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á-wirdan

(v.)

to corruptspoil,to injureannoyafflict a personto hinder

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Áwoerdeno (-do?) afflictos, 40, 29. to hinder Ne wallað hiá áwoerda (werda, R.) nolite eos uetare, Lk. L. 18, 16

Linked entry: á-wyrdan

for-gifenlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
for-gifenlíc, -gifendlíc, -gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; comp. m. ra; f. n. re; sup. ost; adj.

givingdativegivingdătīvusforgivingpardonablebearableremissustolerābĭlis

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Ðisum menn ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc.

Linked entry: for-gyfendlíc

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, part. -anbídiende, -anbídigende; p. ode; pp. od [anbídian to abide]

To abideawaitwait forexpectexpectāresustĭnēre

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Geanbída Drihten, werlíce ðú, and sý gestrangod heorte ðín, and geanbída Drihten expecta Dŏmĭnum, virīlĭter ăge, et confortētur cor tuum, et sustĭne Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Spl. 26, 20

ge-cwician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwician, -cwycian; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [cwician to quicken]

To quickencreatevivĭfĭcerecreāre

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To quicken, create; vivĭfĭcere, creāre me æfter ðínum wordum wel gecwician vivĭfĭca me secundum verbum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 25. Heortan clǽne gecwica in me God cor mundum crea in me Deus, Ps. Surt. 50, 12.

ge-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fón, ic ge-fó; ðú ge-féhst; he ge-féhþ, pl. ge-fóþ; imp. ge-fóh; p. ge-féng, pl. ge-féngon; pp. ge-fangen

To takeseizecatchcapere

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To take, seize, catch; capere Ic sylle cync swá hwæt swá ic gefó ego do regi quicquid capio, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 27. He geféhþ ðæt ðæt he æfter spyreþ he seizes that which he tracks, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 1.

pistol-rǽdere

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Pistolrǽdere, swá oft swá hé mid mæssehacelan byþ gescrýd, hé of hí þænne hé rǽd pistel; þǽm gerǽddum eft mid þǽre hé sí gescrýd, Angl. xiii. 406, 581-586. Þænne se pistelrǽdere gá upp tó rǽdenne þá rǽdincge, 417, 739.

ge-reáfian

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

To rob, steal, spoil

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Ðone deórwyrþan gym ðone ðe deófol wolde gereáfian the precious jewel that the devil would steal, Shrn. 155, 21

Linked entries: -reáfian gereófage

swíma

(n.)
Grammar
swíma, an; m.
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Wið ðone swíman, nim . . . and cnuca . . . wyrta . . . ofgeót mid wætere . . . nim ðone wǽtan and lafa ðen heáfod, Lchdm, iii. 48, 3. a state of unconsciousness, a swoon Licgan on swíman to lie unconscious, Judth Thw. 21, 22; Jud. 30 - 23, 5 ; Jud. 106

yfera

(adj.)
Grammar
yfera, cpve.: yfemest; spve, adj. Upper, higher; of time,
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Cyng áh ðone uferan (yferan, v. l. ), and bisceop ðone nyðeran, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 16. Þurh his upstige tó ðam yfemystan þrymsetle, Homl. Th. i. 308, 9. Of ðǽm yfemestum (ymestum, Hatt. MS.) tó ðǽm nieðemestan, Past. 18; Swt. 134, 24

Linked entry: ufera

un-witende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-witende, adj.

Unwittingnot knowingnot aware of what is doneunconscious

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Unwitting, not knowing, not aware of what is done, unconscious Hé monig tácen self gedyde, þéh hé hié unwitende dyde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 14. He oft unwitende slóg mid his heáfde on ðone wág, 5, 15; Swt. 250, 12.

emb-feran

(v.)
Grammar
emb-feran, p. -ferde; pp, -fered

To go round, surroundcircuīre

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To go round, surround; circuīre Híg geond feówertig daga embferdon ðone eard they went round the country for forty days, Num. 13, 26

niþer-sige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-sige, es; m.

A going downsetting

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A going down, setting Sunne oncneów niþersige ( occasum ) hire, Ps. Lamb. 103, 19 : 113, 3. Ofer niþersi[g]e super occasum, 67, 5

ge-trifulian

(v.)

to rub downtriturare

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to rub down; triturare Genim ða reádan netlan getrifula take the red nettle, bruise it, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 15

Linked entry: trifulian

ge-gripennis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gripennis, -niss, e; f.

A takingseizingsnarecorreptiocaptio

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A taking, seizing, snare; correptio, captio Gegripennis ðone ðe he behýdde togegrípe hine captio quam abscondit apprehendat eum, Ps. Spl. T. 34, 9

Linked entry: ge-grip

sealt-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-leáh, gen. -leáge; f.
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A salt lea; hence Saltley Of ðan swínhagan ðæt on sealtleáge; and of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 400, 1

ge-metgiend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-metgiend, es; m. One who regulates, disposes, v. ge-metgian ; III
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Drihten, þú eart mín sceapen[d] and mín gemetgyend Lord, thou hast created me and dost order my life, Solil. H. II, 6

Linked entry: -metgiend

a-behófian

(v.)
Grammar
a-behófian, p. ode

To behoveconcerndecere

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To behove, concern; decere Mid máran unrǽde ðone him abehófode with more animosity than it behoved him, Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 4

fýr-bend

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bend, es; m.

A fire-bandvincŭlum igne dūrātum

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A fire-band; vincŭlum igne dūrātum Dúru onarn fýrbendum fæst the door fast with fire-bands yielded, Beo. Th. 1448; B. 722

Nazarenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Nazarenisc, Nazaresc; adj.

Of Nazareth

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Ðone Nazareniscean (Natzarenisca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Jn. Skt. 18, 5

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belieffaithfĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14