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gewist-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gewist-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To feastepulari

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To feast; epulari Ðá ongunnon hig gewistlǽccan cœperunt epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 24

ge-edlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat

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To repeat Ðonne mót he geornlíce warnian, ðæt he eft ðám yfelum dǽdum ne geedlǽce then must he diligently take heed that he do not afterwards repeat those evil deeds, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 24. Geedlǽcend, geedlǽht, reciprocus, Hpt. Gl. 450, 460, 481, 484

Linked entry: ed-lǽcan

ge-fullǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullǽstan, p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽst

To helpgive aidassistauxĭliāri

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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151

Linked entry: ful-lǽstan

ge-metlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To moderate

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To moderate We hit eft gemetlǽcaþ we afterwards moderate it, Past. 16, 2; Swt. 101, 12; Hat. MS

ge-dyrst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To dareaudere

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To dare; audere He ne gedyrstlǽcþ ðæt he furðon orðige oððe sprece he dare not even breathe or speak, Homl. Th. i. 456, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 29

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowshipaccompanyassociateassŏciāre

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To keep company or fellowship, accompany, associate; assŏciāre Ic geférlǽce associo? Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 51. He hí geférlǽcþ on ánnysse his gelaðunge he associates them in the unity of his church, Homl. Th. i. 496, 24. He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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To justify, correct, direct, rectify, reprove; rectificare, corrigere, arguere Se Hǽlend wolde ða synfullan gerihtlǽcan the Healer [Saviour] would correct the sinful, Homl. Th. ii. 470, 14. Ðæt hys weorc ne sýn gerihtlǽhte ut non arguantur opera ejus

ge-lómlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To frequent, to use oftenfrequentare

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To frequent, to use often; frequentare Gelómlǽcende word frequentative verb, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 14. Mid gelómlǽcendum hryrum with frequent destructions, Homl. Th. i. 578, 34 : ii. 350, 19

þríst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
þríst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To become boldto darepresume

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To become bold, to dare, presume Wé þrístlǽcaþ biddan audemus rogare, Hymn. Surt. 111, 34. Hié sint tó manianne ðæt hié nó ðý swíður wið hié ne ðrístlǽcen (ðrisð-, Hatt. MS.) admonendi sunt, ne contra eos audaciores fiant, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 5. Be ðære

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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to do, perform, accomplish, fulfil, discharge, execute, pay; făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, præstāre, persolvēre Ic náuht ne tweóge ðat ðú hit mǽge gelǽstan I doubt not that thou canst perform it, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 174, 31 : Elen. Kmbl. 2329; El. 1166. Ic

Linked entry: lǽstan

cneord-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cneord-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be diligentstudystudere

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To be diligent, study; studere M. H. 14a

ealdor-leg

(n.; part.)
Grammar
ealdor-leg, aldor-leg, -læg, es; n. [ealdor, læg p. of licgan]

Life-law, fate, deathfātum, mors

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Life-law, fate, death;fātum, mors Æfter ealdorlege after death, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 29; Gú. 1234

Linked entry: aldor-leg

ǽfen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ǽfen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To grow towards eveningadvesperascere

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To grow towards evening; advesperascere Hit ǽfenlǽcþ advesperascit, Lk. Bos. 24, 29

cyrten-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cyrten-lǽcan, p.-lǽhte ; pp. -lǽht

To make lovely, to beautify venustare

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To make lovely, to beautify; venustare Ic cyrtenlǽce venusto, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 115; Wrt. Voc. 54, 57

cýð-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cýð-lǽcan, p.-lǽhte ; pp.-lǽht

To become known innotescere

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To become known; innotescere Cýðlǽce innotescat, Mone B. 4286

ed-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To repeat, renew repĕtĕre, renŏvāre

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To repeat, renew; repĕtĕre, renŏvāre, Som. Ben. Lye

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion. Thus lácan and Icel. leika are used to describe the motion of a vessel riding on the waves, the flight of a bird as it rises and falls in

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directionsTo lie between,to lie and part,to divide,separate

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intrans. of roads, rivers, etc., to lie or run in different directions Heó (the Nile) tólíþ on twá ymb an ígland ðe mon hǽt Meroen the stream runs in two channels round the island of Meroen; faciens insulam nomine Meroën in medio sui. Ors. 1, 1; Swt.

dyrst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
dyrst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To dare audēre

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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26

Linked entry: ge-dyrst-lǽcan

efen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be equal, like, to imitate imĭtāri

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To be equal, like, to imitate; imĭtāri, Lye