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á-hebban

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Th. ii. 416, 35. to raise to a higher position, to elevate ðý þæt hé wǽre on mǽrlicum cynesetle áhafen, Hml. Th. i. 82, 24. Hé wæs his cinestóle áhofen, Chr. 795; P. 57, 19.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-sécan

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R. 12, 48. to try to do, attempt, endeavour Hiá gesóhton ðec gestǽnane quaerebant te lapidare, Jn. L. 11, 8. to try to learn by asking, to question Ðá uuðuuto gefrugnun ł gesóhton mið him scribas conquirentes cum illis, Mk.

tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
tácnian, p. ode.

to make a mark upon something, to markto be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark to indicate, point outto signifyto be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolizeto indicate what is future, to portend

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to make a mark upon something, to mark Seó líget ðæt deófol bærneþ and tácnaþ, Salm.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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</b> trans. to strengthen a person, in respect to bodily health Wundorlíce þeós wyrt gestrangað, Lch. i. 134, 5. Hý (certain herbs) mete geþigede mycelon ðone líchaman gestrangiað, 320, 20.

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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Séce man ðam leódbiscope; and gif man furþor scule ðam arcebiscope; and syððan ðam pápan, Wulfst. 275, 6. Gif hé sóhte leódbiscop oððe ealdorman ðonne áhte hé vii nihta griþ, L. Eth. vii. 5; Th. i. 330, 14.

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defendprotecttake care ofmake [land] free from claimsdefendĕreprocurareto associate with for the cause of defenceto make a treaty withassŏciāre defensiōnis causajungere fœdĕre

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Ðonnæ his ðæs londæs hundseofontig hída and is nú eall gewæred and ðá hit æst mín láford mæ to lǽt ðá wæs hit ierfelæás hujus terræ sunt lxx hidæ, et est modo tota bene procurata, quæ quando dominus meus michi eam tradidit omni peccunia caruit, Th.

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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Th. i. 72, 14. to take liquid as nourishment or to quench thirst Gif þú ofer gemet itst oþþe drincst, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 15. to drink intoxicating liquors convivially, to feast (cf.

ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Ic geteohhode mín líf on mægðháde geendigenne. Hml. Th. i. 198, 26. þone hé ǽr geteohhode mid teónan forseónne, Hml. S. 31, 677.

ícan

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Add: to add. wilh the idea of supplementing or com-pleting Huelchwoego in aldum bócum éccanne aliquid in veteribus libris addere, Mt. p. i. 9. (l a) to add to. (α) with dat. :-- Ðá eádigan fundon þás dómas and Cantwara rihtum þeáwum ǽcton, Ll.

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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Add: to set, put, move an object to a place Ðú on ásets conseres, Kent. Gl. 948. Heó hire fót ásétte, Gen. 8, 9. Ásete on háte sunnan, Lch. ii. 352, 9. Ásete;tte gé þone líchoman þǽre byrgenne, Bl. H. 147, 31. intrans.

ge-scippan

(v.)
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Th. i. 94, 22-26. of the ordering by Providence, to ordain, appoint, destine. Cf. ge-sceap ; 3. to destine a person to () a condition, lot, &amp;c.

warian

(v.)
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warian, p. ode
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To make ware, to warn Mid ðǽm wordum hé ús warode and lǽrde quibus verbis pastoribus praecavetur, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 21.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

ge-myntan

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L. 104, 9. to destine a person to () a condition, fate, &amp; c. Gif hé hine ǽr munucháde gemynte si prius se monachismo addixisset, Ll. Th. ii. 142, 10. construction uncertain Ðæt gemynte irre molitam iram, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 37

a-blændan

(v.)

to blinddeadenbenumb

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to blind, deaden, benumb

a-blann

(v.)
Grammar
a-blann, p. of. a-blinnan

rested

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rested to leave off. ;

a-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ceósan, p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To chooseselecteligere

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To choose, select; eligere

Linked entry: a-curon

a-crammian

(v.)
Grammar
a-crammian, p. ode; pp. od

To cramfillfarcire

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To cram, fill; farcire

ǽcan

(v.)

to eke

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to eke, Solil. 11

ǽfstian

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfstian, p. ode; pp. od

To hastenfestinareaccelerare

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To hasten; festinare, accelerare

æðelian

(v.)
Grammar
æðelian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To ennobleimprovenobilitare

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To ennoble, improve; nobilitare