ge-hiwian
to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ make ⬩ transform ⬩ transfigure ⬩ formāre ⬩ plasmāre ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ fĭgūrāre ⬩ transfĭgūrāre ⬩ to seem ⬩ appear ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre
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Th. i. 6, 18. Seó gehiwode anlícnys getiðode ðám toslitenum mannum hwílendlíc líf the apparent likeness imparted to the torn men transitory life, ii. 240, 17. Gehiwed dissimulatus, Hpt. Gl. 517.
Linked entries: ge-heowian ge-hiowian ge-hywian hiwian
be-wyrcan
surround
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Th. ii. 212, 26. Hé hét sceáwian Hiericho, hú heó beworht wæs, Jos. 2, 1. to cover over with metal Heó þá cartan beworhte mid leáde. Hml. S. 3, 532. Hé beworhte ðá bígelsas mid gyldenum læfrum, Hml. Th. ii. 498, 2.
scearpness
Sharpness ⬩ roughness ⬩ acidity, pungency ⬩ efficacy
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Th. i. 360, 34. Similar entries (v. scearp, V.) acidity, pungency Sió scearpnes the acidity of the humours, Lchdm. ii. 28, 1. Ðæs ecedes afre scearpnes, 224, 22.
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ge-swígian
to be silent ⬩ to pass over in silence; with the genitive ⬩ to silence
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to be silent Monig mon hæfþ ðone unþeáw, ðæt he ne can nyt sprecan ne ne can geswígian many a man has the bad habit, that he can say nothing to the purpose, nor yet hold his peace, Prov. Kmbl. 47.
Linked entries: ge-súgian ge-súwian ge-sweógian ge-swúgian
on-ginnan
to begin, set about, set to work ⬩ to attempt, endeavour (with infin.) ⬩ to act strenuously ⬩ to make an attempt upon, to attack
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to begin, set about, set to work Ic onginne inchoo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 39: incipio, 28, 6; Som. 32, 42: ineo, 37; Som. 39, 1. Wæs ongunnen ordiretur, Hpt. Gl. 494, 11. where the action begun is given by the verb in the infin. or in the gerund.
fold-weg
earth-way ⬩ terrestris via ⬩ the earth in general ⬩ terra
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earth-way; terrestris via On foldwege on the earth-way, Cd. 95; Th. 123, 24; Gen. 2050: 116; Th. 151, 17; Gen. 2510: 139; Th. 174, 4; Gen. 2873: Beo. Th. 3271; B. 1633. Foldwegas, Beo.
Linked entry: eorþ-weg
fǽr-spel
A sudden message, sudden news, horrible message ⬩ imprōvīsus vel terrĭbĭlis nuncius
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For ðam fǽrspelle at the sudden news, Andr. Kmbl. 2173; An. 1088. Wæs seó fǽmne for ðam fǽrspelle egsan geaclad the damsel was chilled with terror at the horrible message, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 19; Jul. 267.
nearwe
straitly ⬩ strictly ⬩ closely ⬩ narrowly ⬩ strictly ⬩ exactly ⬩ oppressively ⬩ forcibly ⬩ anxiously ⬩ in a manner causing trouble
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Th. 292, 26; Sat. 446. anxiously, in a manner causing trouble Hyge gnornende nihtes nearwe the mind mourning in anguish at night, Exon. Th. 174, 25; Gú. 1183. Ferþ gebysgad, nearwe genǽged, 162, 35; Gú. 986.
ge-dál
A division ⬩ separation ⬩ parting ⬩ distribution ⬩ dīvīsio ⬩ sepărātio ⬩ dīvortium ⬩ distrĭbūtio
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Se hæfde heortan unhneáweste hringa gedáles he had the most liberal heart in the distribution of rings, Scóp Th. 148; Wíd. 73. Æfter ðæs líchoman gedále and ðære sáwle after the separation of the body and soul, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 12.
Linked entry: ge-dǽle
ǽ-fæst
religious ⬩ married
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Th. ii. 440, 27. Tó ðám ǽwfæstum heápe, Hml. S. 28, 67. Ǽwfæstra manna líc hominum religiosorum cadavera, Ll. Th. ii. 160, 24. Mid eáwfæstum monnurn, 176, 1.
býsnian
an example ⬩ To give or set an example ⬩ exemplum dare
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Ða bísnodon hiora æfter-gengum they set an example to their successors, 39, 11; Fox 230, 2. Gif he yfel býsnige if he give evil example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35; L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17
Linked entries: bisenian bísnian ge-býsnian býsenian býsnigan
a-flian
to put to flight ⬩ fugare
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to put to flight; fugare, Herb. 96, 2; Lchdm, i. 208, 20
a-seárian
To become dry ⬩ to sear ⬩ dry up ⬩ arescere
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To become dry, to sear, dry up; arescere, Lchdm. iii. 355, 24
Linked entry: seárian
be-rǽcan
to cause to smoke
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to cause to smoke, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, note 24
be-strídan
To BESTRIDE ⬩ ascendere
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To BESTRIDE; ascendere Bestrídan hors to bestride a horse; equum ascendere, Lye
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ge-brittan
to exhibit ⬩ give ⬩ to crumble ⬩ break small ⬩ exhĭbĕre ⬩ impendĕre ⬩ friāre
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to exhibit, give, to crumble, break small; exhĭbĕre, impendĕre, friāre.Som. Ben. Lye
witran
to make certain ⬩ to inform
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to make certain (?), to inform Witro veror, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 23
for-losian
to destroy
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to destroy Tó forlosanne hine ad perdendum eum, Mt. L. 2, 13
Linked entry: losian
riht-líf
A right life
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A right life Wýf tó onfónne tó rihtlífe, Lchdm. iii. 176, 22
scillan
to cause to sound
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to cause to sound Scyllendre concrepante, scyllende concrepans, Hpt. Gl. 518, 48