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a-wrehte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wrehte, a-wreht

aroused ⬩ awoke ⬩ suscitavit ⬩ suscitatus

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aroused, awoke; suscitavit, suscitatus,Jn. Bos. 12, 1 ;

be-dielf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dielf, for be-dealf; p. of be-delfan.

dug

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dug,Mt. Foxe 25, 18

Linked entry: dielf

a-þohte

(v.)
Grammar
a-þohte, -þoht

thought out ⬩ thought

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thought out, thought,Beo. Th. 5280; B. 2643 ;

be-sæt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-sæt, be-sǽton p. of be-sittan.

besieged

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besieged, Ors. 1, 14 ; Bos. 37, 15;

ceastra

(n.)
Grammar
ceastra, cities,
  • Mt. Bos. 9, 35
; of ceaster.

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dwola

(n.; part.)
Grammar
dwola, an; m. [dwolen, pp. of dwelan to err]

Error, heresy ⬩ error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs Seó mǽægþ on dwolan wæs lifigende provincia in errōre versāta est, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 42. Se [Arrianisca] dwola on ðam niwan sinoþe geniðerad wæs Arriāna hærĕsis in Nicæna synŏdo damnāta erat, 1, 8; S. 479, 36,

Linked entries: dwala dweola

eolhx

(n.)
Grammar
eolhx, eolx; gen. sing, of eolh, eolc

an elk

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an elk

éstum

(adv.)
Grammar
éstum, adv. [dat. or inst. pl. of ést, q.v.]

Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously ⬩ lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter

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Willingly, gladly, kindly, bounteously; lĭbenter, bĕnigne, mūnĭfĭcenter He Freán hýrde éstum he obeyed the Lord willingly, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 11; Gen. 1952: Ps. Th. 140, 3. Him wæs wunden gold éstum ge-eáwed twisted gold was kindly offered to him. Beo.

for-beád

(v.)
Grammar
for-beád, 1st and 3rd sing. p. of for-beódan.

forbade

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forbade, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 11; Gen. 637;

for-wexen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-wexen, = for-weaxen pp. of for-weaxan.

overgrown

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overgrown, Herb. 69, 1; Lchdm. i. 172, 7

fræt

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fræt, ðú frǽte, pl. frǽton

devoured ⬩ devouredst

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devoured, devouredst, Beo. Th. 3167; B. 1581: Ps. Th. 34, 23;

geácnod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
geácnod, = ge-eácnod; pp. of ge-eácnian.

increased

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increased, Elen. Kmbl. 681; El. 341

ge-aurnen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-aurnen, part. [aurnen run out, pp. of a-yrnan]

Over-run ⬩ overtaken ⬩ cursu apprehensus

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Over-run, overtaken; cursu apprehensus, Som. Ben. Lye

bit-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
bit-mǽlum, adv. [bit, mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, n.]

Piecemeal, by bits ⬩ mordicus

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Piecemeal, by bits; mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5

ge-béded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-béded, = ge-bǽded; pp. of ge-bǽdan.

compelled ⬩ driven

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compelled, driven,Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

ge-cwæþ

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon

Said ⬩ spoke ⬩ pronounced

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Said, spoke, pronounced, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664 : Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 16;

ge-froefred

(part.)
Grammar
ge-froefred, = ge-fréfred; pp. of ge-fréfran.

comforted ⬩ consolatus

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comforted; consolatus,Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 5

þri-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
þri-gilde, adv. (or case of a noun þri-gilde.

With a treble payment

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With a treble payment Gif matt inne feoh genimeþ, se man .iii. gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 28; Th. i. 10, 1. Gylde hé hit þrygylde, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 11. Gauge hé tó ánfealdum ordále oþþe gilde .iii. gylde, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 15

-þrycedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-þrycedness, -þryccedness. v. for-, of-þryc[c]edness.

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