MS. begrorenne]

fearfully overwhelmed

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fearfully overwhelmedCd. 214; Th. 268, 9;

ýfer

(n.)
Grammar
ýfer, (? the nominative seems to be ýfre).
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Add: éfer (?); f. Intó heáhéfre, C.D.B. i. 117, 35. On ðá ýfre, C.D. ii. 172, 27. In l. 2 for C.D. i. l. C.D. ii. and dele C.D. iii

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, dreórig(i)an to be or
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become dreary. Dele 'to fall, perish,' and add Hí dreórigende þóhton and mid heora módes un*-*rótnysse teáras áléton they grew dismal as they thought and in the sadness of their hearts shed tears, Hml. S. 23, 445

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