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ge-teón

(v.)
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Add: to draw together Gewyrce and tó getió con-trahat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 43. with idea of horizontal movement, to draw along, pull, drag: — Óðri ðegnas on scip cuómon and drógon ł getugun ðára fisca segni, Jn. L. 21, 8. Ic wæs getogen þurh þisse ceastre

dún-land

(n.)
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dún-land, es; n.

Down or hilly land terra montāna

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Down or hilly land; terra montāna: it is opposed to feld-land plain or level land Faraþ to Amorréa dúne and to óðrum feld-landum and dún-landum and to unhéheran landum venīte ad montem Amorrhæōrdrum et ad cētĕra campestria atque montāna et humĭliōra

Linked entry: dún

feld-land

(n.)
Grammar
feld-land, es; n.

Field-landa plainplānĭties

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Field-land, a plain, plānĭties. It is opposed to dún-land hilly land Faraþ to Amorréa dúne and to óðrum feld-landum and dún-landum and to unheheran landum vĕnīte ad montem Amorrhæōrum et ad cētĕra campestria atque montāna et hŭmĭliōra lŏca, Deut. 1,

ge-trumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trumian, p. ode, ode; pp. od, ad.

to grow strongto recoverto gain strengthconvălescĕreto make strongconfirmconfirmāre

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to grow strong, to recover, to gain strength; convălescĕre Ðá he getrumad wæs ut convăluit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3. to make strong, confirm; confirmāre Ðone ðú getrumodest quem confirmasti, Ps. Spl. 79, 16, 18. Getrummade exortans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 18

Linked entry: trumian

ge-scyndan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyndan, p. de.

to hastento cause to hasten, to drive

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to hasten Heofon-torht swegl gescyndeþ the heaven-bright sun hastens, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 2; Sch. 74. to cause to hasten, to drive Ða twegen drýmen wurdon gescynde of ðam earde the two wizards were driven from the land, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 8

blód-seten

(n.)
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a remedy to stop bleeding Gif men yrne blód tó swíþe . . . Blódseten; bisceopwyrt nioþowearde ete . . . Blódseten; genim hegeclifan, gebinde on sweoran, Lch. ii. 54, 4-8, 9, 10, 11, 16. Blód-setena ge on tó bindanne ge on eáre tó dónne ge horse ge men

æt-beran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron

To bear or carry tobring forwardproducebear away or forthafferreproferreefferre

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To bear or carry to, bring forward, produce, bear away or forth; afferre, proferre, efferre Hió Beówulfe medo-ful ætbær she to Beowulf the mead-cup bore, Beo. Th. 1253; B. 624. He wundor manig fór men ætbær he many a wonder produced before men, Cd. 202

Linked entry: æt-bær

metod-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
metod-sceaft, e; f.

Decree of fatedoomfate after death

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Decree of fate, doom, fate after death Ealle Wyrd forsweóp míne mágas tó metodsceafte ( to their doom ), Beo. Th. 5623; B. 2815. Gást onsende Matheus his tó metodsceafte ( to the fate appointed to it ), in écne gefeán, Menol. Fox 342; Men. 172. Weccaþ

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, l. ge-mídlian,
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and add: to bridle (fig.), restrain Sé þe gelustfullunge gemídlað (refrenat), Scint. 88, 7. Manige ge-mídliað hiera giéfernesse and átemiað hira líchoman carnem gulae refrenatione edomant, Past. 345, 23. Swá horsum mídlu synd on tó asettenne, swá heortan

drysmian

(v.)
Grammar
drysmian, dryrmian; p. ode; pp. od

To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourncalīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre

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To become dark, gloomy, to be made sad, to mourn; calīgāre, obscūrāri, mœstĭtia affĭci, lugēre Óþ-ðæt lyft drysmaþ until the air grows gloomy, Beo. Th. 2755, note; B. 1375

Linked entry: dryrmian

ge-screncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-screncan, p. te

To cause to shrink, to destroy, supplant

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To cause to shrink, to destroy, supplant Wéron gescrencde aruerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13. 6. Ðú gescrenctyst on-arísende on me supplantasti insurgentes in me, Ps. Spl. C. 17, 41

á-hrisian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hrisian, p. ede.
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to shake Genim bétan, ádelf and áhrise, Lch. ii. 230, 6. Áhyrsod impulsus, Ps. L. 117, 13. to excite, arouse Áhrisige hé óðre tó geornfulnesse gódra weorca, Past. 461, 16

lǽn-land

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Þonne is þæs londes þridde half híd þe Óswold selð Cynelme his þegne tó bóclonde, swá hé hit him ǽr hæfde tó forlǽten tó lǽnlonde, Cht. E. 208, 11. Add

a-fúlian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fúlian, p. ode; pp. od; v. n.

To become foulto putrefybe defiledputrescereputrefieriinquinari

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To become foul, to putrefy, be defiled; putrescere, putrefieri, inquinari, Scint. 66: 17

a-swífan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swífan, p. -swáf, pl. -swifon; pp. -swifen

To wander out of the wayto wander aboutexorbitare

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To wander out of the way, to wander about ; exorbitare, Cot. 76 : 188

Linked entry: a-swáf

a-stintan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stintan, p. -stant, pl. -stunton ; pp. -stunten = -stinted, Som. Lye, = -stint = -stynt

To make dullto bluntstintassuagehĕbĕtareobtundere

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To make dull, to blunt, stint, assuage; hĕbĕtare, obtundere, Scint. 12: Cot. 101

Linked entry: a-stynt

beámian

(v.)
Grammar
beámian, p. ede; pp. ed

To shineto cast forth rays or beams like the sunradiare

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To shine, to cast forth rays or beams like the sun; radiare, Som

eft-ongén-bígan

(v.)

To untwist again, to unwreathere-torquēre

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To untwist again, to unwreathe; re-torquēre Eft-ongén-bígde retorsit, Cot. 189

gǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
gǽtan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirm

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To grant, to confirm Ic gǽte I confirm, Chr. 675; Th. 59. 30

bi-þurfan

(v.)

to need, to have need

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to need, to have need, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 17; Jul. 715

Linked entry: bi-þearf