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ge-wendan

(v.)
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His sáwul gewende tó helle, Hml. Th. i. 20, 10. Oð þæt þú eft gewende tó þǽre ylcan eorþan þe þú of cóme, Hml.

ge-restan

(v.)
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R. 21, 20. to remain confident Flesc mín geresteð in hyhte, Vs. Srt. 15", 9. reflexive, to rest oneself. to repose in sleep Gedó þæt ic m te slápan and me gerestan, Ps. Th. 4, 9.

ád-fær

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fær, nom. acc; g. -færes; pl. nom. -faru; n.

The pile-way ⬩ the way to the funeral pile ⬩ iter rogi

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The pile-way, the way to the funeral pile; iter rogi Ðæt we hine gebringen on ádfære that we may bring him on the way to the pile, Beo. Th. 6012; B. 3010

ge-býgean

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgean, -bígean; v. trans.

To bow ⬩ bend ⬩ turn ⬩ bow down ⬩ subdue ⬩ crush

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To bow, bend, turn, bow down, subdue, crush Ðú miht leon and dracan liste gebýgean conculcabis leonem et draconem, Ps. Th. 90, 13. Gebígean to synnum adigere ad peccata, Alb. resp. 68 [Lye]

ge-díhligean

(v.)

to hide ⬩ make private ⬩ detach ⬩ separate ⬩ velare secernere ⬩ separare

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to hide, make private, detach, separate; velare secernere, separare Eádgár, mid rýmette gedíhligean hét ða mynstra Edgar commanded the monasteries to be made private or detached, Th. Diplm. A.D. 963-975; 231, 4

weorpere

(n.)
Grammar
weorpere, es; m.
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A thrower (cf. to throw, as a wrestling term) Ic ( mead ) eom weorpere, efne tó eorþan ealdne ceorl (cf. Aldhelm's riddle: Pedum gressus titubantes sterno ruina), Exon. Th. 409, 27 ; Rä. 28, 7

heorþ-pening

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Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáw-nisse þám canonicon ánne penig . . . and ealswá æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorðe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, Cht. Th. 609, 6-12. Add:

ofer-gitness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-gitness, e; f.

Forgetfulness, oblivion

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Forgetfulness, oblivion On ðam lande ðe ofer-gytnes on eardige (this seems to correspond to in terra oblivionis) v. 12 Ps. Th. 87, 11. On ofergetnisse in oblivione Lk. Skt. Rush. 12, 6

Linked entry: gitness

býrgean

(v.)

to taste ⬩ gustare

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to taste; gustare He byreþ blódig wæl, býrgean þenceþ, eteþ unmurnlíce he will bear off my bloody corpse, will resolve to taste it, will eat it without repugnance, Beo. Th. 901; B. 448

CAMP

(n.)
Grammar
CAMP, comp, es; m.

A contest, war, battle ⬩ certamen, pugna, bellum

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Th. 5003; B. 2505; Chr. 937; Th. 202, 2, col. 1, 2; Æðelst. 8; Andr. Kmbl. 2651; An. 1327. Mec gesette Crist to compe Christ has placed me in battle, Exon. 102b; Th. 389, 3; Rä. 7, 2; Andr. Kmbl. 468; An. 234.

Linked entry: campian

and-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
and-wyrdan, ond-wyrdan

to answer

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to answer, Ps. Th. 101, 21: 118, 42: Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 20

Linked entry: and-wearde

a-wæcnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wæcnian, p. ode; pp. od

To awaken ⬩ arise ⬩ spring ⬩ evigilare ⬩ oriri

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To awaken, arise, spring; evigilare, oriri Awæcniaþ, Cd. 104; Th. 138, 14; Gen. 2291

Linked entry: wæenian

átor-spere

(n.)
Grammar
átor-spere, es; n.

A poisoned spear ⬩ telum venenatum

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Exon. 105 a; Th. 399, to; Rä. 18, 9

Linked entry: spere

gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
gæderian, gædrian

to gather

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to gather, Ps. Spl. 38, 10 : Exon. 58 b; Th. 211, 6; Ph. 193

Linked entry: ge-gæderian

óþ-þicgan

(v.)
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to take from Him frumbearnes riht freóbróðor óþþah, Cd. Th. 199, 14; Exod. 338

bi-clyppan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-clyppan, p. -clypte; pp. -clypt

To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp ⬩ amplecti

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To clip, embrace, inclose, clasp; amplecti,Exon. 59 b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277

biódan

(v.)

to command, announce, offer

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to command, announce, offer, Beo. Th. 5777; B. 2892: Bt. 25; Fox 88, 18

bodigean

(v.)

to publish, preach

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to publish, preach, Mk. Bos. 5, 20: Cd. 169; Th. 210, 4; Exod. 510

boém

(n.; num.)

to both

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to both, Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 22; for bám; dat. of begen

níw-gefara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-gefara, an ; m.
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A new-comer, a stranger Nígefaran tó túne feccan, Ll. Th. i. 432, 16

Linked entry: níw-fara