FNÆST
A puff ⬩ blast ⬩ breath ⬩ flātus ⬩ anhēlĭtus
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Hyt bringþ forþ ðone [MS. ðane] fnæst it will bring forth the breath, Lchdm. iii. 100, 13: 116, 24. Fnæstas [MS. fnæstiaþ] swíðe beóþ fortogene the breathings are very hard drawn, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 7
fór-scyttan
To shoot before ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre
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Ðæt da sceortan wítu ðises geswincfullan lífes fórscytten [MS. forscyttan] ða toweardan, ðe nǽfre ateoriaþ that the short punishments of this painful life may prevent those to come, which will never fail, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 34
ge-bygu
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A bend Andlang Wilig on hyssa pól; ðæt on ðǽre gebyge, C.D. v. 150, 6
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wel
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Nú wé wel willað, ús fyligð Godes mildheortnys þæt úre willa ýdel ne sý. Hé gearcað úrne gódne willan tó fultumigenne, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 13-16.
a-dýdan
To put to death ⬩ to destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ mortify ⬩ perdere ⬩ occidere
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Ðæt ic náteshwon nelle heonon forþ eall flǽsc adýdan mid flódes wæterum that I will not, by any means, henceforth destroy all flesh with the waters of a flood, Gen. 9, 11.
æfnan
To perform ⬩ execute ⬩ labour ⬩ show ⬩ patrare ⬩ facere ⬩ laborare ⬩ præstare
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Wile coriscipe æfnan he wishes to show his dignity, 87 a; Th. 327, 3; Wíd. 141. Æfdon unsofte for æfudon? 27 b; Th. 83, 16; Cri. 1357
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forþ-rǽsan
To rush forth ⬩ spring forth, spring up ⬩ rise up ⬩ proruĕre ⬩ exsĭlīre ⬩ sălīre ⬩ exsurgĕre
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To rush forth, spring forth, spring up, rise up; proruĕre, exsĭlīre, sălīre, exsurgĕre Biþ on him will forþrǽsendes wæteres on éce líf fiet in eo fans ăquæ sălientis in vītam æternam. Jn. Bos. 4, 14.
from-hweorfan
To turn from ⬩ go or depart from ⬩ exīre ⬩ discēdĕre
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Nǽfre ic fromhweorfe I will never depart from [you ], Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 8; Cri. 476
mis-lícian
to displease
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Ðeós úre mynegung wile mislícian eów wel manegum, L. Ælfc. P. 2; Th. ii. 364, 14
ge-wrixlian
to change ⬩ to get by exchange ⬩ obtain ⬩ to give in exchange ⬩ grant
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hæfdon gewrixled wíta unrím >they had got punishments innumerable, Cd. 18; Th. 22, 3; Gen. 335. to give in exchange, grant Swá sceal gewrixled ðám ðe ǽr wel heóldon meotudes willan so shall be granted to those that before well kept the Creator's will
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be-spirian
To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare
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Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge he who traces cattle into another's land, let him trace it out, who owns that land, if he can, iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14
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bismor-líce
Disgracefully, indecently, irreverently, contemptuously, reproachfully ⬩ probrose, indecore, inverecunde, contumeliose
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Hí willaþ, binnan Godes húse, bysmorlíce plegian they will play irreverently within God's house, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20.
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þearl-líc
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Sceal se dæg weorþan, ðæt wé forð beraþ firena gehwylce; ðæt biþ þearlíc gemót ( a meeting that will be a severe ordeal for all ), Exon. Th. 447, 9; Dóm. 36. Deáþes cwealm, þearlíc wíte, 240, 25; Ph. 644. Þurh þearlíc þreá, 283, 20; Jul. 678
deóp-lic
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Hit wile þingcan ungelǽredum mannum tó deóplic, Lch. iii. 244, 10. Deóplicu (depp-, MS.) is seó ácsung and winsumu tó witanne þám þe hyt witan mæg, Shrn. 191, 20. God geswác ðæs dihtes ðæs deóplican cræftes, Hex. 20, 15.
earmian
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[For constructions cf. of-hreówan.] used impersonally with gen. of cause Hwám ne maeg earmian swylcere tíde to whom will there not be pity for such a time?
or-læg
Fate ⬩ to 'dree' one's 'weird'
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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746.
lád-leás
Innocent ⬩ harmless
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H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. 1, 220, 24-222, 1. Láðleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68
Ecg-bryhtes stán
Brixton Deverill
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Brixton Deverill, Wilts?—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n
sceaþian
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Add: — God mundað þá stówe, and þá slihð and gescynt þe þǽr sceaþian willað, Hml. S. 25, 805
lǽstan
to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last
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Gif ðú wilt his wordum hýran and his bebodu lǽstan if thou wilt hear his words, and do his commands, Blickl. Homl. 185, 1: Exon. 45 a; Th. 152, 28; Gú. 815. [Ic an six marc silures and ðat schal Godríc míne bróðer lésten (pay ), Chart.