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a-þrescan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þrescan, p. -þræsc, pl. -þruscon; pp. -þroscen, -þroxen [a, þerscan to thresh, beat]

To robspoilspoliareexpilare

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To rob, spoil; spoliare, expilare Aþroxen spoliatus

Linked entry: a-þroxen

drígian

(v.)
Grammar
drígian, ðú drígast; p. ode ; pp. od [dreógan to suffer, endure]

To suffer, endure tolerāre, pati

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To suffer, endure; tolerāre, pati Ðú on ðisum andweardan lífe má earfoða drígast thou sufferest more troubles in this present life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13

a-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nýdan, p. -nýdde; pp. -nýded, pl. -nýdede = -nýdde [a from, nýdan to compel] .

to repelthrust or beat backkeep fromrestrainconstrainforcerepellereextorquereto expelto drive outexpelleredepellereexigere

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to repel, thrust or beat back, keep from, restrain, constrain, force; repellere, extorquere Hí fram his mágum ǽr mid unrihte anýdde wǽron they had formerly been unjustly forced from his kinsmen, Chr. 823; Th. 111, 34. with út to expel, to drive out;

Linked entry: a-nídan

a-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnsian, p. ude; pp. ud [lǽnian to be or make lean, hlǽne lean]

To soaksteepmake leanmacerare

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To soak, steep, make lean; macerare, Scint. 10

be-frinan

(v.)
Grammar
be-frinan, -frynan; p. -fran, pl. -frunon; pp. -frunen [be, frinan to ask]

To askinquirelearninterrogaresciscitaridiscere

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To ask, inquire, learn; interrogare, sciscitari, discere Ic befrine sciscitor Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 4. Herodes befran hí Herodes didicit ab eis Mt. Bos. 2, 7

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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He biþ egeslíc to geseónne ðam ðǽr mid firenum cumaþ forþ forworhte he shall be dreadful to see to those who come ever done for with crimes, Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 20; Cri. 921. Wá me forworhtum woe to me ruined! 75 a; Th. 280, 20; Jul. 632.

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beatpoundtundĕrepertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS.

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

a-leódan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leódan, p. -leád, pl. -ludon; pp. -loden [a, leódan to spring]

To growgerminarecrescere

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To grow; germinare, crescere Ðe under lyfte a-loden wurde what was grown up under heaven, Exon. 128a; Th. 493, 5; Rä. 81, 25: Ps. Th. 106, 36

a-dýdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dýdan, -dýddan; p. -dýdde; pp. -dýded, -dýd; v. a. [a, dýdan to die]

To put to deathto destroykillmortifyperdereoccidere

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To put to death, to destroy, kill, mortify; perdere, occidere Wolde híg adýddan would destroy them, Ælfc. T. 22, 19.

efen-blissian

(v.)
Grammar
efen-blissian, part. -blissiende ; p. ode; pp. od [blissian to rejoice]

To rejoice with, to rejoice equally congrātŭlāri

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To rejoice with, to rejoice equally; congrātŭlāri Efenblissiende Breotone on his geleáfan, monige eálond blissiaþ Britain equally rejoicing in his belief, many isles shall rejoice; congrātŭlante in fide ejus Brittania, lætentur insŭlæ multæ.

Linked entry: blissian

ge-blówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blówan, p. -bleów , pl. -bleówon; pp. -blówen [ge-, blówan to blow]

To blowflourishbloomblossomflōrēreefflōrēre

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To blow, flourish, bloom, blossom; flōrēre, efflōrēre Wyrt geblóweþ herba flōreat, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Ðæt gé on his wícum wel geblówan in atriis dŏmus Dei nostri flōrēbunt, 91, 12.

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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to found, Chr. 975; Erl. 127, 7: Shrn. 138, 1.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

a-hreósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hreósan, p. -hreás, pl. -hruron; pp. -hroren [a, hreósan to rush]

To rushfallfall downirrueremerecorrueredecidere

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To rush, fall, fall down; irruere, mere, corruere, decidere Bleówun windas and ahruron on ðæt hús flaverunt venti et irruerunt in domum illam, Mt. Bos. 7, 25. On Godes naman ahreóse ðís tempel in God's name let this temple fall down. Homl.

Linked entries: a-hruron a-reósan

a-lýsend

(n.)
Grammar
a-lýsend, alésend, es; m. [alýsende, part. of alýsan to deliver]

A liberatordelivererredeemerliberatorredemptor

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A liberator, deliverer, redeemer; liberator, redemptor Ic lufige ðé, Driht, alýsend mín diligam te, Domine, liberator meus, Ps. Spl. 17, 1, 49: 18, 16. Ic wát ðæt mín Alýsend leofaþ I know that my Redeemer liveth, Job Thw. 167, 40: Ps. Th. 69, 7: 77,

Linked entry: a-lésend

byrg

(n.)
Grammar
byrg, to a city, Exon. 15a; Th. 33, 1; Cri. 519; dat.
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of burh

faroþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faroþ-lácende, faraþ-lácende, fareþ-lácende; part. [lácan to sail]

Sailing, swimmingS nāvĭgans, nătans

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Sailing, swimming;S nāvĭgans, nătans Faroþlácende sailing, Andr. Kmbl. 1014; An. 507. Gewíciaþ faroþlácende on ðam eálonde the sea-faring [men] encamp on that island, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 15; Wal. 20

feriend

(n.)
Grammar
feriend, ferigend, es; m. [part. of ferian to bear, bring]

A bringerleaderdux

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A bringer, leader; dux Flódes ferigend [MS. B. feriend] bringer of the flood, Salm, Kmbl. 161; Sal. 80

fleógynða

(n.)
Grammar
fleógynða, fleógenda, an; m. [fleógende, part, of fleógan to fly]

A flying creaturebirdfowlvŏlātĭle

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A flying creature, bird, fowl; vŏlātĭle Ic oncneów ealle fleógyndan heofones cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Spl. C. 49, 12; ic oncneów all ða fleógendan [MS. flégendan] heofenes cognōvi omnia vŏlātĭlia cæli, Ps. Surt. 49, 11: Ps. Spl. C. 77, 31

ge-brosnod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brosnod, -brosnad; part. p. [ge-, brosnod, pp. of brosnian to corrupt]

Corrupteddecayedcorruptus

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Corrupted, decayed; corruptus Gebrosnad is hús under hrófe the house is decayed under the roof, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 3; Cri. 13: 9 a; Th. 6, 15; Cri. 84. Rotudon and gebrosnode synd dolhswaðo míne putruērunt et corruptæ sunt cicātrīces meæ, Ps. Spl. 37,

brǽding-panne

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding-panne, an; f. [brǽdan
to roast, broil,
panne
a pan
]

to roast, broil,a panA frying-pan;sartago,

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A frying-pan; sartago, Cot. 173