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ge-helmian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helmian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To cover with a helmetcrowngăleārecŏrōnāre

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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

Linked entry: helmian

ge-lafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lafian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To washlaverefreshrefĭcĕre

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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

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto 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

(v.)
Grammar
fýran, fýrian; p. de, ede

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

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smoothfăcĭlis, 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

Grammar
ecg-clif, Add: A cliff with an edge or brink (? v. ecg;
).

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

a-þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þeóstrian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od

To overcloudto be eclipsedobumbrareobscurare

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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

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽlan, p. ede, de, te ; pp. ed.

To roll awayroll backroll torevolvereadvolvereto move violentlyvexafflictvexare

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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

(v.)
Grammar
berian, p. ode, ede; pp. od [bær bare]

To baremake nakedexposeexhibitmake a shew ofnudaredenudarein medium proferreostentare

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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

(v.)
Grammar
flocan, p. ede; pp. ed or floccan

To clapstrikeplaudĕrecomplōdĕre

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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

(v.)
Grammar
fyrenian, fyrnian; p. ede; pp. ed

To sincommit adulterypeccāremœchāri

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fillfulfilmake a totalcompletefinishaccomplishsatisfyimpleresaturare

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyclan, ge-cynclian; p. de, ede; pp, ed
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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

Linked entries: ge-niclede ge-nycled

snirian

(v.)
Grammar
snirian, (snerian?), snyrian; p. ede

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

Linked entries: snerian snyrian

dyngan

(v.)
Grammar
dyngan, p. ede; pp. ed [dung dung]

DUNG, manurestercŏrāre

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ToDUNG, manure ; stercŏrāre

díglian

(v.)
Grammar
díglian, p. ede, ode ; pp. od

To hideocŭlĕre, 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

Linked entry: dígelan

be-timbran

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

To buildædificare, 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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýlan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To fouldefilepolluteinquinarefoedarecontaminare

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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

Linked entry: a-fýlan

ge-spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spyrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To tracksearchseek

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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,