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ge-gearcian

(v.)
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Þæt seó sǽ seofon dagas drígne grund þám folce gegearcige, þæt hí his líchaman gesécan magon. Þæt belimpð tó lofe úres Hǽlendes, sé ðe his cýðere ðá árwurðan byrgene gegearcode, Hml. Th. i. 564, 23-28. Gegearcod exhibita, praeparata, Wrt.

be-drífan

to drive gameto follow up a track

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D. 305, 27. of flight, banishment, :-- Hí ealle þá áwergdan on helle grund bedrífaþ, Bl. H. 95, 8. Alfwold Æðelréd bedráf on (of?) lande, Chr. 778; P. 53, 15.

stúpian

(v.)
Grammar
stúpian, p. ode
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Layamon uses the verb transitively: Mon mæi mid strenðe stupen (stoupe, 2nd MS.) hine to grunde, 25950

brymme

(n.)
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Th. ii. 388, 19, Of grunde brymmes ( pelagi ), Rtl. 61, 33. Of brymme aequore, Hy. S. 70, 31. Ígland beworpen mid sealtum brymme, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 29: 138, 4. On þám heágan brymme, Hml. S. 2, 394.

sweart

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart, adj.
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Th. 31, 19; Gen. 487. of absence of good, black (crime), dark, dismal Gástas twegen, óðer biþ golde glædra, óðer biþ grundum sweartra, Salm. Kmbl. 976 ; Sal. 488. Sweartes hǽðendómes tetrae gentilitatis, Hpt. Gl. 523, 41.

Linked entries: swart swertling

CANDEL

(n.)
Grammar
CANDEL, candell, condel, condell, e; f: candel, es; n. A CANDLE; candela, lampas = λαμπάς
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Glád ofer grúndas Godes condel beorht God's bright candle glided over the grounds, Chr. 937; Th. 202, 16, col. 1; Æðtelst. 15: Exon. 51b; Th. 179, 20; Gú. 1264: 72a; Th. 269, 23; Jul. 454.

Linked entry: condel

grafan

(v.)
Grammar
grafan, ic grafe, græfe, ðú græfest, græfst, he græfeþ, græfþ, pl. grafaþ; p. gróf, pl. grófon; pp. grafen.
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to dig, delve, dig up; fodere, effodere Ic be grunde græfe I dig along the ground, Exon. 106 a; Th. 403, 3: Rä. 22, 2.

grundsópa

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>grund-sopa,</b> an; m. The word translates cartilago in the following glosses Grundsopa (-suopa) cartilago, Txts. 49, 402: Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 50. Cartilago grundsopa, coriza, sternutatio fnora, 128, 79, 80.

ge-dréfan

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Grund is onhréred, deópe gedréfed (stirred to its depths), 394: 1531. to trouble, perturb, disturb the proper operation or condition of Se yfela willa unrihthǽmedes gedréfð fulneáh ǽlces libbendes mannes mód (the corresponding metre (18, 3) has gedrǽfð

ge-héran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-héran, p. de; pp. ed

To hearaudīre

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Ic gehére helle scealcas grundas mǽnan I hear hell's ministers bemoaning the gulfs, 216; Th. 273, 7; Sat. 133. We gehérdon wuldres swég we heard the sound of glory, 218; Th. 279, 13; Sat. 237.

geótan

(v.)
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Geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg, An. 1592. of the motion of many bodies Þá gástas on ǽlce healfe in guton subeuntibus ab undique illis, Guth.

á-slídan

to slipfallto fallbe removed to an unfavourable placeto fall into sinlapserelapseto fallbe hurtdestroyed

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Gastas hwílum on heánnesse upp worpene, hwílum eft áslidene on grund, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 25. to fall, be removed to an unfavourable place:-- Ne lǽt mé áslídon on þá firenfullan eardungstówe, Angl. xii. 503, 5. figurative, to fall into sin, lapse, relapse

gléd

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In þæs wylmes grund, . . . in gléda gripe, El. 1302: Jul. 391: Sal. 48. fire, flame Fretan sceal frécne líg fǽgne monnan, . . . reád réðe gléd, Vy. 46. Nú sceal gléd fretan wigena strengel, B. 3114

DIM

(adj.)
Grammar
DIM, def. se dimma, seó, ðæt dimme; adj.
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DIM, dark, obscure, hidden; obscūrus, tenebrōsus Ðes wída grund stód deóp and dim this wide abyss stood deep and dim, Cd. 5; Th. 7, 12; Gen. 105: 24; Th. 30, 36; Gen. 478.

súsl

(n.)
Grammar
súsl, es; n.: e; f.
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In súsla grund, Elen. Kmbl. 1885; El. 944: Exon. Th. 98, 8; Crl. 1604. On hwilcum súslum hé móste écelíce cwylmian, Homl. Th. i. 86, 2. Súslum beþrungen, Elen. Kmbl. 1896; El. 950: Exon. Th. 10, 8; Cri. 149

Linked entry: helle-súsl

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.

Near toclose topressing uponoppressingpropinquusincumbensgravismolestus

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Near to, close to, pressing upon, oppressing; propinquus, incumbens, gravis, molestus Geseah gold glitnian grunde getenge he saw gold glitter lying on the ground, Beo. Th. 5510; B. 2758: Elen. Kmbl. 2226; El. 1114: 456; El. 228: Bt. Met.

Linked entries: ge-tang ge-tænge

stellan

(v.)
Grammar
stellan, p. stealde, and stillan, styllan, stiellan; p. de
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To leap, rush Ðus hér on grundum Godes éce bearn ofer heáh hleoþu hlýpum stylde; swá wé men sculon heortan gehygdum hlýpum styllan of mægne in mægen, Exon. Th. 46, 28-36; Cri. 744-748.

GLÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GLÍDAN, he glídeþ, glít; p. glád, pl. glidon; pp. gliden

To GLIDEslipslidelabi

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Heofenes gim glád ofer grundas heaven's gem had glided over the earth, Beo. Th. 4152; B. 2073: Homl. Th. i. 78, 23: Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 15; Reim. 13: Andr. Kmbl. 741; An. 371: Chr. 937; hrl. 112, 15; Æðelst. 15: Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 37.

Linked entry: ge-glídan

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.
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Se ðe gesette da grúndas ofer carr oððe stán qui posuit fundamenta supra petram, Lk. Lind. War. 6, 48: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24.

Linked entry: Carrum

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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Ic to ðam grunde génge I would go to the abyss, Cd. 39; Th. 51, 29; Gen. 834. Forþ gangan to go forward, to continue : -- Gange se teám forþ let the warranty go forward, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 13 : Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 5; Cri. 426.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan