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bétan

put rightto mendrepairrestorecureto correctto amendmake amendsreparation for

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Add: to make good, put right, to mend, repair, restore Hí béttan heora scipa, Chr. 1009; P. 140, 4. Wyrcan wé brycge and þá bétan (cf. brycg-bót), Wlfst. 239, 9. Uton bétan úre cyrcean, 303, 5. of a fire or light (v. beet in D. D.), to attend to a fire

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Add: — Gehelpan subuenire, An. Ox. 57, 4. Geholpene fotam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 46. to add one's own action or effort to that of another, further the action or purpose of Gif God þé nú gehelpð, and þú hæfst sige. Hml. S. 7, 354. Gehelp ðínum mágum ðe ðá

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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Add: to make greater, add to, increase, augment Hé his synna geeácnað, Hml. S. 16, 292. Wé geeácniað heora werod, Hml. Th. i. 214, 23. Hí mid ðám geeácniað yfelnysse him sylfum. Hml. S. 13, 298. Ic heóld þínes fæder gestreón, and furðor hí geeácnode,

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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to tell, narrate, recount, state a case Þeáh ic hit lengre telle though I make my story longer, Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 31. Dó ðæs lean tó ðám foresprecenan gódum ðe ic ðe ǽr tealde on ðriddan béc, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 190, 2. Se sunderhálga tealde his gódan

ge-hátan

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Add: to order, command Gehátes jubet, Mt. p. 14, 13. Mið ðý gehéht ł gehátend wæs cum jussisset, Mt. L. 14, 19. to give orders to a person In mæhte geháteð gástum unclǽnum in potestate imperat spiritibus immundis, Lk. L. 4, 36. to command, order something

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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to taw, dress or prepare material Ðá bæd se Godes man ðæt him man íserngelóman mid hwǽte ðyder brohte ðæt land mid tó tawienne. Ðá ðæt land ða getawod wæs and hé on gerisne tíd mid hwǽte hit seów ferramenta sibi ruralia cum frumento adferri rogavit,

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þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.
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to consent to, agree with, approve of, assent to, allow, permit. with accusative Ic Beágmund ðis ðeafie and wríte, Chart. Th. 472, 22, 24, 28, 19, and often. Swá hwylc swá morþorslege þafaþ and hine man ðonne fremmeþ quicunque ad homicidium consenserit

ge-earnian

(v.)
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Add: to deserve, merit. with acc. Hé him sylfum réþne dóm geearnaþ and begyteþ, Bl. H. 95, 34. Gefeán . . . þe þú ǽr on worlde mid geleáfan tó mé . . . geeamodest, 63, 29. Nis nán tweó ꝥ hé forgifnesse syllan nelle þám þe hié geearnian willaþ, 65, 9.

spanan

(v.)
Grammar
spanan, p. spón, speón; pp. spanen

To allureenticeluredecoyattracturgesuggerere, suadere, persuadereto allure

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To allure, entice, lure, decoy, attract, urge Spenst illicias, Hpt. Gl. 524, 9. Spones inlicias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 7 : 87, 26. in a good sense, with a preposition marking the direction of aim Ðú spenst (spænst, Cott. MS.) mé on ða mǽstan sprǽce and

flówan

to pass awaybe transitoryto issueto flowto be floodedto flowto abound

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Add Fleów fluxit, decurrit, manavit, flówen fluitent, flówendum fluido, i. fluenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 70, 64, 63. to flow as a stream in its bed, or a fluid over a surface: Þín blód fléwþ ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Bl. H. 237, 6. Flóweð (fléweð, v.l

ge-tríwan

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Take here <b>ge-treowan</b> and <b>ge-trýwan</b> in Dict., and add: to trust. Tó getríwenne conprehendenda, Wülck. Gl. 251, 37. absolute Cóm stefn ufane cwæðende, 'Getrýw, Eustachi,' Hml. S. 30, 241. Getríue (-treuwe, R.), dohter

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helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Add: to add one's own action or effort to that of another so as to make it more effectual, to further the action or purpose of Hé his mǽges healp, B. 2698. Uton clypian tó heofonum ꝥ God úre helpe and tóbrýte þisne here, Hml. S. 25, 349. Ic wolde helpan

on-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
on-cirran, -cerran, -cyrran; p. de.

to turn (trans.) make a change in position or directionto turn (into another form)to turn, to goto turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc.to turn, changeto turn from good to bad, to pervertto turn aside, avertto turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoketo turn (intrans.)

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in a physical sense. to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction Hé oncyrde hine tó Paule he turned to Paul, Blickl. Homl. 183, 30 : 185, 36. Ðæt hié hine móston on óðre sídan oncyrran, 227, 19. Andwlitan út oncyrran faciem avertere, Ps.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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To watch, wake Ic wacige uigilo, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 245, 10. to remain awake, not to sleep Gif wé tó lange waciaþ, wé áteoriaþ, Homl. Th. i. 488, 34. Ic waecade vigilavi, Ps. Surt. 101, 8. Hwæðer hé wacode ðe slépte, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 39. On middere

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a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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to bear, carry, suffer; portare, ferre Ðe man aberan ne mæg which they are not able to bear, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps. Th. 54, 11. to take or carry

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a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whetexciteexcitareaccendereto provideadhiberesubministrareto cast awaydrive awayabigererepudiare

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to whet, excite; excitare, accendere Ðæt ic ðé mǽge lust ahwettan that I may excite thy desire, Andr. Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good

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a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raiselift upelevateexcitareerigereelevareTo raise or lift up one's selfto arisese erigerese elevaresurgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio

ge-ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.

To runcurrĕreTo run forto gain by runningcursu certārepropalma cursu contendĕre

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v. intrans. To run; currĕre Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon then they ran for some time and returned, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 9. v. trans. To run for, to gain by running; cursu certāre, propalma cursu contendĕre He nimþ ðone læstan dǽl, se nýhst

hwelian

(v.)
Grammar
hwelian, p. ode, ede
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To turn to matter; in pus converti Ðanon se andiga hwelaþ inde invidus contabescit, Lchdm. iii. 365, col. 1. Gif ðæt líc heard sí útan lege on ðane lǽcedom ðe ðæt heard forði hwelige and ðæt yfel út teó if the body be hard on the outside apply such leechdom

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