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Anglo-Saxon

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ofer-teldan

(v.)

to cover with an awning

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to cover with an awning Segle ofertolden. Cd. Th. 182, 26; Exod. 81

on-ealdian

(v.)

to grow old

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to grow old Onealdodon bán míne inveteraverunt ossa mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 6

on-fealdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-fealdan, p. -feóld

To unfold, unwrap

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To unfold, unwrap Hé onfeóld hys hrægl æt hys sceoldrum, Shrn. 98, 17

on-sand

(n.)
Grammar
on-sand, e; f.

A sending to another

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A sending to another Onsande immissiones, Ps. SPl. 77, 54. Onsanda, Blickl. Gl

Linked entry: sand

on-stíðian

(v.)

to make hard

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to make hard Onstíðade ( induravit ) hiora hearta, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 40

on-wéstan

(v.)

to lay waste, desolate

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to lay waste, desolate Sý wunung heora onwést ( deserta ), Ps. Spl. 68, 30

ge-strician

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strician, p. ede

To knit

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To knit Gestricedon netta hiora reficiebant retia sua, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 21

Linked entry: strician

ge-swǽsléǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽsléǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To flatter;blandīri

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To flatter; blandīri Ic geswǽs-lǽce blandior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 49

Linked entry: swǽslǽcan

ge-swǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swǽtan, p. te

To sweat

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To sweat Heó ná ne geswǽtte she did not sweat, Shrn. 150, 2

ge-penian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-penian, p. ede; pp. ed

To stretch outextend

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To stretch out, extend Geþenede extendens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 49: 14, 31

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22

hóh-hwyrfing

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-hwyrfing, e; f.

A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?];orbis,

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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som

twi-hycgan

(v.)

to think differentlydissentdisagree

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to think differently, dissent, disagree Twy iccende (= twyhycgende ?) dissentiendo, Anglia xiii. 367, 34. (?)

Linked entries: hycgan twy-iccende

á-sirwan

(v.)

to delude

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to delude Ásered (printed afered) delusus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 57:26, 29

Linked entry: á-fered

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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to set a value upon, of money value Be ðam ðe se man hit weorðige ðe hit áge according to the value the owner may set upon it, L. Ath. v. 6; Th. i. 232, 26. (I a) to fix interest on a loan (?), to lend at interest (?)

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Ofost is sélest gecýðanne hwanan eówre cyme syndon, B. 257. Hwæt eów sélest ðynce gecýðanne, gif þeós cwén úsic frigneð, El. 533. to confess Ǽghwilc crísten man ... gewunige gelómlíce scrifte, and unforwandodlíce his synna gecýþe, Ll.

Linked entry: cýþan

blót-mónaþ

(n.)
Grammar
blót-mónaþ, es; m.

November, the month of sacrifice, so called because at this season the heathen Saxons made a provision for winter, and offered in sacrifice many of the animals they then killed. In an account of the Saxon months, it is thus described

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and devoted to their idols the cattle which they wished to offer, Hick.

Linked entry: blód-mónaþ

ge-standan

(v.)
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R. 3, 26. to curdle, congeal (cf. Ger. ge-stehen to curdle) Hrér swíðe oþ ꝥ gestanden sié, Lch. ii. 94, 9 : 21. <b>B.

á-hildan

(v.)
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Sunne setle áhylde, Hml. S. 23 b, 498. Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf nyþer wið þá eorþan áhyldende, Lch. i. 274, 14. figurative, trans, to incline, decline Hi ( conjunctions ) áhyldað and gebígað heora swég ðám stæfgefége þe him ætforan stent, Ælfc.

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

ge-cennan

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Ic þéo écne God ǽnne gecenne, Hy. 10, 4. to declare a course of action Gif hé teám gecenne, and sý on óðre scíre sé þe hé týmð, Ll.