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for-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hogian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed. od [hogian to be anxious]

To neglect ⬩ despise ⬩ accuse ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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Bos. 7, 30. We forhogien on arísendum on us spernēmus insurgentes in nōbis, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 7. Forhogedre áre heora anddetnesse contempta revĕrentia suæ professiōnis. Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 15.

Linked entry: for-hycgan

ge-rid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rid, meat, food (?). v. bed-gerid,
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which may mean the food laid up by the ants in the ant-hill Ball seó lustfulnes and swetiies þæs lichaman weorðeþ tó wyrma geride dulcedo illius vermes (Job 24, 20 where the A. V. has, ' the worm shall feed sweetly on him '), Gr. D. 323, 3

Linked entry: -rid

bedd-rest

(n.)
Grammar
bedd-rest, bed-rest, e ; f.

A bed-rest ⬩ a bed ⬩ lectus

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A bed-rest, a bed; lectus Me Sarran bedd-reste gestáh Sarah ascended my bed, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715 : 102; Th. 135, 25; Gen. 2248

Linked entry: bed-rest

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, p. ode

To trust ⬩ confide ⬩ to trust to ⬩ to trust something to a person ⬩ to trust to a person for something ⬩ to trust in ⬩ to be confident about, ⬩ to trust in, on, ⬩ to trust that

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Ðæt úre nán be him sylfum tó dyrstelíce ne trúwige that none of us be overconfident about himself, 82, 26. Ne trúwige nán man be ælmesdǽdum oððe on gebedum, bútan ðære foresǽdan lufe, i. 54, 11.

Linked entry: trúgian

blin

(n.)
Grammar
blin, blinn, e; f. [ = be-lin; v. linnan to cease]

A ceasing, rest, intermission ⬩ cessatio, intermissio

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A ceasing, rest, intermission; cessatio, intermissio Bútan blinne without ceasing; sine intermissione, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 20: Elen. Kmbl. 1648; El. 826

Linked entry: blinnende

hlynian

(v.)
Grammar
hlynian, The passage here may be taken under hlynnan: hlynn
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a torrent. Add:

brim-nesen

(n.)
Grammar
brim-nesen, e; f. [brim, nesan
to be saved from
]

to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum

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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004

ge-æmtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æmtian, -æmettigian, -æmtogian; p. ode; pp. od [æmtian to be at leisure]

To be unoccupied ⬩ be at leisure ⬩ be void ⬩ văcuum esse ⬩ văcāre

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To be unoccupied, be at leisure, be void; văcuum esse, văcāre Ðe hie selfe geæmettigian sceoldon who ought to keep themselves unoccupied, Past. 18, 4; Swt. 134, 5; Cot. MS. : Swt. 4, 3.

geó-geára

Grammar
geó-geára, [Perhaps this should be taken as two words. v. An. 1388
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Geógeára on ealdum spellum, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 15. Iúgére ealdum wítum, Exod. 33

for-sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceamian, -scamian, -scamigan; p. ode; pp. od [sceamian to be ashamed]

To be greatly ashamed ⬩ erŭbescĕre

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To be greatly ashamed; erŭbescĕre Forsceamian erŭbescĕre, Scint. 8. Hie forscamige let it shame them, Past. 21, 1; Hat. MS. 29 a, 26

æt-befón

(v.)
Grammar
æt-befón, ic -befó; subj. ic, he -befó [æt, be, fón]

To take to ⬩ attach ⬩ deprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ invenire

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To take to, attach; deprehendere, capere, invenire Gif hwá befó ðæt him losod wæs, cenne se ðe he hit ætbefó hwanon hit him cóme if any one attach that which he had lost, let him with whom he attaches it declare whence it came to him, L.

ge-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrítan, to write together the names of things to be granted
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and make the grant, to make a grant in writing. Cf. gewrit-rǽden Nú gewríte ic hire ðæt ðreóra hída lond, C. D. ii. 100, 12. Ðis earon þára manna noman þe gewritene earon from Bynsingtúne in ꝥ bisceopríce tó Uueogornacestre mid heora teáme and mid þý

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

lǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽre, should be taken here: <b>-lǽre.</b>

Similar entry: earfoþ-lǽre

fóre-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, ðú -wǽre, pl. -wǽron [fóre before, wesan to be]

To be before ⬩ to preside ⬩ præesse

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To be before, to preside; præesse Ðyssum tídum fórewæs Norþan Hymbra ríce se strangesta cyning his tempŏrĭbus regno Nordanhymbrōrum præfuit rex fortissĭmus, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 18: 5, 18; S. 635, 35

Linked entry: fóre-eom

under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understand ⬩ have insight into ⬩ to understand ⬩ perceive ⬩ know certainly ⬩ to understand in such and such a sense ⬩ to conceive of ⬩ consider ⬩ to accept as correct ⬩ to observe ⬩ notice ⬩ consider

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Ben. 22, 18. Grammar under-standan, with prep. be : -- Ǽwfæstlíce understandende be úre ealra ǽriste piously conceiving of the resurrection of us all, Homl.

Linked entries: for-standan for-standan

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis

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DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws; lĭber judĭciālis Béte be ðam ðe seó dóm-bóc secge let him pay a fine according as the doom-book may say, L. Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 7: L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 262, 23: i. 5; Th. i. 264, 20.

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

a-myrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans, [a, myrgan to be merry]

To make merry ⬩ to gladden ⬩ cheer ⬩ exhilarare ⬩ lætificare

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To make merry, to gladden, cheer; exhilarare, lætificare Béc syndon breme: hí amyrgaþ módsefan manna gehwylces of þreánýdlan ðisses lífes books are famous: they cheer the mind of every one from the necessary affliction of this life, Salm.

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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<b>II a.</b> to take and drink from a cup :-- Cwén ful gesealde éðelwearde ... Hé on lust geþeah symbel and seleful (he ate and drank ), B. 618. Cf. ge-þeón to take

bére

(n.)
Grammar
bére, acc. sing. of bér.

a bed

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a bed;