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ge-mildsian

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

To shew mercy, to pity ⬩ mĭsĕrēri

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To shew mercy, to pity; mĭsĕrēri Nemne God me earmum and unwyrðum gemildsian wylle unless God will shew mercy to me wretched and unworthy, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 35

geofian

(v.)
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geofian, p. ode; pp. od

To give, to endow ⬩ dare, donare

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To give, to endow; dare, donare He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546

geolwian

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

To become yellow ⬩ flavescere

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To become yellow; flavescere

Linked entries: a-geolwian ge-geolwian

ge-tǽsu

(n.; v.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsu, indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Commodity, profit, advantage Tó þon þæt hé him swá gelettum and swá genýddum forgeáfe and gedyde hwæthugu getǽse (-tǽsu, v. l.) his gewinnes ei laboris sui commodum coacto renitentique dedit, Gr. D. 39, 28

-lísendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-lísendlic, v. I-, on-, tó-lísendlic.

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haccian

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

To hack ⬩ concidere, secando comminuere ⬩ to hew, chop ⬩ to hack, hoe ⬩ to chop, cleave

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To hack; concidere, secando comminuere, Lye

hæpsian

(v.)
Grammar
hæpsian, p. ode; pp. od

To hasp, fasten with a bolt

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To hasp, fasten with a bolt Ic scitte sum loc oððe hæpsige sero, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 21

hafenian

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

To grasp, hold

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To grasp, hold Wǽpen hafenade heard be hiltum he grasped the weapon hard by the hilt, Beo. Th. 3151; B. 1573. Bord hafenode he grasped his shield, Byrht. Th. 132, 67; By. 42 : 140, 57; By. 309

hásian

(v.)
Grammar
hásian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow hoarse

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To grow hoarse Ic hásige raucio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 38

sméðian

(v.)
Grammar
sméðian, p. ode; pp. od

to become smooth ⬩ to make smooth

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Voc. i. 28, 74. [ He wile foxliche smeþien mid worde O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8. Rihteð and smeðeð þe heorte A. R. 4, 23.]

scúr-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
scúr-sceadu, (or -scead; n.); f.

A protection against storms

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A protection against storms (cf. umbrella) Nys unc wuht beforan tó scúrsceade, Cd. Th. 50, 23; Gen. 813

sixtig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
sixtig, used as subs, or adj.

Sixty

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Æfter siextegum daga intra sexagesimum diem, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 4. Mid iii hund scipa and LXgum, Swt. 176, 25. Sexdig (sextig. Rush.), Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 8. Sexdig ł sextih. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 23. Sexdeih, 13, 8

ge-titelian

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

To entitle ⬩ ascribe

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To entitle, ascribe Twá béc for ðære gelícnisse his gelogodan sprǽce man getitelode him two books from the likeness to his style are ascribed to him, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 404

Linked entry: -titelian

ge-tiohhian

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

To appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ decernĕre

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To appoint, determine, ordain; stătuĕre, decernĕre Ðú ðǽm winterdagum wundrum sceorta tída getiohhast thou appointed wondrously short times to winter-days, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 41; Met. 4, 21. Swá him æt frymþe Fæder getiohhode as the Father appointed to

ge-tucian

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

To torment ⬩ vex ⬩ punish ⬩ pūnīre

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To torment, vex, punish; pūnīre Swilce he for his synnum swá getucod wǽre as if he was so tormented for his sins, Job Thw. 167, 14

ge-tyrian

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

To grow weary ⬩ fătīgāre

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To grow weary; fătīgāre Ðeáh ðú getyrige if thou shouldest grow weary, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240, 23

ge-útlagian

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

To outlaw ⬩ proscrībĕre

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To outlaw; proscrībĕre Man geútlagode Ælfgár eorl earl Ælfgar was outlawed, Chr. 1055; Erl. 188, 27: 1020; Erl. 161, 22

Linked entry: út-lagian

ge-unstillian

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

To disquiet ⬩ disturb ⬩ inquiētāre

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To disquiet, disturb; inquiētāre Ðætte ða mynster ða ðe Gode gehálgode syndon nǽnigum bisceope alýfed sí in ǽnigum þinge hí geunstillian ut quæque monastēria Deo consecrāta sunt, nulli episcŏpōrum lĭceat ea in alĭquo inquiētāre, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 35

Linked entry: un-stillian

ge-warenian

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

To warn ⬩ guard ⬩ cavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

ge-wearmian

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

To become warm ⬩ calere ⬩ calescere

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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36

Linked entry: wearmian