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ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow or wax oldb senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre

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To grow or wax oldb; senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre Syððan ic ealdode postquam consĕnui, Gen. 18, 12: Jn. Bos. 21, 18: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 27; Gú. 14

ge-lómlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlícian, p. ode; pp. od

To become frequent

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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

ge-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútian, p. ode; pp. od

To lie hidlătēre

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To lie hid; lătēre Ðæt ic gelútian ne mæg on ðyssum sídan sele that I may not lie hid in this wide hall, Cd. 216; Th. 273, 2; Sat. 130

ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

clifian

(v.)
Grammar
clifian, cleofian, cliofian, clyfian;ode; od

To cleave, adhereadhærere

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Ðæt dust, ðæt of eówre ceastre on úrum fótum clifode, we drígeaþ on eów pulverem, qui adhæsit nobis de civitate vestra, extergimus in vos, Lk. Bos. 10, 11

ge-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wácian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow weaklose energyto flinchlanguescereobtorpescere

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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11

Linked entry: a-wácian

ríþ

(n.)
Grammar
ríþ, es; m. (v. eá-ríþ) : e; f. : ríþe, an; f .A rithe (v. Halliw. Dict. and Leo A. S. Names of Places, p. 86 : the word is still to be found in North Frisian in the form ride, rie, to denote the bed of running water),
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Ðǽr fleów of ðam flinte wæter ... ðæt hí druncon of ðære ánre ríþe, Num. 20, 11. Ríþe rivo, Hpt. Gl. 490, 30. On ða ríþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 10, 25. Óþ ða litlan ríþe, andlang ríþe ... tó ða ríþe, ðon andlang ríþe, 12, 15-21.

ge-dícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dícian, p. ode; pp. od.

To make a dike or moundvallum facere

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To make a dike or mound; vallum facere Eardædon Bryttas binnan ðam díce, ðe we gemynegodon ðæt Severus hét þwyrs ofer ðæt eálond gedícian kabitabant Brittones intra vallum, quod Severum trans insulam fecisse commemoravimus, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480

ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To finisheffectbring to passaccomplishcommiteffĭcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārecommittĕre

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Ic ne gemune nánra his synna ðe he gefremode I will remember none of his sins which he has committed, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 19. Forðan synd ðás wundru gefremode on him ĭdeo virtūtes ŏpĕrantur in eo, Mt. Bos. 14, 2.

fóre-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOREBODEannouncedeclareannuntiāreprōnuntiāre

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To FOREBODE, announce, declare; annuntiāre, prōnuntiāre Múþ mín fórebodaþ rihtwísnysse ðine os meum annuntiābit justĭtiam tuam, Ps. Spl. 70, 16. Fórebodaþ tunge [MS. tunga] mín spræca ðíne prōnuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum, 118, 172

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, p. ode; pp. od

To adorndress

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Ðǽr stent cwén ðé on ða swýðran hand mid golde getucode, and mid ǽlcere mislícre fægernysse gegyred adstitit regina a dextris tuis in vestitu deaurato circumamicta varietate, Ps. Th. 44, 11

fór-hradian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-hradian, -hradigan; p. ode; pp. od

To hasten beforeanticipatepreventprævĕnīrepræoccŭpāre

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Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces when they anticipate the time of a good work, Past. 39, 3

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deág

Grammar
deág, is of use, is good, avails, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 19; Cri. 21: 10 b; Th. 12, 22; Cri. 189; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: deáh

berian

(v.)
Grammar
berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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Ða ðe me fór werode wisdóm bereþ who to me make a shew of wisdom before the people, Cd. 179; Th. 224, 27; Dan. 142

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To denyrefuserejectto say noto refuse permissionrefuserejectdeclineto denyreject refuse assentto renouncerejectgive uprefusewithholdnot to giveto declare hostility

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Ðá wiþsóc (negavit) se biscop, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 1. where an offer or command is expressed or implied or choice is possible, to refuse, reject, decline, Grammar wiþ-sacan, absolute Bæd se gesíþ hine, ðæt hé eode on his hús; wiþsóc (renuit) se biscop,

þeóstre

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóstre, þeóster (-or, -ur), and þiéstre, þístre, þýstre; adj.
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Kmbl. 621; Sal. 310. metaphorically, of absence of spiritual or mental light, or of cheerfulness Gif ðín eáge byþ deorc, eall ðín líchama byþ þýstre (ðióstor, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 11, 34. Biþ seáð ðam fyrenfullan deóp ádolfen, deorc and ðýstre, Ps.

in-stede

(adv.)
Grammar
in-stede, -styde [or in stede ; cf. Icel. í-stað on the spot, at once];

On the spotat onceimmediately

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On the spot, at once, immediately Instyde continuo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 48. Instyde statim, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 28 : 2, 12

un-swice

(n.)
Grammar
un-swice, es; m. (or -swic, es; n. ?)

Good faithabsence of deceit or treachery

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Good faith, absence of deceit or treachery Ðá gyrnde hé griðes and gísla, ðet hé móste unswican intó gemóte cuman and út of gemóte he required safeconduct and hostages, that he might come to the meeting and go from it without treachery, Chr. 1048; Erl

ge-teóþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teóþian, p. ode; pp. od

To tithegive a tenth part

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To tithe, give a tenth part Ic ealle ða landáre ðe ic on Angla þeóde hæfde Gode into hálgan stówon geteóðode I gave a tenth part of all my landed property to God for holy places, Chart. Th. 116, 27

breóst

Grammar
breóst, [The word occurs of all three genders, and can be used in the plural (dual) when a single person is referred to.]

the chestthoraxthe stomachwomba breastmammamamilla

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Þis ofet is swá swéte, blíð on breóstum (bonum ad vescendum), Gen. 656. On þám hálgan breóstum hé eardode nigon mónaþ, Bl. H. 105, 16. a breast; mamma, mamilla Hé hét hí gewríðan on ðám breóste, and hét siððan of áceorfan.