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ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To end ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fīnīre ⬩ consummāre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ to come to an end

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v. trans. To end, finish, complete, accomplish; fīnīre, consummāre, perfĭcĕre Ðes man agan timbrian, and ne mihte hit geendian hic hŏmo cæpit ædĭfĭcāre, et non pŏtuit consummāre, Lk. Bos. 14, 30. Ǽr heó hit geendigan móste ere she might end it, Bd. 3

Linked entry: endian

ge-fiðerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiðerian, -fiðerigan, -fiðrian, -fyðerian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre

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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6. Gefiðrade [MS] gefriðade] fugelas vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps

Linked entries: ge-feðeran ge-fiðerhamod ge-fyðerian

ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorn ⬩ deck ⬩ trim ⬩ ornāre ⬩ redĭmīre

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To adorn, deck, trim; ornāre, redĭmīre Ic gefrætwige orno, Ælfc. Gr. 24 : Som. 25, 41. Ic gefretwige redimio, 30; Som. 34-58. Ðé Cyning engla gefrætwode the King of angels adorned thee, Andr. Kmbl. 3034; An. 1520. He gefrætwode foldan sceátas he adorned

ge-sæhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sæhtlian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sæhtlian to reconcile]

To reconcile ⬩ reconcĭlĭare

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To reconcile; reconcĭlĭare Wearþ Eádgár wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad Edgar was reconciled with the king, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228

Linked entries: sehtlian ge-sehtlian

ge-miclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miclian, -myclian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To enlarge, magnify, extol, glorify Se Mǽða ríce swíðe gemiclade who greatly enlarged the kingdom of the Medes, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 28: Ps. Th. 147, 3. Se ðe reorda gehwæs ryne gemiclaþ he who enlargeth the course of every speech, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4,

Linked entry: micelian

ebbian

(v.)
Grammar
ebbian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ebba an ebb]

To ebb ⬩ recēdĕre, refluĕre

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To ebb; recēdĕre, refluĕre Will-flód ongan lytligan eft, lago ebbade sweart under swegle the well-flood began again to lessen, the water ebbed dark under the firmament, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 12; Gen. 1413

Linked entries: a-ebbian be-ebbian ge-ebbian

ge-welgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-welgian, -welegian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To enrich ⬩ make wealthy ⬩ endow ⬩ dītāre ⬩ dōtāre

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To enrich, make wealthy, endow; dītāre, dōtāre Ðú gemænifyldest gewelgian hine multĭplĭcasti lŏcuplētāre eam, Ps. Spl. 64, 9. Mid hire gestreóne he gewelgode Róme burh he enriched Rome with its wealth, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 113, 36: Bd. 1, 33; S. 499, 1.

Linked entry: weligian

ge-wérgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wérgian, -wérigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To weary ⬩ fatigue ⬩ fatīgāre

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To weary, fatigue; fatīgāre He gewérgad sæt he sat wearied, Beo. Th. 5697; B. 2852: Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 12; Gú. 1243. Mauritanie wǽron mid ðam gewérgode the Mauritanians were wearied by it, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 7. Ðe on lengtenádle gewérigade wǽron

ge-sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sárgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [sárgian to afflict]

To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre

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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971. Ne sceal nán mon siócne monnan gesárgodne swencan no one ought to afflict a sick

ge-lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lytlian, -litlian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To diminish, lessen, humble ⬩ mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre

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To diminish, lessen, humble; mĭnuĕre, hŭmĭliāre Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ǽlc man gelyttaþ oððe forhealdeþ every almsright every man lessens or withholds, Swt. Rdr. 106, 59. Ealle hire wæstmbǽro he gelytlade he lessened all her [the earth's] fruitfulness, Ors

Linked entries: lytlian ge-litlian

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn. Ex. 6: 52 a; Th. 182, 22; Gú. 1314: Cd. 49; Th. 63, 9; Gen. 1029

Linked entry: ge-monige

óþ-swerian

(v.)
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to abjure, deny on oath Ðá óþswóran hié mid ðam bismerlícestan áðe ðæt hié him nǽfre on fultume nǽre ðéh ðe ða áðas wǽren neár máne ðonne sóðe turpissimam rupti foederis labem adcumu-lavere perjurio, Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 10.

a-berend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-berend-líc, adj. [berende bearing]

Bearable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ that may be borne ⬩ tolerabilis

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Bearable, tolerable, that may be borne; tolerabilis Aberendlíc broc bearable affliction, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 4, note 5

Linked entry: berendlíc

a-bútan

(adv.)
Grammar
a-bútan, -búton; adv.

ABOUT ⬩ circa

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ABOUT ; circa Besæt ðone castel abútan beset the castle about, Chr. 1088; Th. i. 357, 29. Besǽton ðone castel abúton they beset the castle about, Chr. 1090; Th. i. 358, 25

æf-éstig

(adj.)
Grammar
æf-éstig, æfstig; adj.

Envious ⬩ emulous ⬩ jealous ⬩ invidus ⬩ æmulus

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Envious, emulous, jealous; invidus, æmulus Sum eald and sum æféstig ealdorman an old and an envious nobleman, Th. Apol. 14, 19

Linked entry: æfstig

ǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽfre, ǽfer; adv.

Ever ⬩ always ⬩ unquam ⬩ semper

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Ever, always; unquam, semper Nolde ǽfre nolebat unquam, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 14; Gen. 1480. Ne sceal ǽfre gehéran nor shall I ever hear, 216; Th. 275, 14; Sat. 171. Nú ic eóm orwéna ðæt unc seó éðyl-stæf ǽfre weorþe gifede ætgædere now I am hopeless that

Linked entries: ǼFER éfre ǽfr-ǽlc ǽfr-ǽnig

æ-gype

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-gype, -gipe; adj.

Trifling ⬩ worthless ⬩ nugalis

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Trifling, worthless; nugalis Forðon hí dydan Drihtnes sprǽce ǽghwæs ægype quia exacerbaverunt eloquium Domini, Ps. Th. 106, 10

ælf-sciéne

(adj.)
Grammar
ælf-sciéne, -sciéno; adj.

Beautiful, like an elf or nymph ⬩ of elfin beauty ⬩ formosus ut genius vel nympha

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Beautiful, like an elf or nymph, of elfin beauty; formosus ut genius vel nympha Mæg ælfsciéno = ides ælfsciéno O woman of elfin beauty! Cd. 86; Th. 109, 23; Gen. 1827: Cd. 130; Th. 165, 11; Gen. 2730

æmyce

(adj.)
Grammar
æmyce, æmyrce; adj.

Excellent ⬩ singular ⬩ egregius

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Excellent, singular; egregius, Cot. 74

ǽttren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽttren, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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Poisonous; venenosus.Beo. Th. 3238; B. 1617: Byrht. Th. 136, 4; By. 146: Frag. Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20

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