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ge-brýcsian

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

To use ⬩ enjoy

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To use, enjoy Gebrýcsiaþ utuntur, Rtl. 118, 39. Gebrýcsade functus est, 195, 1

ge-hornian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hornian, p. ade

To insult

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To insult [?] Mið sceofmum miclum gehornadon contumeliis affecerunt, Mk. Skt. Lind. 12, 4

ge-menigfealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-menigfealdan, -menigfildan; p. de [menig many, feald a fold, plait]

To multiply, increase, extend ⬩ multiplicare

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To multiply, increase, extend; multiplicare, Ex. 32, 13 : Gen. 9, 27 : 32, 12

geómerian

(v.)

to groan, mourn, murmur

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to groan, mourn, murmur, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 43: Homl. Th. i. 142, 17

Linked entry: a-geómrod

þurh-rǽsan

(v.)

to rush through

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to rush through Hwílum ic þurhrǽse, Exon. Th. 384, 31; Rä. 4, 36

un-deáþlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deáþlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Bið úre deádlíca líchama áwend tó undeáðlícnýsse, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 4

Linked entry: un-deádlícness

un-forrotodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forrotodlíc, adj.

Not liable to decay ⬩ incorruptible ⬩ imperishable

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Not liable to decay, incorruptible, imperishable Ursforrotedlíces immarcescibilis, imputribilis, Hpt. Gl. 467, 45

Linked entry: for-rotodlic

þyldigian

(v.)
Grammar
þyldigian, p. ode

To endure

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To endure Wel þyldigende hí beóð bene patientes erunt, Ps. Spl. 91, 14

wépendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wépendlíce, adv.
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Lamentably, mournfully, grievously Wépendlíce tó bewépenne synd flebiliter deplorandi sunt, Scint. 77, 3

wiþ-heardian

(v.)

to make obdurate

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to make obdurate Nylle gé wiðheardian (obdurare) heortan eówre, Ps. Spl. 94, 7

wiþer-habban

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-habban, p. -hæfde

To resist

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To resist Hwæt mæg mé wiðerhabban? quid mihi restat? Ps. Th. 72, 20

Linked entry: wiþ-habban

wrǽst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst-líc, adj.

Pertaining to wrestling

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Pertaining to wrestling Ðǽm wǽrstlícum palestricis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 3 : 74, 54

Linked entry: wrást-líc

ymb-sprecan

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

ymb-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-dón, p. -dyde
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To put round, encompass Ic embedó circumdo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 139, 13

ymb-líþan

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

æt-hebban

(v.)
Grammar
æt-hebban, p. -hóf
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To remove, withdraw Hé hine æthóf from óðerra monna geférrǽdenne, Past. 113, 13

ǽt-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽt-lic, adj.
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Eatable, to be eaten Ǽtlicum éstum edendis dapibus , Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 33

Linked entry: et-lic

á-metsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-metsian, p. ode
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To provide food for Man him ámetsode, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 27 note

á-haccian

(v.)
Grammar
á-haccian, p. ode
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To peck out Fugelas þára martyra eágan út áhaccedon, Hml. S. 23, 78

Linked entry: haccian

á-helian

(v.)
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to cover, conceal Áscyledum ł áhe(ledum), forheledum tectis , Hpt. Gl. 528, 15

Linked entry: helian

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