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ofermǽt-lic

(adj.)
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ofermǽt-lic, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10

bi-wrítan

(v.)
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bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copypostscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

of-stǽnan

(v.)
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to stone to death Seó burhwaru gelæhton Stranguilionem and his wíf. . . and ofstǽndon hí deáðe, Ap. Th. 26, 24

ceaster-geat

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Ðis is ðæs wuda gemǽre ... ðæt is, ǽrest æt ceastergeate ceasterwege; ondlong ceasterweges middelwege; of middelwege eft ceastergeate; of ðǽm geate longan leáge, C. D. iii. 260, 4-7

Linked entry: ceaster-weg

ge-líhtan

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Add: to make light, give light to. Take here <b>ge-lýhtan</b> in Dict. to be or become light, to shine Giléhta luceat, Rtl. 37, 29 : 173, 41

ge-langian

(v.)
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S. 2, 74: 23, 761: 34, 204. to send for a person to come to another. with dat. Gelangiað mé ðone martyr Mercurium, Hml. Th. i. 450, 31. with , preceding the dat. Gelanga hine þé accessi eum, Hml. S. 10, 142.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Hé sende Scottum gewrit ꝥ hí scoldon gecerran rihtum Eástrum, Chr. 627; P. 25, 29. to turn for help to, have recourse to Þæt he gecyrre þám sélran and þon sóþon lǽcedóme, Bl.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

an-búgan

(v.)
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an-búgan, p. -beáh, -beág, pl. -bugon; pp. -bogen; v. intrans.

To bend or bow one's self insubmit to any onese inflecterese submittere alicui

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To bend or bow one's self in, submit to any one; se inflectere, se submittere alicui To ðon ðæt hí him anbugon that they might submit to him, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: on-búgan

óþ-stillan

(v.)
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to put a slop to, to stop Ðonne biþ hit (hæmorrhage) sóna óþstilled. Lchdm. i. 82, 5. Cf. æt-stillan

á-sprengan

(v.)
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á-sprengan, p. de

To cause to spring awaysend flying

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To cause to spring away,send flying Þá spearn hors and ásprencde hine ofer bord, Hml. S. 8, 213

Linked entry: sprengan

ge-sceádan

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D. ii. 86, 26. to arrange Gesceáden gisomnung distincta congeries, Mt. p. 4, 3. to scatter, shed Genim þás wyrte dúste gecnucude, gesceád (-scád, v.l. ) ðám sáre, Lch, i. 290, 12. non-material objects, to distinguish Ðú ðe dæg gisceádas (discernis

ge-cýðan

(v.)
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ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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Ðá wearþ hit Constantine gecýd it was told to Constantine, H.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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To freán hond gerǽcan to present to the lord's hand, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 10; Gn. Ex. 92. Siððan ic ðurh hylles hróf gerǽce when I reach through the hill's summit, 104 b; Th. 397, 30; Rä. 16, 27.

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

fiðerian

(v.)
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fiðerian, fiðerigan, fiðrian

to give wings toprovide with wings

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to give wings to, provide with wings

for-grówan

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To grow to excess, Reim. 46. Substitute:

windan

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windan, <b>. II</b> 4.
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add: to give a spiral form to

mann-cynn

(n.)
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mann-cynn, es; n.

mankindmenthe human racea race of mena peoplemen

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Æfter ðam ðe Iosue ðæt mankyn ( the Israelites ) gebrohte ðam behátenan earde. Jud. pref. 3. Hé ða burg gewann and eall ðæt moncynn ácwealde he took the town and slew all the inhabitants, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 112, 16.

for-gíman

to neglectto neglectto disregard

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Oferhogie hé oððe forgýme ðá ðing begánne and bewitanne ðe scepene belimpað, Angl. ix. 260, 3. to disregard evil Forgéman praetergredi (iniqua ), Kent. Gl. 685

ge-leáfsum

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Þá hálwendan men and þá geleáfsuman þá þe úrum Drihtne cóman þá hé heofonum ástígan wolde, Bl.

ge-neán

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Substitute: To get near, (i) to approach Swipu ne geneálǽcþ ł ne geneáhaþ (appropinquabit) þínum getelde. Ps. L. 90, lo. to be attached to, fixed to.