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ge-heofegian

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

To make heavyloadweigh downgravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

witran

(v.)

to make certainto inform

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to make certain (?), to inform Witro veror, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 23

be-sútian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sútian, p. od

sordid

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To make foul, sordid Besútod obsoletum, i. sordi*-*rfurn, Germ. 403, 26

bróþor-lufu

(n.)
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charity, love Mára ðisra is bróðerlufu ( caritas ), Rtl. 6, 23: 28, 31

nyhtsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
nyhtsum-ness, e; f.
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Abundance Of nihtsumnesse (abundantia) blisse gesibsum mann byð oncnáwen, Scint. 11, 13

un-gewittiglíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: Madly, without reason Ungewittelíce réþgiende insane saevienles, Gr. D. 104, 10

á-midian

(v.)
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to make foolish. Cf. ge-mǽdan ; Ámidod fatua, Ps. Rdr. 286, 6

Linked entry: -midian

smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
smiþ, es; m.

A smith, a worker in metals or in wood faber faber, cudo

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Gif gesíþcund man fare, ðonne mót hé habban his smiþ mid him L. In. 63; Th. i. 144, 3. Weorc, handweorc smiþa Exon. Th. 408, 18; Rä, 27, 14: 388, 16; Rä. 6, 8: 401, 6: Rä. 21, 7.

Linked entry: helle-smiþ

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui To drive, rush with violence ruĕre

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Ða wéregan neát, ðe man daga gehwam drífeþ and þirsceþ, ongitaþ hira góddénd the brute animals, which man drives and beats every day, understand their benefactors, Elen, Kmbl. 716; El. 358.

un-sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sweotol, adj.

Not evidentnot to be seennot discernible

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Not evident, not to be seen, not discernible Nán ðara gesceafta ne mæg bión búton óþerre, ðeáh hió unsweotol sié on ðære óþerre, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 26. Ne mæg hira ǽnig bútan óþrum bión, þeáh hí unsweotole ( or adv.? ) somod eardien, Met. 20, 146

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fulla

(n.)
Grammar
fulla, an; m.
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The full, the highest stage reached by anything, the perfection, perfect specimen of a kind or class Hwæt mæg beón wóp oððe sárignys, gif þæt næs se mǽsta ǽgðres? oþþe hwæt mæg beón geómrung and wánung, gyf ꝥ næs se fulla ǽgðres?, Hml. S. 23, 104

ge-efenlícad

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-efenlícian; p. ode, to make even, adjust Geeblícadum quadrare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 53. to make equal or like, liken: — Hwelc bið geefenlícad (aequabitur) Dryhtne?, Ps. Srt. 88, 7: Bd. 4, 29; Sch. 531, 8.

a-geolwian

(v.)
Grammar
a-geolwian, [a, geolo yellow]

To become yellowto make to glitter as goldflavescere

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To become yellow, to make to glitter as gold; flavescere, Herb. 42, ? Lye

forþ-teón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To lead forthmake knowndiscoverbetrayrender upprōdĕre

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To lead forth, make known, discover, betray, render up; prōdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

hwítan

(v.)

to polish

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to make white, to polish, Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 48; Reim. 62

pere-wós

(n.)
Grammar
pere-wós, es; n.
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Perry, a drink made from pears Perewós sapa, Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 50

Linked entry: wós

gagolisc

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For geglisces mægdenes ( the daughter of Herodias ) plegan, Mart. H. 156, 18. Add

boh-scyld

(n.)
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boh-scyld, es; m.

A shoulder shieldad humerum clypeus

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Mann. = bóc-scyld, q. v

súþ-duru

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-duru, a; f.
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A south door Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
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tigel-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844