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ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translateexponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddereto set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjectionexponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Bos. 1, 38, 41, 42: Exon. 9 b; Th. 9; 12; Cri. 133. Emanuhél, ðæt ys gereht on úre geþeóde, God mid us Emanuel, which is, translated into our speech, God with us, Mt. Bos. 1, 23: Mk. Bos. 5, 41: 15, 22. Gereccean þancas referre gratias, Proœm. R.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Under swegle under heaven, 31, 27; Cri. 502: 210, 15; Ph. 186: Cd. Th. 85, 13; Gen. 1414: 105, 36; Gen. 1764: Beo. Th. 2160; B. 1078.

scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
scúfan, scéufan, sceófan; p. sceáf, pl. scufon, sceufon, sceofon; pp. scofen, sceofen
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To shove, push, thrust; trudere, praecipitare Ic sceúfe (sceófe, scúfe) praecipito, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 11 : trudo, 28, 4; Zup. 171, 1. Scífþ trudit, Hpt. Gl. 406, 71. Scúfaþ praecipitate, Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 78.

swigian

(v.)
Grammar
swigian, sweogian, sweowian, swugian, swuwian, sugian, suwian; p. ode.
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R. P.) on hyra reste, Lchdm. iii. 244, 2. Ic swigode (swygode. Spl.: sugode, Th.) tacui, Ps. Surt. 31, 3: Exon. Th. 485, 16: . 71, 14. Ic swugode, swá swá se dumba, Ps. Th. 37, 13: 49, 22.

þeówan

(v.)
Grammar
þeówan, þéwan, þíwan, þýwan, þýgan, þeón, þían, þýn, and þeówian, þíwian, þýwian; pres. ic þý, hé þýþ; p. þeówde, þéwde, þíwde, þýwde, þýgde, þeóde, þýde; ppr. þýwende, þíende; pp. þéd, þýd.
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to press Hwílum mec ( an animal's skin) wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; . 13, 8. [ mec (a cup ) fin]grum þýð, 480, 24; . 64, 6. Þýde conpressit (the line in Aldhelm is: Dulcia sed Christi compressit labra labellis), Wrt.

ánga

(n.)
Grammar
ánga, ǽnga, énga, m; ánge , f. n; def. adj.

one and no moreonlysolesinglesingularunicusullusquisquamanyevery oneallquisque

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one and no more, only, sole, single, singular; unicus, ullus, quisquam Se ánga hyht the sole hope, Exon. 62a; Th. 227, 14; Ph. 423: 96b; Th. 360, 1; Pa. 73.

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17.

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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Fýrene sweorde with a fiery sword, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 17; Gen. 947: 76; Th. 95, 8; Gen. 1575. Fýrnum clommum with fiery fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2756; An. 1380: Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733

hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
hyldan, heldan; p. de; trans.and intrans.

To bendinclineheeltilt

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To bend, incline, heel, tilt Ðú gestaþoladest eorþan swíðe fæstlíce ðæt heó ne helt on náne healfe thou hast fixed earth very firmly, so that it does not incline to any side, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 36. Heldeþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 327; Met. 20, 164.

Linked entries: heldan hylde hyldere

ÍS

(n.)
Grammar
ÍS, es; n.
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ICE Ís glacies, Ælfc. Gl. 94; Som. 75, 103; Wrt. Voc. 52, 53. Hwí ne wundriaþ hwí ðæt ís weorþe why do not they wonder why ice comes? Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 35. Ofer eástreámas ís brycgade the ice formed a bridge over the streams, Andr.

midde-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
midde-weard, adj.

Mid-wardmiddle of

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Seó is irnende þurh middewearde Babylonia burg mediam Babylonian interfluentem, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 3: 1, 3; Swt. 32, 6. As a noun :-- On middeweardan innoþes mínes in medio ventris mei, Ps. Lamb. 21, 15

nǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
nǽfre, ( = ne ǽfre); adv.

Never

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Grammar nǽfre, alone Nǽfre ætýwde swylc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Nǽfre ic máran geseah eorl ofer eorþan, Beo. Th. 500; B. 247. Nǽfre mid blóde beódgereordu eówre þicgeaþ, Cd. Th. 91, 26; Gen. 1518.

Linked entry: nefre

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A changeinterchangevicissitudeturncourse

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A change, interchange, vicissitude, turn, course Hwylc gewrixl sylþ se mann for hys sáwle quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt. Bos. 16, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 37. Cépena þinga gewrixle commercium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41.

ge-séman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séman, p. de; pp. ed

To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfycompōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre

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Siððan sió sace gesémed sió after the suit is settled, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 19: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 39. gesémede beón ne mihtan they could not be reconciled, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 1: Homl. Th. ii. 338, 1

Linked entry: séman

wánian

(v.)
Grammar
wánian, p. ode
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Ða wánigendran welras (wániendan, Wulfst. 139, 8) os lugens Dóm. L. 208. with reflexive dative wánode him sylfum: ' is earmum . . . ' Homl. Skt. i. II. 223. with acc. Sár wánigean, Beo. Th. 1579; B. 787. Wánian, Exon.

earming

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Add: with the idea of suffering is seó tíd, earmincg Zosimus, þú gefremme þé beboden is, ac . . . ic nát mid hwí ic delfe, Hml. S. 23 b, 763. Earming, ne geýc ðú swýðor þíne yrmða, Hml. Th. i. 594, 27.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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H. 35, 14. þæt on his móde gehogode (-hogod, v. l.) and geteód hæfde (decreuerat), þæt he wolde his þeóde fordón, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 307, 6.

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

ge-þrístlǽcan

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Ic ne dorste geðristlǽcan þára mínra áwuht feala on gewrit settan, Ll. Th. i. 58, 21. Geðrýstlǽcende áht secgan, Hml. S. 23 b, 645. with dat. infin. þú geþrístlǽce ... gánne, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 1.

brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
brosnian, part. brosniende; ic brosnige, ðú brosnast, he brosnaþ, pl. brosniaþ; p. ode, ade; pp. od

To corrupt, decay, rot, perishcorrumpi, deficere, dissolvi, perire

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Him hyge brosnaþ his mind corrupts, Exon. 81 a; Th. 304, 11; . 68. Brosnaþ enta geweorc, hrófas sind gehrorene the work of giants is decaying, the roofs are fallen, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 4; Ruin. 2: Beo. Th. 4512; B. 2260.

Linked entry: ge-brosnod

æt-standan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-standan, ic -stande, ðú -standest, -stentst, he -standeþ, -stent, -stynt, pl. -standaþ; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

To standstand stillstopstand nearreststaystand upstareadstarerestarerequiescereTo stopobturereclaudere

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Ætstód ðæs blódes ryne stetit fluxus sanguinis, Lk. Bos. 8, 44. Ðá ætstód se arc requievit arca, Gen. 8, 4: Ps. Th. 106, 24: Lk. Bos. 7, 14. Ætstódon cyningas [Ps. Th. 2, 2, arísaþ] kings stood up; adstiterunt reges, Ps. Spl. 2, 2: 5, 4.

Linked entry: æt-stent