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be-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wyrcan, -weorcean, bi-wyrcan; p. -worhte, pl. -worhton; pp. -worht

To work, work in, insert, make, build, cover, adorn ⬩ elaborare, immittere, facere, ædificare, inducere, exornare

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Babylónia is mid stǽnenum wíghúsum beworht Babylon is built with stone towers, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 30: Jos. 2, 1. Se mid weaxe beworhte he covered it with wax, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 30.

Linked entries: be-smiþian be-weorcean be-worht bi-wyrcan

georn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
georn-ful, -full; comp. -fulra; adj.

Full of desire, eager, solicitous, anxious, strenuous, zealous, intent, diligent ⬩ sollĭcĭtus, stŭdiōsus, anxius, sēdŭlus, intentus, dīlĭgens

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Bos. 10, 41. Wæs he on willsumnesse háligra gebeda gecneord and geornfull erat orātiōnum devōtiōni sollertissĭme intentus, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 34.

Linked entry: gearnfull

ge-néðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néðan, p. de; pp. ed

To venture, attempt, strive

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., Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 30. Nú ðú Andreas scealt genéðan in gramra gripe now shalt thou Andrew venture into the grasp of foes, Andr. Kmbl. 1900; An. 952: 2702; An. 1353.

Linked entry: néðan

þanécan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þanécan, þe
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Ac þonécan (þan-, Bod. MS.) þe hé ðone anweald forlǽt, oððe se anweald hine, ðonne ne biþ hé ðam dysegan weorþ, 27, 1; Fox, 94, 20. v. (?) éce

forþmest

(adj.)
Grammar
forþmest, adj.
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S.) bod, Mk. L. 12, 28. On ðǽm forðmestum (foerð-, R.) seatlum sitta and ðá formesto setla, 12, 39

GLÍDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GLÍDAN, he glídeþ, glít; p. glád, pl. glidon; pp. gliden

To GLIDE ⬩ slip ⬩ slide ⬩ labi

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Kmbl. 741; An. 371: Chr. 937; hrl. 112, 15; Æðelst. 15: Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 37. Ðá git glidon ofer gársecg >when ye glided over the ocean, Beo. Th. 1034; B. 515

Linked entry: ge-glídan

á-ginnan

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Mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, i. 348, 24.

bútan

(prep.)
Grammar
bútan, búton, bútun; prep. [be, útan out] .
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Bos. 8, 23. without, except; sine, præter Bútan sealm præter psalmodiam.

Linked entries: búta búta búte búton bútun for-úton be-útan

CYRTEL

(n.)
Grammar
CYRTEL, kyrtel; gen. cyrtles; m. A

KIRTLE, vest, garment, frock; coat ⬩ palla, tunica

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Berenne cyrtel [kyrtel MS.] a bear-skin vest, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 38

for-tredan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tredan, ðú -tretst, -trydst, -trytst; p. -træd, pl. -trǽdon; pp. -treden

To tread upon ⬩ tread under foot ⬩ conculcāre ⬩ calcāre

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Bos. 5, 13. Hierusalem biþ fram þeódum fortreden Jerūsālem calcābĭtur a gentĭbus. Lk. Bos. 21, 24. Seó fortredene heorte the trodden down heart, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 16

be-teón

(v.)
Grammar
be-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare

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to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect; obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire Heora scyldas wǽron betogene mid hýdum their shields were covered with hides, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 8.

Linked entries: teón be-teáh be-tíhan be-togen be-tugon be-týhþ

ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To take ⬩ take captive ⬩ cast into prison ⬩ detain ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ captivare ⬩ vincire

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Bos. 27, 16. Handa synt gehæfte my hands are manacled, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 19; Gen. 380 : Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 22; Cri. 562. Híg mycelum ege gehæfte wǽron timore magno tenebantur, Lk. Bos. 8, 37.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, manner ⬩ ratio, conditio

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Th. i. 208, 19. ¶ On ðæt gerád for that reason, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 4. On ða gerád on the condition or account, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 7: Chr. Erl. 3, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 25

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditioned ⬩ consultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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Bos. 8, 5: Deut. 4, 32: Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 30: Guthl. 3; Gdwn. 22, 2: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 16. Hú gerád of what kind, Guthl. 17; Gdwn. 72, 2

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]

To make strong ⬩ strengthen ⬩ confirm ⬩ establish ⬩ rōbŏrāre ⬩ corrōbŏrāre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ conflrmāre

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Bos. 1, 80. Israéla folc wǽron swýðe gestrangode fīlii Israel sunt rōbŏrāti nĭmis, Ex. 1, 7: Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 131, 1

Linked entries: strangian ge-strongian

ge-swinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swinc, -swing, es; n. [swinc labour, trouble]

Labour ⬩ exercise ⬩ inconvenience ⬩ fatigue ⬩ trouble ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ torment ⬩ temptation ⬩ banishment ⬩ lăbor ⬩ exercĭtātio ⬩ incommŏdum ⬩ afflictio ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ tentātio ⬩ exsĭlium

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Bos. 22, 28: Homl. Th. ii. 82, 23. Gé eodon on hyra geswinc in lălōres eōrum introistis, Jn. Bos. 4, 38. Geswinc exsĭlium, Cot. 73

Linked entries: swinc ge-swenc ge-swincg ge-swing

beald

(adj.)

bold ⬩ confident ⬩ bold ⬩ impudent

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Add: bold, confident Bald fretus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 109, 26: fretus, confidens, presumptus, 36, 12. Bealwes tó beald, Bl. H. 109, 28. Hé næs náht beald him tó tó gánne, Gr. D. 132, 13. Se bealda Hieu, Hml. S. 18, 359.

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, to drincenne, ic drince, ðú drincst, he drincþ, dryncþ, pl. drincaþ; p. dranc, pl.druncon; pp.druncen [drinc drink] .

DRINK, imbibe ⬩ bibĕre, potāre, imbĭbĕre

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Bos. 13, 26. Ðonne híg druncene beóþ cum inebriāti fuĕrint, Jn.

Linked entries: DRENCAN druncennes drynge druncen

rand

(n.)
Grammar
rand, es; m.
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Th. 132, 22; By. 20. v. bord-, calc-, gafol-, geolo-, hilde-, síd-rand

Linked entry: rand-beáh

ofer-reccan

(v.)

to convince, confute, convict

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Bod.) thou hast completely convinced me, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 138, 11. Ðonne is betere ðæt hié mid ryhtre race weorðen oferreahte and mid ðære race gebundene and ofersuíðde prodest, ut in suis allegationibus victi jaceant, Past. 30; Swt. 205, 3.

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