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fryt

(v.)
Grammar
fryt, 3rd sing. pres. of fretan.

eats up ⬩ devours ⬩ consumes

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eats up, devours, consumes, Deut. 32, 22;

full-endian

(v.)
Grammar
full-endian, p. ode; pp. od

To end fully ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ fīnīre

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To end fully, complete, finish; complēre, fīnīre He bæd Cynebill ðæt he ða árfæstan ongunnennesse fullendode pĕtiit Cynibillum pia cœpta complēre, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39, note

Linked entries: endian ful-endian

fyrian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a furrow ⬩ to plough ⬩ till ⬩ proscindĕre aratro

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To make a furrow, to plough, till; proscindĕre aratro, Scint. 32

fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od

To put far ⬩ remove ⬩ separate ⬩ elongāre

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To put far, remove, separate; elongāre Ða ðe fyrsiaþ hig fram ðé losiaþ qui elongant se a te pĕrībunt, Ps. Lamb. 72, 27

gæf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
gæf, = geaf; p. of gifan.

gave

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gave, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 34

gǽst

(v.)
Grammar
gǽst, 2nd pers. pres. of gán.

goest ⬩ walkest

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goest, walkest, Gen. 3, 14;

gǽþ

(v.)
Grammar
gǽþ, 3rd pers. pres. of gán.

goes

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goes He gǽþ he goes, Beo. Th. 4075; B. 2034;

gafelian

(v.)
Grammar
gafelian, p. ode; pp. od

To rent ⬩ condūcĕre

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To rent; condūcĕre Ic geann ðárto twegra hída ðe Eádríc gafelaþ I give thereto two hides which Eadric rents, Cod. Dipl. 699; A. D. 997; Kmbl. iii. 305, 6

Linked entry: gafolian

ge-andswarian

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

To answer ⬩ respondēre

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To answer; respondēre Ðá ne geandswarode he hyre qui non respondit ei verbum, Mt. Bos. 15, 23

gear

(v.)
Grammar
gear, pl. gurron

sounded ⬩ creaked

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sounded, creaked;

gearowe

(adj.)
Grammar
gearowe, dat. s. f. of gearo.

prepared ⬩ ready

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prepared, ready,Jud. 4, 13;

geat

(v.)
Grammar
geat, pl. geáton

got

Entry preview:

got;

Linked entries: gæt gat get

IC

(pronoun.)
Grammar
IC, pron. of 1st pers. s.

I

Entry preview:

I Ic Æðelstán cyningc cýðe I, king Athelstan, proclaim, L. Ath. 1; prm; Th. i. 194, 2. Ic hyt eom it is I; ego sum, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 27. Ic sylf hit eom ipse ego sum, Lk. Skt. 24, 39. Ic eom Gabriel ic ðe stande beforan gode ego sum gabrihel qui adsto ante

lætemest

(adj.)
Grammar
lætemest, a double superlative of læt.

Last

Entry preview:

Last In ðæm lætemestan dæge in novissimo die, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 44: 39, 40. Stówe ða lætemestu novissimum locum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 14, 9, 10. Monige wutudlíce bióþun ǽrist ða foerþmestu and ða lætemestu foerþmest multi autem erunt primi novissimi et novissimi

Linked entry: lætmest

ge-bearg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bearg, -bearh

secured ⬩ protected

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secured, protected,Beo. Th. 5134; B. 2570 : 3101; B. 1548;

ge-beón

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-beón, -beónn

commanded ⬩ assembled

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commanded, assembled,Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 11;

Linked entry: beón

ge-blénd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-blénd, pl. -bléndon

mixed

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mixed,Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 10; Cri. 1438;

ge-brudon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brudon, p. pl. of ge-bredan.

drew ⬩ unsheathed

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drew, unsheathed,Ps. Spl. 36, 14;

ge-budon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-budon, p. pl. of ge-beódan.

proposed

Entry preview:

proposed,Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 27;

ge-búdon

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búdon, p. pl. of ge-búan.

abode

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abode,Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 36;

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