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Anglo-Saxon

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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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líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
líhtan, to lighten.
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Hí þá sóna líhton descendentes, Gr. D. 15, 27. v. ofer-, under-líhtan. Add

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, to paint.
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Wercað hió of weaxe . . . mgtað Fenix, E. S. viii. 478, 50. Add

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, to spoil.
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Rýpeð lurcatur, An. Ox. 20, 1. Sé ðe Godes cyrican rýpe (rípe, v. l.) oððe reáfige si quis ecclesiam Dei denudauerit, Wlfst. 68, 1. Add

scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
scirpan, to sharpen.
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Ísen mid ísene byð gescyrped and mann scyrpð (exacuit) ansýne freónd(es) his, Scint. 205, 4. Hig scerptan exacuerunt, Ps. L. 63, 4. Add

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, to strain.
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Dele: v. ge-seón, and add: p. seáh (v. þurh-seón)

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, to sigh.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. siche, sike]

slífan

(v.)
Grammar
slífan, to slive.
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Add: [v. N. E. D. siive]

snǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
snǽdan, to slice.
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Add: [Mid seaxum tósnǽdod, H. R. N. 28, 5.]

spittan

(v.)
Grammar
spittan, to spit.
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The instances under spyttan should be taken here

stencan

(v.)
Grammar
stencan, to scatter.
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entisc

(adj.)
Grammar
entisc, belonging to or

made by a giant, giant ⬩ gĭgantēus

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made by a giant, giant; gĭgantēus Lét entiscne helm brecan he caused the giant helmet to break, Beo. Th. 5951; B. 2979

Linked entry: eótenisc

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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Þá gerǽddan adoptivas, 9, 17. II a. to dress, equip, harness, v. ge-rǽdod. to determine a condition, decide, settle a course of action Ic fare swá hwider swá þú mé tó mundbyrdnesse gerédst, Hml. S. 23 b, 454.

flugol

(adj.)
Grammar
flugol, adj. [fleógan to fly; fleón to flee]

Apt to fly or flee ⬩ flying swiftly ⬩ swift ⬩ fúgax

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Apt to fly or flee, flying swiftly, swift; fúgax Flugol fúgax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 43

Linked entries: fugol fligul flygul

ge-notian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-notian, to use.
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Ðonne þú antiphonariam habban wille, þonne wege þú þíne swíþran hand and crip þínne þúman, for þon hé is genotod (cf. 2), Tech. ii. 119, 4. Add

frettan

(v.)
Grammar
frettan, to consume.
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freógan

(v.)
Grammar
freógan, to free.
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Mon þá þeówas freóde, Ors. 4, 3; S. 162, 16. Sume þá men þe hié on ðeówdóme hæfdon, þá þe heora hláfordas freógean noldon ... þá consulas ... freódon, 4, 9; S. 190, 35. v. á-freón, and friá in Dict. Add

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