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ge-siftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-siftan, p. -sifte; pp. -sifted, -sift

To sift

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melu fine meal, Ex. 12, 34

Linked entry: ge-syft

swelgend

(n.)
Grammar
swelgend, e; f., but also es; m. n. A place which swallows up (lit. or fig.),
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a very deep place, an abyss, a gulf, whirlpool Ðýlæs hí forswelge sió swelgend ðære upáhæfenesse ipso elationis suae barathro devorantur, Past. 57, 3; Swt. 439, 3. Seó grundleáse swelgend (gítsunge) vorans rapacitas. Bt. 7, 4; Fox 22, 32. Swelgend vorago

full-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
full-wíte, es; n.

Full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta

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Full fine; plēna mulcta Gylde fullwíte [fulwíte MS. B.] let him pay full fine, L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 7, 9: L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18, note 48, MSS. B. H

ge-gafelian

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

To impose a fine ⬩ proscribe

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To impose a fine, proscribe, Hpt. Gl. 517

Linked entries: ge-gafelod gafolian

griþ-bryce

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Th. i. 408, 21. the fine for such breach, the revenue derived from such fines Ic cýðe eów ꝥ ic hæbbe geunnen him ꝥ hé beó his saca and sócne wyrðe and griðbryces, Cht. E. 233, 3. Ic habbe gegeofen ... saca and sócna, ... griðbryce and scipbryce, C.

dynian

(v.)
Grammar
dynian, he dyneþ; p.ede ; pp. ed ; v. intrans. [dyne a din, noise]

To make a noise, DIN, resound ⬩ fragōrem edĕre, sŏnāre, perstrĕpĕre, clangĕre

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Th. 1538; B. 767: Fins. Th. 61; Fin. 30: Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 18; Jud. 23: Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 46; Reim. 28. Dynedon scildas the shields rang, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 24; Jud. 204

fór-stal

(n.)

an assault ⬩ fine for an assault

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an assault, fine for an assault, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 14

smedemen

(adj.)
Grammar
smedemen, smedmen; adj.

Of fine flour

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Of fine flour Smedmen hláf similagineus panis Scint. 154, 1

ful-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
ful-wíte, full-wíte, es; n.

A full fine ⬩ plēna mulcta

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A full fine; plēna mulcta Gielde he fulwíte [fullwíte MSS. B. H.] let him pay the full fine, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18: 72; Th. 1. 148, 8: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 9, note 18, MS. G

Linked entry: full-wíte

a-wyrt-walian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrt-walian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a out, wyrtwalian to root, to fix roots]

To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare

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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met. Fox 12, 51

Linked entry: a-wurtwarian

a-gitan

(v.)

To discover ⬩ find ⬩ deprehendere

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To discover, find; deprehendere, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

ferhþ-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
ferhþ-frec, adj.

Bold in spirit ⬩ anĭmōsus

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Bold in spirit; anĭmōsus Ferhþfrecan Fin begeat sweordbealo misery from the sword seized Fin the bold in spirit, Beo. Th. 2296: B. 1146

ge-býran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býran, (?) to furnish with gebúras,
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colonize Gebýrdum gemǽre colono fine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 26. Cf. á-búrod

Linked entries: -býran ge-býred

gellan

(v.)
Grammar
gellan, gillan, giellan, gyllan; part. gellende, gillende, giellende, gyllende; ic gelle, gille, gielle, gylle, ðú gilst, gielst, gylst; he gilleþ, gilþ, gielþ, gylleþ, gylþ, pl. gellaþ, gillaþ, giellaþ, gyllaþ; p. geal, pl. gullon; pp. gollen

To yell ⬩ sing ⬩ chirp ⬩ stridere ⬩ sonare

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Gylleþ grǽghama the cricket chirps, Fins. Th. 10; Fin. 6. Gielleþ ánfloga the lone-flier yells, Exon. 82 a; Th. 309, 25; Seef. 62. Hí gullon they sung, Andr. Kmbl. 253; An. 127

Linked entries: giellan gillan gylian gyllan

mittan

(v.)
Grammar
mittan, p. te

To meet with ⬩ find

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To meet with, find Ne meahton ceastre weg cúðne mittan viam civitatis non invenerunt, Ps. Th. 106, 3

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Fine for slaying a man [cf. leudus, id est weregildus; and see other passages in Grmm. R. A. 652] In xl nihta ealne leód forgelde let him pay the whole fine within forty days, L. Ethb. 22; Th. i. 8, 6. Healfne leód, 23; Th. i. 8, 7

leger-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
leger-wíte, es; n.
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3

wáh

(adj.)
Grammar
wáh, adj.

Fine

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Fine Genim wáh mela hæsles oþþe alres, ásift ðonne ful clǽne tela micle hand fulle, Lchdm. ii. 270, 22

creás

(adj.)
Grammar
creás, adj.
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Fine, elegant Ne beó gé tó creásum reáfum ( cultis vestibus ) gefrætwade, ac medemlicum, Nap. 13

hweól-godwebb

(n.)
Grammar
hweól-godwebb, es; n.
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A robe of fine material circular in form Hweglgodwebbum cycladibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 15

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