ge-helmian
To cover with a helmet ⬩ crown ⬩ găleāre ⬩ cŏrōnāre
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To cover with a helmet, crown; găleāre, cŏrōnāre Ðú gehelmodest us cŏrōnasti nos, Ps. Spl. 5, 15. Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú gehelmedest hine de glōria et hŏnōre cŏrōnasti eum, Ps. Spl. T. 8, 6. Gehelmod găleātus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 45, 11
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ge-lafian
To wash ⬩ lave ⬩ refresh ⬩ refĭcĕre
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To wash, lave, refresh; refĭcĕre He winedryhten his wætere gelafede he laved his liege lord with water, Beo. Th. 5438; B. 2722
Linked entry: lafian
wirgan
to curse ⬩ maledicere ⬩ to do evil
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to curse; maledicere Ic wyrge devoto, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 79. Ic wyrge (wyrige,v. l.) maledico, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Zup. 222, 4. Riht ðú dést, gif ðú ealle ðíne cild wyrigst . . . wyrig hí ealle, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 10-14. Se ðe his hwǽte hýt, hiene wiergð ðæt
fýran
To furrow, cut with a ploughshare
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To furrow, cut with a ploughshare (lit. and fig.) Fýreð obliquat (ferri stimulus. . . sulcos obliquat ad instar aratri, Ald. 263, 12. The passage occurs in a riddle, 'De pugillaribus'), Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 67. Ꝥ scer tungan úre fýrian (printed scyrian,
EÁÐE
Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis
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Easy, smooth; făcĭlis, lēvis Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþ-láda eáðe wurdon they thanked God for that the wave-paths had been easy [ = smooth] to them, Beo. Th. 462; B. 228. Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on
ecg-clif
and-swerian
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
a-þeóstrian
To overcloud ⬩ to be eclipsed ⬩ obumbrare ⬩ obscurare
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To overcloud, to be eclipsed; obumbrare, obscurare Aþeóstrade obscuravit, Ps. Surt. 104, 28 : Chr. 538; Th. 28, 6, col. 2, Cott. Tiber. A. vi; col. 3, Cott. Tiber. B. 1
a-wǽlan
To roll away ⬩ roll back ⬩ roll to ⬩ revolvere ⬩ advolvere ⬩ to move violently ⬩ vex ⬩ afflict ⬩ vexare
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v. trans. To roll away, roll back, roll to; revolvere, advolvere Awǽlede ðone stán revolvit lapidem, Mt. Rush. Stv. 28, 2. Awǽlte ðone stán advolvit lapidem, Mk. Rush. War. 15, 46. to move violently, vex, afflict; vexare Awǽled vexatus, Mk. Rush. War
berian
To bare ⬩ make naked ⬩ expose ⬩ exhibit ⬩ make a shew of ⬩ nudare ⬩ denudare ⬩ in medium proferre ⬩ ostentare
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To bare, make naked, expose, exhibit, make a shew of; nudare, denudare, in medium proferre, ostentare Benc-þelu beredon they made bare the bench floor, Beo. Th. 2482; B. 1239. Ða ðe me fór werode wisdóm bereþ who to me make a shew of wisdom before the
flocan
To clap ⬩ strike ⬩ plaudĕre ⬩ complōdĕre
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To clap, strike; plaudĕre, complōdĕre Heó floceþ hyre folmum she claps with her hands, Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 23; Rä. 21, 34
fyrenian
To sin ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mœchāri
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To sin, commit adultery; peccāre, mœchāri Fyrnaþ ðus ðæt flǽschord thus will the body sin, Soul Kmbl. 203; Seel. 103. Ne fyrena ðú non mœchābĕris, Lk. Bos. 18, 20
ge-fyllan
To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare
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To fill, fulfil, make a total, complete, finish, accomplish, satisfy; implere, saturare Ðus unc gedafenaþ ealle rihtwisnisse gefyllan, Mt. 3, 15. We sceolon ðone geleáfan mid gódum dǽdum gefyllan we must complete the belief with good deeds, Blickl. Homl
ge-cnyclan
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To bend, crook Geniclede carperrabat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 48. Genicelde carperabat, 128, 70. Genyclede, genicldae obuncans (cf. obuncabat, i. reflectebat beclypte, gebígede, An. Ox. 2956), Txts. 81, 1408. Gecnyclede, Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 18. Geniclede carperra
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snirian
To go quickly, hasten ⬩ swift ⬩ to make a quick turn, step out quickly
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To go quickly, hasten Brimwudu scynde, lagumearg snyrede tó hýðe Exon. Th. 182, 7; Gú. 1306. Snyredon ætsomne Beo. Th. 809; B. 402. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244
dyngan
DUNG, manure ⬩ stercŏrāre
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ToDUNG, manure ; stercŏrāre
díglian
To hide ⬩ ocŭlĕre, occultāre
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To hide; ocŭlĕre, occultāre Hí on wudum and on wéstenum and on scræfum hí hýddon and dígledon se silvis, ac desertis abdĭtisve speluncis occŭlĕrant, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 22
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be-timbran
To build ⬩ ædificare, construere
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To build, construct with timber; ædificare, construere Hí betimbredon bécn they constructed a beacon, Beo. Kmbl. 6312; B. 3160
ge-fýlan
To foul ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ inquinare ⬩ foedare ⬩ contaminare
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To foul, defile, pollute; inquinare, foedare, contaminare Ðæt hí willaþ mid gegaf-sprǽcum Godes hús gefýlan so that they will with idle speeches defile God's house, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 22. Ðæt man mid flǽsc-mete hine sylfne gefýle
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ge-spyrian
To track ⬩ search ⬩ seek
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To track, search, seek Gif man spor gespirige if one trace a track, L. Æðelst. 5, 8; Th. i. 236, 20. Loca nú hwæðer ðú wille ðæt wit gespyrigen æfter ǽnigre gesceádwísnesse further look now whether you wish us two to seek further after any argument,