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fóstrian

(v.)
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fóstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To FOSTERnourishălĕrenutrīre

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To FOSTER, nourish; ălĕre, nutrīre, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: féstrian

freá-bodian

(v.)
Grammar
freá-bodian, p. ode; pp. od

To proclaimdeclarepronuntiāre

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To proclaim, declare; pronuntiāre Freábodaþ oððe mǽrsaþ tunge mín spæce dine pronuntiābit lingua mea elŏquium tuum. Ps. Lamb. 118, 172

fremdian

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

To alienateestrangealiēnāre

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To alienate, estrange; aliēnāre, R. Ben. 4

Linked entries: á-fremdan frendian

fretwian

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

To adornornăreinsignīre

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To adorn; ornăre, insignīre Ic mǽrsige oððe fretwige insignia, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 60

ful-trúwian

(v.)
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ful-trúwian, p. ode; pp. od

To trust fully inconfide inpĕnĭtus confīdĕre

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To trust fully in, confide in; pĕnĭtus confīdĕre Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7

fyrclian

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

To flashflickerfulgēre

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To flash, flicker; fulgēre Swilce se beám ongeán weardes wið ðæs steorran ward fyrcliende wǽre as if the beam were flashing towards the star from an opposite direction, Chr. 1106; Erl. 240, 34

fýrian

(v.)
Grammar
fýrian, p. ode; pp. od

To make a firegive warmthto cherishfŏcum præbēre

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To make a fire, give warmth, to cherish; fŏcum præbēre Féde þearfan and scrýde and húsige and fýrige let him feed the needy, and clothe, and house, and fire them, L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 16

Linked entry: fírige

gæmnian

(v.)
Grammar
gæmnian, p. ode; pp. od

To playgamelūsĭtāre

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To play, game; lūsĭtāre Ðæt man ungemetlíce gæmnige that a man immoderately play, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 26

ge-ærnian

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

To earndeservemĕrēripromĕrēri

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To earn, deserve; mĕrēri, promĕrēri Hí geærnian mágen illi promĕrēri pŏtĕrint, L. Alf. pol. 39; Wilk. 44, 42

Linked entry: ærnian

ge-ancsumian

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

To make anxiousvexanxiāre

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To make anxious, vex; anxiāre Wæs geancsumod mín heorte anxiārētur cor meum, Ps. Lamb. 60, 3

ge-árwurþian

(v.)
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ge-árwurþian, p. ode; pp. od

To honourhonorĭfĭcāre

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To honour; honorĭfĭcāre Ðæt hí sín geárwurþode fram mannum ut honorĭfĭcentur ab hŏmĭnĭbus, Mt. Bos. 6, 2 : Ps. Lamb. 36, 20

ge-wídmǽrsian

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

To publishspread abroaddivulgecelebratedivulgare

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To publish, spread abroad, divulge, celebrate; divulgare Ofer ealle Iudéa munt-laud wǽron ðás word gewídmǽrsode super omnia montana Iudææ divulgabantur omnia verba hæc, Lk. Bos. 1, 65: Mt. Bos. 28, 15.

ge-wuldrian

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

To glorify

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To glorify Ic hine gewuldrige glorificabo eum, Ps. Th. 90, 16. Gewuldradon glorificaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 8. Hie gesáwon ðæt heó wæs gewuldrod they saw that she was glorified, Blickl. Homl. 139, 25. Ðú eart gewuldrad mirificatus es, Ps. Th. 138,

Linked entry: wuldrian

ge-yrsian

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

to angermake angryto be angry

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to anger, make angry Hý geyrsedon irritaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 105, 7. Irtacus ðá wearþ swíðe geyrsod Irtacus then became very angry, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 34. to be angry He nele swá micclum swá we geearniaþ us geyrsian he will not be angry with us so much

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

ge-wilcumian

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

To welcomesalutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

ge-trýwsian

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

To justify one's selfse justĭfĭcāre

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To justify one's self; se justĭfĭcāre Ðæt he hine ðæs getrýwsige that he may justify himself thereof, L. Ed. 6; Th. i. 162, 18

ge-tyddrian

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

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

ge-tymbrian

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

To buildædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Ðæt sýn getymbrod weallas ædĭfĭcentur mūri, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

ge-unsóþian

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

To disproverefuteprove falserefellĕre

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To disprove, refute, prove false; refellĕre Gif se óðer ðæt geunsóþian mǽge ðæt him man onsecgan wolde if the other can disprove that which any one would charge to him, L. Edg. ii. 4; Th. i. 266, 24; L. C. S. 16; Th. i. 384, 22

Linked entry: un-sóþian

ge-wǽgnian

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

To frustratedeceivedisappointfrustrari

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To frustrate, deceive, disappoint; frustrari, Cot. 83

Linked entry: wǽgnian