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blendan

(v.)
Grammar
blendan, he blent; p. blende; pp. blended, blend; v. trans.

To BLIND, deprive of sight, darkencæcare, obscurare

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Man hine blende, and hine swá blindne brohte to ðám munecum they blinded him, and brought him thus blind to the monks, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 17, col. 2; Ælf. Tod. 14

Linked entries: a-blendan for-blindian

ge-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyttan, -cnyhtan; p. -cnytte; pp. -cnytted, -cnytt, -cnyt [cnyttan to tie]

To tie or fasten toto annexadnectĕreallīgāre

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To tie or fasten to, to annex; adnectĕre, allīgāre Gecnyttan adnectĕre, Cot. 4. Bende gicnyhtest vinculo nexius ti, Rtl. 108, 21. Betere him ys ðæt án cwyrnstán sí to hys swyran gecnytt expĕdit ei ut suspendātur mŏla asĭnāria in collo ejus, Mt.

Linked entry: ge-cnycc

þrinen

(adj.)
Grammar
þrinen, adj.

Threefoldtrinus

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Cat. 292, col. 1

Linked entry: þrynen

befer

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D. vi. 257, col. 2

þorn-stybb

(n.)
Grammar
þorn-stybb, -stubb, es; m.
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The stump of a thorn-tree Tó ðæm þornstybbe; of ðam þornstybbe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 252, 28. Tó ðan þornstybbe, vi. 8, 33, 37. On ðonæ þornstub, v. 291, 11. On ðone þornstyb; of ðam stybbe, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 169, 33

a-crimman

(v.)
Grammar
a-crimman, p. -cramm, pl. -crummon; pp. -crummen

To crumblefriare

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To crumble; friare Acrummen in micas fractus, Cot. 88: 179: 193

áter-drinca

(n.)
Grammar
áter-drinca, an; m.

A poisonous potion or drinkpoisonpotio venenatavenenum

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A poisonous potion or drink, poison; potio venenata, venenum,Cot. 24

a-þrotsum

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
a-þrotsum, adj. [a-þroten pp. of a-þreótan to trouble, -sum]

Troublesomeirksomewearisometædiosuspertæsus

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Troublesome, irksome, wearisome; tædiosus, pertæsus Aþrotsum is pertæsum est, Cot. 188

bǽdend

(n.)
Grammar
bǽdend, es; m.

A vehement or earnest persuadera solicitorstirrerimpulsor

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A vehement or earnest persuader, a solicitor, stirrer; impulsor, Cot. 115

beód-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
beód-sceát, es; m : beód-scýte, es; m.

A table-clothtable-napkinhand-towelmantilemappa

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A table-cloth, table-napkin, hand-towel; mantile, mappa Cot, 136

Linked entry: sceát

bergyls

(n.)
Grammar
bergyls, es; m.

A burial-placea sepulchresepulcrum

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A burial-place, a sepulchre; sepulcrum, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 33

ceat

(n.)

a thing

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Cot. 100 Ceatta cheats; circumventiones, Som. Ben. Lye

begannes

(n.)
Grammar
begannes, -ness, e; f. [beginnan to begin]

The calendsthe first day of the monthcalendæ

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The calends, the first day of the month; calendæ, Cot. 202

dóm-settend

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-settend, es; m.

One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyerjurisconsultus

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One sitting in judginerit, a judge, a lawyer; jurisconsultus, Cot. 113

Linked entry: settend

emb-rin

(n.)
Grammar
emb-rin, es; n. [ = emb-íren an encircling iron]

A fetter compes

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Cot. 203: Wrt. Voc. 288, 1

eorþ-tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-tilþ, e; f. [tilþ culture]

Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra agriculturab

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Earth-tillage, agrĭcultūra; agriculturab Eorþtilþ agricultura, Coll. Monast. Th. 30, 27

Linked entry: tilþ

esul-cweorn

(n.)
Grammar
esul-cweorn, e; f.

A mill-stone turned by an assmŏla asĭnāria

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A mill-stone turned by an ass; mŏla asĭnāria, Cot. 16

feala-fór

(n.)
Grammar
feala-fór, feale-fór, e; f?

A fieldfare? turdus pĭlāris?-Fealafór torax?

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Cot. 174, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: feolu-fór

forþ-blǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-blǽstan, p. te; pp. ed [blǽst a blast]

To blast forthpuff outburst outinsufflāreerumpĕre

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To blast forth, puff out, burst out; insufflāre, erumpĕre, Cot. 74

hreódiht

(adj.)
Grammar
hreódiht, adj.

Reedy

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Reedy On ðone hreódihtan mór, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 20