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ge-bisgian

(v.)

to occupy ⬩ afflict ⬩ agitate

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to occupy, afflict, agitate, Exon. 50 a; Th. 173, 34; Gú. 1170

Linked entry: ge-býsgian

ge-dyppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyppan, -deppan

to dip ⬩ baptize

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to dip, baptize Ðá gedeped [wæs] baptizatus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 3, 16

ge-edlæsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edlæsian, p. ode; pp. od

To restore ⬩ restituere

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To restore; restituere Ðú ðe geedlæsast qui restitues, Ps. Lamb. 15, 5

Linked entries: ge-edlesende ed-læsian

ge-férscipian

(v.)

to unite ⬩ accompany

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to unite, accompany Gifoerscipia unitary Rtl. 110, 18. Gifoerscipeþ comitentur, 93, 13

ge-gongan

(v.)

to go over ⬩ conquer

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to go over, conquer, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 24; Met. 1, 12

ge-heofegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heofegian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans.

To make heavy ⬩ load ⬩ weigh down ⬩ gravare

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To make heavy, load, weigh down; gravare, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 26, 43

ge-hrespan

(v.)

to tear

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to tear Hý him sylfum gehrespaþ diripiebant sibi, Ps. Th. 43, 12

Linked entry: hrespan

gerla

(n.)
Grammar
gerla, an; m.

Tribute

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Tribute To sellanne ðone gerlo dare tributum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 20, 22

ge-sæltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sæltan, pp. -sælted, -sælt

To salt

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To salt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 13: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 49

sígerian

(v.)
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to act as a glutton Sígergendum lurconibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 34. (?)

strégan

(v.)
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to strew Græf golde strégan (stregdan?), Exon. Th. 311, 25 ; Seef. 97

stancrian

(v.)
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to sprinkle Ic stancrige pluvicino, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 26. Cf. stanc

Linked entry: stanc

þurh-brecan

(v.)

to break through

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to break through Wordes ord breósthord þurhbræc, Beo. Th. 5577; B. 2792

þurh-stician

(v.)

to stick through ⬩ pierce ⬩ transfix

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to stick through, pierce, transfix Ðorhsticadun transfixerunt, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 37

þignan

(v.)
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to eat Hý ðýnde depastus est eam, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14

Linked entry: þýnde

under-bígan

(v.)

to subject

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to subject Underbéged subjectus, Rtl. 125, 25: Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 10

Linked entry: bígan

un-áreccendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-áreccendlíc, adj.

Not to be related ⬩ indescribable

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Not to be related, indescribable Unáreccendlíc blis inenarrabile gaudium, Scint. 26, 15

un-spannan

(v.)
Grammar
un-spannan, p. -speónn

To unclasp ⬩ unfasten

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To unclasp, unfasten Unspeón exfibulat, i. exsolvit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 24

Linked entry: on-spannan

wiþ-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-flítan, p. -flát

To contend

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To contend with Oferstǽleþ oððe wiðflíteþ confutat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 31

Linked entry: wiþer-flita

ǽwisc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-lic, adj.
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Shameful, infamous Tó ǽwisclicum ad infame , An. Ox. 4308. Ǽwyslicre, 7, 302

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