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ge-rýman

(v.)
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Add: to make roomy. to enlarge so as to occupy a greater space He his Sdel geryrnde, Hml. S. 25, 283. Hié út hiora éðel gerýmdon, Past. 3, 8. þonne sió wund sié clǽne, gerýme þyrel tó nearo ne sié, Lch. ii. 208, 24. to extend so as to include a greater

dreórgian

(v.)
Grammar
dreórgian, p. ode; pp.od [dreór blood]

To be dreary, to fall, to perish ⬩ mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre

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To be dreary, to fall, to perish; mærēre, cadĕre, corruĕre Ðás hofu dreórgiaþ these courts are dreary, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 26; Ruin. 30

un-brosnung

(n.)
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un-brosnung, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Beód úre líchaman geedcnnede tó unbrosnunge, ðæt is tó écum ðingum, Homl. Th. i. 394, 27. Áwende fram brosnunge tó unbrosnunge, ii. 206, 2

ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
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ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum tó wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

dǽd-bétan

(v.)
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dǽd-bétan, part.-ende ; p.-bétte ; pp. -béted

To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent ⬩ maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere

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To make amends, give satisfaction, to be penitent, to repent; maleficium compensare, malum bono pensāre, pœnitere His sáwle wúnda dǽdbétende gelácnian to heal the wounds of his soul by making amends, Homl. Th. i. 124, 14. Dǽdbéte shall make amends, L

Linked entry: bétan

fetian

(v.)
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fetian, fetigean, fetigan; he fetaþ, fet; p. fette; pp. fetod

To fetch ⬩ bring to ⬩ marry ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ applĭcāre ⬩ uxōrem dūcĕre

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To fetch, bring to, marry; addūcĕre, applĭcāre, uxōrem dūcĕre He héht him fetigean to sprecan síne he bade to fetch his counsellors to him, Cd. 126; Th. 161, 17; Gen. 2666. Fetigan, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 26; Jud. 35. He óðer fetaþ ăliam duxĕrit, Mt. Bos

spannan

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add: to harness or yoke oxen to that which has to be drawn Ðá þá him náht ne speów, þá hét hé spannan oxan tó, ac hí ne mihton áwecgan ꝥ mǽden swá, Hml. S. 9, 106. to join in matrimony Span[n]an adjungere (has sponsi ad prolem generis satagunt adjungere

ge-gangan

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Add: <b>A.</b> of movement. movement irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk Gif huoelc gegeongað ( ambulauerit ) on næht, Jn. L. 11, 10. of an event, to happen, come to pass Gif þæt gegangeð, þæt þé gár

bisenian

(v.)
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bisenian, <b>. I.</b>
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add: to give an example in respect to Heó him bysnode mid gódre gedrohtnunge tó Godes þeówdóme, Hml. S. 2, 125: Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 28

þorn

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Add: — Man sceall áweg ádelfan mid þorne, Lch. ii. 106, 5. Of hafucðorne tó ðan langan þorne at Ichenilde wege ; ðæt swá tó ðan þriddan þorne æt wírhangran ; of ðám þorne tó ðám feórðan þorne on wrangan hylle foreweardre stent; ðæt swá forð tó dám fíftan

há-sæta

(n.)
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há-sæta, an; m.

A rower ⬩ a thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman

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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed

óþ-standan

(v.)
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óþ-standan, I.
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to stop in one&#39;s course, to come to a standstill Ðonne óþstandeþ se blódgyte sóna, Lchdm. i. 88, 10. Sóna ðæt blód óþstænt, 180, 3. Ðæt unstille hweól óþstód, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 32. Ia. metaphorically, to cease to act :-- Gif se hlyst óþstande

an-lútan

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

To bend down ⬩ to incline ⬩ se inclinare

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To bend down, to incline; se inclinare, R. Ben. 53

a-scilian

(v.)
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a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shell ⬩ to shell ⬩ enucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

be-fótian

(v.)
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be-fótian, fótigan ; p. ode ; pp. od [be, fótian, fót a foot]

To befoot ⬩ to cut off the feet ⬩ pedes abscindere

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To befoot, to cut off the feet; pedes abscindere Som

Linked entry: -fótian

a-wringan

(v.)
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a-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring out ⬩ to squeeze out ⬩ express ⬩ exprimere

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To wring out, to squeeze out, express; exprimere, Cot. 196

Linked entry: a-wrungen

dǽl-niman

(v.)
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dǽl-niman, p.-nam , pl.-námon ; pp. -numen

To take part, to participate ⬩ participāre

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To take part, to participate; participāre. v. dǽl-nimend, etc

emn-sárian

(v.)

to be alike sorry, to condole ⬩ condŏlēre

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to be alike sorry, to condole; condŏlēre, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-standan

(v.)
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fóre-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand before ⬩ to excel ⬩ præstāre

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To stand before, to excel; præstāre Fórestandan præstāre, Cot. 149

ge-hyldan

(v.)

to bend ⬩ incline

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to bend, incline To gehyldanne declinare, Ps. Lamb. 16, 11