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neótan

(v.)
Grammar
neótan, niótan; p. neát, pl. nuton

To enjoy ⬩ have the benefit of

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To enjoy, have the benefit of, make use of, Grammar neótan, with gen. Brúc ðisses beáges and ðisses hrægles neót, Beo. Th. 2439; B. 1217. Niótaþ inc ðæs óðres ealles all other take for your use, Cd. Th. 15. 18; Gen. 235.

on-hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hyscan, p. te.

to mock, make a jest of ⬩ to reproach, abuse, speak ill of ⬩ to detest

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to mock, make a jest of Drihten onhnyscþ (? -hyscþ, MS. T.) hine Dominus irridebit eum, Ps. Spl. 36, 13.

Linked entries: on-hiscan on-hnyscan on-hohsnian

nerian

(v.)
Grammar
nerian, p. ede

To save

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Th. 120, 126; Gen. 2000. Nergean, 151, 16; Gen. 2509. Tó nergenne, 234, 1; Dan. 285. Tó nerganne, Exon. Th. 185, ii; Az. 6. Neriende Crist (cf. O. Sax. neriendi Krist), Hy. Grm. ii. 286, 4, 28. Nerigende, Cd. Th. 238, 15; Dan. 355.

líf-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
líf-fæstan, p. te

quicken ⬩ vivify

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Hé is se líffæstenda God, Homl, Th. i, 280, 23. ii. 598, 7

Linked entry: líf-fæst

a-dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dwæscan, p. ede, te; pp. ed, t; v. a. [a, dwæscan to quench]

To quench ⬩ put out ⬩ staunch ⬩ appease ⬩ extinguere

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Efne swá he mid wætre ðone weallendan lég adwæsce even as he with water the raging flame quenches, Exon. 122a; Th. 467, 23; Alm. 6. Eall mín unriht adwæsc omnes iniquitates meas dele, Ps. Ben. 50, 10

Linked entry: on-dwæscan

eów

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eów, to you,

YOU ⬩ vōbis, vos

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YOU ; vōbis, vos; ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς pers. pron; dat. acc. pl. of ðú, Ex. 6, 8: Mt. Bos. 6, 16: 5, 46 : Lk. Bos. 12, 28

Linked entry: iów

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, to celebrate.
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Sum bróðor mid godcundre gyfe gemǽred (-mǽrsad, v.l.) and geweorþad (insignis ), Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 481, 2. Add

ge-hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽtan, to promise.
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Dele

ge-híwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-híwian, to marry.
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ge-plantian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-plantian, to plant.
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Take here <b>ge-plantod</b> in Dict., and add Ðæt ðú getimbre and geplantige ut aedifices et plantes, Past. 441, 32. Treów þe geplantod is lignum quod plantatum est, Ps. L. 1, 3

ge-sceón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceón, to happen.
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ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, to blind.
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Dele bracket, and add: — Sume hí wurdon geblende, Chr. 1076; P. 212, 26

ge-wirþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wirþan, to estimate.
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Take here <b>ge-wyrþan</b> in Dict

Linked entry: ge-wyrþan

giscian

(v.)
Grammar
giscian, to sob.
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Ic nú wépende and gisciende misfó, Bt. 2; F. 4, 8. Add

hagian

(v.)
Grammar
hagian, to please.
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grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to bewail.
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Groeto (greóto (?), gréto (?)) mereo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 83. Add

gynan

(v.)
Grammar
gynan, to gain.
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hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
hyldan, to flay.
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leóþian

(v.)
Grammar
leóþian, to sing.
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Dele, and see liþian

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, to believe.
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