gifan
To give ⬩ dare ⬩ impertire
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Th. 67, 12: Hy. 7, 102; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 102: Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 22: Ps. Th. 68, 27. He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719. Gæf wæstm his dedit fructum suum, Ps. Spl. T. 66, 5. Him scippend geaf [gaf, MS.
ge-warenian
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Ðurh þæt wyrð mǽst manna beswicen þe hý ne beóð swá wel gewarnode ǽr swá hý beðorfton. Lá! hwæt is se man on lífe búton ... hé ǽr gewarnod þe bet sý, þæt hé þonne ðurh deófol beswicen ne wyrðe, Wlfst, 101, 16-21. <b>I a.
á-spíwan
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(la) used reflexively:-- Hé sceal gán and hyne styrian ǽr ðám ðe hé hyne áspíwe. Lch. i. 316, 18. figurative ꝥ man áspíwe (sin) ꝥ áttor út, Ll. Th. ii. 278, 22. Áspíwan synna þurh góde láre mid andetnesse, 280, 1: Wlfst. 150, 4.
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snirian
To go quickly, hasten ⬩ swift ⬩ to make a quick turn, step out quickly
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To go quickly, hasten Brimwudu scynde, lagumearg snyrede tó hýðe Exon. Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306. Snyredon ætsomne Beo. Th. 809; B. 402. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244
ge-lǽstan
to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fulfil ⬩ discharge ⬩ execute ⬩ pay ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ persolvēre ⬩ to accompany ⬩ follow ⬩ attend ⬩ serve ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ persĕqui ⬩ To continue ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ dūrāre
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Gif we sóþ and riht symle gelǽstaþ if we always perform truth and right, Hy. 7, 75; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 75. Beót eal wið ðé he sóþe gelǽste he truly fulfilled all his promise to thee, Beo. Th. 1053; B. 524 : Byrht. Th. 132, 13; By. 15.
Linked entry: lǽstan
swilce
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Genóh byþ ðam leorningcnihte ðæt hé sý swylce ( sicut ) hys láreów, and þeów swylce hys hláfurd, 10, 25. Se áwyrgda gást is heáfod ealra unrihtwísra dǽda, swylce unrihtwíse syndon deófles leomo, Blickl. Homl. 33, 8.
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dyrnan
To hide, secrete, restrain ⬩ occultāre, celāre, obscurāre, cohibēre
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Ne mihte Iosep hyne leng dyrnan non se potĕrat ultra cohibēre Ioseph, Gen. 45, 1
leoþuwǽcan
to assuage ⬩ soften
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To become or to make soft, or pliant, to grow calm, to assuage, soften Liþewǽcaþ brymmas sǽs the surges of the sea become still, Hymn. Lye Liþewǽhte lentesceret, Hpt. Gl. 479, 30. Liþewǽhtan mollescerent, delenirent, 481, 13.
ge-séfte
Soft, mild ⬩ mītis
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Soft, mild; mītis Wǽron hyra gongas sméðe and geséfte their ways were smooth and soft, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 3; Gú. 704, Swá him éðost biþ, sylfum geséftost as to them may be easiest, softest to themselves, Elen. Kmbl. 2587; El. 1295
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wérig-ferhþ
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Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne, gewitan him wérigferhþe on fleám sceacan, Jud. Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 291. Wérigferðe . . . reónigmóde, Exon. Th. 361, 14; Wal. 19
scíma
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Seó sunne feala þinga onlýht myd hyre scíman, Solil. H. 31, 8. Scýman, 66, 22. Add
ofer-higian
to overreach
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Sinc eáþe mæg gold on grunde gumcynnes gehwone oferhigian hýde se ðe wylle easily may treasure, gold in the ground, overreach every man (i. e. make the effort at concealment vain), hide it who will, Beo. Th. 5525; B. 2766
Linked entry: higian
ge-mǽlan
To mark, stain
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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591
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slacian
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Ðæt ne ða sleacgiendan ( pigritantes ) hé ofhreóse, Hymn. Surt. 18, 15
wíg-líc
Warlike ⬩ martial
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Wépna wíglíce arma bellica, Hymn. Hure. 135, 23
ge-tal
Quick ⬩ ready ⬩ active ⬩ agilis ⬩ velox ⬩ expeditus
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Quick, ready, active; agilis, velox, expeditus Wǽron hyra tungan getale teónan gehwylcre and to yfele gehwám ungemet scearpe their tongues were swift to every wrong and to every evil exceeding sharp; lingua eorum machæra acuta, Ps. Th. 56, 5
sceamian
to feel shame, be ashamed ⬩ to cause shame
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Hý scamaþ, ðæt hý bétan heora misdǽda, 165, 8. Ða woroldlecan lǽcas scomaþ, ðæt. . ., Past. 1, 1; Swt. 25, 20. Mé sceamaþ ðæt ic wædlige mendicare erubesco, Lk. Skt. 16,3. Gehwam sceamaþ, ðæt hé wáclíce gescrýd cume, Homl. Th. i. 528, 21.
ge-openian
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Heofonan mid worde þú geopenast, Hy. S. 106, 3. Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu, Hml. Th. i. 78, 27. Geopenigende neorxnewange reserans paradysum, Hy. S. 83, 11. Sié þára manna gehwám geopenad engla ríce, El. 1231.
nán
not one ⬩ none ⬩ no ⬩ none ⬩ no man ⬩ nothing
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Ðá ne mihton hig him nán word andswarian ne nán ne dorste hyne nán þing máre áxigean, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 46. Ne sǽdon hyt mé náne swá sóðfeste men, Shrn. 204, 22.
dæg-rima
Daybreak, morning ⬩ aurora
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Voc. 53, 9: Hymn. Surt. 8, 21