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on-lǽtan

(v.)

to release, relaxto let a thing go on, to continue

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to release, relax Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, Beo. Th. 3223; B. 1609. Ðonne him sigera weard his gewealdleðer wille onlǽtan, Met. 11, 28, 75. to let a thing go on, to continue anlǽtenne continuanda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 19.

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ge-wilnian

(v.)
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., cupierunt ) þá þing geseónne, Mt. 13, 17. to desire to go to (), lit. or fig., to a person Wé witon þæt ðú gewilnast ðám wuldorfullan Drihtne, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 22. Þú gewilnast Críste, Hml.

sníðan

(v.)
Grammar
sníðan, p. snáð, pl. snidon; pp. sniden

to cut, make an incision in anythingto cut as a surgeon does, to lance to amputateto cut up or to piecesto cut so as to kill, to slay an animal to cut stone, to hewto cut hairto cut corn, to reap to reap to cut secare, resecare, caedere, putare, dolere, attondere to cut, prune

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Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 3. to cut up or to pieces Ðone ramm ðú sníðst sticcon Ex. 29, 17.

ge-openian

(v.)
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L. 2, 4. to open a way, make clear a passage Hé him duru ontýneð, ingong geopenað, Gú. 966. Geopenige úre sárnys ús infær sóðre gecyrrednysse, Hml. Th. ii. 124, 6. Bið se torr þyrel, ingong geopenad, Jul. 403. to uncover, disclose to view, shew.

for-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sceppan, -sceóppan; p. -sceóp, pl. -sceópon; pp. -scepen

To transformtransformāre

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To transform; transformāre Heó alle forsceóp Drihten to deóflum the Lord transformed them all to devils, Cd. 16; Th. 20, 14; Gen. 308. Scinnan forscepene [their] beauty transformed, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 12; Sat. 72

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giccan

(v.)

to itchprurire

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to itch: prurire Wið giccendre wombe for an itching stomach ; [Cockayne prefers to translate the verb to hiccup, v. his Glossary] Lchdm. iii. 50, 13. Wið óðrum giccendum blece for other itching blotch, 70, 27

Linked entries: gicce gice-ness

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To speak, harangue

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To speak, harangue Adam gemǽlde and to Euan spræc Adam spoke and to Eve said, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 10; Gen. 790. Offa gemǽlde Offa spoke, Byrht. Th. 138, 34; By. 230 : 53; By. 244

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, sýcan; p. te
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To cause to suck, to suckle, give suck Ðú sýcst hálgum breóste lactas sacrato ubere, Hymn. Surt. 75, 43. Ða breóst ðe ne síctun (sýctun, MS. A.) ubera quae non lactauenmt, Lk. Skt. 23, 29

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ciric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
ciric-georn, adj.
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Diligent in attending church Beó circgeorn, and þé þǽr georne Gode bide and allum his hálgum, Wlfst. 290, 8. Beó ciricgeornn Godes cyrecan, Angl. xii. 518, 26. v. cyric-georn in Dict

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efnan

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Substitute: To even. to level, bring to a level with Ic ( mead) eom weorpere (q. v. in Dict.), efne eorðan (lay flat on the ground ) ealdne ceorl; sóna þæt onfindeð, sé þe mec féhð ongeán, þæt hé hrycge sceal hrúsan sécan, Rä. 28, 8. [v. N. E.

hálian

(v.)
Grammar
hálian, p. ode

To become hale, whole, to heal, to get wellsanescere

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To become hale, whole, to heal, to get well Lege ðam sáre hyt sceal berstan and hálian lay to the sore; it shall burst and heal, Herb. 148, 2; Lchdm. i. 272, 21. Hé ðá ongan trumian and háligan ubi sanescere cæpit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 10.

sige-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
sige-síþ, es ; m.
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A victorious expedition or journey Oft dǽdlata dóme foreldit sigisítha gahuem generally the dilatory man is too late for glory, for every successful undertaking, Txts. 152, 9

á-wendan

(v.)

To turn.to give a certain direction toto returnto reducebring into subjectionto turn aside,to remove divertto avertto pervertto changeto turn into something elsetransformto translatereproduce something with other materialto exchangeTo turntake a certain direction

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To turn. to give a certain direction to Hé áwende eów fram Drihtne, Deut. 13, 5. Hé áwende hine sylfne Gode, Chr. 1067;P. 201, 34. Hú se deófol mislicum synnum heora mód áwende, Hml. S, 10, 222.

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ge-fædrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fædrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To FATHERto adoptto ascribe to any one as a son or daughteradoptarepatri filium vel filiam ascribere

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To FATHER, to adopt or to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter; adoptare, patri filium vel filiam ascribere Ða þrý gebróþra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred, ac wǽron gefædred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], but they

ge-drífan

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Substitute: To drive, to force a living creature to move Gif ic in Belzebub fordrífo dióules, suno iúera in huǽm hiá gedrífes (eiciunt) 1, Mt. L. 12, 27. Hé gedrifen wæs (agebalur) from diówlæ on woesternum, Lk. L. 8, 29.

andettan

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Srt. 88, 6. to make acknowledgement of a benefit to a person, to give thanks, praise to Þeós Drihtne andette and be him spræc, Lk. 2, 38. Ondettigen ðé ( tibi ) folc, ondettien ðé folc, Ps. Srt. 66, 4. Ondette (-ie), 6.

on-secgan

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add: absolute, to offer a sacrifice, sacrifice Þé þes déma hafað wítu gegearwad, gif þú onsecgan nelt, Jul. 251. (1 a) to sacrifice to a divinity, &c. :-- Ic onsæge ł ic offrige þé sacrificabo tibi, Ps. L. 53, 8.

on-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bærnan, p. de.

to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindleto burn, consume by burningto heat, inflameto kindle desire for anything, to incite

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to set fire to, to light (a fire), to kindle literal Hié hié mid flexe bewundon and onbærndon hit they wrapped them round with flax, and set fire to it, Ors. 4, l; Swt. 158, 6. Ðá héton ða déman micel fýr onbærnan, Shrn. 53, 15: Exon.

Sodoma

(n.)
Grammar
Sodoma, Sodome, an; or indecl.

The town of Sodom

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The town of Sodom Ða cininingas of Sodoman and Gomorran . . . on ðám burgum Sodoma and Gomorra Gen. 14, 10, 11. Hé eardode on ðære byrig Sodoma 13, 12. Hig eodon Sodoman weard 18, 22. On dære byrig Sodoman 18, 26. On Sodoman weallsteápe burg Cd.

myntan

Grammar
myntan, <b>. I a.</b>
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</b> add: to mean something for a person :-- Ic hit ágnian wille ágenre ǽhte ꝥ ꝥ ic hæbbe, and nǽfre þé myntan plot ne plóh, ne turf ne toft, Ll. Th. i. 184, 6.