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Anglo-Saxon

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be-sidian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sidian, p. ode

To regulate

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Ben. 89, 18

fore-gesceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gesceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ forethought

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Ben. 66, 1

Linked entry: ge-sceáwung

gelógend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gelógend-lic, adj.
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Ben. I. 63, 5

ofestan

(v.)
Grammar
ofestan, ofstan ( = efestan, efstan)
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Ben. I. 29, 5. Ofstende festinanda, Angl. xiii. 378, 186

Linked entries: ofstan efestan

ofer-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ǽte, adj.

Given to excess in eating, gluttonous

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Ben. 17,15

be-cípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cípan, (-cýpan, q. v. in Dict.)

to sell

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Ben. 136, 18. Þú becéptest ł þú sealdest vendidisti, Ps. L. 43, 13. Becýp (vende) eall þæt þú áhst, Mt. 19, 21: Scint. 59, 1. Gif man hwæt becýpan scyle . . . Gif hwylc neód sý tó becýpenne ǽnig þing, R. Ben. 95, 10, 16

Linked entry: be-cýpan

dyfen

(n.)
Grammar
dyfen, e; f.

Desert, reward ⬩ merĭtum

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Ben. 2

ge-wardod

(part.)

seen ⬩ visus

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Ben. interl. 49

Linked entry: ge-weardian

sealm-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-getæl, es; n.
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Ben. 43, 19

wunigend

(n.)
Grammar
wunigend, es; m.

An inhabitant

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Ben. Interl. 5, 11

apostol-ic

Grammar
apostol-ic, apostol-lic.
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Ben. I. 61, 13. Mid þám apostolican werode, Wlfst. 242, 19. Add

for-crafian

(v.)
Grammar
for-crafian, p. ode

To demand

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Ben. I. 82, 3

Linked entry: crafian

full-rípod

(adj.)
Grammar
full-rípod, adj.
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Ben. 139, 9

ge-wenge

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Ben. 28, 1. Add

ofer-hogiend

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hogiend, es; m.

A despiser, contemner

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Ben. 48, 6

full-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
full-cúþ, adj.

Full known ⬩ well known ⬩ bĕne nōtus

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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20

Linked entry: cúþ

a-spelian

(v.)
Grammar
a-spelian, part. a-speliende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To supply another's room ⬩ to be deputy or proxy for another ⬩ represent another ⬩ vicario munere fungi ⬩ vicem vel locum alicujus supplere

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Ben. 58. Aspelad beón to have one's place supplied by another; excusari, R. Ben. 35

wrásen

(n.)
Grammar
wrásen, e; f.

A band ⬩ tie

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, bodan fundus, 98, 10), óst nodus (cf. nodos bende, 95, 27, nodorum rápa, 61, 68), Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 79

wel-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-libbende, adj. (ptcpl.)

living aright

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Ongeán ða gódan and ða wellibbendan bene viventibus Past. 17; Swt. 107, 14

eft-swá-micel

(adv.)

Even so much ⬩ tantundem

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Ben. Lye

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