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uferian

(v.)
Grammar
uferian, p. ode.

to elevate ⬩ make higher ⬩ to make later ⬩ to delay

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to elevate, make higher Ufered (uffred, MS.) sublimatus, Hpt. Gl. 473, 42. to make later, to delay. Similar entries v. ufera, II Mín hláfurd uferaþ hys cyme moram facit dominos meus venire, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 48: Lk. Skt. 12, 45

Linked entries: uferung ufera

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Dele passage Ph. 454, and add: intrans. To call, cry out, exclaim Gicégde (geceigede, L.) stefne micler exclamauit uoce magna, Lk. R. 1, 42. Geceigdon, ðus cueðende clamauerunt, dicentes, Mt. L. 8, 29. Fore fyrhtnise geceigdon, 14, 26. <b>I a.&

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To join ⬩ associate ⬩ sŏciāre

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To join, associate; sŏciāre Monige to ðære ánnesse hí geþýddan þurh geleáfan ðære hálgan Cristes cyrican plūres ūnĭtāti se sanctæ Christi ecclēsiæ crēdendo sŏciare, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12. Saga hú ðú ðec geþýde on clǽnra gemong say how thou associatest

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

lócian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. to give a certain direction to one&#39;s fight, direct one&#39;s eyes upon some object or towards some portion of space, with phrase or adv. expressing the direction or the intended object of vision Lócað geneahhe fram þám unlǽdan

til

(prep.)
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prep, (used only in the North) To Fúsæ fearran kwómu æþþilæ til ánum (cf. fúse feorran cwómon tó ðam æðelinge, Rood Kmbl. 115; Kr. 58), Txts. 126, 13. Hé scóp ælda barnum heben til hrófe (cf. tó hrófe, Bd. 4, 24; M. 344, 11), 149, 6. Ðá cueð til (tó,

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to cross ⬩ to conquer ⬩ to pass, pass off, be over ⬩ to come upon

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to cross (a boundary) Ic ofergange trans*-*grediar weall, Ps. Spl. 17, 31. Heora ǽnig óðres ne dorste mearc ofergangan, Met. 20, 71. to conquer Gé feónda gehwone ofergangaþ, Cd. Th. 213, 33; Exod. 561 [cf. Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod

Linked entry: ofer-gán

for-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To harden against ⬩ to harden ⬩ obdūrāre

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To harden against, to harden; obdūrāre Nǽfre gé heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdūrāre corda vestra, Ps. Th. 94, 8

fóstur

(n.)
Grammar
fóstur, es; n.

A fostering ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ educātio ⬩ pastio ⬩ nutrīcium

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A fostering, feeding, food, nourishment; educātio, pastio, nutrīcium Fóstur feormian to give food, to foster, cherish, Ps. Th. 77, 69

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

bettrung

(n.)
Grammar
bettrung, e; f.

A bettering, ameliorating ⬩ emendatio

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A bettering, ameliorating; emendatio To his bettrunge [Cot. betrunge] to his amelioration, Past. 31, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 8

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offer ⬩ offerre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

ge-eáþmódian

(v.)

to humiliate ⬩ condescend ⬩ vouchsafe ⬩ deign

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to humiliate, condescend, vouchsafe, deign Drihten wæs geeáþmódad to onwreónne dominus revelare dignatus est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 35

ge-hírsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírsumnes, se; f.

Obedience

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Obedience For his gehírsumnisse ðe he hæfde to Gode for his obedience to God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 181

wiþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak against ⬩ to revile

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To speak against, to revile From stefne edwétendes and wiðspreocen[des] a voce exprobrantis et obloquentis, Ps. Surt. 43, 17

beót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
beót-lic, adj.

Threatening ⬩ arrogant

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Threatening, arrogant Hé sende tó þám cyninge beótlic ǽrende, ꝥ hé ábúgan sceolde tó his manrǽdene, Hml. S. 32, 44

eall-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-rihte, adv.
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Quite directly, exactly Ealswá yfel anda lǽt tó helle, ealrihte swá gód anda lǽt tó Gode, R. Ben. 131, 13

hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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A gate that has to be raised (?) In tó hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

ǽc

(n.)

an oak

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an oak. Dele; the passage belongs to ác, q. v. an oak. Dele: the passage belongs to ác, q. v

ge-swenc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swenc, es; n.

Labour ⬩ trouble

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Labour, trouble Þurh ðæt geswenc to éce reste becom through that suffering came to the eternal rest, Nar. 40, 2

Linked entry: swenc

a-blýsgung

(n.)
Grammar
a-blýsgung, Substitute: á-blysung, e; f.

Reddening with shame, confusion

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Reddening with shame, confusion Tó sceame and tó áblysunge hí sint ús nobis rubor confusionis est, R. Ben. 133, 11