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ge-liþewácian

(v.)
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ge-liþewácian, p. ode.
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to render gentle, soften a person Hié wǽron sybbe geliðewácede and gefeohtan ne meahton they were brought to the gentleness of peace and could not fight, Nap. 15, 28. to mitigate, soften the rigour of misery, pain, & c.

Linked entry: leoþuwácian

ge-rówan

(v.)
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to row, sail Hrówundum t mið ðý gehrówun nauigantibus, Lk. L. 8, 23. to reach by rowing (sailing, & c. ), sail to a place Dona gehréwun enauigauerunt, Lk.

Linked entry: rówan

ge-wrixlung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixlung, e; f.
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gewrixlunge þǽra feówer tíman . . . ꝥ ǽlc heora hæfð þrý mónðas three changes of season, spring to summer, summer to autumn, autumn to winter, occur at intervals of three months, . . . so that each season has three months, Angl. viii. 319, 5

Linked entry: wrixlung

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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To weave, contrive Hé wróht webbade, Andr. Kmbl. 1343; An. 672. Gé inwitþancum wróht webbedon, Elen. Kmbl. 617; El. 309. Ne beó inwit leóf, ne wróhtas webgenne, ne searo to rénigenne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29.

Linked entries: webbung webgian

gangan

to gowalkto go pedestrianfootmountedto move along, proceedanimateliveto take a specified courseto be habitually in a specified conditionto pass, be currentto take place to have a specified issueto departto take one's way, proceed gomove in a specified directiongoandto be carried, moved, impelled to reach, extendto passbecometo cometo go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation

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Án steorra sóna setle gangende, Chr. 1097 ; P. 233, 27. to reach, extend Wintres dæg wíde gangeð, Men. 202. to pass to a certain condition, become Þú mé scealt edwitt mín of áwyrpan. þæt mé incan áhwǽr gangeð, Ps.

níd-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
níd-nǽman, p. de

To take by forceto force a womanto ravish

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To take by force, to force a woman, to ravish Gif hwá nunnan gewemme oððe wydewan nýdnǽme, L. Eth. vi. 39; Th. i. 324, 25 : L. C. S. 53; Th. i. 406, 2, 3

ge-wísian

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

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

cirran

(v.)
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S. 13, 311. to turn to a person in submission, for protection, &c. Him all Angelcyn cirde, Chr. 886; P. 80, 11. Him cierde eall se þeódscype, 922; P. 103, 28.

Linked entries: cerran cyrran

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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For 'I. to be deprived of . . . MS.

manung

(n.)
Grammar
manung, e; f.

monitionadmonitionadvicea claiming or exaction of debt, tributethe place where toll is demandedthe district in which a power of summoning or exacting is exercisedthe people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons

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Ðæt wé rídan be eallum mid ðam geréfan ðe hit on hismonunge sý, v. 8, 2; Th. i. 236, 13. the people residing in such a district, and bound to answer his summons Fó se geréfa mid his monuuge, and ádrífe ðæt spor út of his scíre, v. 8, 4; Th. i.

síc

(n.)
Grammar
síc, es; n. : but síce, es; m.
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seems also to occur. A sike. 'Sike a watercourse; applied to a natural as well as to an artificial stream; the latter usually constructed to receive the contents of field gutters, for discharge into the river.' Mid-Yorks. Gloss. See also E. D. S.

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.

ascensionmountingthe ascensionan ascenta way of ascending

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Seó dún stent ... twelf míla on upstige fram ánre byrig there is an ascent of twelve miles from the town to the hill, Homl. Th. i. 502, 6. especially the ascension of Christ to heaven Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstiges, Blickl.

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
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Gihyhte in nome Drihtnes speret in nomine Domini Rtl. 19, 27. to look with hope to hwám mæg ic heononforð gehyhtan (-hyltan, MS.) ?, Hml. S. 33, 273. trans. To hope for, hope to get. with acc. Ðæt ꝥ ic gehihte, ꝥ ic hæbbe nú, Hml.

ge-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícettan, p. te.
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</b> to make to appear like to () :-- Sceal se reccere witan ðæt ðá unðeáwas beóð oft gelíccette (-lícette, v. l.) gódum ðeáwum and mægenum ðurh leásunga scire rector debeat, quod plerumque vitia virtutes se esse mentiuntur, Past. 149, 3

Linked entry: ge-liccettan

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Th. 117, 13. to prostrate oneself in reverence:-- Gif þú feallest mé and mé weorþast (si cadens adoraveris me, Mt. 4, 9), Bl. H. 27, 18. Englas geþafedon þæt mennisce men him feóllon, Hml. Th. i. 38, 28.

gneáð

(adj.)
Grammar
gneáð, gnéð; adj.

Sparingfrugalstingyscantysmall parcus

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Sparing, frugal, stingy, scanty, small; parcus Næs hió to gneáð gifa she was not too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3864; B. 1930.

Linked entry: un-gníðe

owisc

(n.)
Grammar
owisc, e; f.
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Ðanon gráfes owisce, andlang owisce wege, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 388, 25

Linked entry: ofesc

ge-sehtness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sehtness, e; f.

Reconciliation

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Reconciliation To sibbe and to gesehtnesse for peace and reconciliation, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 129, 22

Linked entry: sehtness

swǽran

(v.)
Grammar
swǽran, p. de
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To make heavy, to oppress [ Eall se líchama geswǽred byþ and gehefegud, Lchdm. iii. 120, 22.]

trinda

(n.)
Grammar
trinda, an ; m.
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A round lump, a ball Geóte trindan . . . wyrce trindan, Lchdm. iii. 14, 10, 13