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ofer-cuman

(v.)

to overcome, vanquish, subdueto come upon, reach, obtain

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Ðú hæfst ofercumenne mid ðínre gesceádwísnesse, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 12. Hé ongitt hine selfne ofercumenne (-cymenne, Hatt. MS.), Past. 34, 1; Swt. 228, 20. Ðás men geseóþ ðæt hié synt ofercumene, Blickl. Homl. 189, 5. Ofercymene consternati, Wrt.

CNEÓ

(n.)
Grammar
CNEÓ, cneów, es; n.

a KNEE genua generation,relationship generatio,propinquitatis gradus

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Me synt cneówu unhále genua mea infirmata sunt Ps. Th. 108, 24. Cneówu genua Wrt. Voc. 283, 68.

Linked entry: cneów

in-tinga

(n.)
Grammar
in-tinga, an; m.

A causesakepleacaseoccasionmatteraffairbusiness

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Bútan intingan hig wurðiaþ sine causa colunt me, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 9.

Linked entry: tinga

ge-féran

(v.)
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Gefoerendte wæs profectus est, Mt. L. 25, 15. (l a) fig. :-- Þæt ic on þínre gewitnysse wel gefére converti pedes meos in testimonia tua, Ps.

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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(or uncertain) Se ðe wiðsæcð, ic wiðsace hyne, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 33. Ðú wiðsæcst, 26, 75: Jn. Skt. 13, 38. Se ðe wiðsæcð beforan mannum, se byð wiðsacen beforan Godes englum, Lk.

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Háat meh gecuma tó ðé, Mt. L. 14, 28. <b>I b.</b> where there is no subject to the verb in the infinitive :-- Ðæt ðú dóa hátes ł héhtes quod tu fieri jubes, Mt. p. 1. 11.

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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S., for hwon, L., R. quid, Mt. 27, 46: hwí, W. S., tó hwon, L., R. quid, Mk. 15, 34) forlǽtest þú ?, An. 1415. Hwæt standaþ gé hér and úp on þysne heofon lóccaþ? quid statis aspicientes in coelum? (Acts 1, 11), Bl.

twi-béte

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-béte, adj.
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, (twibóte, MS.

Linked entry: -béte

ge-leoran

Grammar
ge-leoran, l. ge-leóran,
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Gehlióred, Mk. L. 13, 31

ge-drífan

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Substitute: To drive, to force a living creature to move Gif ic in Belzebub fordrífo dióules, suno iúera in huǽm hiá gedrífes (eiciunt) 1, Mt. L. 12, 27. Hé gedrifen wæs (agebalur) from diówlæ on woesternum, Lk. L. 8, 29.

for-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gifan, -gyfan, -giefan; p. ic, he -geaf, ðú -geáfe, pl. -geáfon; pp. -gifen.

to givegrantsupplypermitgive upleave offdăredōnārepræbēreindulgēredēdĕrerelinquĕreFORGIVEremitremittĕredimittĕrecondōnāre

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to give, grant, supply, permit, give up, leave off; dăre, dōnāre, præbēre, indulgēre, dēdĕre, relinquĕre Ðæt wíf ðæt ðú me forgeáfe mŭlier, quam dĕdisti mihi, Gen. 3, 12. Manegum blindum he gesihþe forgeaf cæcis multis dōnāvit vīsum, Lk.

Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Gúþláce God leánode ellen mid árum, 39 a; Th. 129, 13; Gú. 420. ðone wælrǽs wine Scyldinga leánode manegum máðmum, Beo. Th. 4211; B. 2102. Lofe leánige, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 13; Az. 121.

Linked entry: lǽnian

be-tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-tǽcan, p. -tǽhte, pl. -tǽhton; pp. -tǽeht; v. a. [be by, tǽcan to teach, shew]

to shewostendereto BETAKE, impart, deliver, commit, put in trustimpertire, adsignare, tradere, commendareto send, follow, pursuemittere, insequi, amandare

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Sum man clypode hys þeówas, and betǽhte hym hys ǽhta homo vocavit servos suos, et tradidit illis bona sua, Mt. Bos. 25, 14 a man clepide his seruauntis, and bitoke to hem his goodis Wyc : Gen. 9, 2: Ps. Th. 104, 17: Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 6.

ge-hát

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Eal þín gehát þe þú gehét, 143, 28. Ne hopa ðú tó swíðe tó ðám ðe ðé man geháte; ðǽr lyt geháta bið, ðǽr bið lyt lygena ( where there are few promises, there are few lies ), Prov. K. 7.

Linked entry: hát

fel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
fel-tún, es; m.

An enclosed placegardenprivydunghillsecessuslatrīnasterquĭlīnium

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In feltún in secessu, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 17: Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 29. In feltúne oððe mixen in sterquĭlīnium, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 14, 35

ge-mangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mangian, p. ode; pp. od
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Hwæt forstent ǽnegum men, ðeáh he gemangige ðæt he ealne ðisne middangeard áge, gif he his sáule forspildeþ what profits it any man, though he trade so as to obtain all this world, if he destroy his soul? Past. 44, 10; Swt. 332, 9; Cot. MS

Linked entry: mangian

sealfian

(v.)
Grammar
sealfian, p. ode
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[Salue me mine wunden, Marh. 5, 30. Eȝhesallfe to sallfenn þe follkes herrtess eȝhe, Orm. 9427. Þatt mann þatt smeredd iss and sallfedd, 13243. Buten ȝif heorte wunden beon isalued, A. R. 274, 30. Goth. salbón to anoint: O. Sax. salƀón: O. H.

Linked entry: ge-sealfian

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.
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Rush. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

ge-wíder

Grammar
ge-wíder, l. ge-widere, and in l. 3 for gewidor abidon l. gewidora bidon.
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Bringð sumor tó túne wearme gewideur, Men. 90

hwǽr-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr-hwega, adv.
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Somewhere Syle ðínne wíngeard ... and ic þé óðerne finde on fyrlene forhwega (hwǽrhwega, v. l. ), Hml. S. 18, 174. Nis nán tweó þæt ǽlc þing þæt ys hwǽrhwugu is quidquid est, alicubi esse cogitur, Solil. H. 51, 10.