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ge-býcnian

(v.)

to beckonshewindicate

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to beckon, shew, indicate, St. A. 44, 12 : Evan. Nic. 4, 13 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 48, MS. D : 37; Som. 39, 40, MS. D

be-bycgung

(n.)
Grammar
be-bycgung, e; f.

Selling

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Selling Bibycgong distra(c)tio (cf. gloss of same passage: Distractio, i. venditio tódál, An. Ox. 4002), Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 36: 26, 65

Linked entry: -bycgung

ge-bygeþ

Grammar
ge-bygeþ, pres. of ge-bycgan.

buys

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buys,L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 10;

be-bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bohte, p. of be-bycgean.

sold

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sold,Cd. 226; Th. 301, 5 ; Sat. 577;

ge-bigeþ

Grammar
ge-bigeþ, -bigþ

buys

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buys,L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1: Mt. Bos. 13, 44

a-bicgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bicgan, p. -bohte; pp. boht; v. a. [a, bycgan to buy]

To buypay forrecompenseemereredimere

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To buy, pay for, recompense; emere, redimere Gif fríman wið fríes mannes wlf geligeþ, his wérgelde abicge if a freeman lie with a freeman's wife, let him buy her with his wergeld, i. e.price, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7

Linked entry: a-boht

á-bicgan

Grammar
á-bicgan, -bycgan v. á, <b>B. IV.</b>.

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ge-boht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-boht, pp. of ge-bycgan: ge-bohte, pl. -bohton bought, redeemed,
  • Gen. 39, 1
  • :
  • L. C. E. 18; Th. i. 370, 28
  • :
  • Chr. 1016; Erl. 159, 23
  • ;
p. of ge-bycgan.

bought

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bought,Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 33; Wrt. Voc. 50, 16;

bygest

(v.)
Grammar
bygest, he bygeþ buyest, he buys, Exon. 90b; Th. 340, 14; Gn. Ex. 111;
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2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bycgan

bohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bohte, pl. bohton

boughtemit, emerunt

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bought; emit, emerunt, Gen. 49, 30; p. of bycgan

un-geboht

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Cf. ge-bycgan ; V

á-ceápian

(v.)
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Cf. á-bycgan

cýpan

(v.)
Grammar
cýpan, cípan; ic cýpe, ðú cýpest, cýpst, he cýpeþ, cýpþ, pl. cýpaþ; p. cýpte, ðú cýptest, pl. cýpton,cíptun

To sell vendere

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Gáþ to ðám cýpendum and bycgaþ eów ele ite ad vendentes et emite vobis oleum, Mt. Bos. 25, 9: Gen. 47, 20

á-hwæþer

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Hé forbýt ǽlcum men áðor tó bycganne oððe tó syllanne, Wlfst. 200, 3. Áðor oþþe on bóclande oþþe on folclande, Ll. Th. i. 160, 11. Áþer oðþe on kycenan, oþþe on héderne, oþþe on bæcerne, oþþe on wyrtúne, oðþe on ǽnigum óðerum cræfte, R. Ben. 71, 17.

Linked entries: ówþer hwæþer áþer

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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Th. i. 352, 6. a visible sign or badge assumed by or imposed on a person Antecríst forbýt ǽlcum men áðor tó bycganne oððe tó syllanne, bútan hé on his foranheáfde habbe his mearce, Wlfst. 200, 4.

ge-gán

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Mið ðý geeódon tó bycganne dum irent emere, Mt. L. 25, 10. by a substantive (with tó) denoting or implying an action to be performed Tó ðæhtunge ðonne geeódon consilio inito, Mt.

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Ðenden hiǽ eódun bycgan, Mt. R. 25, 10. Þonne mon wile slápan gán, Lch. ii. 228, 5.