ge-metegian
To measure, moderate,
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To measure, moderate, Ps. Spl. 38, 7
ge-mildsian
To shew mercy, to pity ⬩ mĭsĕrēri
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To shew mercy, to pity; mĭsĕrēri Nemne God me earmum and unwyrðum gemildsian wylle unless God will shew mercy to me wretched and unworthy, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 35
geofian
To give, to endow ⬩ dare, donare
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To give, to endow; dare, donare He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546
geolwian
To become yellow ⬩ flavescere
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To become yellow; flavescere
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swét-wyrde
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Blandis sermonibus, lenis verbis líþum vel swétwyrdum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 4. Balbus, qui vult loqui et non potest wlips vel swétwyrda ( blandus seems to have been read?), 125, 11
á-bléred
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passage in Dict. under tyslian
ge-tǽsu
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Commodity, profit, advantage Tó þon þæt hé him swá gelettum and swá genýddum forgeáfe and gedyde hwæthugu getǽse (-tǽsu, v. l.) his gewinnes ei laboris sui commodum coacto renitentique dedit, Gr. D. 39, 28
haccian
To hack ⬩ concidere, secando comminuere ⬩ to hew, chop ⬩ to hack, hoe ⬩ to chop, cleave
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To hack; concidere, secando comminuere, Lye
hæpsian
To hasp, fasten with a bolt
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To hasp, fasten with a bolt Ic scitte sum loc oððe hæpsige sero, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 21
hafenian
To grasp, hold
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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309
hásian
To grow hoarse
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To grow hoarse Ic hásige raucio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 38
bret
varies, changes
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varies, changes; Hǽðen cild biþ gefullod, ac hit ne bret ná his hiw wiðútan, ðeáh ðe hit beó wiðinnan awend a heathen child is baptized, but it varies not its aspect without, although it be changed within, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 30
brudon
spread ⬩ dilatarunt
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spread; dilatarunt. Cd. 154; Th. 191, 29; Exod. 222;
bryrþ
urges, constrains
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urges, constrains, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3;
bulle
bellowedst, roaredst ⬩ bellowed, roared
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bellowedst, roaredst; bellowed, roared;
sméðian
to become smooth ⬩ to make smooth
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Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]
cúna
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of cú
bisceopian
To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm ⬩ episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare
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To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm; episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare Se bisceop biþ gesett to hádigenne preóstas, and to bisceopgenne cild the bishop is appointed for the ordaining of priests, and confirming of
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rípe
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O.H.G. rífi; f. maturitas : Ger. reife) Ripeness, maturity On rípe in maturitate, Ps. Th. 118, 147
ear
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Þá hié heora corn ripon ealle þá eár ( spicae ) wǽron blódge, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. Ðára ehera spicarum, Mk. p. 2, 16. Eára, An. Ox. 1411. Cornbǽrum eárum granigeris spicis, 2361. Eár spicas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 84. Ehera, Mt. p. 16, 13.
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