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ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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Ðíne heortan to rǽde gecyr turn thy heart to counsel, Blickl. Homl. 113, 27 : Ps. Th. 114, 7; 84, 5. Heora líf he hæfþ to gefeán gecyrred their life he hath turned to joy, Blickl.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Th. 47, 30. to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to () another, intercede Grípan on ðá scíre ðæt hé ǽrendige óðrum monnum Gode apud Deum intercessionis locum pro populo arripere, Past. 63, 7: Gen. 665. to go on a mission for an object (gen.),

hyhtan

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L. 25, 1. to look with confidence to For ðon hé hyhte mé, ic hine lýse quoniam in me speravit, liberabo eum, Ps.

ge-wríþan

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Ðǽr hig gewríðað þæne nymendan dǽl, Angl. viii. 313, 10. figurative, of adhesion or attachment, to bind. the object a person, where obligation is accepted Munecas him cómon, ꝥ hí his bysne and his lárum hí gewriðon, and þære onhýringe

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

ge-wynsumian

(v.)
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To be glad, to exult, rejoice Giwynsumiað unbyergo exultant solitudines Rtl. l, 17.

ge-mildsian

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

To shew mercy, to pitymĭsĕrēri

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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

weorold-rícetere

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-rícetere, es; n.
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Worldly power Wé gesetton ꝥ þá þe ǽne beóð preóstháde gedón . . . ꝥ hig ná siððan nánon worold-rícetere (dignitatem aliquam mundanam) ne geþrístlácen becumenne, Chrd. 68. 34

Linked entry: rícetere

on-búgan

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S. 28, 63. add: to bend in submission to () Him onbugon þá Francan þám wynsuman iuce, Hml. S. 29, 177. Hwý sceal ǽnigum menn ðyncean orgellic ðæt hé onbúge óðres monnes willan (alienae voluntati acquiescere), Past. 307, 15. with dat.

ǽrendian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽrendian, p. ede; pp. ed

To go on an errandto carry newstidings, or a messageto intercedeto treat for anythingto plead the causenuntium ferremandatum deferreintercedereannuntiare

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To go on an errand, to carry news, tidings, or a message, to intercede, to treat for anything, to plead the cause; nuntium ferre, mandatum deferre, intercedere, annuntiare He mæg unc ǽrendian he may bear our messages, Cd. 32; Th. 41, 31; Gen. 665.

slápol

(adj.)
Grammar
slápol, adj.
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Addicted to sleep, somnolent Ne sceal mon beón slápol (somnolentus), R. Ben. 17, 16. Se ðe wǽre slápol, weorðe se ful wacor, Wulfst. 72, 13. Ne beón gé slápole ne ealles sleace, 40, 21.

ge-prician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-prician, p. ode.
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note Se lust ys witanne swá wé hér bufan gepricodon hwǽr se forma mónð cume mankynne, Angl. viii. 324, 21

Linked entry: prician

on-wadan

(v.)

to make ones way into, to penetrateto enter with irresistible force, to make ones self master of, take possession of

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to make ones way into, to penetrate Oft hira mód onwód under dimscúan deófles lárum, Andr.

Linked entry: an-wadan

ge-neálǽcan

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., eódun, R.) his leorningcnihtas him, 5, l. Genealécdon (eódun, R.) him, Mt. L. 15, l. þisum húsle gánne ne þisum weófude geneálǽcenne, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 2. Genéleccende (geneólácede, L., accedens) him se costere, Mt.

bi-rinnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-rinnan, p. -ran; pp. -runnen

to run as a liquidTo wet, bedewfluere, perfundere, irrigare

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to run as a liquid, hence - To wet, bedew; fluere, perfundere, irrigare Ðá wearþ beám monig blódigum teárum birunnen, sæp wearþ to swáte then many a tree became bedewed with bloody tears, their sap became [turned to] blood, Exon. 25 a; Th. 72, 19-23;

Linked entry: be-irnan

sténan

(v.)
Grammar
sténan, p. de.
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to groan Ic grymetige and sténe mid ealle móde rugiebam a gemitu cordis mei, Ps. Th. 37, 8. [Du. stenen to groan.] to cause to sound(?)

sceaþan

(v.)
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The form corresponding to the Gothic is sceþþan with a strong past tense, but in English a new infinitive sceaþan seems to be developed to suit the strong conjunction, and a new weak past tense to suit the infinitive sceþþan.

a-wyllan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyllan, -willan, -wellan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bubbleto boilfacere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliatcoqueredecoquere

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To cause to bubble, to boil; facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat, coquere, decoquere Genim awylled hunig take boiled honey, Herb. 1, 20; Lchdm. i. 76, 23. Awylled wín defrutum, Lye

Linked entries: a-willan ge-wyllan

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVEcut offto cut or pare awayamputarepræcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

be-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sárgian, p. ode; pp. od

To lamentbewailto mourn or be sorry forto condolelamentaricondolerecompatideflere

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To lament, bewail, to mourn or be sorry for, to condole; lamentari, condolere, compati, deflere Ic besárgige compatior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52 : Ælfc. T. 42, 1 : Scint. 45. 50

Linked entry: be-sárigende

fór-spédian

(v.)
Grammar
fór-spédian, p. ode; pp. od

To speed forwardto prosperprospĕrāre

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To speed forward, to prosper; prospĕrāre Eálá ðu Driht gehǽl me, eálá ðú Driht wel to fórspédienne O Dŏmĭne salvum me fac, O Dŏmĭne bĕne prospĕrāre. Ps. Spl. T. 117, 24