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deorcian

(v.)
Grammar
deorcian, p. ode; pp.od

To darken, to grow dark obscurāre, obscūre facĕre

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To darken, to grow dark; obscurāre, obscūre facĕre

Linked entry: a-deorcian

ge-swyrfan

(v.)

to file offto polishelimare,

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to file off, to polish; elimare, Cot. 71

Ácan-tún

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
Ácan-tún, es; m. [ácan = ácum. pl. d. of ác an oak, tun a town]

Acton, Suffolk

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Acton, Suffolk Ðæt hit cymþ to Ácantúne; fram Ácantúne [MS. Ácyn-túne] ðæt hit cymþ to Rigindúne till it comes to Acton; from Acton till it comes to Rigdon, Th. Diplm. A. D. 972 ; 525, 22-24

mis-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
mis-þeón, p. -þáh

To succeed badlyto fail to improveto degenerate

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To succeed badly, to fail to improve, to degenerate Ic misþeó degenero, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 29. Misþíhþ degenerat, ii. 138, 36. Misthágch degeneraverat, 106, 30. Misþáh, 25, 36: Exon. 95 a; Th. 354. 39; Reim. 58

mis-tyhtan

(v.)

to incite or persuade to what is wrongdissuade

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to incite or persuade to what is wrong, dissuade Hig ðæt folc mistihton murmurare fecerant multitudinem, Num. 14, 36. Hé cwæþ tó ðám mágum ðe ða martyras mistihton ( urged them to renounce Christianity ), Homl. Skt. 5, 69

a-fliéman

(v.)
Grammar
a-fliéman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to fleeto banish

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To cause to flee, to banish Síe he afliémed let him be [as one] banished, L. Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 60, 17

a-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wurþan, ic -wurþe, he -wurþeþ, pl. -wurþaþ ; p. -wearþ, pl. -wurdon pp. -worden

To cease to bebecome insipid or worthlessevanescere

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To cease to be, become insipid or worthless; evanescere Ðæt ge awurþaþ [wurþaþ MS.] that ye perish [cease to be ], Deut. 4, 26

in-standendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-standendlíc, adj.

Present

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Present, of to-day Hláf úre instondenlíce sel ús tó dæge give us to-day our daily bread, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 11

mis-gíman

(v.)

to fail to take careto neglect

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to fail to take care, to neglect Gif preóst sceare misgýme beardes oððe feaxes, L. N. P. L. 34; Th. ii. 294, 27

be-tyran

(v.)
Grammar
be-tyran, [be, tyrwa tar]

To BETAR, to smear over

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To BETAR, to smear over, to stain a dark colour; pice liquida inficere, q. d. pullo vel bætico colore imbuere,Æqu. vern. 2

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To make dear

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To make dear [leóf] Dryhtne gelýfde endeared to the Lord [faithful to the Lord,] [Th.], Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 22; Cri. 1645

bí-leofian

(v.)
Grammar
bí-leofian, p. ode

To support

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To support Féng hé tó medmycclan bigleofan, þæt wæs tó þám berenan hláfe, and þone þigede and his líf bíleofode, Guth. 34, 7

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riht-líf

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Add: a life of lawful matrimony Fón mágas tó and weddian heora magan tó wífe and tó rihtlífe, Ll. Th. i. 254, 20

brecan

(n.)
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1 γγ. of ground, to make uneven, to intersect with ravines Tó brocenan beorge; of brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, ge-hongian.
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Substitute: <b>ge-hón</b> to hang (trans. ). to fasten to an object above Genim þás wyrte, and gehóh hý tó ðǽre hýfe, Lch. i. 98, i. to fasten to a cross, crucify Gehéngon hine crucifixerunt eum Mt. L. 27, 36. ꝥte e Mæhte ic hafo gehóa ðec

ge-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen

To stick toinhærēre

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To stick to; inhærēre He ðære godspellícan láre georne gefealh he earnestly stuck to the gospel lore, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

wóperian

(v.)
Grammar
wóperian, p. ode

To waillament

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To wail, lament Ða cleopode seó ungesǽlige wóperiende him tó: ' Eálá, help mín, wildeór mé habbaþ forneán tó-slyten,' Homl. Ass. 196, 32

in-sting

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Him mon betǽhte þá þreó land tó innstinge inn tó Defenum ( to be under the authority of Devonshire ), Cht. Crw. 19, 16. Add

eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
eácnian, eácnigan, eánían; part. -iende, -igende; p. ode, ade

To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth augēri, concipĕre, parturīre

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To increase, to be augmented, to become pregnant, to bring forth; augēri, concipĕre, parturīre Ellen eácnade the fortitude increased, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 51; Reim. 31: Ps. Spl. 7, 15. Eácniende wíf muliĕrem prægnantem, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: eácnigende ge-eácnian

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Add: trans. Ꝥ sý fang[e]n ut reprehendatur. An. Ox. 27. 21 to take, catch Hwæt féhst þú on sǽ? . . . wilt þú fón sumne hwæl?. Coll. M. 24, 7, 15. Swá swá man deór oððe fugelas féht, Solil. H. 46, 11. Hý fóð þá wildan hránas mid, Ors. 1; S. 18, 12. Þonne