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ge-dýgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To escape

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To escape Hwæðer mǽge wunde gedýgan which may escape from wound, Beo. Th. 5056; B. 2531 : 5091, note; B. 2549. Gedýgdon escaped, Exon. 55 b; Th. 197, 17; Az. 191. Gedýged, 39 a; Th. 128, 21; Gú. 407

scinna

(n.)
Grammar
scinna, an; m.
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Ðæt hié leóda landgeweorc láþum beweredon scuccum and scinnum, Beo. Th. 1882; B. 939

Linked entry: scín

ge-bismerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bismerung, e ; f.
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Ben. 83, 8

Linked entry: bismerung

ge-belg

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Ben. 69, 20. Lá leófan men . . . bútan gebelge hlystað (listen without taking offence), Wlfst. 178, 30

ge-edhiwod

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-edhíwian; p. ode To give another shape to Nelle gé beón geedhíwode þissere worulde ac beóð geedhí-wode on níwnysse andgytes eówres nolite conformari huic saeculo, sed reformamini in nouitate sensus uestri, Scint. 58, 3, 4

medumian

(v.)
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Ben. 24, 9

sceandlíce

(adv.)
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Add Ic mé þá sceandlíce (unsceandlíce, v. l. ) swá swá ic gewuna wæs, tómiddes heora gemengde, and him tó cwæð: 'Nimað mé on eówer færeld mid eów, ne beó ic ná eów unlícwyrðe,' Hml. S. 23 b, 372

snirian

(v.)
Grammar
snirian, (snerian?), snyrian; p. ede

To go quickly, hasten swift to make a quick turn, step out quickly

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Snyredon ætsomne Beo. Th. 809; B. 402. Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu snyrgan, sǽmearh plegan, wadan wǽgflotan Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244

Linked entries: snerian snyrian

swegle

(adj.)
Grammar
swegle, adj.

Bright as the sun, splendid, brilliant,

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Bright as the sun, splendid, brilliant, in a physical sense Ðæt ic sceáwige swegle searogimmas, Beo. Th. 5491; B. 2749. metaphorical, celestial Hé lífes weg gesóhte swegle dreámas (cf swegel-dreám), beorhtne boldwelan, Apostls. Kmbl. 64; Ap. 32

syndrian

(v.)
Grammar
syndrian, ode

To sunder, separate

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Ben. Interl. 117, 3. Ðæt God gegeadrade, monn ne suindria (separet), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 6

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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Nú wille wé be ðyssere freólstíde trahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 104, 9. Wé woldon gefyrn trahtnian be ðam lambe, ii. 278, 11

a-déman

(v.)
Grammar
a-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To judgeadjudgedoomdeemtryabjudicatedepriveexaminareabjudicarejudicio facto relegare

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be tried and seethed with long sickness of her body, Bd. 4, 23;S. 595, 15.

gémen

(n.)
Grammar
gémen, gen. gémenne; f.
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Be ðære hæfegan gémenne bearna concerning the heavy care of children, 31, 1; Fox 112, 19. Mid micle gémænne and gewinne cum magna cura ac labore, Bd. 2, 7 : S. 509, 11

Linked entry: gémæn

swíðian

(v.)
Grammar
swíðian, p. ode.

to be or become strong, to prevailto make firm, to fix

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to be or become strong, to prevail Strangadan, swíðodon invalescebant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 6. Strangedon, swíþedon, 46, 49.

DǼD

(n.)
Grammar
DǼD, gen. dat.dǽde ; acc. dǽde, dǽd; pl. nom. acc. dǽda, dǽde; f. A

DEED, action actio, actus, factum

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Ðæt his góde dǽda swýðran wearþan ðonne misdǽda that his good deeds be more prevailing than his misdeeds, Chr. 959; Erl. 121, 5. Opene weorþaþ monna dǽde men's deeds shall be open, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 34; Cri. 1047.

Linked entry: dyd

a-rásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rásian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [a, rásian to raise, uncover]

To lay opendiscoverexploredetectreprovecorrectseizedetegereinvenireexplorarecorriperereprehendereintercipere

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Beón arásod reprehendi, Fulg. 5. Arásad wæs interceptus est, Cot. 109. Arásod beón on hefygtímum gyltum gravioris culpa noxæ teneri, R. Ben. 25: 34

tó-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-bláwan, p. -bleów; pp. -blawen.

to blow in different directions,scatter by blowing,blow awayto inflate,puff up,distend with wind,swell,to cause the breast to swell

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Ben. 124, 6. Mid a lutel wind of a word toblowen and tobollen, A. R. 122, 16

Linked entry: tó-blǽdan

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Hé wille, gif hé wealdan mót, leóde etan, Beo. Th. 889; B. 442. Ne beóð wé leng somed, gif ic wealdan mót, Cd.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

ofesc

(n.)
Grammar
ofesc, e; f.

A border

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Ǽrest of Seferne be hígna gemǽre ... and swá be ðære alra ofesce along the border of elders? on ða neówan díc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 393, 11

lísian

(v.)

to releaseredeem

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to release, redeem Gif hé on hand gán wille dó hine man on carcern swá hit æt Greátanleá gecweden wæs and hine be ðam ylcan lýsige if he is ready to submit, let him be put in prison, as it was determined at Greatanlea [v.