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frǽ-þancian

(v.)
Grammar
frǽ-þancian, (freá-)

to rejoice greatly ⬩ exult

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to rejoice greatly, exult Freáþancað se gecorena exultavit Jacob, Ps. Rdr. 52, 7

Linked entry: frǽ-dréman

ge-treówfæstnian

(v.)

to be faithful, firm, strong

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to be faithful, firm, strong Ðú getreówfæstnig valeas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 4, 9

ge-tymbrian

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

To build ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre

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To build; ædĭfĭcāre Ðæt sýn getymbrod weallas ædĭfĭcentur mūri, Ps. Spl. 50, 19

wíg-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gebed, es; n.

Prayer to an idol

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Prayer to an idol (?) Wíggebed (wigg-bed?) ara, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 43

ge-crammian

(v.)

to stuff, cram

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to stuff, cram Wǽran gecrammede farciuntur, replentur An. Ox. 3517. Cf. ge-crimman

Linked entry: ge-crimman

ge-cýþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýþlǽcan, p. lǽhte

To become known

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To become known Heó gecýþlǽchte innotescat, An. Ox. 2, 312. Gecýþlǽce, 8, 234

Linked entry: cýþ-lǽcan

ge-dreópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreópan, p. ge-dreáp

To drop

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To drop Lǽt gedreópan on þá eágan ǽnne dropan. Lch. ii. 34, 25

ge-drítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drítan, p. ge-drát; pp. ge-driten
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To drop excrement Nim þæt græs þǽr hund gedríteþ, Lch. i. 364, 9

Linked entry: dríting

ymb-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-dón, p. -dyde

To put round, encompass

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To put round, encompass Ic embedó circumdo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 139, 13

ymb-líþan

(v.)

to circumnavigate

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to circumnavigate Ymblíþendre Breotone útan circumnavigata Brittania, Bd. 5, 9; S. 622, 17

ymb-sprecan

(v.)

to speak about something

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to speak about something Alle yfle ymbsprécon omnes murmurabant, Lk. Skt. 19, 7

á-seón

(v.)

to look at

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to look at Nelle ic mýnes Dryhtnes andwlitan áseón, Hml. A. 190, 255

Linked entry: á-siwen

á-spinnan

(v.)

to spin

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to spin Áspunnen is netum est, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 15: 83, 22

Linked entry: spinnan

á-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
á-sícan, p.-sác

To sigh

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To sigh Ásícð suspirabit, Scint. 223, II. Ásíð suspirat, 28, 17:158, 4

Linked entry: sícan

á-stempan

(v.)
Grammar
á-stempan, p. ed

To stamp ⬩ emboss

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To stamp, emboss Ágrafen, ástemped celatum, i. pictum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 57

Linked entry: stempan

á-swefecian

(v.)

To extirpate

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Substitute: To extirpate Ásuefecad exiirpatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 32. Áswefecad, 31, 5

Linked entry: swefecian

á-wæscan

(v.)

to wash

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to wash Áwæsc ealle, Lch. ii. 38, 16. Áwæsc on háligwætre, 110, 14

be-fégan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fégan, p. de

To join

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To join Hí fundon ǽlcne stán on óðerne befégedne, Hml. S. 23, 425

á-hildan

(v.)
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Add: literal, of downward direction, trans. 'Áhyld hit wærlíce' (cf. áhyld þá flaxan inclina flasconem, Gr. D. 142, 5) . . . Hé áhylde þæt wín wærlíce, Hml. Th. ii. 170, 18-20. Heó áhylde hire heáfod tó ðǽre mýsan, 184, 2. Áhældon ꝥ onsión on eorðo

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

ge-cennan

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Substitute: to bring forth, bear children Gecennes sunu pariet filium, Mt. L. i. 21, 23. Gecende (peperit) sunu hire frumcende, 25. ꝥ cneúreso gicende quod generatio edidit, Rtl. 108, 29. Of ðaem gecenned ł geboren is Haelend de qua natus est Iesus,