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for-súgan

To suck in

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Similar entries Cf. súgan; II, sogoþa) Lǽcedómas wið ádeádodum magan and gif hé forsogen sié, Lch. ii. 158, 14. Wiþ forsogenum magan oþþe áþundenum for a stomach troubled with hiccough or wind, 186, 17. Substitute:

á-seón

(v.)
Grammar
á-seón, pp.-siwen,-seowen

to strain.

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Ealo ǽr þon hit ásiwen sié, Lch. ii. 124, 14. Huniges ásiwenes, 184, 19. Áseownes, 26, II. Áseowones, 200, 16. Add:

wel-gedón

(adj.)

well done ⬩ The word also glosses beneficium:

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well done Gif hwæt welgedónes bið si qua bene gesta sunt Past. 17; Swt. 111, 3. Suíðe suíðe wé gesyngiaþ, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigaþ valde peccamus, si aliena bene gesta diligimus 34; Swt. 231, 1.

défe

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Gif þú wilt doefe beón si vis perfectus esse, Mt. R. 19, 21. Add

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for-lorian

(v.)

to lose

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to lose Gif forlorað ł losað énne si perdiderit unam, Lk. L. 15, 4

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions; conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio Hiradrohtnung sí afandud quorum conversātio sit probāta, Deut. 1, 13.

strengþu

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add: of physical power Þǽh þe beón on stæencþum hundeahtatig gǽr si autem in potentatibus octoginta anni, Ps.

þreágan

Grammar
þreágan, I.
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Gif hí synd þreáde mid frécnesse deáþes si mortis periculo urgetur, Bd. l, 27; Sch. 79, 14

tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance

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Gif sié ða ceácan áswollen and sió þrotu and ðú ða tácn geseó, 46, 22. a sign, symbol, emblem Hwæt wille wé cweþan be ðam andweardan welan, ðe oft cymþ tó ðǽm gódum, hwæt hé elles sié bútan tácn ðæs tóweardan welan, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 12.

tǽcnian

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnian, p. ode

To shew, prove

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To shew, prove Forðam ús segþ ǽlc gesceádwísnes and ealle men ðæt ilce andettaþ ðæt God sié ðæt héhste gód forðam ðe hí tǽcniaþ ðæt eall gód on him sý ita vero bonum esse Deum ratio demonstrat, ut perfectum quoque in eo bonum esse convincat, Bt. 34,

un-sóþfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæst, adj.

untruthful ⬩ unveracious ⬩ unjust ⬩ unrighteous

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untruthful, unveracious Ic silf geseah ðæt ðæt mé unsóþfæstran men sǽdon, ðonne ða wǽron ðe ðæt sédon ðæt wit ymb sint, Shrn. 204, 12. unjust, unrighteous Unsóðfæstne wer virum injustum, Ps. Th. 139, 11.

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wíteg-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wíteg-dóm, es; m.

prophecy ⬩ divination

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prophecy Ðæt sié gefylled wítigdóm (prophetia) Essaies, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 14. Ðæt uítgadóm and allra canóne cuido ða ðe ymb Cristes ðroung ácueden uæs ł wéron, Jn. Skt.

án-módnes

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Sió ánmódnes ryhtes geleáfan fidei unitas, Past. 95, 5. Ðá ánmðdnesse ðára ðe ðǽrtó hlystað unitas audientium, 93, 25. Geornlíce gebinde ge eów tósomne mid ánmódnesse and mid sibbe solliciti servare unitatem spiritus in vinculo pacis, 345, 17.

folce-firen

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peoples, are the sins heavy

forod

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Gif hóhsino forod (-ad, 146, 4) sié, Lch. ii. 14, 27. Ðe má ðe ǽnig fugel his flyhtes gewylt, gif his óðer fiðere forod bið, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 29. Heora fæder feóll foredum swyran, 326, 7. Man hine foredum sceancum intó þǽre eá wurpe, Hml.

swǽrmódness

(n.)
Grammar
swǽrmódness, (swár-), e; f.

Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness

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Sluggishness of disposition, slowness, dullness Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde, and wénaþ menn ðæt hit sié for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe, and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe ( but the Latin is : Saepe agendi

þeóging

(n.)
Grammar
þeóging, e; f.

Profiting, ⬩ thriving, ⬩ progress ⬩ advancement

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Profiting, thriving, progress, advancement Þeógincg ðín swutul sý eallum profectus tuus manifestus sit omnibus; that thy profiting may appear to all (A. V. 1 Tim. 4, 15), Scint. 203, 8. Þeóginc (profectus) mannes gyfu Godes ys, 132, 17.

á-scrúdnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scrúdnian, á-scrútnian; p. ode

To examine ⬩ investigate

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Ꝥ wé áscrútnion his fare and ápinsiun his síð hwanon hé cóme, Angl. viii. 305, 46. Heora gerýna áscrútnian, 301, 32. Hig habbað áscrútnod Serium and Priscianum, and þurhsmógun Catus cwydas, 321, 28

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hærfest

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Syþþan (after All Saints' day) wintres dæg on syx nihtum genimð hærfest mid herige six days after Lammas autumn comes . . . six days after All . Saints' day winter time captures autumn, Men. 140-204] :-- Tó hærfestes emnihte, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 21.

fǽr-béna

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-béna, fær-béna (-u), an; m.
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v. fær; I 2), a person of the churl class Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge . . . gif hé sí cynges þegn . . . Gif hit sí elles landágende man . . . Gif hit sí færbéna . . . Gif cyninges þegen ætsace . . .