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ge-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfon; pp. -hworfen.

To turnconvertereTo turngo awaydepartdiepass as propertyfall as a lotvertiabireredireexcidere

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To turn, go away, depart, die, pass as property, fall as a lot; verti, abire, redire, excidere Ymb ofn útan alet gehwearf the fire turned round about the oven, Cd. 186; Th. 232, 3; Dan. 254.

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eáþ-mód

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Uton beón eáþmóde and mildheorte, Bl. H. 95, 26. Þú eádmódra ealra lócast Dominus humilia respicit, Ps. Th. 137, 6. Þám eádmódum mediocribus, An. Ox. 4121. Wæs heó on eallum þingum þe eáþmóddre, Bl.

ge-wealden

(v.; part.)
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ge-wealden, part.

Subjectunder the powercontrol of any oneinconsiderablesmall

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Drincan gewealden wínes for eówres magan mettrymnesse modico vino utere propter stomachum, Past. 43, 9; Swt. 319, 6; Hat. MS. Ðá næfdon hí nán wín búton on ánum gewealdenum butruce in uno parvissimo vasculo, Lchdm. iii. 362, col. 1.

ge-healdsumnes

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</b> abstinence, refraining from :-- Uton wé yfel forlǽtan and eft ne geed-lǽcan, þæt wé móton Gode geðeón þurh gódre gehaltsumnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 19.

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ginian

(v.)
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Ox. 3574. to open the mouth and utter a sound Gionat garrit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 49. Geonaþ garret, 40, 55. Ginað barrat (cf. barrit elefans cum uocem emittit, Corp. Gl.

nearu-ness

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nearu-ness, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b>
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. ; þeáh wé ús mid þám deórwyrþestan gimmum úton ymbehón, hwæðere wé sceolon on nearonysse ende gebídan, Wlfst. 263, 1

be-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cirran, (-cerran, -cyrran, q. v. in Dict.).

to turn roundabout to go roundpass byavoidto turnpervertseduceto beguiledeceiveto get round a person

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round, about Ðonne bið sió cweorn becierred (-cirred, v. l.) ðonne se monn BIð geendod; ðonne bið sió micle cweorn becierred (-cirred, v. l.) ðonne ðeós weorld bið geendod, Past. 31, 21. to go round, pass by, avoid Sume unðeáwas ðæt mód ǽr gesihð and útan

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hryre

(n.)
Grammar
hryre, es; m.

Falldownfallruindestructionperditiondecaydeclinedeath

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Ðætte hie ðone spild ðæs hryres him ondrǽden ut præcipitem ruinam metuant, 52, 5; Swt. 407, 21.

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.
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Ðæt nalæs ðæt án ðæt hí segen fore him bǽron æt gefeohte ac swylce eác on sibbe tíde . . . him mon symble ðæt tácen beforan weg ut non solum in pugna ante illum vexilla gestarentur, sed et tempore pacis . . . semper antecedere signifer consuesset, Bd.

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ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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Ðæt eówre blǽda gelǽston ut fructus vester măneat, Jn. Bos. 15, 16

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un-dón

(v.)
Grammar
un-dón, p. -dyde; pp. -dón

To undoto undo that which is closedto opento undo that which is boundto releaseto releaseabsolveto undo that which closesto open a doorto undo that which binds or fastensto undo a bolt, a knotto undo what has been doneto abrogatedestroy

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Ðætte ne sé undóen ae ut non soluatur lex, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 7, 23

wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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Is nýd ðæt sume mid wonunge heora woruldǽhta synd gerihte necesse est ut quidam damnis corrigantur, I. 27; S. 490, 10.

be-swícan

to decoyensnarebeguileto betrayto defraudsupplantto circumventto seducemislead

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Cnut gewende him út, and wearð þet earme folc þus beswican þurh hine, 1014; P. 145, 22

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drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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H. 229, 8. to inhale smoke (cf. to drink tobacco) Lege on hátne stán, drinc þurh horn þone réc, Lch. ii. 316, 11. of porous material, to absorb Elpendes hýd wile drincan wǽtan gelíce and spynge déð elephanti corium, cujus ea natura est, ut imbrem tamquam

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Se áncenneda Godes sunu wæs férende ðæt hé úre gehulpe utilitati ceterorum secretum prae-ponit suum, quando ipse Summi Patris unigeniius, ut multis prodesset, egressus est . Past. 47, 1 - 4.

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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R. 13, 14. with clause Giléf ꝥte úsig ne giberne lég concede ut nos non exurat flamma, Rtl. 100, 22. On ðǽm dagum is geléfed tó wyrcanne ł ꝥ gié wyrce, Lk.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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., -lécan, -þwérlǽcan, v. ll.) and on úre wísan ús tó sprecð utitur Scriptura Sancta usitatis nobis verbis, ut coaptet se nostrae parvitati, Angl. vii. 34, 320. of things, to agree together, have the same characteristics Lengtentíma and cildiugoð geþwǽrlǽcað

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gréne

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Ic sylfa slóh gréne táne (cf. eleva virgam tuam, Ex. 14, 16) gársecges deóp, Exod. 281. unprepared for use. v. grénnes; of vegetable food Gif gé mé ( the cook) út ádrífaþ fram eówrum geférscype gé etaþ wyrta eówre gréne (viridia ), and flǽscmettas eówre

on-cnáwan

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Ðæt hié oncnáwæn tó hwǽm hiera ágen wíse wirð ut ad cognitionem sui revocentur, Past. 265, 23. Þæt hié oncnéwen hú God þá rícu sette, Ors. 2, 1; S. 63, 35. Add Oncneáwu ł ongæt intelligit, Mt. L. 13, 19. Oncnǽw, 23.

un-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wís, adj.

unwisefoolishstupidignorantignorant of something

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Gif ðonne ǽgðer bið unwís pastorum saepe imperitia meritis congruit subjectorum: quia quamvis lumen scientiae sea culpa exigente non habeant; districto tamen judicio agitur, ut per eorum ignorantiam hi etiam, qui sequuntur, offendant, Past. 1; Swt. 29