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ge-bǽte

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bǽte, -bǽtel, es; n. [ge, and bǽte a bit of a bridle]

A bit of a bridle ⬩ a bridle ⬩ trappings ⬩ lŭpātum ⬩ cāmus ⬩ frēnum

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A bit of a bridle, a bridle, trappings; lŭpātum, cāmus, frēnum Ðæt gebǽtel of ateáh he took the bridle off, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 34. Mid ðám gebǽtum with the trappings, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 22

Linked entry: bǽte

birilian

(v.)
Grammar
birilian, birlian, byrlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To draw, bear ⬩ haurire

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To draw, bear; haurire, Jn. Lind. Rush. War. 2, 8, 9

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, l. ealdor-neru, e; f., and add: [cf. Icel. aldr-nari fire (poet.)]
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cf. feorh-neru

ge-wyrde

Grammar
ge-wyrde, speech, v. ge-wyrd verbosity, and first passage under ge-wyrd fate.

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spillan

Grammar
spillan, Dele last passage, and see spillend: <b>-spilledness.</b>

brýtest

(v.)
Grammar
brýtest, brýtst, he brýteþ, brýt

breakest, breaks

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breakest, breaks;

ge-sparrian

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

To shut; ⬩ claudere

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To shut; claudere Gesparrado dure ðín clauso ostio tuo, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 6

ge-strongian

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

To strengthen; ⬩ corrōbŏrāre

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To strengthen; corrōbŏrāre Ceadwala wæs gestrongad Ceadwalla was strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

swǽsende

(adj.)
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In l. 11 insert a comma after ælmessum, and add: cf. tó ælmessum ad agapem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 57: tó feorme ad agapem i. deliciem, An. Ox. 4834

æt-écan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-écan, -ycan; p. -écte; v. trans, [æt to, at, eacan to eke]

To add to ⬩ increase ⬩ addere ⬩ adjicere

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To add to, increase; addere, adjicere He ætécte addidit, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 33: Mt. Rush. Stv. 6, 27

æt-wesan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wesan, p. ic, he -wæs, pl. -wǽron [æt at, wesan to be]

To be present ⬩ adesse

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To be present; adesse Wilferþ ætwæs, eác swylce ætwǽron úre brúðru Wilfrid adfuit, adfuerunt et fratres nostri, Bd. 4, 5; S. 572, 12

-e

(suffix)
Grammar
-e, is the termination of derivative adjectives; as, Wyrðe worthy, from wyrþ worth: forþgenge

forthcoming, increasing

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forthcoming, increasing

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Something ⬩ somewhat ⬩ a little

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Something, somewhat, a little Sing mé hwæthwegu canta mihi aliquid, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 12. Hwæthugu wundurlícre hálignesse aliquid miræ sanctitatis, 3, 9; S. 534, 1. Hwæthwegu seldcúþes something strange, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28.

Linked entries: æt-hwæga hwæt-hwoegno

Gild-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Gild-ford, Gyldford, Guldeford [Gild a fraternity; ford a ford: Domesd. Gilda ad vadum]

a town in Surrey, on the river Wey

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GUILDFORD, a town in Surrey, on the river Wey, Lye.

ge-bealg

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bealg, -bealh [ge, and bealg was angry, p. of belgan to be angry]

made angry ⬩ irritated ⬩ enraged

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made angry, irritated, enraged, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32 : Lk. Bos. 15, 28

platian

(v.)
Grammar
platian, Substitute: to beat into thin plates; and add: v. ge-platod.

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ge-sóþfæstian

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

To justify

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To justify Bærsynnig gesóþfæstadon god publicani justificaverunt deum, Lk. Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

ge-swiðrian

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

To weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ imminuere ⬩ debilitare ⬩ conficere

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Ne mót innan geondscínan sunne for ðǽm sweartum mistum ǽr ðæm hí geswiðrad weorþen the sun cannot shine through from within for the black mists before they are dissipated, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 90; Met. 5, 45.

be-reáfigend

(n.)
Grammar
be-reáfigend, es; m.

A spoiler ⬩ robber

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A spoiler, robber Eálá þú sǽ, manna be-reáfigend and unscæððigra beswtcend, Ap. Th. ll, 10. Cf. Bereafgende grassatrix, An. Ox. 7, 136

Linked entry: reáfigend

a-mán-sumian

(v.)
Grammar
a-mán-sumian, p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad [a ex, mán = mǽn = gemǽne communis, sumian = samnian congregare]

To excommunicate ⬩ anathematize ⬩ excommunicare ⬩ anathematizare

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We amánsumiaþ mid heortan and mid múþe ða ðe hí amánsumedan anathematizamus corde et ore quos anathematizarunt, 4, 17; S. 586, 10, 11. Hý amánsumodon ðone mæsse-preost Arríum they excommunicated the mass-priest Arius, L. Ælf. C. 3; Th. ii. 344, 2.

Linked entries: a-mǽn-sumian a-mán-somod

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