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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-þruen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þruen, [ = ge-þuren]; part. p.

Pressed together ⬩ compact

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Pressed together, compact Eorþe is hefigre óðrum gesceaftum þicre geþruen earth is heavier than the other elements, more closely compact, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 267; Met. 20, 134

wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ, adj.

wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed

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Hí mid wráðum wordum trymmaþ firmaverunt sibi verbum malum, Ps. Th. 63, 4: Met. 26, 76. Wráþe firene, Exon. Th. 80, 28; Cri. 1313 : 272, 30; Jul. 507. Ic mínum fótum fǽcne síþas, ða wráþan wegas werede ab omni via mola prohibui pedes meos, Ps.

ge-hafa

Grammar
ge-hafa, imp. of ge-habban.

have

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have,Mt. 18, 26;

remigende

(v.; adj.)
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Mt. Kmbl. 4, 21

ge-sumgdon

(v.)
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Mt. L. 21, 8

fiolan

(v.)
Grammar
fiolan, p. fæl, pl. fǽlon; pp. folen

To reach ⬩ proceed ⬩ come ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnīre

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To reach, proceed, come; procēdĕre, pervĕnīre Hit fiolan ne mæg eft æt his éþle it cannot come again to its own region, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 308; Met. 20, 154

ge-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sencan, p. -sencte; pp. -senct

To sink, drown ⬩ submergĕre

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To sink, drown; submergĕre Hí gesencte [synt] on ðære [MS. ðere] reádan sǽ [MS. sea] they are drowned in the Red sea, Cant. Moys. Ex. 15, 4; Thw. 15, 4

ge-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fégan, -fégean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To join ⬩ unite ⬩ compact ⬩ compose ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ compingĕre ⬩ compōnĕre

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Ic ða ged ne mæg gefégean I cannot compose the songs, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 11; Met. 2, 6. Ic gefége compōno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 57.

for-niman

to comprehend ⬩ carry off ⬩ do away with ⬩ defraud ⬩ consume

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Læg heó swilce mid slǽpe fornumen, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 29. Seó módor mid murcnunge wæs fornumen, Hml. S. 2, 105. Mid fyrhte fornumene, 3, 138: Hml. Th. ii. 382, 3. Mið costungum fornumena tormentis comprehensos, Mt.

Linked entry: for-nǽman

a-dréd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dréd, p. of a-drǽdan.

feared

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feared,Mt. Bos. 14, 5;

ǽton

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽton, p. of etan.

ate

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ate,Mt. Bos. 13, 4;

a-hangen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hangen, pp. of a-hón.

hung

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hung,Mt. Bos. 16, 2;

arn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
arn, p. of yrnan.

ran

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ran,Mk. Bos. 5, 6 ;

a-wegyd

(v.; part.)

shaken

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shaken, Mt. Bos. 11, 7

a-wunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-wunden, pp. of a-windan.

bent

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bent,Mk. Bos. 15, 17;

be-dielf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-dielf, for be-dealf; p. of be-delfan.

dug

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dug,Mt. Foxe 25, 18

Linked entry: dielf

be-pǽht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-pǽht, pp. of be-pǽcan.

deceived

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deceived, Mt. Bos. 2, 16;

bysmur-spræc

(n.)
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blasphemy, Mt. Bos. 12, 31

for-lýst

(v.)
Grammar
for-lýst, 3rd sing. pres. of for-leósan.

loses

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loses, Mk. Bos. 9, 41:

fylþ

(v.)
Grammar
fylþ, 3rd pers. pres. of feallan.

falls

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falls, Mt. Bos. 21, 44;

Linked entry: filþ

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