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a-stíhst

(v.)
Grammar
a-stíhst, a-stíhþ

ascendest ⬩ ascends

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ascendest, ascends,Jn. Bos. 3, 13 ;

embehtian

(v.)
Grammar
embehtian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To minister, serve ⬩ ministrāre

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To minister, serve; ministrāre Heóembehtade oððe gehérde him ministrābat eis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 15. Embehtaþ ministrābit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 37

for-glendran

(v.)
Grammar
for-glendran, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed [glendran to devour]

To eat greedily ⬩ devour voraciously ⬩ lurcāri ⬩ devŏrāre

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To eat greedily, devour voraciously; lurcāri, devŏrāre Forglendrad lurcātus, Cot. 124. Ealle heora snytru beóþ yfele forglendred omnis săpientia eōrum devŏrāta est, Ps. Th. 106, 26; Blickl. Horn. 99, 9. Forglendred serviunculus? Wrt. Voc. 290, 49. Forglendrad

Linked entries: forgend glendran

for-sihst

(v.)
Grammar
for-sihst, -sihþ

despisest ⬩ despiseth

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despisest, despiseth, Ps. Spl. second 9, 1: Gen. 16, 5;

gælþ

(v.)
Grammar
gælþ, ðú gælst

sings

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sings, thou singest;

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges; m. [ge-, and beorh a hill, mountain]

A mountain ⬩ mons

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A mountain; mons Gebeorh Godes mons Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 15

Linked entry: ge-beorg

ge-lufian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lufian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To love, esteem ⬩ ămāre, dilĭgĕre

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Se hálga wer, in ða ǽrestan ældu, gelufade frécnessa fela the holy man, in his first age, loved much mischief, 34 a; Th. 108, 30 Gú. 80 : 39 b; Th. 130, 25; Gú. 443 : 43 a; Th. 144, 23; Gú. 682. Ic eom gelufod ămor, Ælfc.

Linked entry: lufian

ge-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meldian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To announce ⬩ nuntiare, adnuntiare

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To announce; nuntiare, adnuntiare Blód-gyte weorðeþ mongum gemeldad bloodshed shall be announced to many, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 20; Dóm. 37 : Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: meldian

ge-néhwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-néhwian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To approach, draw near, adhere

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Ánum genéhwaþ uni adhærebit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 13. Genéhwade ánum adhæsit uni, 15, 15

Linked entries: -néhwian ge-neán ge-neán

lyni-bor

Grammar
lyni-bor, l. lyni-bor, and for Wrt. Voc. ii. l.
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Wrt. Voc. i

rinelle

Grammar
rinelle, l. rinnelle, and add: [v. N. E. D. rindle.]
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Cf. rynele

bricest

(v.)
Grammar
bricest, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of brecan.
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he briceþ breakest, he breaks, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 10; Ph. 504;

ge-trumian

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

to grow strong ⬩ to recover ⬩ to gain strength ⬩ convălescĕre ⬩ to make strong ⬩ confirm ⬩ confirmāre

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to grow strong, to recover, to gain strength; convălescĕre Ðá he getrumad wæs ut convăluit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3. to make strong, confirm; confirmāre Ðone ðú getrumodest quem confirmasti, Ps. Spl. 79, 16, 18. Getrummade exortans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 3, 18

Linked entry: trumian

ge-wurþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ adorn ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ celebrāre

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To distinguish, honour, adorn, celebrate, praise; insignīre, honōrāre, ornāre, celebrāre Ðæt gé gewurþien wuldres Aldor that ye honour the chief of glory, Cd. 156; Th. 195, 1; Exod. 270. On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Gewyld mancipari, An. Ox. 2681. to force, compel submission to (tó) an action or a condition, reduce to subjection, slavery, &amp;amp;c. Hé him tó þeówdóme gewylde ealle Ispanie, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 31.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.

There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there

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A. : ðér ł huér, Lind. : þǽr, Rush.) óm and moððe hit fornimþ, and þǽr (þár,eófas hit delfaþ and forstelaþ : goldhordiaþ eów goldhordas on heofenan, þǽr (þár, MS.

Linked entry: þár

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by asking ⬩ learn ⬩ hear ⬩ fando accĭpĕre ⬩ discĕre ⬩ audīre

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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 14 : Exon. l00 a; Th. 378, 24; Deór. 20. Habbaþ we geascad ðæt se Ælmihtiga worhte wer and wíf we have heard that the Almighty created man and woman, 61 b; Th. 225, 22; Ph. 393

Linked entries: ge-acsian ge-ahsian ge-axian

for-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
for-hergian, -heregian, to -hergianne; part, -hergiende, -hergende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To lay waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ ravage ⬩ devastate ⬩ plunder ⬩ vastāre ⬩ devastāre ⬩ depŏpŭlāre

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Ceadwalla and Mul Cent and Wieht forhergedon Ceadwalla and Mul ravaged Kent and Wight, Chr. 686; Erl. 40, 25.

Linked entry: hergian

eáster

(n.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; gen. eástres; pl. nom. acc. eástro; gen. eástrena; dat. eástron, eástran [ = eástrum]; n: eástre, an; n.

the passover, paschal lamb ⬩ pascha

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Works, vol. ii. p. 81: Grimm&amp;#39;s Deut. Mythol. 8vo. 1855, pp. 180-183.]

Linked entries: eóster éster

mǽrels

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrels, márels, es; m. and <b>mǽrels-ráp,</b> es; m.

A rope for mooring a ship ⬩ pronesium

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A rope for mooring a ship; pronesium [v. Ducange: 'pronexium funis quo navis religatur ad palum'] Mǽrelsráp pronesium, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 21; Wrt. Voc. 57. 3. Márels prosnesium, 63, 62. Prompt. Parv. 327, and note. ]

Linked entry: scip-mǽrels

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