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æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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H. 245, 6. marking order, sequence Ðæt æfter him tó eallum his gestreónum fénge, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 23. Stephanus ðone martyrdóm æfter Gode ástealde, Hml.

ge-wendan

(v.)
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gewendon heom tó ðám cynge, Chr. 1046; P. 169, 2. where the subject is acted on of eorðan cómon, and eft tó dúste gewendað, Hml. S. 12, 20. His sáwul gewende tó helle, Hml. Th. i. 20, 10.

ge-býgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býgan, -bígan, -býgean, -bígean, -bégan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To bowbendturninflect or decline a part of speechreclinetwistbow downhumbleabasebring undersubduecrushflectereincurvareinflecteredeclinarereclinaretorquerehumiliareconfringere

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ealle to him gebígde he brought them all under him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 15 : 5, 3; Bos. 104, 11. Ðæt hig ealle leóda sceoldan gebígan to geleáfán that they should subdue all nations to the faith, Ælfc. T. Lisle 30, 5.

Linked entries: ge-bígan ge-býgean

ge-miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltsian, -mildsian, -milsian; p. ode; pp. od.

to shew mercy, have compassion, to pity, pardonmĭsĕrēri, propĭtiārito make mild, make kind, softenpropĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre

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Gemiltsode se Hǽlend him mĭsertus eōrum Jēsus, Mt. Bos. 20, 34. Gemiltsa me God, gemiltsa mín mĭsĕrēre mei Deus, mĭsĕrēre mei, Ps. Spl. 56, 1: 50, 1: Ps. Th. 118, 132. Ðæt ðú gemiltsige me that thou pardon me, Hy. 3, 49; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 49.

Linked entries: miltsian ge-mildsian

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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Ðætte hæbbe his sundorsprǽce mid ðǽm bilwitum cum simplicibus sermocinatio ejus, Past. 35, 4; Swt. 243, 16.

á-cwellan

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H. 243, 19. Ácwellað mé ðý deáðe ðe sylfa álýfe mé tó ácwyllane, Gr. D. 254, 8. Ðý lǽs hié hié selfe ácwellen ne moriantur, Past. 370, 11. Neron wolde hátan his fósterfæder ácwellan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 19.

lotwrenc-ceást

(n.)
Grammar
lotwrenc-ceást, e; f.

Wilinesscunning

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Wiliness, cunning heora lotwrencceáste sciens versutiam eorum, Mk. Skt. 12, 15

predician

(v.)
Grammar
predician, p. ode
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To preach férde Godes ríce prediciende ( euangelizans ), Lk. Skt. 8, 1

réfa

(n.)
Grammar
réfa, an; m.
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A prefect Ðá hét Ualerianus se réfa ácwellan, Shrn. 121, 26

gicel-stán

(n.)
Grammar
gicel-stán, es; m.

A piece of icehailstone

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A piece of ice, hailstone He sent gicelstán mittit chrystallum, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: gycel-stán

ge-mǽnan

Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>; I.</b>
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earfeðlíce hit gemǽnað, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 19. Add

ge-myntan

Grammar
ge-myntan, <b>; (2 a)</b>
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Án gealga ... þe gemynt hæfde Mardecheo, Hml. A. 100, 280. Add

gállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gállíce, adv.
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Wantonly, licentiously Gif gállíce ( luxuriose ) his líf drohtnað, Chrd. 108, 18

wiþ-hindan

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-hindan, prep. (adv.)

Behind

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Behind feaht him wiðforan and his geféran wiðhindan, Jos. 8, 22

be-wlátian

(v.)
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bewlátode ofor ealle respexit super omnes, Ps. L. 32, 14. Add

efen-ámeten

(part.)
Grammar
efen-ámeten, ptcpl.
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Compared Efenámeten is neátum comparatus est jumentis, Ps. Srt. 48, 13

Linked entry: á-metan

flǽsc-ness

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Þætte flǽscnesse (incarnationem) Drihtnes úres gelýfe, Angl. ii. 363, 2. Add

Linked entry: flǽscen-ness

friclan

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Þæt geóce fricle, Hpt. 33, 73, 15. v. next word. Add

frum-sceat

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ofslóg ǽlcne frumsceat percussit omne primogenitum, Ps. Rdr. 104, 36. Add

gifa

Grammar
gifa, Add: <b>gefa</b>
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cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12