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ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, p. de; pp. ed

To prolonglengthenprolongāreprotēlāre

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To prolong, lengthen; prolongāre, protēlāre Heora unriht gelengdon prolongāvērunt inīquĭtātem suam, Ps. Th. 128, 2. Eówre dagas sín gelengede protēlentur dics vestræ, Deut. 5. 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 576, 26

Linked entries: ge-længed ge-langian

ge-myrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myrran, p. de; pp. ed

To hinder, obstruct, force, troubleimpedire, turbare, obstruere

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To hinder, obstruct, force, trouble; impedire, turbare, obstruere Móde gemyrde disturbed in mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1491; An. 747: Ps. Th. 62, 9: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 8; Jul 412

Linked entry: ge-merran

for-gán

(v.)

to forgoto abstain fromgo withoutto abstain from

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On þám tíman þe hé flǽscmettas forgán sceal, Hml. Th. ii. 100, 9: Wlfst. 286, 2.

Linked entry: for-gangan

a-wurpan

(v.)

to cast awayprojicere

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to cast away; projicere Awurp hí fram ðé projice eam abs te, Mt. Bos. 5, 30

be-délan

(v.)
Grammar
be-délan, p. -délde; pp. -déled

To depriveprivare

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To deprive; privare Duguðum be-déled deprived of dignity, Cd. 215; Th. 272, 19; Sat. 122

bælcan

(v.)

to cry outvociferari

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to cry out; vociferari He bælceþ he cries out, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 8; Mód. 28

egsian

(v.)
Grammar
egsian, p. ode; pp. od [egsa fear]

To frightenterrēre

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To frighten; terrēre Oft Scyld egsode eorl Scyld often frightened man, Beo. Th. 11; B. 6

Linked entry: egesian

mid-lencten

(n.)
Grammar
mid-lencten, es; n. m.

Mid-Lent

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midlængtene, Chart. Th. 349, 28

earce

(n.)
Grammar
earce, an; f.

The ark arca

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The ark; arca Ðú earce eart eall-háligra tu arca sanctificātiōnis tuæ, Ps. Th. 131, 8

Linked entry: earc

gristbátian

(v.)
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to gnash the teeth Gristbátaþ mid his tóþum fremet dentibus suis, Ps. Th. 36, 12, note

gliwian

(v.)
Grammar
gliwian, p. ede

To adorn[?]

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To adorn[?] Me gliwedon wrætlíc weorc smiþa, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 17; Rä. 27, 13

scír-ham

(adj.)
Grammar
scír-ham, adj.
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Having bright armour Scacan scirhame (Beowulf and his followers) scipe foron. Beo. Th. 3704! ". 1895

bi-deáglian

(v.)

to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret

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to hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

bi-gytan

(v.)

to get, obtain, seizeassequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere

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to get, obtain, seize; assequi, acquirere, arripere, corripere,Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 19; Cri. 1690

ge-érendian

(v.)

to go on an errand

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to go on an errand, L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13, note 37, MS. B

ge-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrdan, p. -gyrde; pp. -gyrded, -gyrd

To girdpræcingĕre

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To gird; præcingĕre Eaxle gegyrde girded shoulders, Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 14; Rä. 72, 14

ge-scýt

(v.)

shoots forward, falls or is allotted to

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shoots forward, falls or is allotted to, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 9; pres. of ge-sceótan

þurh-brúcan

(v.)

to enjoy thoroughly

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to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15

wícan

(v.)
Grammar
wícan, p. wác, pl. wicon; pp. wicen
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To yield, give way Wicon weallfæsten, wǽgas burston, multon meretorras, Cod. Th. 208, 14; Exod. 483

Linked entry: ge-wícan

ge-eárplættan

(v.)
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to buffet Se sceocca mé geárplæt ( colphizet, 2 Cor. 12, 7), Hml. Th. i. 474, 13