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efesian

(v.)
Grammar
efesian, efosian, efsian; p. ode; pp. od [efes the eaves, q. v.]

To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear ⬩ in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre

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To cut in the form of eaves, to round, to shear; in rŏtundum attondēre, tondēre Ne gé eów ne efesion ne beard ne sciron neque in rŏtundum attondēbĭtis cŏmam nec rādētis barbam, Lev. 19, 27.

Linked entries: efosian efsian

cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
cwidian, cwiddigan, cwydian , cwyddian; p. ode; pp. od [cwide, cwyde a saying]

o speak, say ⬩ dicere

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o speak, sayT; dicere Ongan hine hyspan and hearm cwiddigan [cwidian, Cot.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

Linked entries: cwyddian cwydian

be-witian

(v.)
Grammar
be-witian, -witigan, -weotian; p. ode; pp. od

To observe, take care of, administer, perform ⬩ observare, curæ habere, exsequi, peragere

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Hí oft bewitigaþ sorgfulne síþ they often perform a sorrowful journey, Beo. Th. 2861; B. 1428: Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 18; Cri. 353

Linked entries: witian be-weotian

ge-syngian

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

To sin ⬩ perpetrate crime ⬩ commit adultery ⬩ peccāre ⬩ mæchāri

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To sin, perpetrate crime, commit adultery; peccāre, mæchāri Ðæt ǽlc ðæra ðe wíf gesyhþ and hyre gewilnaþ, eallunga ðæt se gesyngaþ on hys heortan quia omnis, qui vīdĕrit mŭliĕrem ad concŭpiscendum eam, jam mæchātus eam in corde suo, Mt. Bos. 5, 28.

Linked entry: ge-singian

ge-samnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-samnian, -somnian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

to gather, collect ⬩ congrĕgāre, collĭgĕre ⬩ to unite, join ⬩ consŏciāre, jungĕre ⬩ To collect, come together ⬩ congrĕgāri, convĕnīre

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He hí of sídfolcum gesamnade de regiōnĭbus congrĕgāvit eos, Ps. Th. 106, 2. Gesamnedon síde hérigeas folces frumgáras the leaders of the people collected their wide bands, Andr. Kmbl. 2135; An. 1069: Ps. Th. 125, 6.

Linked entries: samnian ge-somnian

for-gulde

(v.)
Grammar
for-gulde, p. subj. of forgildan. For-guldon paid for,
  • Ps. Spl. 37, 21
    • ;
p. pl.of for-gildan.

should pay for or repay

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should pay for or repay, Ps. Th. 65, 13;

beso-reádian

(v.)
Grammar
beso-reádian, p. ode; pp. od [baso red, purple, reádian to redden]

rubefacere

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To make a reddish purple; rubefacere Besoreáda ða rinda ealle útan make all the rinds on the outside a reddish purple [by soaking in chalybiate water?] L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 116, 3

Linked entry: basu-reádian

for-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-geat, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton

forgot ⬩ hast forgotten

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forgot, hast forgotten, Gen. 24, 67: Ps. Lamb. 41, 10: Jud. 3, 7;

be-spirian

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

To inquire, trace ⬩ inquirere, investigare

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Se ðe bespyrige [bespirige, Wilk.] yrfe innan óðres land, aspirige hit út, se ðe ðæt land áge, gif he mǽge he who traces cattle into another's land, let him trace it out, who owns that land, if he can, iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 14

Linked entry: be-spyrigan

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrian, -þwérian; p. ode, ede; pp. od.

to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire

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Gif twegen of eów geþwǽriaþ be ǽlcum þinge si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re, Mt. Bos. 18, 19. Ðes ne geþwǽrode hyra geþeahte hic non consenserat consilio eorum, Lk. Bos. 23, 51. Hí geþwǽredon sibi concordant, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 16.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽran

þeód-guma

Grammar
þeód-guma, For 'A chief man ... great man' substitute: A member of a þeód (v. þeód; I a),
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a retainer of a chief. Cf. dryht-guma

ge-niðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-niðerian, -niðrian, -neðerian, -nyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To put down, bring low, subdue, humiliate, condemn

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Simon ne aríseþ nǽfre forðon ðe he is sóðlíce deád and on écum wítum genyðerod Simon will never arise for he is really dead and sunk in eternal punishments, Blickl. Homl. 189, 20; Judth. l0; Thw. 23, 9; Jud. 113.

Linked entries: ge-neoðerian ge-nyðerian

for-get

Grammar
for-get, = for-git, -giteþ; 3rd pres. sing. of for-gitan: for-getst

forgets ⬩ forgettest

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forgets, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 9, forgettest, Ps. Lamb. 43, 24, =

ge-teorian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teorian, -teorigan, -teorigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud, ad; v. intrans.

To fail ⬩ faint ⬩ be weary ⬩ languish ⬩ cease ⬩ perish ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatigari ⬩ languere ⬩ exterminari

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Ðé læs hig on wege geteorian ne deficiant in via, Mt. Bos. 15, 32. Me is heorte geteorad defecit cor meum, Ps. Th. 72, 21. He sent on eów geteorigende eágan and módes gnornunge he shall send on you failing eyes and sorrow of mind, Deut. 28, 65.

Linked entries: ge-tiorian ge-tyrian

ge-eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To increase ⬩ conceive ⬩ become pregnant ⬩ augēri ⬩ concipĕre ⬩ augēre

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Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31. In synnum geeácnod wæs he was conceived in sins, Ps. C. 50, 61; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 61

Linked entry: ge-écnian

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Hú ne wítegode wé on ðínum naman? Mt. Kmbl. 7, 22. Ealle wítegan wítegudun (wítgadun, Rush.) óð Ióhannes, 11, 13. Mid wítegiende múðe, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 19.

Linked entry: wítgian

a-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýstrian, -þístrian, -þeóstrian, -þiéstrian, -þéstrian ; p. ode, ade ; pp. od

To overcloud ⬩ to be obscured or eclipsed ⬩ obnubilare ⬩ obscurari

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To overcloud, to be obscured or eclipsed; obnubilare, obscurari Sýn aþýstrode eágan heora obscurentur oculi eorum, Ps. Spl. 68, 28. Seó sunne aþýstrode the sun was eclipsed, Ors. 6, 2; Bos. 117, 14. Aþýstrade obnubilavit, Bd. 5, 13; S. 633, 34.

Linked entries: a-þeóstrian a-þéstrian a-þiéstrian a-þístrian for-þeóstrian

heolstor

Grammar
heolstor, [In the first passage perhaps hrúse might be read for hrúsan and heolstre be dat. (inst.), as in El. 1082 þá þe in foldan deópe bedolfen sindon, heolstre behýded. Or possibly (?) a form heolstre exists alongside heolstor. v. Germ. 399, 447 infra, and cf. eówestre (?).]
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Bláce stódon scíre leóman (the brilliant light from the pillar of fire) . . . neowle nihtscuwan ne mihton heolstor áhýdan the shades of night could not hide the secret places of the earth because of the light from the pillar of fire, Exod. 115.

wáse-scite

(n.)
Grammar
wáse-scite, (cf. (?) scítan), an ; f. or -scyte (-scite ?), es; m.

The cuttle-fish ⬩ the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish

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The cuttle-fish; or the liquid ejected by the cuttle-fish Cudele velwásescite sepia, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 6

Linked entries: -scite wáse

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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Sceaþen is mé sáre, frécne on ferhþe. Cd. Th. 53, 31; Gen. 869. with acc. Oft mec ísern scód sáre on sídan, Exon. Th. 485, 14; Rä. 71, 13. without a case Ne ic ne scaþe (scaþeð, MS.) neque nocebo, Ps. Spl. 88, 33. Ðý læs scyldhatan sceaþan mihton.

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