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freoðan

(v.)
Grammar
freoðan, p. ede; pp. ed

To FROTHspūmāre

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To FROTH; spūmāre, Som

frettan

(v.)
Grammar
frettan, p. te; pp. ed

To feed uponeat upconsumedepasci

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To feed upon, eat up, consume; depasci Hine [wíngeard] wilde deór wéstaþ and frettaþ singŭlāris fĕrus depastus est eam [vīneam ], Ps. Th. 79, 13. Hie ðæt corn forbærndon, and mid hira horsum fretton on ǽlcere efenéhþe they burned the corn, and with their

fromcerran

(v.)
Grammar
fromcerran, p. de, pp. ed

To turn fromavert

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To turn from, avert Fromcerr iorre ðin from us averte iram tuam a nobis, Rtl. 172, 35; 168, 17

full-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
full-bétan, p. te; pp. ed

To make full satisfactionsătisfăcĕre

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To make full satisfaction; sătisfăcĕre Ic fullbéte oððe behreówsige sătisfăcio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40

fýlan

(v.)
Grammar
fýlan, p. de; pp. ed

To fouldefileinquĭnārefœdārecontāmĭnāre

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To foul, defile; inquĭnāre, fœdāre, contāmĭnāre

fyren-ligerian

(v.)
Grammar
fyren-ligerian, p. ede; pp. ed

To commit fornicationfornĭcāri

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To commit fornication; fornĭcāri Hí fyrenligeredon on begímingum his fornĭcāti sunt in adinventiōnĭbus suis, Ps. Spl. 105, 36

Linked entry: firen-ligerian

gabban

(v.)
Grammar
gabban, p. ede; pp. ed

To scoffmockdeludejestGABBLEGIBBERISHderīdĕrelūdĕreillūdĕre

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To scoff, mock, delude, jest; hence, perhaps, GABBLE, GIBBERISH; derīdĕre, lūdĕre, illūdĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

gǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
gǽtan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To grantto confirm

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To grant, to confirm Ic gǽte I confirm, Chr. 675; Th. 59. 30

gealchattan

(v.)
Grammar
gealchattan, p. te; pp. ed

To ordainframedeviseconcinnāre

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To ordain, frame, devise; concinnāre Tunge ðín gealchatte oððe gereónode fácnu lingua tua concinnābat dŏlos, Ps. Lamb. 49, 19

merian

(v.)
Grammar
merian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purifyrefine

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To purify, refine Ðam ðe his gást wile mergan (MS. B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55

ge-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To hopeexpectsupposethinkesteem

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To hope, expect, suppose, think, esteem Ne þurfon hí to meotude miltse gewénan they need expect no mercy from the Lord, Exon. 27 b; Th. 83, 35; Cri. 1366. Nellaþ gé gewénan welan unrihte nolite sperare in iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 61, 10. On ǽrmergen ic on

ge-werdan

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

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere Gif hwá on ceáse wíf gewurde if any one in strife hurt a woman, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17: 26; Th. i. 50, 24

gierian

(v.)
Grammar
gierian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothedeckadorninduĕrevestīreornāre

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To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; Rä. 27, 13

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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To separate, divert, detain, hinder, deprive Ne lǽt ðú ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgendne monn do not thou let any living man divert thee from thy course, hinder thy journey, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 2; Bo. 23: Beo. Th. 3820; B. 1908: 963; B. 479

Linked entries: -twǽfan ge-twǽman

ge-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-týnan, p. de; pp. ed

To shut uphideopĕrīreinclūdĕre

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To shut up, hide; opĕrīre, inclūdĕre Se Hǽlend me in ðam engan hám oft getýnde the Saviour often shut me up in the narrow dwelling, Elen. Kmbl. 1839; El. 921. Foldan getýned hidden in earth, 1441; El. 722. Égo hiora getýndon oculos suos clauserunt, Mt

ge-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽgan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to affectweigh downoppressafficeredeprimerevexareto frustratefrustrariirritum facere

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to affect, weigh down, oppress; afficere, deprimere, vexare Wíne gewǽged affected by wine, Exon. 84 a; Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. Wópe gewǽged oppressed with weeping, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 5; Met. 2, 3. Mid meteliéste gewǽgde oppressed with lack of food, Chr. 894

Linked entries: ge-wǽgnian wǽgan

ge-wyrdlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdlian, p. ede; pp. ed

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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To hurt, injure; lædere, nocere, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 11, col. 2

Linked entry: wirdlian

ge-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yrman, p. de; pp. ed

To afflictmake miserable

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To afflict, make miserable Ðú míne cúþe geyrmdest thou didst afflict mine acquaintance, Ps. Th. 87, 18

Linked entry: ge-irman

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARMto leavenfermentare

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To ferment with BARM, to leaven; fermentare Bryðen wæs ongunnen ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde the drink was prepared which Eve fermented for Adam, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 6; Gú. 954. Þrymme gebyrmed fermented with greatness, 84 a; Th. 316, 2; Mód. 42. Ne beó

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

ge-byrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrhtan, p. te; pp. ed

To make brightbrightenillūmĭnāreclārĭfĭcāre

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To make bright, brighten; illūmĭnāre, clārĭfĭcāre Ys his nama fór him neóde gebyrhted præclārum nōmen eōrum cōram ipso, Ps. Th. 71, 14