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ge-milcian

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

To give milk, suckle ⬩ lactare

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To give milk, suckle; lactare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 29

gifian

(v.)
Grammar
gifian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To bestow gifts

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To bestow gifts Se cyng him cynelíce gifode the king bestowed gifts upon him royally, Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 32. Hió ðá gifede mycele þinc ðam biscope she gave great gifts to the bishop, H. R. 17, 12

Linked entries: geofian geafla

cwom

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cwom, pl. cwómon came; venit, venerunt; have the same meanings as the contracted forms com, pl. cómon, p. of cuman , q. v. The p. indic., pl. cwómon,-an, -un; p. subj.
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Hwonne bearn Godes cwóme when the child of God should have come, 10a; Th. 10, 6; Cri. 148. To Hierasalem cwómon they came to Jerusalem, Elen. Kmbl. 547; El. 274. Cwóman englas angels came, Exon. 15b; Th. 34, 21; Cri. 545.

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOW ⬩ go behind ⬩ run after ⬩ pursue ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ adhærēre alicui ⬩ servīre ⬩ subdĭtus esse

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Wæs on eorþan éce Drihten feówertig daga folgad folcum, ǽr he to heofonríce astáh on earth the Lord eternal was followed [ = attended] by people for forty days, ere he ascended into heaven, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 4; Sat. 559

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

ge-cwician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwician, -cwycian; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [cwician to quicken]

To quicken ⬩ create ⬩ vivĭfĭcere ⬩ creāre

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Ðæt ðú me on rihtes rǽd gecwycige in æquĭtāte tua vivĭfĭca me, Ps. Th. 118, 40. He bebeád and gecwicode synd ipse mandāvit et creāta sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 32, 9 : 101, 19. Hí bíþ gecwicude creābuntur, Ps. Spl. C. 103, 31

fiðrum

(n.)
Grammar
fiðrum, to or with wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15
    • ;
  • Met. 31, 8: Elen. Kmbl. 1482
    • ;
  • El. 743
; pl. dat.
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and inst. of fiðere

be-spirian

(v.)
Grammar
be-spirian, -spirigan, -spyrigan; p. ode; pp. od

To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare

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To inquire, trace; inquirere, investigare Be ðon ðe yrfe bespirige of him who traces cattle, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 13.

Linked entry: be-spyrigan

beótian

(v.)
Grammar
beótian, beótigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed[beót I. a threatening] .

to threaten ⬩ minari ⬩ minitari ⬩ to boast ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ magna loqui ⬩ polliceri ⬩ spondere

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Ful oft wit beótedan, ðæt unc ne gedǽlde nemne ðeáþ ána full oft we two vowed, that naught should part us save death alone Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 32; Kl. 21

Linked entries: beót biótian tó-beótiende

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak

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Ðus fród guma in fyrndagum gieddade thus sang a wise man in days of old, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 8; Ph. 571. Gyddedon hæleþ in healle hwæt seó hand write heroes in hall discussed what did the hand write, Cd. 210; Th. 261, 18; Dan. 728

Linked entries: geddian ge-gyddian gyddian

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

niht-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
niht-feorm, the amount of provisions necessary for one night, entertainment due to the king. v. feorm; <b>I b.</b> &para;

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un-willa

(n.)
Grammar
un-willa, an; m.

What displeases ⬩ displeasure ⬩ what is not desired ⬩ against one's will ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ not voluntarily ⬩ without one's consent ⬩ in despite of one

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What displeases, displeasure, what is not desired Nafa ðú tó yfel ellen, ðeáh ðé sum unwilla on becume; oft brincð se woruld ðone willan ðe bið eft, Prov. Kmbl. 40.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

use ⬩ To be of use, profit, benefit, do good ⬩ prodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32.

Linked entries: brícsian ge-brýcgan ge-brýcsian brícsian brýtian

twégen

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twégen, (twegen? In the later MSS. of the Gospels tweigen and twegen are found, but ei may represent earlier e, e. g. weig, Lk. 1, 79, eige, 2, 9; or é, e. g. wreigende, 23, 10, wreigeð, 23, 14: Layamon has tweiȝe, tweien: in the Ormulum the form is tweȝȝen); m.: twá, twuá; f.: tú, tuu, twá; n.: gen. twéga, twégea, tweágea, twíga, twégera, twégra (later Gospels have tweigre, tweire); dat. twám, twǽm Besides these West Saxon are the following forms, nom. acc. twǽgen, twœgen, tuoegi, tuoege, tuóge, tuoe, tué; m.: f. tuoege: gen. tuoega, tuoe, twégen, tuoegara, twoegra, tuoera.

Two ⬩ absolutely ⬩ distributively

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Tósliten on twá (tuu, Lind. Rush.), Mk. Skt. 15, 38. On twá (tú, Cott. MS.), Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 32. On twá (twuá, Cott. MS.), 38, 4; Fox 202, 27. Hí on twá férdon they parted, Homl. Th. i. 388, 20.

Linked entries: tú tuu twá

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion.

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

ge-bǽru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽru, gen. e; acc. e, u; f : ge-bǽro; f. indecl. Or ge-bǽre; n; pl. u. See the cognate words at the end. [baero, bǽru a bearing]

BEARING ⬩ state ⬩ habit or disposition of body or mind ⬩ manner ⬩ conduct ⬩ behaviour ⬩ demeanour ⬩ manners in society ⬩ society ⬩ gestus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ mōres ⬩ consortium ⬩ consuētūdo

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We on gewritu setton þeóda gebǽru we have set in writing the conduct of the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1314; El. 659. Gehýrde beornes gebǽro she heard of the conduct of the man, 1416; El. 710.

Linked entries: ge-bǽre ge-bǽrness

ge-borhfæstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-borhfæstan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, borhfæstan to fasten by pledge or surety]

To determine ⬩ fasten by a surety ⬩ intertiāre ⬩ ăpud sequestrum depōnĕre

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To determine or fasten by a surety; intertiāre [q. v. in Du Cange], ăpud sequestrum depōnĕre.Cot. 107

Linked entry: borh-fæstan

ge-síclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-síclian, -sýclian; p. ode; pp. od [seóc sick]

To be taken sick or ill ⬩ to be infirm ⬩ ægrōtāre ⬩ infirmāri

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To be taken sick or ill, to be infirm; ægrōtāre, infirmāri Ðæt his fæder wǽre gesíclod quod ægrōtāret păter suus, Gen. 48, 1 : Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 10.

Linked entries: ge-seócled ge-séclod ge-sýclian síclian

ge-rípian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rípian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [rípian to ripen]

To ripen, grow old ⬩ mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre

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To ripen, grow old; mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre Nǽron hi gerípode to slege they were not ripe for slaughter, Homl. Th. i. 84, 5. On wintrum gerípod ripe in years, ii. 24, 23. Mín hláford gerípod ys dŏmĭnus meus vĕtŭlus est, Gen. 18, 12. Geríped mātūrus, C.

Linked entry: rípian

ge-þancian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þancian, -þoncian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [þancian to thank]

To thank ⬩ give thanks ⬩ reward ⬩ grătias agĕre

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We him his geswinces geþancedon, of úrum gemǽnum feó we would reward him for his labour out of our common money, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 27. We giþoncia gratulamur, Rtl. 74, 7: 31, 1

Linked entry: þancian

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