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ge-loccian

(v.)

to stroke gentlydemulcere

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to stroke gently; demulcere,Som

Linked entry: loccian

ge-luggian

(v.)

to pull, lugvellere

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to pull, lug; vellere, Som

for-wealwian

(v.)
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for-wealwian, p. ode
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To wither up, wither away

gifes

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in the phrase gifes

lísing

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Add: v. eft-, -lísing

pundernian

(v.)
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to weigh. See preceding word

wígende

(v.; adj.; part.)
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wígende, adj.

Fightingable to fight

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(ptcpl. ) Fighting, able to fight

bridlian

(v.)
Grammar
bridlian, p. ode; pp. od [bridel a bridle]

a bridleTo BRIDLEcurbrulefrenare

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To BRIDLE, curb, rule; frenare

smellan

(v.)
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smellan, (?); p. smeall

To crack, make a noise. to crack as a whip

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To crack, make a noise

ge-mearcian

(v.)
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</b> to measure. Cf. míl-gemearc Þæt þanon wǽre helle duru hund þúsenda míla gemearcodes, Sae. 724. to make a mark on Hú Martirius gemearcode þone hláf, Gr. D. 86, 12.

lǽfan

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Ic wilnode . . . æfter mínum lífe þám monnum lǽfanne þe æfter mé wǽren mín gemynd on gódum weorcum, Bt. 17; F. 60, 16. to allow to remain, not to take, consume, remove, &amp;c.

grǽdig

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽdig, adj.
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Sum to lyt hafaþ gódes grǽdig one hath too little, eager for goods, Salm. Kmbl. 689; Sal. 344.

Linked entry: grédig

ge-timbrung

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Hwæt is hit elles bútan getimbrunga and tól háligra manna quid aliud sunt nisi instituta virtutum? R. Ben. 133, 9

manig

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manig, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Monigum monna (monigum monnum, manegum menu, v. ll.) hǽle nonnullis saluti, Bd. 4, 19 ; Sch. 450, 20

wraþu

(n.; adv.)
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wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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Gl. 245, 27. literal Se biscop hine onhylde ánre ðæra studa ðe útan ðære cyrican geseted wæs ðære cyricean wraþe (pro munimine), Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 40. Ðam wáge wræþe in munimentum parietis, S. 544, 24. wealles wraðe. Ps.

á-búgan

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Add: to bow, bend, turn, of motion (lit. and fig. ) Hé eorðan ábeáh, Hml. S. 14, 134. Ðá ábeáh seó módor hire bearne, 25, 174. Hwæþer þé of móde ábeáh has it escaped your memory?, Gr.

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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Ne mæg ic ðǽre stíðnysse befeólan þe þú mé tíhst, Hml. Th. ii. 374, 15. to be urgent with a person (dat.), to press Hé mid gemálicum bénum befealh þám hálgan were ꝥ him wǽre álýfed út farenne importunis precibus ut relaxaretur imminebat, Gr.

fundian

(v.)
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Hí woldon cuman sumere þára stówa ðe hí ðonne fundiaþ, Bt. 34, 7; F. 144, 10. Férde sum ridda . . . and hit lǽdde forð mid him þǽr hé fundode , Hml.

ge-píled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-píled, adj.
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Provided with spikes 'Æteówiað his gesihðum eal þæt wíta tól.' Þá wurdon forð áborene ísene clútas . . . and leádene swipa and óðre gepílede swipa, Hml. Th. i. 424, 20. Mid gepíledum swipun swingende, 426, 22: 432, 14

hearh-eard

(n.)
Grammar
hearh-eard, (?)
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Cf. too, the phrase úpeard niman, Gú. 1051