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ge-stíran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stíran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre

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To correct, restrain; corrĭgĕre, cŏhĭbēre :Forðæm ðæt ða wítu gestírdon [gestírden, MS. Cot.] óðrum ðæt hí swá dón ne dorsten in order that the punishments might restrain others from daring to do so, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 7

Linked entry: ge-stýran

friþ-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-scipe, friþ-scip, es; n.

A guard-ship ⬩ a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels

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A guard-ship (?), a ship on ike look-out for hostile vessels (?) Of manegum landum máre ( more than the trinoda necessitas ) landriht áríst tó cyniges gebanne, swilce is . . . scorp tó friðscipe and sǽweard, Ll. Th. i. 432, 8. Substitute:

ge-weorht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorht, es; n.

Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert ⬩ ŏpus ⬩ făcĭnus ⬩ mĕrĭtum

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Work, deed, merit, desert; ŏpus, făcĭnus, mĕrĭtum Ðætte rinca gehwylc óðrum gulde edleán on riht be geweorhtum that every man should render rightly to other a reward proportionable to his deserts, Bt. Met. Fox 27, 53; Met. 27, 27

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

ge-cnyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyccan, p. ge-cnyhte; pp. ge-cnyht

To bind together, connect

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To bind together, connect Unácnycendlicre sibbes bende gicnyhtest insolubili pacis uinculo nexuisti, Rtl. 108, 21. Gicnyht tó lufe nexa fidei, 109, 41. Gebundeno foet and hond gecnyht (honda gecnyted, R.) ligatus pedes el manus institis, Jn. L. 11, 44

Linked entry: cnyccan

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To do ⬩ make ⬩ put ⬩ cause ⬩ effect ⬩ reach a place ⬩ facere

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To do, make, put, cause, effect, reach a place; facere Ic sceal cunnan hwæt ðú gedón wille I shall know what thou wilt do, Andr. Kmbl. 684; An. 343. Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere, Mt. Bos. 5, 36. Gedó dé hálne

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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to set fire to, to ignite, kindle (lit. and figurative) Hú ne onǽlþ accendit heó hyre leóhtfæt? Lk. Skt. 15, 8. Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðam tapure ðæs godcundan liéges, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 12. Ne byrnþ on ðé ðæt ðæt ðú on lífe ne onǽldest þurh leahtras, Homl

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere

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To make a vocal sound, speak, speak aloud, to cry out, call, say loqui, clamare, vocare, dicere He ongan clypian cæpit clamare Mk. Bos. 10, 47. Ne corn ic rihtwíse clypian I came not to call the righteous Lk. Bos. 5, 32: 19, 15. Hlúddre stæfne clypigan

under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal ⬩ to take into the mind ⬩ receive what is said, taught ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to blame ⬩ resent

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to take surreptitiously, to steal. Similar entries v. under-fón, VIII Gif feoh sý undernumen (under numen?), Lchdm. i. 392, 8. in figurative senses, to take into the mind, receive what is said, taught, etc. Gehádede men hit sceolon him ásecgan, undernimð

Linked entry: under-fón

a-deorcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-deorcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To obscure ⬩ dim ⬩ darken ⬩ hide ⬩ obscurare

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To obscure, dim, darken, hide; obscurare Adeorcad obscuratus, Som

ǽgan

(v.)

to own

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to own, Ps. Spl. T. 78, 12: 138, 12

a-féran

(v.)
Grammar
a-féran, p. de; pp. ed

To affright ⬩ terrify ⬩ perterrere

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To affright, terrify; perterrere, Chr. 1083; Th. 352, 9

a-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-nídan, p. -nídde; pp. -níded , pl. -nídde = nídede

To force

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To force, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 33 col. 1

a-tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tihtan, p. -tihte; pp. -tihted, -tiht

To attract ⬩ incite

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To attract, incite, Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 3

an-ýwan

(v.)
Grammar
an-ýwan, p. de; pp. ed

To shew ⬩ demonstrate ⬩ ostendere ⬩ demonstrare

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To shew, demonstrate; ostendere, demonstrare, R. Ben. 7, 11

be-cæfian

(v.)
Grammar
be-cæfian, be-cefian ; p. ede ; pp. ed

To embroider ⬩ ornament ⬩ decorate ⬩ phalerare

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To embroider, ornament, decorate; phalerare Becæfed phaleralus, Cot. 84

Linked entry: be-cefian

a-werdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-werdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To injure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ violate ⬩ destroy ⬩ lædere ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ vitiare ⬩ violare

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To injure, corrupt, violate, destroy; lædere, corrumpere, vitiare, violare

Linked entry: a-werd

be-gyldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyldan, p. -gylde; pp. -gylded

To gild ⬩ inaurare ⬩ deaurare

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To gild; inaurare, deaurare Begylded fatu vasa deaurata Lye

Linked entry: gyldan

cýð-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cýð-lǽcan, p.-lǽhte ; pp.-lǽht

To become known ⬩ innotescere

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To become known; innotescere Cýðlǽce innotescat, Mone B. 4286

cwilman

(v.)

to torture, kill

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to torture, kill Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 25

Linked entry: cwilmian