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ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, p. ode; pp. od, ud

To use, consume

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To use, consume Hie hæfdon hiora mete genotudne they had consumed their provisions, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31

geócian

(v.)
Grammar
geócian, p. ode; pp. od; gen. dat.

To preserve, saveservare, salvare

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To preserve, save; servare, salvare. with the gen Geóca úser preserve us, Cd. 188; Th. 234, 14; Dan. 292. Geóca mínes gǽstes save my soul, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 5; Hy. 4, 45. with the dat Geóca us preserve us, Exon. 53 a; Th. 185, 23; Az. 12. Geóca

stigian

(v.)
Grammar
stigian, to shut up in a sty or
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pen Oððe ic stigie, nyttes bicge, Salm. Kmbl. 402 ; Sal. 202. Swýn stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 2

Linked entry: stig

trymmend

(n.)
Grammar
trymmend, es; m. I. one who strengthens or
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II. one who makes a formal agreement, v. trymman, I. 4 :-- Trymmend stipula*-*torem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 2

ge-hýþigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýþigian, to make suitable, free from restraint or
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distress Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehýðiggende synd gemetum primordia conuersorum blandis refovenda sunt modis, Scint. 61, 10. Gehýþegode expedita, Germ. 391, 31

ge-sigfæstnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sigfæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To triumphcrown

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To triumph, crown He gesigfæstnade triumphans, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 3. Gesigfæstnad coronandus, Jn. Skt. 8, 12

ge-singian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singian, p. ode; pp. od

To sin;peccāre

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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115

ge-súgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-súgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sundfullian, p. ode; pp. od

To be made prosperousto be successfulprosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

ge-swǽþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽþian, p. ode; pp. od

To track outinvestigate

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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2

ge-sweógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

ge-þeahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeahtian, p. ode; pp. od

To take counselconsultconsĭliāri

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To take counsel, consult; consĭliāri Geniman sáwle míne hí geþeahtodon accĭpĕre anĭmam meam consĭliāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 30, 17

ge-þearfian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þearfian, p. ode; pp. od

To impose necessity;necessitatem imponere

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To impose necessity; necessitatem imponere Ðá him swá geþearfod wæs as necessity thus was imposed upon them, Beo.Th. 2211; B. 1103

ge-þióstrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þióstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To obscure;obscūrāre

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To obscure; obscūrāre Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran, and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte the sun outshines all other stars, and obscures [them] with her light, Bt. titl. ix; Fox xii. 2. Sunna biþ geþióstrod sol contenebrabitur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13,

dreópian

(v.)
Grammar
dreópian, dreápian, dropian, drupian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To dropstillāre, distillāre

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To drop; stillāre, distillāre Swá dropa, ðe on ðas eorþan dreópaþ as a drop, which droppeth on this earth, Ps. Th. 71, 6. Heofonas [MS. Heofenas] dreápedun cæli distillāvērunt, Ps. Surt. 67, 9.

be-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smiðian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To forgeexcudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775

ge-heaðorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heaðorian, -heaðerian, -heaðrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restraincontrolcompresscohĭbērecoartārecoangustāre

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To restrain, control, compress; cohĭbēre, coartāre, coangustāre Hafaþ geheaðorad heofona Wealdend ealle gesceafta the Ruler of the heavens has controlled all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 11; Met. 13, 6 : Bt. 21; Fox 74, 9 : 25; Fox 88, 5.

Linked entries: ge-haðerian heaðorian

ceallian

(v.)
Grammar
ceallian, ode; od;[calla = a caller, herald]

To CALL, cry out, shoutclamare

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To CALL, cry out, shout; clamare Ongan [MS. ongean] ceallian ofer cald wæter Byrhthelmes bearn the son of Byrhthelm began to shout across the cold river, Byrht. Th. 134, 28; By. 91

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, p. ode; pp. od [from bót a restoring, cure]

To become or grow bettermelius fiericonvalescere

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To become or grow better; melius fieri, convalescere Ðá sóna gefélde ic me beótiende and wyrpende then I felt myself soon getting better and turning, confestim me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 12

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 4; Met. 21, 2. Swá hie fundedon as they desired, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 17; Gen. 2493: Exon. 1063; Th. 404, 11; Rä. 23, 6