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bret

(v.)
Grammar
bret, 3rd pres. of bredan

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

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

spread ⬩ dilatarunt

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spread; dilatarunt. Cd. 154; Th. 191, 29; Exod. 222;

bryrþ

(v.)
Grammar
bryrþ, 3rd pres. of bryrdan.

urges, constrains

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urges, constrains, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3;

bulle

(v.)
Grammar
bulle, bullon

bellowedst, roaredst ⬩ bellowed, roared

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bellowedst, roaredst; bellowed, roared;

sméðian

(v.)
Grammar
sméðian, p. ode; pp. od

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.]

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.

A protection against storms

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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.

Sixty

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Æfter siextegum daga intra sexagesimum diem, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 4. Mid iii hund scipa and LXgum, Swt. 176, 25. Sexdig (sextig. Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

ge-titelian

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

To entitle ⬩ ascribe

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To entitle, ascribe Twá béc for ðære gelícnisse his gelogodan sprǽce man getitelode him two books from the likeness to his style are ascribed to him, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 404

Linked entry: -titelian

ge-tiohhian

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

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre

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To appoint, determine, ordain; stătuĕre, decernĕre Ðú ðǽm winterdagum wundrum sceorta tída getiohhast thou appointed wondrously short times to winter-days, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to

ge-tucian

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

To torment ⬩ vex ⬩ punish ⬩ pūnīre

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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14

ge-tyrian

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

To grow weary ⬩ fătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

ge-útlagian

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

To outlaw ⬩ proscrībĕre

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To outlaw; proscrībĕre Man geútlagode Ælfgár eorl earl Ælfgar was outlawed, Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 27: 1020; Erl. 161, 22

Linked entry: út-lagian

ge-unstillian

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

To disquiet ⬩ disturb ⬩ inquiētāre

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To disquiet, disturb; inquiētāre Ðætte ða mynster ða ðe Gode gehálgode syndon nǽnigum bisceope alýfed sí in ǽnigum þinge hí geunstillian ut quæque monastēria Deo consecrāta sunt, nulli episcŏpōrum lĭceat ea in alĭquo inquiētāre, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 35

Linked entry: un-stillian

ge-wæg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-wæg, p., of ge-wegan. p.

bore, carried

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bore, carried.Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22;

ge-warenian

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

To warn ⬩ guard ⬩ cavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

ge-wearmian

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

To become warm ⬩ calere ⬩ calescere

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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36

Linked entry: wearmian

ge-wearnian

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

To guard against ⬩ >avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

ge-wistfullian

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

To feast

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To feast Gewistfullian epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 23. Et drinc and gewistfulla eat, drink, and feast, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 21. Gewistfullien epulentur, Blickl. Gl. Ðæt ic mid mínum freóndum gewistfullode ut cum amicis meis epularer, Lk. Bos. 15, 29

Linked entry: wistfullian

ge-wísian

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

To direct ⬩ teach ⬩ shew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

ge-wlacian

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

To make lukewarm ⬩ tepefacere

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To make lukewarm; tepefacere Ic eom gewlacod tepefio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 38