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Anglo-Saxon

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bledsian

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

To bless, consecrate ⬩ benedicere, consecrare

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To bless, consecrate; benedicere, consecrare

bógian

(v.)
Grammar
bógian, p. ode; pp. od

To inhabit ⬩ incolere

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To inhabit; incolere Bógodon incoluerunt, Ælfc. T. Lisle 21, 13

BÓRIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÓRIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To BORE, to make a hole, perforate ⬩ terebrare, perforare ⬩ to cut, bore

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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8

ge-bún

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan, q. v.

inhabited

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inhabited, Ors. 1, 1, § 13; Bos. 20, 2, 3, 7;

ge-dilgian

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

To blot out

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To blot out Gidilge dele, Rtl. 168, 19 : 19, 1

ge-drugian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drugian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To become dry ⬩ wither ⬩ arescere

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To become dry, wither; arescere Ficbeám gedrugade ficus aruit, Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 21; 4, 6 : Ps. Th. 68, 22. Gedrugad wæs arefacta est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 19

ge-feastian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feastian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To entrust ⬩ commit ⬩ commendare

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To entrust, commit; commendare Gefeastadon commendaverunt, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 48

Linked entry: ge-fæstan

ge-gegnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gegnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To meet ⬩ obviare

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To meet; obviare, Rtl. 45. 23

Linked entry: gegnian

ge-giwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-giwian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To demand ⬩ ask ⬩ postulare ⬩ petere

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To demand, ask; postulare, petere Swǽ hwæt ðú gegiuas quidquid petieris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6. 23. Gegiwade postulans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 63

Linked entry: giwian

ge-hæft

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, adj. [-hæft; pp. of ge-hæftan]

Bound ⬩ captive ⬩ captus

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Bound, captive; captus Óþ ðære gehæftan wylne to the captive slave, Ex. 12, 29. Nyle he gehæfte ná forhycgan vinctos suos non sprevit, Ps. Th. 68, 34. Ða gehæftan vinctos, 67, 7. Gehæftum captivis, Lk. Bos. 4, 18

Linked entry: hæft

ge-hámian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make [one's self] familiar with(?)

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To make [one's self] familiar with(?) Aldred hine gihámadi mið ðæm ðriim dǽlum Aldred made himself familiar with the three parts, Jn. Skt. 188, 7

Linked entry: -hámian

ge-helt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

preserves

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preserves, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 37;

ge-healt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keeps ⬩ guards ⬩ protects

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keeps, guards, protects, Lk. Bos. 11, 21 : Ps. Lamb. 120, 5;

ge-heowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heowian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To form ⬩ formāre

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To form; formāre Dracan ðú ðysne geheowadest drāco iste, quem formasti, Ps. Th. 103, 25 : Blickl. Homl. 87, 32 : 31, 16

ge-hileþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hileþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-helan.

conceals

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conceals, L. In. 27; Th. i. 120, 2;

ge-hiltst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiltst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keepest

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keepest,Ex. 34, 6;

ge-hrepod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hrepod, [pp. of ge-hrepian to touch]

touched ⬩ tactus

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touched; tactus He wæs gehrepod mid heortan sárnisse wiðinnan tactus dolore cordis intrinsecus, Gen. 6, 6. Gehrepod tactus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 56

Linked entry: hrepian

ge-hylt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hylt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

keeps

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keeps, Ps. Lamb. 120, 7;

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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hearest, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

ge-hýt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-hýdan.

hides

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hides, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 11;

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