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ge-fremian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To finisheffectbring to passaccomplishcommiteffĭcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārecommittĕre

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Ic ne gemune nánra his synna ðe he gefremode I will remember none of his sins which he has committed, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 19. Forðan synd ðás wundru gefremode on him ĭdeo virtūtes ŏpĕrantur in eo, Mt. Bos. 14, 2.

ge-sibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sibsum, -sybsum, -sibbsum; adj. [sibsum peaceable]

Peaceable, peaceful, loving peacepacatus, pācĭfĭcus

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Peaceable, peaceful, loving peace; pacatus, pācĭfĭcus Se ðe of Gode cymþ he biþ gódes willan and gesibsum that which comes from God is of good will and peaceful, Past. 46, 3; Swt. 349, 1; Hat. MS. 66 b, 5, 7.

Linked entries: sib-sum ge-sybsum

sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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Ða rícan on ðam woruldwelan nabbaþ nǽnne sundorcræft, Seó wiht sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 14; Rä. 40, 3. Ðæt hý sundorcræfta sumne eác cunne that each have some craft of his own that he knows, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 29.

un-forcúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forcúþ, adj.

Not despicablenot ignoblenot wickedhonourablenoblegood

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Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse þince eal unforcúþ, Exon. Th. 315, 14; Mód. 31. Cweðan ealle ðæt unforcúðe ðe him on standeþ egsa Dryhtnes dicant qui timent Dominum, Ps. Th. 117, 4

clifian

(v.)
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Áhryse þá moldan of, ꝥ hyre nán wiht on ne clyfie, Lch. i. 70, 9. Ꝥ feax þe on þám cambe cleofige (clyf-, v. l. ), 332, 21. Add

ge-hweled

(v.)
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Hit ðæt gehwelede on ðǽm óðrum geopenað and út forlǽt, ðæt hé wierð ðonon gehǽled doloris fervor vulnere aperto temperatur Past. 275, 5

ge-redian

(v.)
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. ; eáðe gerædað God ðæt hé wile be ðé, ðeáh hé hit iíé ǽr ne secge, Prov. K. 32. to find out, hit upon Sé hæfð gódne rǽd þe him geredað ǽfre hwæt him tó dónne sý and hvvæt tó forlǽtenne, Wlfst. 57, 15. Gerædað, 51, 19

Linked entries: rédian ge-rædian

horig

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Wick. hoory) Horig spurcus An. Ox. 18 b, 82. Ne líchoma wunige horig ł fúl nec corpus adsit sordidum Hy. S. 26, 26. Hé bið áðwogen fram his synnum ðurh ðá untrumnysse, swá swá horig hrægl þurh sápan, Hml. Th. i. 472, 6.

hægtesse

(n.)
Grammar
hægtesse, an; f.

A witch, hag, fury

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ísenes dǽl hægtessan geweorc hit sceal gemyltan ... gif hit wǽre ylfa gescot oððe hit wǽre hægtessan gescot nú ic wille ðín helpan if herein there be a bit of iron, a witch's work, it shall melt ... if it were an elf's shot or it were a witch's shot, now will

Linked entry: hǽting

hafen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hafen-leás, adj.

Lacking means, poor, indigentinops

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Se ðe spéda hæfþ and ða áspendan nele hafenleásum bréðer he that hath riches and will not expend them for his brother who lacks, 318,11 : 484, 33 : 178, 19

Linked entry: hæfenleás

ofer-drincan

(v.)

to overdrink (one's self)

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Swá swá mihti oferdruncon crapulatus fram wíne, Ps. Spl. 77, 71. Swá swá oferdruncen man wát ðæt hé sceolde tó his húse, and ne mæg ðeáh ðider áredian, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 30

tóh

(adj.)
Grammar
tóh, adj.

Tough,tenacious,holding fast togetherlentustough,plianttough,sticky,glutinous,clammy

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Thei hadden towȝ cley for syment, Wick. Gen. 11, 3. Towhhe, not tender tenax, Prompt. Parv. 498

Linked entries: teáh tóan

or-wíge

(adj.)
Grammar
or-wíge, adj.
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And mon mót feohtan orwíge, gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe, betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, oððe æt his dehter ǽwum-borenre, oððe æt his swister, oððe æt his médder ðe wǽre tó ǽwum wífe forgifen his fæder, L.

Linked entries: -wíge on-wíge

git

(pronoun.)
Grammar
git, gyt; nom.

You twovos duoσφŵï, σφώof you twovestrŭm duorumσφŵïν σφŵνto you twovobis duobusσφŵïν σφŵνyou twovos duosσφŵï, σφώthou

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vos duo, σφŵï, σφώ; gen. incer of you two, vestrŭm duorum, σφŵïν σφŵν; dat. inc to you two, vobis duobus, σφŵïν σφŵν; acc. inc. incit you two, vos duos, σφŵï, σφώ; personal pron. dual of ðú thou Gif git ðæt fæsten fýre willaþ forstandan if you two will

Linked entries: inc incer gyt GYT get

þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
þrýþ, e; þrýþu (? indecl. v. mód-þrýþu); f.

Forcepowerstrengthforcestroopshostsvehementlymightilyfiercelygreatly

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Ic seah wiht ( a cask ), wombe hæfde micle þrýþum geþrungne, 495, 3; Rä. 84, 2. Ic wiht ( bellows ) geseah, womb wæs þríþum áþrunten, 419, 7; Rä. 38, 2. Þrýðum dealle, Beo. Th. 992; B. 494. ¶ Þrýþ is used in the formation of many proper names. v.

Linked entry: gebéldan

dón

(v.)
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</b> with preps., to do about, with :-- Þá menn ealle hé tóc, and dyde of heom ꝥ hé wolde, Chr. 1072; P. 208, 29. Dóð be ús ꝥ ꝥ Drihten wile, Hml. S. 11, 133.

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account,to impute, ascribe, lay to the account ofto reckon, enumerate

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Talige hé hine sylfne wið God forworhtne, Wulfst. 155, 11. Hwæðer ðæt sié tó talianne wáclíc, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 16. Gé beóþ mé talade and rímde on bearna stæl, Exon.

ge-séman

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Hié bǽdan Philippus þæt hé heora ládteów wǽre wið Focenses, and . . . þæt hé . . . oþþe hié gesémde, oþþe him gefultumade ꝥ hí hié oferwinnan mehten (vel differri bellum, vel auferri) . . .

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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Geheald húsa sélest,... waca wið wráþum, Beo. Th. 1324; B. 660. Waciaþ and gebiddaþ eów, (vigilate) Mt. Kmbl. 26, 41. Wacigeaþ, 24, 42. Hé beóde ðam durewearde, ðæt hé wacige, Mk. Skt. 13, 34.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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to see with the eyes, with acc. Oft ic wíg seó, Exon. Th. 388, 6; Rä. 6. 3. Ic seah wundorlíce . wiht, 495, 1; Rä. 84, 1. Ne seah ic medudreám máran, Beo. Th. 4033; B. 2014. Hí wuldres þegn eágum, Andr. Kmbl. 3355 ; An. 1681.