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forþ-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lócian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To look forthprospĭcĕre

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To look forth; prospĭcĕre Dryhten of heofene forþlócade ofer bearn monna Dŏmĭnus de cælo prospexit sŭper fīlios hŏmĭnum, Ps. Surt. 52, 3: Blickl. Homl. 217, 31; 219, 18

freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
freoðian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To care formaintaincherishprotectkeepobserveconsŭlĕresustentārefŏvēretuēriobservāre

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To care for, maintain, cherish, protect, keep, observe; consŭlĕre, sustentāre, fŏvēre, tuēri, observāre In eallum þingum ðære cirican eahtum and gódum he freoðode and fultemede ecclēsiæ rebus in omnĭbus consŭlĕre ac făvēre cūrāvit, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508,

fulwian

(v.)
Grammar
fulwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To baptizebaptīzāre

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To baptize; baptīzāre Fulwiaþ folc under róderum baptize the people under the firmament, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 23; Cri. 484. Hwæt fulwastu quid baptizas, Jn. Sk. Rush. 1, 25. Fulwande, fulwende baptizans, Lind. and Rush. 3, 23. Fulwad beón baptīzāri, Bd

Linked entries: fulgian fullian

ge-aclian

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

To frightenexciteterrēreterrōre percellĕre

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To frighten, excite; terrēre, terrōre percellĕre Ðá ðæt folc gewearþ egesan geaclod then was the people terrified with fear, Andr. Kmbl. 1609; An. 805 : Elen. Kmbl. 2255; El. 1129. Cyning wæs egsan geaclad the king was excited with terror, 113; El. 57

geafla

(v.)
Grammar
geafla, p. ode, ade ; pp. od, ad

To glorify

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To glorify Geafade hine glorificavit eum, Rtl, 78, 32

ge-cunnian

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

To tryenquireexperienceprobareexplorareexperiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29. Ðe ðone wígend aweccan dorste oððe gecunnian

ge-drugian

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

To become drywitherarescere

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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-fælsian

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

To cleansepurifyexpiatelustrārepūrĭfĭcāreexpiāre

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To cleanse, purify, expiate; lustrāre, pūrĭfĭcāre, expiāre He wolde gefælsian foldan mǽgþe he would purify the race of earth, Exon. 10 a; Th. 9, 33; Cri. 144 : 12 b; Th. 20, 19; Cri. 320. Heorot is gefælsod Heorot is purified, Beo. Th. 2357; B. 1176

Linked entry: ge-felsode

ge-feastian

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

To entrustcommitcommendare

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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 meetobviare

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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 demandaskpostularepetere

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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-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-hergian

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

To ravageplunderafflictharrowtake captivevastārespŏliāreafflīgĕrecaptīvum dūcĕre

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To ravage, plunder, afflict, harrow, take captive; vastāre, spŏliāre, afflīgĕre, captīvum dūcĕre He on ðam fyrste helle gehergode he harrowed hell in that space of time, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 1. Ðe hie gehergod hæfdon which they had plundered, Chr. 895;

ge-heowian

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

To formformāre

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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-leahtrian

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

To accusecomplain ofrebukecrīmĭnāriaccūsāre

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To accuse, complain of, rebuke; crīmĭnāri, accūsāre He wæs geleahtrad from Gode he was rebuked by God, Past. 46, 6; Swt. 355, 1; Hat. MS. 67 b, 14

Linked entry: leahtrian

westnorþ-lang

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
westnorþ-lang, adv. or adj. [cf. west-lang]
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With the length lying north-west (and south-east) Þonne is Italia land westnorðlang and eástsúðlang Italiae situs a circio in eurum tenditur Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22; 17

ge-lend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lend, e; f.

Fatlardadepsaxungia

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Fat, lard; adeps, axungia, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 35

æt-is

(v.)
Grammar
æt-is, 3rd pres. of æt-eom,

is presentadest

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is present; adest,Mk. Bos. 4, 29;

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charterto charterlibro vel charta dōnāreto furnish with bookslibris instruĕre

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Aðel-wulf ] cing teóðan dǽl his landes, ofer ealle his ríce, Gode to lofe king Æthelwulf chartered the tenth part of his land over all his kingdom for the glory of God, Chr. 856; Th. 124, 22, col. 3: Text.

and-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
and-swerian, p. ade, ede, ode; pp. ed, od

to answer

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to answer Ðá him andsweradan gástas then the ghosts answered him. Cd. 214; Th. 268, 6; Sat. 51. Andsweredon, Elen. Grm. 397

Linked entries: and-swarian swerian