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blencan

(v.)
Grammar
blencan, p. blencte; pp. blenced

To deceive, cheat ⬩ decipere, fallere ⬩ to impose upon

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To deceive, cheat; decipere, fallere He wrenceþ and blenceþ he deceives and cheats, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 18; Mód. 33

blencan

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blendan

(v.)
Grammar
blendan, he blent; p. blende; pp. blended, blend; v. trans.

To BLIND, deprive of sight, darken ⬩ cæcare, obscurare

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[blind cærcus] To BLIND, deprive of sight, darken; cæcare, obscurare Se dæg blent and þióstraþ hiora eágan the day blinds and darkens their eyes, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 5. Man hine blende, and hine swá blindne brohte to ðám munecum they blinded him, and

Linked entries: a-blendan for-blindian

blendan

(v.)
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to mix

blendan

Grammar
blendan, (-ian).
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Hine man sceolde blendian, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 8. Add

blerian

(v.)

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blédan

(v.)
Grammar
blédan, p. de; pp. ed

To BLEED, emit blood ⬩ sanguinem emittere

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[blód blood] To BLEED, emit blood; sanguinem emittere Blédaþ ǽdran the veins shall bleed, Salm. Kmbl. 290; Sal. 144. Se blédenda fíc the bleeding fig or disease, Wanl. catal. 305, 4. Wið ðone blédende fíc nim murran for the bleeding fig or disease take

blédan

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Gif þæt wíf bléde tó swíþe æfter þám beorþre, Lch. ii. 330, 10. Slít mid foþorne oþ þæt hié bléden, 52, 8. Add

a-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blendan, p. -blende, pl. -blendon; pp. -blended, -blend; v. a.

To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ darken ⬩ stupify ⬩ cæcare

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To blind, make blind, darken, stupify; cæcare Ða gyldenan stánas ablendaþ ðæs módes eágan the golden stones blind the mind's eyes, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 34. Swá bióþ ablend so are blinded, 38, 5; Fox 206, 1. Ic sýne ablende bealo-þoncum I blinded their

Linked entries: a-blændan a-blend a-blindan

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. -blende; pp. -blended, -blend [ge, blendan to blind]

To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ cæcāre

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To blind, make blind; cæcāre Gé habbaþ eówre heortan geblende ye have your hearts blinded, Mk. Bos. 8, 17

Linked entries: blendan ge-blandan

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, to blind.
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Dele bracket, and add: — Sume hí wurdon geblende, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 26

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. de
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To mix Geblende infecit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 35. Hí mé geblendon unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Cri. 1438

á-blendan

Grammar
á-blendan, (l a).
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Add: — Críst hine áblende ðe ðis ǽfre áwende, C. D. iv. 271, 19: 270, 21

á-blendar

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Add: literal, where sight is destroyed Áblendeþ suffundit (cf. ? oculi suffusio = cataract ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 47. Sedechias man áblende, Ælfc. T. 8, 13, Hí hine ( Samson ) áblendon, Jud. 16, 21. Hét se cyng áblendan Ælfgár, Chr. 993; P. 127, 29. Him

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