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ge-griþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-griþian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To make peacepācĭfĭcāreTo protecttuēri

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v. intrans. To make peace; pācĭfĭcāre Ealle Eást-Centingas gegriþedan wið hí all the East Kentians made peace with them, Chr. l009; Th. 261, 20, col. 2. v. trans. To protect; tuēri Syndon cyrcan wáce gegriþode churches are weakly protected, L. I. P.

Linked entry: griþian

ge-leornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leornian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To learninquirediscĕredisquīrĕre

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To learn, inquire; discĕre, disquīrĕre Swá swá heó æt gelǽredum wǽpnedmonnum geleornian mihte prout a doctis vĭris discĕre pŏtĕrat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 28 : 4, 18; S. 587, 1. He nǽfre ǽnig leóþ geleornode nil carmĭnum alĭquando dĭdĭcĕrat, 4,24; S. 597

Linked entry: leornian

streáwian

(v.)
Grammar
streáwian, streówian; p. ode: stréwian; p. ede
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To straw, strew Ic strewige (streáwige, streówige) sterno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, l; Zup. 165, 9. Wé streówiaþ (strewiaþ) axan uppan úre heáfda, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 38. Streáwiaþ evernenent (sternerent ? ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 30. Mid ðǽm hé strewede ðone weg, Past

Linked entries: streówian strewian

bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
bryidan, p. ede; pp. ed

To taketollere, sumere

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To take; tollere, sumere Ðæs áþ ðe his ǽhte bryideþ the oath of him who takes [Th. discovers] his property, L. O. 4; Th. i. 180, 8

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, p. ede; v. a. acc.

To inhabitinhabitare, incolere

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To inhabit; inhabitare, incolere þenden git móston án lond búgan while ye might inhabit one land, Exon. 123a; Th. 473, 20; Bo. 17. Ðǽr ic wíc búge there I inhabit a dwelling, 104 b; Th. 396, 22; Rä. 16, 8: 103a; Th. 389, 23; Rä. 8, 2. Ðǽr nó men búgaþ

Linked entries: a-búgan búgende

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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to build (lit. or fig.), construct Ic timbrige struo, construo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Zup. 175, 11. Tóweorp hié, ne dú timbres (aedificabis) hié, Ps. Surt. 27, 5. Timbreþ Dryhten Sion, 101, 17: Ps. Th. 146, 2: Exon. Th. 450, 25; Dóm. 93. Gé timbriaþ (timbraþ

a-blícgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-blícgan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shineto be whiteto astonishcon-sternare

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To shine, to be white, to astonish; con-sternare Ic eom ablícged consternor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

acordan

(v.)
Grammar
acordan, p. ede; pp. ed

To ACCORDagreereconcilereconciliare

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To ACCORD, agree, reconcile; reconciliare, Chr. 1119; Ing. 339, 30

a-deáfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-deáfian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To become or wax deafsurdescereobsurdescere

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To become or wax deaf; surdescere, obsurdescere Adeáfede obsurduit, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 13; Wrt. Voc. 55, 17

Linked entry: deáfian

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665. Ða

æt-bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bryidan, p. ede; pp. ed

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Ðæs óðres áþ ðe mon his orf æt-bryideþ the oath of the other from whom the cattle is taken away, L.O. 3; Th. i. 178,16, = æt-bredan

a-myrdrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrdrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To murderkilloccidereinterficeretrucidare

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To murder, kill; occidere, interficere, trucidare Ðæt man sý amyrdred that a man be murdered, L. C. S. 57; Th. i. 406, 25

a-myrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To examineexaminare

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To examine; examinare, Ps. Spl. 65, 9

æt-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-stillan, p. ede; pp. ed

To stillcomponere

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To still; componere Sió cwacung sóna biþ ætstilled the quaking will soon be stilled, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm, ii. 68, 11

a-hluttrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hluttrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyscumrefinecleansepurificare

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To purify, scum, refine, cleanse; purificare Ðú me ahluttra purify me, Ps. C. 50, 73; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 73. Ahlutred wín vinum defæcatum. Cot. 68

Linked entry: a-hlutred

a-fyran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyran, p. ede; pp. ed

To removetake awayexpelamovereelongare

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To remove, take away, expel; amovere, elongare. Exon. 43 b; Th. 147, 1; Gú. 720

a-sterian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sterian, p. ede; pp. ed

To agitatestirmovecommoveremovere

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To agitate, stir, move; commovere, movere He astereþ ðone ródor and ða tungla it moves the sky and the stars, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 6, note

Linked entry: astered

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffengrow or wax stiffobrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

be-byrian

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrian, p. ede, ide; pp. ed

To burysepelire

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To bury; sepelire Ðæt hí móston ða deádan bebyrian that they might bury the dead, Ors. 3,1; Bos. 54, 29. Hine árlíce bebyride eum honorifice sepelivit, Bd. 4, 22 ; S. 591, 20

a-tydran

(v.)
Grammar
a-tydran, p. ede; pp. ed

To procreatecreateprocrearegignere

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To procreate, create; procreare, gignere, Elen. Kmbl. 2555; El. 1279