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ge-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hirdan, p. de.
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in a physical sense, to harden, temper metal Hé ( the goldsmith ) gehyrdeð and gehyrsteð wel, Vy. 74. Gesmyrede and gehyrde lita (cf. átre gemǽled lita (veneno spicula), 96, 69, and see áhyrded, B. 1460), Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 49. in a moral sense, to inspire

Linked entry: ge-hyrdan

ge-hríran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hríran, p. de
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To cause to fall to the ground (v. ge-hreósan; ), to overthrow, demolish a building Gehriéred diruta (sacella) Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 59

ge-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽman, p. de
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To take away by force Hé hét þriddan dǽl ágifan þám mannum þe hé hit ǽr on genǽmde, Guth. 14, II. Þone mǽstan dǽl ðínra ǽhta þú onféhst þá ðe on þé genémde (genumene, v.l.) wǽron maximam possessionum tuarum, quae tibi ablatae sunt, portionem recipies

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Take here <b>ge-ortréwan</b> in Dict., and add: to despair of. with gen. Cf. <b>I a</b> Ne þú tó wáclíce geortreówe ǽniges gódes spemque fugato nes dolor adsit, Met. 5, 35. with prep. Hé nǽfre ne geortreówe be Godes mildse de

Linked entries: or-trýwan ge-ortrúwian

ge-orwirþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-orwirþan, p. de
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To dishonour, defame, traduce Georuuierdid traductus, Txts. 100, 990. Georwyrðed traducta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 14

Linked entries: or-wirþed ge-orwyrþed

ge-strýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýdan, p. de
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To rob something from a person (dat. ) Gif man óðrum men ǽht gestrýde si quis alium bonis spoliaverit, Ll. Th. ii. 238, 4. [O.H.Ger. ge-strúten exterminare.] See preceding words

Linked entry: strýdan

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. de
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To mix Geblende infecit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 35. Hí mé geblendon unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Cri. 1438

ge-bríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bríwan, p. de
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To make into pottage (v. briacute;w), make (pottage) Gebríw wel swíþne bríw mid hwǽtemelwe, Lch. ii. 354, 11. Beren breaacute;d, clǽne níwe buteran and niacute;we beren mela oððe grytta tógædre gebríwed swá coacute;cas cunnon, 220, 11

Linked entry: bríwan

ge-engan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-engan, p. de
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To constrain, distress, vex, trouble [Ic eom] genirwed and geenged afficior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 49. Geencgdu anxia, 9, 35

Linked entries: ge-encgd engan ge-ænged

ge-cwísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwísan, p. de
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To crush Sumes þegnes cniht feóll fǽrlíce of his horse ... and swíðe wearð gecwýsed, ꝥ hí wéndon ꝥ hé þǽrrihte sceolde sweltan, Hml. S. 21, 325

Linked entry: cwísan

ge-wídmǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wídmǽran, ge-wídmǽrian; p. de, ode ; pp. ed. od.
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to spread the fame of, celebrate Þæs hálinysse hlísa hine sylfne gewídmǽrode (-mǽrsode, v. l.) feorr and wíde cujus sanctitatis opinio sese ad notitiam hominum longe lateque tetenderat, Gr. D. 44, 2. Hí þanon gangende gewídmǽrodon (diffamaverunt, v.

gímran

(v.)
Grammar
gímran, gýrman; p. de
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to mourn Ic weóp ł ic gýrmde for geóm-runge. . . wóp ł geómrung mín fram ðé nis behýdd rugiebam a gemitu. . . gemitus meus a te non est absconditus Ps. L. 37, 9-10

Linked entry: gyrman

grippan

(v.)
Grammar
grippan, p. de
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To seize Sóhton hine tó grioppanne (gigripanne,R.) querebant eum apprehendere, Jn. L. 7, 30

Linked entry: grípan

gryllan

(v.)
Grammar
gryllan, p. de
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To gnash the teeth, rage, be angry Grylde frendit, Germ. 399, 393. Gryllendum stridentibus, 398, 173

Linked entry: grillan

líman

(v.)
Grammar
líman, p. de
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To emit rays, beam, shine ꝥ ꝥ leóht þe þǽr lýmde betweoh þám þýstrum wæs beorhtre þonne dæges leóht ut diem vinceret lux ilia quae inter tenebras radiasset, Gr. D. 171, 5

Linked entries: á-líman límian

níþan

(v.)
Grammar
níþan, p. de
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To envy Þweora manna þeáw is ꝥ hí æfestiað óþra manna góddǽde and hefelíce níþað þá hí selfe nó ðý ǽr habban willað mos pravorum est invidere aliis virtutis bonum quod ipsi habere non appetunt, Gr. D. 117, 5

sǽd-berende

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽd-berende, In a legend of the Holy Cross Seth is represented as bringing seeds from Paradise, whither he had been sent by Adam: Seth, ita edoctus ab angelo cum uellet discedere, dedit ei angelus tria grana pomi illius, de quo manducauerat pater eius dicens ei: 'Infra triduum cum ad patrem tuum redieris ipse exspirabit. Haec tria grana infra eius linguam pones, &amp;c.' If the poet of the Genesis knew such a legend it might have suggested the epithet he applied to Seth. v. Mod. Lang. Rev. vi. 200. See, too, C. M. 1365
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam

reordan

(v.)
Grammar
reordan, ;p.; de
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;To take food, eat; Reordendum ;cenantibus; i. ;vescentibus,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 72

sǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽgan, de

To cause to sink

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To cause to sink Óþ ðæt seó sunne on súþrodor sǽged weorðeþ (cf. Só giségid wurð sedle náhor hédra sunna,Hel. 5715), Exon. 207, 15; Ph. 142

scendan

(v.)
Grammar
scendan, p. de

To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm:

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To put to shame, to abuse, insult, harm: — Ic scendo confundam, Rtl. I. 25. Ðone scamleásan mon mæg ðý bet gebétan ðe hine mon suíður þreáþ and sciend (scent, Cott. MSS. ) impudentes melius corrigit, qui invehendo reprehendit, Past. 31, 1; Swt. 207,

Linked entry: sendeþ

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