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ge-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swælan, p. de; pp. ed, ud
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To light, kindle; inflammare, accendere Geswælud spoon [ = spón, q. v.] vel tynder kindled chips or tinder; fomes, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 35; Wrt. Voc. 39, 21

ge-swǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, es; n.
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Heaviness, affliction Gisuoere afflictionem, Rtl. 41, 37

Linked entries: swǽr ge-swǽre

ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.
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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps. Th.

ge-swǽsléǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsléǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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To flatter; blandīri Ic geswǽs-lǽce blandior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 49

ge-swǽsnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsnys, se; f.
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A sweet word, a compliment, an enticement, allurement, a dainty; blanditia Geswǽsnyssa blanditiæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 17

ge-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽtan, p. te
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To sweat Heó ná ne geswǽtte she did not sweat, Shrn. 150, 2

ge-swefian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefian, ic -swefige; p. ode; pp. od [swefan to sleep]
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To cause to sleep, cast asleep, lull, appease; sōpīre, sŏpōrāre Ic geswefige sōpio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 57, MS. D. God geswefode ðone Adam God caused Adam to sleep, Homl. Th. i. 14, 20. Drihten on róde mid deáþe wæs geswefod the Lord was put to

Linked entry: swefian

ge-swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swelgend, es; m.
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An abyss, chasm; vorago, Hpt. Gl. 507

Linked entry: swelgend

ge-sweltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweltan, p. -swealt, pl. -swulton; pp. -swolten [sweltan to die]
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To die, perish; mŏri Men gesweltaþ hŏmĭnes moriemini, Ps. Spl. 81, 6. Geswolten, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 18

ge-sweopornes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweopornes, -swiopernis, -ness, -niss, e; f.
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Cunning, craftiness, hypocrisy; astutia, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 15

ge-sweorf

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorf, es; m. n.
Entry preview:

[?] Filings; limatura

Linked entries: -sweorf ár-gesweorf ge-swyrf

ge-swétléht

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swétléht, part. p.
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Made sweet[?] Onsægnessa geswétléhte holocausta medullata, Blickl. Gloss

Linked entry: swétlǽcan

ge-swicennes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swicennes, -swicenes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.
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A ceasing, cessation, abstaining, repentance; cessātio, resĭpiscentia Búton geswicennesse without abstaining, L. N. P. L. 63; Th. ii. 300, 22. Mid geswicennysse yfelra dǽda with cessation from evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27: Ælfc. T. 29, 18. Þurh geswicenysse

ge-swicnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swicnan, p. ede; pp. ed
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To cleanse, clear; purgāre Geswicne se hine be cxx hída let him clear himself with cxx hides, L. In. 14; Th. i. 110, 16: 15; Th. i. 112, 3: 52; Th. i. 134, 12

Linked entry: -swicnan

ge-swicneful

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swicneful, comp. -fulra; adj.
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Treacherous, deceitful, harmful Sint hie ðé geswicnefulran they are more harmful to thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 22

Linked entry: -swicneful

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.
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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47. Gif ðú geswúgian mihtest if thou couldst be silent, Bt

Linked entries: ge-súgian ge-súwian ge-sweógian ge-swúgian

ge-nomian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nomian, -namian; p. ode; pp. od
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To name, point out; nominare, indicere, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 10; Cri. 1101

Linked entry: ge-namian

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsumian, -nihtsumian; p. ode; pp. od
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To suffice, abound; abundare Gemǽru and dene genyhtsumiaþ hwǽte convalles abundabunt frumento, Ps. Surt. 64, 14. Genyhtsumegende abundantes, Ps. Surt. 72, 12

Linked entry: nyhtsumian

ge-nyhtsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsumlíce, adv.
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Abundantly, plentifully; abunde, abundanter Ða genyhtsumlíce dóeþ oferhygd qui abundanter faciunt superbiam, Ps. Surt. 30, 24

ge-nyman

(v.)
Entry preview:

to take; assūmĕre Ðú genymest gecýðnysse míne þurh múþ ðínne tu assŭmis testāmentum meum per os tuum, Ps. Spl. 49, 17

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