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gén-gewrit

Grammar
gén-gewrit, (should be entered under <b>geán-gewrit</b>) glosses descriptio (rescriptio
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seems to have been read), An. Ox. 8 b, 2

Linked entry: geán-gewrit

geong-lǽcan

(v.)
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to grow up, become adult Iunglǽhte adholesceret, An. Ox. 4361

ge-crympan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-crympan, p. te
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To crimp, curl Gecrymptum calamistratis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 73

ge-wæstmbǽrian

(v.)
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to be fruitful; fecundare, multiplicare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 48

hearm-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-full, adj.

Evil ⬩ injurious

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Evil, injurious Tó hearmfullum in peruersos, An. Ox. 46, 13

hofoton

(v.)
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Tó cwenn hofoton ; of cwenn hofofon, Cht. E. 248, 17

recan

(v.)
Grammar
recan, p. ræc, pl. rǽcon.
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to go, proceed hastily, run Recest saltas, Gern. 396, 320

Linked entry: ge-recan

sealh

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Tó ðon hnottan seale, C. D. v. 193, 35. Add

tucian

(v.)
Grammar
tucian, l. túcian,
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and add Tó wæfersýne túcian, Hml. S. 36, 134, 123

ymb-clyccan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-clyccan, p. clyhte, -clycte
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To enclose Hý belucon ymbclicton concluserunt , Ps. Rdr. 16, 10

á-strǽlian

(v.)
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to hurl a dart Ástrǽlod iaculatum, Ps. Rdr. 75, 9

Linked entry: strǽlian

brycg

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Tó ðǽre stǽnenan brycge, C. D. iii. 449, 23. Add

ofer-helmian

(v.)

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wudu wæter oferhelmaþ, Beo. Th. 2733; B. 1364

CNÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNÁWAN, ic cnáwe, ðú cnáwest, cnáwst, he cnáweþ, cnǽwþ, pl. cnáwaþ; p. cneów, pl. cneówon; pp. cnáwen

To KNOW; ⬩ noscere

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To KNOW; noscere Ða byþ cnáwene noscuntur Mone B. 169

cnittan

(v.)

to knit

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to knit Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 22, MS. C

cracettan

(v.)

to CROAK ⬩ crocitare

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to CROAK; crocitare Gr. Dial. 2, 8, Som. Ben. Lye

on-reádan

(v.)
Grammar
on-reádan, p. -reód

To redden, stain

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To redden, stain Onreód inbuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 65

Linked entry: reádan

on-hátian

(v.)

to grow hot

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to grow hot Onhátode incanduisset, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 4

on-wícan

(v.)

to yield, retreat

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to yield, retreat Onwican cessere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 23

sóþfæstian

(v.)

to justify

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to justify Gié sóðfæstigeþ justificatis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 15

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