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á-sincan

(v.)

to sink down

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to sink down Bufon ðám wætere ðǽr þæt ísen ásanc, Hml. Th. ii. 162, 13. Tóbærst seó eorðe and ꝥ tempi ásanc, Hml. S. 4, 378

Linked entry: sincan

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until

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Wið ðone weg circa uiam, Mk. Skt. 4, 4. Hí setton scyldas wið ðæs recedes weal, Beo. Th. 658 ; B. 326. Hé heora fela gesette wið ðone sǽ plurimos ad mare habitare praecepit Ors. 3, 5 ; Swt. 104, 26. Nim sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta . . .

ge-dwyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwyld, es; n.

Error ⬩ heresy ⬩ error ⬩ hærĕsis

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Ic wille him dón edleán heora gedwyldes I will give them a reward for their error, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 37. Forwearþ ðes gedwola mid his gedwylde this heretic perished with his heresy, Homl. Th. i. 290, 29 : ii. 506, 27 : Boutr. Scrd. 18, 30.

miscian

(v.)
Grammar
miscian, p. ode

To mix ⬩ to mix in due proportion

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Gehwæðeres sceal mon nyttian and miscian ðæt ðone líchoman hǽle each method (treatment by hot or by cold remedies) shall be used and applied in due proportion, that the body may be cured, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 7

scearpe

(n.)
Grammar
scearpe, an; f.

A scarification

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Stande on heáfde, ásleá him mon fela scearpena on ðám scancan, ðonne gewít út ðæt átter þurh ða scearpan, 154, 2-4.

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, pp. ed

To determine ⬩ fix ⬩ destine

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To determine, fix, destine Gif him ðonne Hréðríc to hofum Geáta geþingeþ [MS. -ed] he mæg ðǽr fela freónda findan if then Hrethric determine to come to the Goths' courts he can find there many friends, Beo. Th. 3678; B. 1857.

a-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fall down ⬩ perish ⬩ decidere ⬩ corruere

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To fall down, perish; decidere, corruere Ic areóse [MS. areófe] be gewyrhtum fram feóndum mínum on ídel decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Spl. 7, 4

a-sterian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sterian, p. ede; pp. ed

To agitate ⬩ stir ⬩ move ⬩ commovere ⬩ movere

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To agitate, stir, move; commovere, movere He astereþ ðone ródor and ða tungla it moves the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 6, note

Linked entry: astered

deáþ-spere

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-spere, es; n. [spere a spear]

A deadly spear ⬩ letālis hasta

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A deadly spear; letālis hasta Dol him ne ondrǽdeþ deáþsperu the foolish will not dread the deadly spears, Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 32; Rä. 4, 53

forþ-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lútan, p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten

To fall forwards ⬩ fall down ⬩ procĭdĕre

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To fall forwards, fall down; procĭdĕre He forþleat on his andwlitan procĭdĕret in făciem, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 11. Forþloten prōnus, proclīvis, Scint. 6: Prov. 29

fyrd-hom

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-hom, es; m. [hom a covering, garment]

A war-covering ⬩ bellĭca vestis ⬩ lōrĭca

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A war-covering; bellĭca vestis, lōrĭca Ðæt beo ðone fyrdhom þurhfón ne mihte that she might not pierce through the war-covering, Beo. Th. 3012; B. 1504

ge-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meldian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To announce ⬩ nuntiare, adnuntiare

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To announce; nuntiare, adnuntiare Blód-gyte weorðeþ mongum gemeldad bloodshed shall be announced to many, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 20; Dóm. 37 : Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: meldian

wlátere

(n.)
Grammar
wlátere, es; m.
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A spectator Hæbbe ǽfre se láreów gearwe stemne tó bodunge, ꝥ hé mid his swigan ne gebylge þæs úplican wláte dóm (superni expectatoris iudicium), Chrd. 96, 24

on-settan

(v.)

to oppress, bear down

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to oppress, bear down Hé hig yfele onsette vehementer oppresserat eos, Jud. 4, 3. Ða Cristenan him mid heora wǽpnum hýndon and onsetton, Blickl. Homl. 203, 17

Linked entry: an-settan

for-þwyrftan

(v.)
Grammar
for-þwyrftan, (-þwyrtan)

to cut off ⬩ cut down ⬩ obtruncare

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to cut off, cut down; obtruncare Forþwyrtan obtruncasse, An. Ox. 5028. Fortþerty ( = forþwyrte) obtruncati, 11, 75. Hí man forðwyrftum limum tó wæfersýne tucode, Hml. S. 28, 128

gára

a gore ⬩ a gore ⬩ flap ⬩ lappet

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On ðone scearpan gáran weste-werdne, 279, 22. On ðone ealdan gáran; of ðám gáran á be heúfdan, 438, 29. Ymbútan ǽnne gáran, 456, 21. On snelles gáron, 97, 32. On ðone smalan gáre, 10, 28. a gore of material, flap, lappet. Cf.Prompt.

dǽd-bétan

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Add: in a general sense, to repent Bútan geþeahte náht þú dó, and æfter dǽde þú ná dǽdbétst ( peniteberis ), Scint. 200, 12. as an ecclesiastical term, to be penitent, do penance Þolige se preóst his hádes and dǽdbéte georne, Wlfst. 120, 11.

crundel

(n.)
Grammar
crundel, crundol, crundul; gen. crundeles, crundles; dat. crundle, crundelle; m.

a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them ⬩ tumulus

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a barrow, mound raised over graves to protect them; tumulus On ðone durnan [MS. durnen] crundel; of ðam durnan crundelle on ðone þorn to the retired barrow; from the retired barrow to the thorn Cod. Dipl. 1053; A. D. 854; Kmbl. v. 105, 26.

Linked entry: morþ-crundel

FORD

(n.)
Grammar
FORD, gen. fordes; dat. forde, forda; m.

A FORD ⬩ vădum

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Ofer ðone ford trans vădum, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 38: Byrht. Th. 134, 22; By. 88: Beo. Th. 1140; B. 568. He oferfór ðone ford transīvit vădum, Gen. 32, 22.

Linked entry: fyrd

stapol

(n.)
Grammar
stapol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Of ðam beorge on ðone stapol; of ðam stapole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 14, 11: 378, 15. Tó ðam stǽnenan stapole; ðonne andlang ðæs weges óð ðone stǽnan stapol; of ðam stapole, 418, 28. Æt sténan steaple, Txts. 436, no. 25. Stapul ǽrenne, Andr.