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ge-tídran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tídran, ge-tídrian; pp. ge-tídred, ge-tídrod
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To make or to become weak: — Sceall nýde ꝥ lícumlice fæt beón getýdrod (infirmetur), Gr. D. 227, 27

ofer-prút

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-prút, ofer-prúd, ofer-prýt ?, e; f.
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Excessive pride Hí beóð þurh oferprúda alles rance . . . ant on módignesse swíðe áhofene, Wlfst. 81, 28

Linked entry: prút

prím-sang

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Ðonne preóstas cyrcan cumon heora prím singienne, Chrd. 27, 37. Add

þreax

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Se fótcops áwende wundorlíce þrexe and eall dúste þurh Drihtnes mihte, Hml. S. 35, 150. Add

ágnian

(v.)
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Add: to have a person as a possession, under one's dominion, to enslave Ǽgnian Israhéla cyn, Exod. 265

broddetan

(v.)
Grammar
broddetan, brodettan

To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; tremere, trepidare, palpitare,

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To tremble, quake, to pant for fear; tremere, trepidare, palpitare, Greg. Dial. 2, 25: Cot. 154, Som. Lye

Linked entry: ge-bryddan

on-tyhtan

(v.)

to incite, instigate, impel

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to incite, instigate, impel Wæs ðæt gifeðe swíð ðe ðone ðyder ontyhte, Beo. Th. 6164; B. 3086

be-bycgean

(v.)
Grammar
be-bycgean, -bycgan ; part. -bycgende ; p. -bohte; pp. -boht

To sellto set or put to salevendere

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To sell, to set or put to sale; vendere On gold bebycgean to sell for gold, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 39. Iudas bebohte bearn wealdendes on seolfres sinc Judas sold the child of the Almighty for a heap of silver, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5; Sat. 577 : Ps.

Linked entries: be-bohte bi-bycgong

méðig

(adj.)
Grammar
méðig, adj.

Wearyexhausted

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Ða ðe láfe beón móston wǽron ðæm méðie ðæt hié ne mehton ða gefarenan eorþan bringan the survivors (of the pestilence) were exhausted to such a degree, that they could not inter the dead, 2, 6; Swt. 86, 28

ge-célan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-célan, p. de; pp. ed.

To make coldto coolallayrefrigerareTo become coldto be refreshedrefrigerari

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To become cold, to be refreshed; refrigerari Forlǽt me ðæt ic gecéle ǽrðam ðe ic gang remitte mihi ut refrigerer priusquam abeam, Ps. Spl. 38, 18

Linked entries: célan ge-ceolan

un-gesibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gesibsum, adj.

Prone to discordquarrelsome

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Prone to discord, quarrelsome Lóca hwylc cristen man sý ungesibsum, man áh on ðam dæge hine gesibsumianne, Wulfst. 295, 4.

Linked entry: ge-sibsum

wræc-síþian

(v.)
Grammar
wræc-síþian, p. ode

To betravel in a foreign country, to be in exile

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To be or travel in a foreign country, to be in exile Ic wræcsíðige peregrinor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 19. Ðæt hine mann ásende ofer sǽ on wræcsíð sumum wéstene, on ðam ðe cristene menn for geleáfan fordémde wræcsíðedon, Homl. Th. i. 560, 22.

gistian

(v.)
Grammar
gistian, p. ode
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Líf mánfull gystigenne of húse on hús uita nequam hospitandi de domo in domum (it is a miserable life to go from house to house, Ecclus. 29, 24), Scint. 153, 15

hýf

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. ¶ the following glosses belong to passages referring to bees :-- Hýfe gurgustio, i. cellula. An. Ox. 307. Hýfa tuguria, i. cellulas, 253. Add

þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throwTo twistracktortureTo twistturn roundto take a different directionto turn roundrevolveto curl

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To throw (v. throw, thraw to turn wood, to twist; throwster one that throws or winds silk or thread; throwing-clay clay that will work on the wheel, Halliw. Dict. See, also, E. D. S. Pub.

bindan

to bindto fasten toknit

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Voc. ii. 90, 28. to restrain the action of Onlegen trymmanne þone magan and bindanne, Lch. ii. 180, 25. of obligation Hine ǽghwylc sylfne on forhæfednysse band, Hml. S. 23 b, 132.

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
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To advance, promote the interests of, support, help on Ic þé gefyrþrede mid mínum lárum þon ꝥ þé mon dómere geceás thanks to my instructions you were advanced to a judgeship, Bt. 8; F. 24, 29.

ge-wéman

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His þeáwas Godes willan gewéman, R. Ben. 99, 20. His leóda Gode gewéman, Hml. S. 26, 51.

mengan

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, Angl. ii. 360, 4. of persons, to join to others so as to form one of a company Ic ǽnlípigu on þám cafertúne oþstód . . . ic mé þá eft ongan mængan óþrum, ꝥ ic wolde on sume wísan inn geþringan, Hml.

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Th. 368, 9. to go to () a person and obtain for another (dat.), apply to a person and obtain Englas mé geǽrndo-don þám Hǣlende, þ ic hī gebicgan mōste, Hml. S. 36, 176.