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ge-híwcáþlician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwcáþlician, p. ode
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To make familiar to For ðí is eallum geleáffullum mannum wacienne, for ðan ðe seó éstfulnys þǽre wæccan is gehíwcúþlicud eallum hálgum, Nap. 30

be-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To slit, tearfindere, lacerare

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Hér sculon abídan bán besliten seonwum here shall abide the bones torn from the sinews, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 20; Seel. 62

wenian

(v.)
Grammar
wenian, p. ede

To accustomto accustomtrainpreparefitto draw attractto draw to to drawto weanablactare

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To accustom to accustom, train, prepare, fit with prep. marking the end of the training Lǽrde hé ða leóde on geleáfan weg, wenede wuldre weorod unmæte, ðam hálgan hám Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Hine his goldwine wenede wiste Exon.

under-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
under-sceótan, p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; pp. -scoten.

to move to a place beneathto interceptto under-propsupport

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to move to a place beneath, to intercept His ( the moon's ) trendel underscýt ðære (ða, MS.

líc-tún

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Gif þonne ou hwylcere stówe swá fela þǽra byrgena sý ꝥ hit to earfoðlic sý dónne, þonne lǽte man þá stówe líctúne, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 2-15

an-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lútan, p. -leát, pl. -luton; pp. -loten

To bend downto inclinese inclinare

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To bend down, to incline; se inclinare, R. Ben. 53

a-scilian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scilian, p. ede; pp. ed [a from, scel a shell]

To take off the shellto shellenucleare

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To take off the shell, to shell; enucleare, Cot. 171

Linked entry: a-scyled

be-fótian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fótian, fótigan ; p. ode ; pp. od [be, fótian, fót a foot]

To befootto cut off the feetpedes abscindere

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To befoot, to cut off the feet; pedes abscindere Som

Linked entry: -fótian

a-wringan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wringan, p. -wrang, pl. -wrungon; pp. -wrungen

To wring outto squeeze outexpressexprimere

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To wring out, to squeeze out, express; exprimere, Cot. 196

Linked entry: a-wrungen

cǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed
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To make cold or cool, to cool; infrigidare, Cot. 113

Linked entry: ge-cœ́lan

dǽl-niman

(v.)
Grammar
dǽl-niman, p.-nam , pl.-námon ; pp. -numen

To take part, to participate participāre

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To take part, to participate; participāre. v. dǽl-nimend, etc

emn-sárian

(v.)

to be alike sorry, to condole condŏlēre

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to be alike sorry, to condole; condŏlēre, Som. Ben. Lye

fóre-standan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen

To stand beforeto excelpræstāre

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To stand before, to excel; præstāre Fórestandan præstāre, Cot. 149

ge-hyldan

(v.)

to bendincline

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to bend, incline To gehyldanne declinare, Ps. Lamb. 16, 11

ofer-willan

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add: to cause to boil over, Lch. ii. 24, 22

ge-þingian

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

to determine

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[ge-þing, II.] to make terms with a person for one's self or for another, to be reconciled, to come to an agreement, to reconcile, settle a dispute, intercede, mediate Swá hie geþingian mǽgen wið cyning and his geréfan according to the terms they can

þindan

(v.)
Grammar
þindan, p. þand; pp. þunden.
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Synful yrsaþ, tóþum torn þolaþ, þearle þindeþ (in this and the next passage the Latin verb is tabescere, but tumescere seems in each case to have been read), Ps. Th. 111, 9.

Linked entry: a-þindan

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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VIII. to strengthen a town with troops, garrison :-- Fór Eádweard cyning Mældúne and getimbrede þá burg and gestaðelode ǽr hé þonon fóre (King Edward went as far as Maldon, and rebuilt the town, placing a guard of soldiers in it before he left it,

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

þorn

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Of hafucðorne ðan langan þorne at Ichenilde wege ; ðæt swá ðan þriddan þorne æt wírhangran ; of ðám þorne ðám feórðan þorne on wrangan hylle foreweardre stent; ðæt swá forð dám fíftan þorne; þám ele-beáme, C. D. v. 297, 16-20

há-sæta

(n.)
Grammar
há-sæta, an; m.

A rowera thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman

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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed