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ge-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-clyccan, p. ge-clyhte; pp. ge-clyht
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To bend, incurve the hand Ná sý ástreht hand þín nimene; heó sý syllene gecliht non sit porrecta manus tua ad captandum; sit ad dandum collecta, Scint. 99, 2

weligian

(v.)
Grammar
weligian, p. ode

to make richenrichto become richabundantto abound

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to make rich, enrich Ic weligie beo, ic welegode beavi Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 1. to become rich or abundant, to abound Tír welgade Exon. Th. 353, 58; Reim. 34

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un-ásecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíce, adv.

Unspeakablyin a way that cannot be toldineffably

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Unspeakably, in a way that cannot be told, ineffably Háligne Gást forþleórendne of Fæder and of Suna unásecgendlíce ( inenarrabiliter ), Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 14

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croppa

(n.)
Grammar
croppa, an; m.

The top or flower of a herb corymbuspluma

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The top or flower of a herb; corymbus, pluma Bánwyrt hæbbe croppan bonewort hath clusters of flowers L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 6

palent-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
palent-líc, adj.
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Relating to a palace ðǽm palentlícum ad palatinas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 67

grénian

(v.)
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to become green, to flourish; virescere, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 114; Met. 11, 57

ge-rotian

(v.)
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to rot, decay ꝥ lǽne líc þǽr gerotaþ fúlnesse, Verc. Först. 77, 1

Linked entry: rotian

ge-fyrþring

(n.)
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removal Sé bið gefyrþringe Godes weófode est altaribus remouendus, Chrd. 79, 15

Linked entry: fyrþring

ymb-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-wǽfan, p. de
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To wrap round, to clothe Ymbwǽfd mid fǽgnyssum circumamicta uarietatibus Ps. Lamb. 44, 15

fore-geteohhian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-geteohhian, -teohgian (?)

to destine

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to destine foregetihtgedre (-tihgedre? -stihtedre?) stówe ad destinatum locum, Hpt. Gl. 405, 77

wítan

Grammar
wítan, <b>. I</b> 2.
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Ic þence ðís feoh . . . wítanne næs oðwyrceanne. Lch. i. 384, 5. Add

Athénisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Athénisc, adj.

Athenian

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Athenian Atheniscre byrig, Hml. S. 3, II. þǽre Athéniscan byrig, 29, 78

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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In later English temen to = 1. to betake one's self to a place, go to To Albion þu scalt teman (wende, 2nd MS.), Laym. 1245: 7174. 2. to resort to, appeal to in reverence or for help To hire he wolde teman (hire wolde he louie, 2nd MS.), Laym. 1265.

a-wédan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wédan, p. -wédde ; pp. -wéd ; v. n.

To be madto rageto be angryto go or wax madrevoltapostatizein furorem agi

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To be mad, to rage, to be angry, to go or wax mad, revolt, apostatize; in furorem agi Awéddon ða nýtena the cattle became mad, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 31. Se ðe for sleápe awéd phreneticus = φρενιτικόs, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 40; Wrt. Voc. 45, 72

Linked entry: wédan

Bedan ford

(n.)
Grammar
Bedan ford, Beda-ford, Bedcan ford, Bede-ford, Bedican ford, Biedcan ford, es ; m : dat. -forde, -forda [Hunt. A. D. 1148 Bedeford : West. 1377 Bedford : Kni. 1395 Bedforde, Bedeforde : bedan = bedum lectis, ford vadum: lectos et diversoria ad vadum sonans, Camd.]

BEDFORDoppidi nomen

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BEDFORD; oppidi nomen Ða yldestan men to Bedan forda hyrdon the first men belonged to Bedford, Chr. 918; Ing. 133. 2. Eádweard cyning fór to Bedan forda king Edward went to Bedford, 919; Ing. 133. 13.

bisceopian

(v.)
Grammar
bisceopian, biscopgan; p. ode; pp. od

To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirmepiscopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare

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To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm; episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare Se bisceop biþ gesett to hádigenne preóstas, and to bisceopgenne cild the bishop is appointed for the ordaining of priests, and confirming of

Linked entries: bisceopung biscopgan

ge-sceatwyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceatwyrpan, p. te
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A. 332) manumissio seems to shew that the word is connected with sceatt not sceát, though the phrase in sceát álecgan (v. sceát; ) desponsare might seem to point to sceát.] Cf. be-sceatwyrpan

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ge-cúþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cúþlǽcan, p. ge-cúþlǽhte
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To make friends with, attach oneself to. intrans. Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man and gecúðlǽhte Martine, and wunode mid him, Hml. S. 31, 207. reflex.

undern-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
undern-geweorc, es; n.
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Breakfast Sealde né heom flascan wínes fulle þon ꝥ hí mihton heom þá on heora færelde undern-geweorce ( hyra gereorde, v.l.) habban (in prandio habere ), Gr. D. 66, 12. Hé gelaðode þysne cyning underngeweorce ( ad prandium), 186, 3.

un-ásecgendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ásecgendlíc, adj.

beyond the powers of language to describeunspeakableindescribableineffablenot proper to tellnot to be told

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Unásæccendlícum costum ineffabilibus modis, Rtl. 108, 27. not proper to tell, not to be told Ða unásecgendlícan nefandas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 40