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bígean

(v.)

to bow, bendflectere

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to bow, bend; flectere His cneówu bígean genua flectere, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 23: 3, 2; S. 524, 21: Ps. Th. 94, 6

bodung

(n.)
Grammar
bodung, e; f.

A preaching, publishing, divulgingprædicatio, pronuntiatio

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Bos. 11, 32

ge-hýrnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýrnes, se; f.

A hearingreportauditus

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Bos. 13, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 55, 31

Linked entry: gehér-nes

ge-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútan, p. -leát

To bow

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To bow Se bisceop eádmódlíce to ðam Godes were geleát the bishop humbly bowed to the man of God, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 17

Linked entries: ofer-nón ge-loten

cuc

(adj.)

quickalive vivus

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quick, alive; vivus He lét cucne he left alive Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 116, 41; Gen. 1, 20; Ælfc. Gl. 35; Som. 62, 90

Linked entry: cucon

CÉNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CÉNE, cýne; adj.

KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlikeacer, audax, animosus, bellicosus

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KEEN, fierce, bold, brave, warlike; acer, audax, animosus, bellicosus Se wæs úþwita céne and cræftig who was a philosopher keen and profound, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 110; Met. 10, 51. Stóp út céne collenferþ he stept out bold [and] firm of mind, Andr.

ge-feoht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feoht, -fioht, -feht, es; n.

A fightbattlecontestwarpreparation for warpræliumpugnacongressiobellumprocinctus

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Bos. 21, 9 : Mt. Bos. 24, 6 : Ps. Lamb. 139, 3. Ðonne gé gehýraþ gefeohtu and gefeohta hlísan, ne ondrǽde gé eów cum audiĕritis bella et opiniōnes bellōrum, ne timuĕritis, Mk. Bos. 13, 7 : Mt. Bos. 24, 6.

a-wéstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wéstan, p. -wéste; pp. -wésted [-wéstd], -wést [a intensive, wéstan to waste]

To wastelay wastedepopulateravagedestroyvastaredevastaredesertum faceredesolare

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Hí ealle Ægypta awéston they laid waste all Egypt, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. Troia awésted wæs Troy was laid waste, 2, 2 ; Bos. 40, 28. Eall seó þeóð awést wearþ all the nation was laid waste, 3, 9; Bos. 66, 17, 19, 21.

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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Him betweonum geswóran they took an oath among themselves, 1, 11; Bos. 34, 37: 1, 14; Bos. 37, 16

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take awaywithdrawset at libertyto enlargereleaserescuetollereeripere

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Bos. 8, 12. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulistis clavem scientiæ, 11, 52. Ðæt ðe he hæfþ him biþ ætbroden quod habet auferetur ab eo, Mt. Bos. 13, 12: 21, 43: Ex. 22, 10. Ðe hys wealas him ætbrudon quem abstulerant servi ejus, Gen. 21, 25

Linked entry: æt-broden

a-libban

(v.)
Grammar
a-libban, -lybban; p. -lifde, -lyfde; pp. -lifd, -lyfd

To livelive aftersurviveviveresuperesse

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Hy on bilwitnesse hyra líf alyfdon they lived a harmless life, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 27, 5: Ex. 21, 22

bysmor-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
bysmor-spræc, bysmur-spræc, bysmer-spæc, e; f. [bismer, bysmer blasphemy; spræc, spæc a speaking, word, speech]
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Bos. 10, 33

fæder-éðel

(n.)
Grammar
fæder-éðel, gen. -éðles; m. [éðel a country, home]

Father-land, paternal home păterna rĕgio, patria

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He bebeád, ðæt ǽlc cóme to his fæderéðle he gave orders that every one should come to his father's home, 5, 14 ; Bos. 114, 18, 22

gang-wuce

(n.)
Grammar
gang-wuce, an; f.

Rogation weekthe week of holy Thursdayperambŭlātiōnis septĭmāna

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Bos. 16, 14-20, notes, p. 578. Ðys Gódspel gebýraþ on Wódnes dæg, on ðære Gang-wucan to ðam uigilian this Gospel belongs to the vigil on Wednesday, in the Rogation week, Rubc. Jn. Bos. 17, 1-10, notes, p. 580

Linked entry: gang-dagas

ge-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweán, p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógun; pp. -þwagen, -þwegen, -þwogen, -þwǽn

To wash

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Bos. 7, 4. Se ðe geþuǽn is qui lavatus est, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 10. Hwí he geþwogen nǽre quare non baptizatus esset, Lk. Bos. 11, 38

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening timeeventidevespertinum tempus

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Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

a-létan

(v.)

to leavelet godimittere

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to leave, let go; dimittere Ic ðæt alétan ne sceal I will not let that go, Solil. 8: Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19

angeán

(prep.)
Grammar
angeán, prep.

Againstcontra

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Against; contra Hý him brohtan angeán ehta hund M féðena they brought against him eight hundred thousand foot, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 9

a-wǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽstan, p. -wǽste ; pp. -wǽsted ; v. trans.

To wastelay wasteeat upvastarecarpere

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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4

a-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýwan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, þýwan to drive]

To lead or drive fromto discardejicere

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To lead or drive from, to discard; ejicere He hý raðe aweg aþýwde he soon drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28