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feriend

(n.)
Grammar
feriend, ferigend, es; m. [part. of ferian to bear, bring]

A bringer ⬩ leader ⬩ dux

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B. feriend] bringer of the flood, Salm, Kmbl. 161; Sal. 80

pícan

(v.)
Grammar
pícan, to use a píc, to remove by means of a píc,
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to pick Lét him pýcan út his eágan, and ceorfan of his handa, Chr. 796; Erl. 58, 33

Linked entry: pýcan

tyge

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
tyge, tige (v. double forms togen, tigen, pp. of teon), es; m.
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of this gospel, Homl.

Linked entry: tige

gebregd-stafas

(n.)
Grammar
gebregd-stafas, pl. m. [gebregd craft, cunning; stafas, pl. of stæf a letter]

Literary arts ⬩ artes litĕrārum

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Literary arts; artes litĕrārum Ic íglanda eallra hæbbe bóca onbýrged þurh gebregdstafas I have tasted the books of all islands through literary arts, Salm. Kmbl. 4; Sal. 2

on-standan

(v.)
Grammar
on-standan, <b>. I.</b> to consist of
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R. 23, 23. to apply one&#39;s self to Þâ þe of geswincum andlifene . . . tô begitanne geornlîce onstandaþ qui laboribus . . . uictum . . . adquirere inhianter instant, Chrd. 111, 1. [O. H. Ger. ana-stân inhaerere, instare.] Cf. â-standan

Linked entry: an-standan

fǽmnan

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmnan, of a virgin, Exon. 66 b; Th. 246, 10; Jul, 59; gen.
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of fǽmne

Linked entry: fǽmn-hád

feówra

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówra, of four,
  • L. Wih. 19
    • ;
  • Th. i. 40, 17
, = feówera; gen. pl.
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of feówer

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let

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Hé nó be ðæm ánum lǽtan wolde ac ofer ðone gársecg ðone ylecan leóman ðæs fullan geleáfan áspringan lét he would not leave off when that [the spreading of the gospel over part of the world] only was done, but caused the same beam of the perfect faith

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

a-dylf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dylf, = a-dealf; p. of a-delfan, q. v.

effodit

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effodit,Ps. Th. 7, 15

a-géfan

Grammar
a-géfan, 3rd pl. perf. of a-gifan, for a-gefon,
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Menol. Fox 160

a-holede

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-holede, an; n.

An engraved or embossed work ⬩ opus lacunatum

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An engraved or embossed work; opus lacunatum.Cot. 7;

Linked entry: a-holan

banst

(v.)
Grammar
banst, he banþ

summonest ⬩ summoneth

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summonest, summoneth;

be-mǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽtan, p. pl. of be-metan.= be-mǽton

measured ⬩ compared

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measured, compared Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43;

eton

Grammar
eton, should eat, Gen. 3, 4, = eten; subj. of etan

to eat

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to eat

flíhst

(v.)
Grammar
flíhst, he flíhþ

fleest ⬩ flees

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fleest, flees, Bt. 33, 2; Fox 122, 33;

flítend

(n.)
Grammar
flítend, es; m. [flítende, part. of flítan to strive]

A wrangler ⬩ quarrelsome person ⬩ certans ⬩ lītĭgans

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A wrangler, quarrelsome person; certans, lītĭgans Flítend certans, Cot. 181. Flítend lītĭgans, Mone B. 2927

FLOTA

(n.; part.)
Grammar
FLOTA, an; m. [floten, pp. of fleótan to float] .

a ship ⬩ vessel ⬩ fleet ⬩ nāvis ⬩ classis ⬩ a sailor ⬩ pirate ⬩ nauta ⬩ pīrāta

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a ship, vessel, fleet; nāvis, classis Flota stille bád on sole the vessel abode still in the mud, Beo. Th. 608; B. 301: 426; B. 210. Næs se flota swá rang no fleet was so insolent, Chr. 975; Erl. 125, 26: 1006; Erl. 140, 6. Mid ðæm flotan with the fleet

Linked entries: ǽg-flota ge-flota

flýhþ

(v.)
Grammar
flýhþ, ðú flýhst

flees ⬩ thou fleest

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flees, thou fleest, Exon. 81a; Th. 305, 3; Fä. 82;

flýtst

(v.)
Grammar
flýtst, he flýt

floatest ⬩ floats

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floatest, floats, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13;

for-géton

(v.)
Grammar
for-géton, = for-geáton; p. pl. of for-gitan.

forgot

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forgot, Deut. 32, 18: Mt. Bos. 16, 5

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