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ge-swǽþian

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

To track outinvestigate

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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2

tonwinto

adlido

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The word occurs as a gloss to adlido, Txts. 39, 79

sporettan

(v.)
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sporettan, (?); p. te

To kick

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To kick Sporetteþ (spornetteþ ?) recalcitravit Ps. Surt. ii. p. 193, 7

á-speoftan

(v.)
Grammar
á-speoftan, (-speóftan?, -speáftan?); p. -speaft

To spit out

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To spit out Áspeaft (-speoft, R.) expuit, Jn. L. 9, 6

á-swárcnian

(v.)

to be grievedconfounded

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to be grieved, confounded Ic áswárcnode tabescebam, Ps. L. 138, 21

á-wlancian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wlancian, p.ode

To grow haughtyinsolent

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To grow haughty, insolent Áwlancige insolescat, i. superbiet, An. Ox. 1159

Linked entry: wlancian

be-eástan-norþan

(adv.)

to the north-east of,

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to the north-east of, Ors. 1, 1; Th. 246, 16

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þíhan</b> and <b>ge-þingan</b> (v. þeón), and add: hé -þíhþ; p. -þáh, -þong (Gr. D. 225, 21); pp. -þigen, -þungen Geþíhþ, oferstíhþ excedit, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 71. of persons in

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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and add: to put together, to join Gelógod and geféged compositus, Germ. 391, 188. to collect, bring together Þ eall middaneard, swylce under ánum sunnan leóman gelógod (gegaderod, v.l., collectus), wǽre beforan his eágan gelǽded, Gr. D. 171, ii. to

lǽran

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Add: to show the way (lit. or fig.) to a person Gáþ ealle on þone weg þe eów lǽraþ ðá foremǽran bisna þára gódena gumena, Bt. 40, 4; F. 238, 29. Simle ic þíne weogas wanhogan lǽrde doceam iniquos vias tuas Ps. C. 105. to show a person the way to or from

gif

(con.)
Grammar
gif, gief, gyf, gib; conj. with indic. or subj.

Ifthoughwhether

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If, though, whether For ðý me þyncþ betre gif iów swǽ þyncþ therefore it seems to me better, if it seems so to you, Past. pref; Swt. 7, 6. Gif hie brecaþ his gebodscipe if they break his commandment, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 3; Gen. 434. Gif ic ǽnegum þegne þeóden-mádmas

sýferness

(n.)
Grammar
sýferness, e; f.
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Sobriety, moderation, temperance, abstinence, purity Sýfernys abstinentia, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 7. Seó sýfernes þreáde ðæt werod cweðende ðæt hit ne fyligde ðære gálnesse sobrietas increpat acies dicens ne sequantur luxuriam, Prud. 46 a: 472-492. Seó sýfernes

Linked entry: sýfer-ǽte

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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to tire (intrans.), faint, fail, cease Treów-geþofta teoraþ hwílum wáciaþ wordbeót faithful comrade fails at times, feeble prove promises, Exon. Th. 469, 21; Hy. 11, 5. Tiorade desisse, Txts. 57, 668. Teorode, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 37: Exon. Th. 436, 29;

þurh-smúgan

(v.)

to creep throughmove slowly throughto go carefully through a subjectgo over the details

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of movement (lit. or fig.), to creep through, move slowly through Se wyrm ða tungan tótýhþ, and ða téd þurhsmýhþ, Soul Kmbl. 235; Seel. 121. Ðæt gér, ðe man hǽt solaris, þurhsmíhþ Zodiacum ðone circul on þrim hund dagum and fíf and syxtigum, Anglia viii

Linked entry: smúgan

for-ildan

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Take here for-yldan, and add: to put off action. with a case, acc. Se sláwa ágǽlð and forielt (-ielð, v. l.) ðæt weorc ðe him niédðearf wǽre tó wyrcanne piger necessaria agere negligit, Past. 283, 25. Ðætte mon ðurhteón mæge, ðæt hé ðæt ne forielde (

Linked entry: for-yldan

ge-cwéman

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Add: to please, be pleasing to, be agreeable to Ic ðé on hleóðre hearpan gecwéme, Ps. Th. 107, 2. Þú éce líf eallum dǽlest, swá hér manna gehwylc Metode gecwémað, Hy. 10, 58. Ic ne gecwémde non placui, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 27. Heora ofspring, þone dǽl ðe

ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
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Add: trans, to spread the fame of a person His nama wearð gewfdmǽrsod wíde geond þæt land nomen ejus uulgatum est in omni terra, Jos. 6, 2f. to spread the knowledge of a fact, event, &amp;c. to publish, promulgate Ðá hyrdas þá heofenlican gesihíe

sparian

(v.)
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Add Ꝥ mon ne sparige nǽnne þeóf þe æt hæbbendre handa gefangen sý, Ll. Th. i. 198, 16: 21. Add Ðæt man ne sparige nánan þeófe, Ll. Th. 228, 12. add: to refrain from using or consuming Se mann þe fæst búton ælmyssan, hé déð swilce hé sparige his mete

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To springboundarisego outgo forthprosilireexoririabireprocedereTo get by going[?]to cause to springeructare

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v. intrans. To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere Swá ðæt blód gesprang as the blood sprang, Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667. Sigemunde gesprong æfter deáþ-dæge ðóm unlytel to Sigemund sprang after his death-day no little

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; pl. e, an [cf. Seaxe, Seaxan]; m.
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An inhabitant of a country Landleód accola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 76: [in]digena, 28, 59. Eft hé frægn hwæðer ða ylcan landleóde Cristene wǽron rursus interrogavit, utrum iidem insulani Christiani essent, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 12: 4, 26; S. 602, 8. Ac hii ða

Linked entry: leód