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ge-wissian

(v.)
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S. 16, 9. to direct to an end Hé his híwrǽdene ðám ylcan gewissode, Hml. Th. ii. 348, 17.

earfoþ-ríme

(adj.)
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earfoþ-ríme, adj.

Difficult to be numbered diffĭcĭlis numĕrātu

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Difficult to be numbered; diffĭcĭlis numĕrātu Ða bísgu us sint swíðe earfoþríme the occupations are to us very difficult to be numbered, Bt. proœm; Fox viii. 7

Linked entry: -ríme

snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽdan, p. de

To take food, take a meal a meal food, meat

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To take food, take a meal Ðá hé com to Cantwarbyrig, ðá snǽdde hé ðǽr and his menn, and Dofran gewende Chr. 1048; Erl. 177, 31

Linked entry: snǽding

ge-biddan

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S. 7, 224. to pray to an object Andreas gebæd Drihtne, Bl. H. 247, 23. Hí gebǽdon Drihtne, 239, 1. (2 a) reflexive, with acc. (or uncertain) Gebæd ic mé him, Bl. H. 191, 15. Uton gebiddan ús úrum Drihtne, 139, 31.

ge-bígan

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</b> reflex, of a person, to bow in reverence Hé hine eádmódlíce gebígde ádúne his fótum, Hml. S. 10, 128. to incline, turn a person to, bring to accept a faith, practice, object of worship, &amp;c.

ge-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nugan, pres. hit -neah [Goth. ganah]

To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wantingsufficere

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To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wanting; sufficere Gif us on ferðe geneah if in our soul we be not wanting [if it is sufficient to us in our soul], Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 29; Sch. 35:90 a; Th. 337, 26; Gn. Ex. 70.

Linked entry: ge-neah

á-láþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-láþian, p. ode.
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Ox. 4771: 2, 383: 8, 294. to be hostile to, to loathe, hate. v. láþ, <b>II </b>Unclǽn*-*nessa áláþode (mens) squalores horrescit, 4456. to make hostile, make threatening Yrmþa gequis áláþode (beótode) calamitates conspiratio intentabat

Linked entry: láþian

ge-cwémednes

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. ¶ ánum gecwemednesse to the delight of a person, so as to please a person :-- Heó plegode him eallum gecwémednysse (cf. cum saltasset et placuisset Herodi simulque recumbentibus, Mk. 6, 22), Hml. Th. i. 480, 31.

a-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fleón, he flíhþ; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

To flee awayeffugereTo drive awayput to flightfugare

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To flee away; effugere Gǽst aflíhþ the spirit fleeth away. Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 20; Gú. 475: 58a; Th. 208,13; Ph. 155. v. trans. To drive away, put to flight; fugare Hí aflogene wǽron they were put to flight, Jud. 6, 14

Linked entry: a-flogen

mannian

(v.)
Grammar
mannian, p. ode

To supply with mento garrison

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To supply with men, to garrison Heora ǽlc férde his castele and ðone mannoden and metsoden swá hig betst mihton every one of them went to his castle and garrisoned and provisioned it as well as ever they could, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 16

on-lecgende

(adj.)
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For 'on-lying' substitute 'that is to be laid on, that is to be applied to a wound', and add: — Wiþ sweórcoþe, wyrc onlecgende sealfe, Genim fearres gelyndo and beran smeru and weax, ealra emfela, wyrc sealfe, smire mid, Lch. ii. 48, 5

scrimman

(v.)
Grammar
scrimman, p. scramm
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To shrink, draw up, contract Gif monnes fót hommum scrimme and scrince (cf. monegum men gescrincaþ his fét his homme, 68, 3), Lchdm. ii. 6, 15

ge-hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hámettan, p. te; pp. ed

To appoint a homedomiciledŏmum assignāre

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To appoint a home, domicile; dŏmum assignāre Ðæt hí hine to folcryhte gehámetten that they domicile him to folk-right, L. Ath. i. 2; Th. i. 200, 7

Linked entry: hámettan

list-wrenc

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For ' Lye' substitute Mid listwrence híwian unsóð sóðe, Wrfst. 128, 5. Þá þæ yfel cunnon híwian góde and unsóð sóðe þurh lytigne listwrencg, 81, 37

on-swebban

(v.)

to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave)

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to put to sleep (but generally of the sleep of death), lay to rest ( in the grave) Onsuebbaþ sepeliant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 44. Onsuebdum sopitis, 120, 73

a-stundian

(v.)

To ASTOUNDgrievesuffer griefto beardolere

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To ASTOUND, grieve, suffer grief, to bear; dolere, R. Ben. 36, Mann

plicettan

(v.)
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to expose to danger Plicet adludit (adlidit ?), Germ. 397, 20. Cf. pliht. (?)

be-siwian

(v.)
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be-siwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To sew together, to joinjungere

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To sew together, to join; jungere Besiwed feðergeweorc opus plumarium Cot. 145

ge-bítan

(v.)

to bite

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to bite Gebítes ł to-slítes adlidit. Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 18

Linked entries: bítan ge-bit

ge-négan

(v.)
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ge-négan, p. de; pp. ed

To approach one with anything, to address,

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To approach one with anything, to address, Elen. Kmbl. 769: El. 385