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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

Linked entry: be-sceatwyrpan

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.

ge-wearnian

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

To guard against>avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

gifre

(adj.)
Grammar
gifre, adj.

Usefulsalutary

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Useful, salutary Niðum to nytte hæleþum gifre of advantage to men, useful to warriors, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 12; Rä. 27, 28: 113 a; Th. 433, 6; Rä. 50, 3

Linked entry: un-gifre

ge-landian

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

to landarriveaccedere ad terramto enrich with lands or possessionsterris locupletare

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to land, arrive; accedere ad terram, Som. [Cf. ge-lendan.] to enrich with lands or possessions; terris locupletare Ðe gelandod sý who has lands, L. Lund. 11. Opposed to be-landian

swigene

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Ðæs mannes bileofa is besceáwianne: ǽrest him is sellanne ðæt ðone innoð stille and sméþe, ne sié scearp ne afor ne slítende ne swigene, Lchdm. ii. 210, 21

hlemman

(v.)
Grammar
hlemman, p. de

To cause to sound to clash

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To cause to sound, to clash Hé ymbe ða herehúþe hlemmeþ tógædre grimme góman about the prey he clashes his fierce jaws together, Exon. 97 b; Th. 363, 30; Wal. 61

Linked entry: hlimman

ge-líþewǽcan

Grammar
ge-líþewǽcan, l. ge-liþewǽcan, ge-leoþewǽcan,
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Scúrum geliþewǽhte (incendia) imbribus sopita, i. mitigata, 4031. to make to suit a purpose, adapt (?) Hé geliþewǽhte geleáfan heora wurðfullan templ he adapted their magnificent temples to the service of the Christian faith, Hml.

æt-geníman

(v.)
Grammar
æt-geníman, p. -genam, pl. -genámon; pp. -genufnen

To take away by forceto pluck outwithdrawdeliverrescueeripere

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To take away by force, to pluck out, withdraw, deliver, rescue; eripere, Cot. 77

be-fleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-fleán, p. -flóg, pl. -flógon; pp. -flagen

To flayto skintake off the skin or barkdecorticare

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To flay, to skin, or take off the skin or bark; decorticare, Cot. 62

Linked entry: be-flagen flǽsc

byrelian

(v.)
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to pour out, give to drink, serve, Exon. 45b; Th. 154, 13; Gú. 842

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-showto go before and show the waypræmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

birgean

(v.)

to bury

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to bury Iosue hét hí birgean Joshua ordered to bury them, Jos. 10, 27

ge-hyrdan

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

To hardento strengthendurareindurare

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To harden, to strengthen; durare, indurare, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 26; Vy. 74

ge-scítt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls to, is allotted to,

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shoots forward, falls to, is allotted to, Ex. 29, 26; pres. of ge-sceótan

fræppigan

(v.)
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to be afraid of, to accuse Téldon ł fræppigdon verebuntur, Mt. L. 21, 37

wiþ-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-gínan, p. de

To replyto repelreject

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To reply (? cf. Icel. gegna to reply); to repel, reject (? v. gynde, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 636) Ðá cwæð hé eft him sylfum: ' sóðan ne þincð mé nǽfre ðæt hit sóð sý ðæt ðys sý Efesa byrig . . .'

Linked entry: gínan