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forþ-arǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-arǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthprosĭlīre

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To rush forth; prosĭlīre Ic forþarǽse prosĭlio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 3; Som. 34, 43. Forþarǽsde of his bedde prosĭliit ex lecto suo, Greg. Dial. 1. 2

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕredefungimŏriexpīrāre

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To go forth, depart, die; decēdĕre, defungi, mŏri, expīrāre He ðǽr forþferan sceolde he should die there, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 25: 4, 11; S. 579, 29, 42. Hí ðǽr cýddon hine forþferende quem ĭbīdem ŏbiisse narrāvĕrint, 3, 29; S. 561, 4. Se Hǽlend asende

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forthprovŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce, conduct; prodūcĕre, provĕhĕre He wolde manna rím forþgelǽdan he would lead forth a number of men, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 24; Sat. 402. Se forþgelǽdeþ on muntum hig qui prodūcit in montĭbus fœnum, Ps. Spl. 146, 9. Se ðe hine

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forthemittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre He in folc Godes forþonsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sends forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 33; Cri. 764. Hí nædran forþonsendon they sent forth

for-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To draw awaylead astrayseducesedūcĕre

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To draw away, lead astray, seduce; sedūcĕre Se ealda feónd forlǽrde lygesearwum, leóde fortyhte the old fiend mistaught with lying snares, led astray the people, Elen. Kmbl. 416; El. 208

fram-acyrran

(v.)
Grammar
fram-acyrran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn from or awaytake fromavertĕreauferre

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To turn from or away, take from; avertĕre, auferre Framacyr yrre ðín fram us averte iram tuam a nōbis, Ps. Spl. 84, 4. Se brýdguma him biþ framacyrred aufĕrētur ab eis sponsus, Mk. Bos. 2, 20

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsōlāri

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To comfort, console; consōlāri Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 9; Wand. 28: Andr. Kmbl. 733; An. 367. Hwílum ic fréfre ða ic ǽr winne on sometimes I comfort

Linked entry: ge-fréfran

fýran

(v.)
Grammar
fýran, p. de; pp. ed

To castratecastrāre

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To castrate; castrāre Báras fýran apros castrāre, Obs. Lun. § 3; Lchdm. iii. 184, 19

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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v. trans. to hinder, delay, impede, keep in suspense; retardāre, mŏrāri, impĕdīre Hú lange gǽlst ðú úre líf quousque anĭmam nostram tollis? Jn. Bos. 10, 24. Swǽ mon oft lett fundiendne monnan, and his færelt gǽlþ, swǽ gǽlþ se líchoma ðæt mód as a man

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

ge-æbiligan

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

To make angryoffendirrītāri

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To make angry, offend; irrītāri - Ðone ðe he ǽr mid forsewennysse geæbiligde whom he had before angered by negligence, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 16. Gif hí us geæbiligdon if they have offended us, ii. 100, 33

geatwan

(v.)
Grammar
geatwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyequipadornpărāreornāre

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To make ready, equip, adorn; părāre, ornāre Frætwed, geatwed adorned, equipped, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 1; Rä. 29, 6

ge-wænian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wænian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomassuefacereto weanablactare

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to accustom; assuefacere Folc to ælmessan gewænian to accustom the people to alms, L. Edg. C. 55; Th. 256, 9. to wean; ablactare, Gen. 21, 8

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustomto accustom any one to one's selfassuefacereto weanto separateablactarea lacte depelleredepellereseducere

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to accustom, to accustom any one to one's self; assuefacere Gewenede hine sylfne to heora synlícum þeáwum he accustomed himself to their sinful manners, Ælfc. T. Lisle 34, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 11; Met. 29, 6. Heora láreówas him biódan ða ilcan mettas

Linked entry: ge-wænian

ge-wésan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wésan, p. de; pp. ed

To soak

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To soak Mid ecede gewésed soaked with vinegar, Herb. 116, 3; Lchdm. i. 228, 24. Gewésan inficere, miscere, fucare, Hpt. Gl. 524

ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.

ge-wýscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wýscan, p. te; pp. ed.

to wishdesireoptaredesiderareto adopt

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to wish, desire; optare, desiderare Ic wolde gewýscan ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón I would wish that they had not the unhappiness of being able to do evil, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 3. to adopt Him to gástlícum bearnum gewíscede adopted

Linked entries: ge-wíscan wýscan

ge-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To support

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To support Mid his crycce hine ge-wreðede supported himself with his crutch; b aculo innitens, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18, note

ge-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To educateteachinstructerŭdīredŏcēreinstruĕre

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To educate, teach, instruct; erŭdīre, dŏcēre, instruĕre Ðe ðú hine getyhtest quem tu erŭdiĕris, Ps. Th. 93, 12. Byþ his heorte getrymed and getyhted confirmātum est cor ejus, 111, 7

Linked entry: ge-tihtan

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2. Bearn fæder and módor gierwaþ father