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weorold-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gedál, es; n.
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Parting from the world, death Tó woruld-gedále. Elen. Kmbl. 1159; El. 581

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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To calumniate Ðe læs hé mé yfelsacode wið God, Blickl. Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

byrd

(n.)
Grammar
byrd, e; f.
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A burden Hé hæfde strengðe tó ádreóganne þá byrde, Gr. D. 215, 1

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

dirfan

(v.)
Grammar
dirfan, p. de; pp. ed
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To afflict, molest Ús deriað and ðearle dyrfað fela ungelimpa, Wlfst. 91, 18

Linked entries: deorfan dyrfan

fore-sendan

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to send in advance Hé foresende premisit (thesauros), Angl. xiii. 448, 1184. Add:

fore-beódan

(v.)

to announce ⬩ preach

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to announce, preach Forebodan (= -bodad? v. forebodian) bið praedicabitur, Mt. L. 24, 14

Linked entry: beódan

for-stoppian

(v.)
Grammar
for-stoppian, p. ode
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To stop up Mid þǽre wulle forstoppa þæt eáre, Lch. ii. 42, 12

fregen

(prefix)
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The form seems to have an intensive force in the two following words

ge-hlihhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlihhan, p. ge-hlóh, pl. ge-hlógun
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To lough at, deride Hiá gehlóga hine deridebant eum. Mt. L. 9, 24

Linked entry: hlihhan

ge-midsíþian

(v.)
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to accompany Gemidsíþegad vel geférlǽht comitata, i. sociata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 32

ge-cócnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cócnian, p. ode
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To season food Gecócanade cycene condito, culine (pulmentario ) Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 28

Linked entry: cócnian

ge-yferian

(v.)
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to exalt Drihten geyferað ( sublimabit ) horn Xrístes his, Ps. L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

ge-underþeódan

(v.)
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to subject Gif hé wǽre neádunga Gode geunderþeód ( subjectus ), Angl. vii. 4, 39

grítan

(v.)
Grammar
grítan, p. te
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To become great, flourish Grýtte floruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 52. Cf. greátian

Linked entry: grýtan

híran

(v.)
Grammar
híran, (?)

to exalt ⬩ worship

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to exalt, worship Hé þá hǽðengild hýran ne wolde, wíg weorþian, Ap. 47

mǽra

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Tó werbolde .XL. mǽra oððe án fóðer gyrda, C. D. iii. 451. 1

on-hycgan

(v.)
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to consider, reflect on Onhicgað nú hálige mihte, wíse wundor Godes, Dan. 473

scip-liþ

(n.)
Grammar
scip-liþ, es, n.
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A naval force Ꝥ sciplið gewende tó Legeceastre, Chr. 1055; P. 186, 18

Linked entry: liþ

stǽnen

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Be ðǽre díc tó ðǽre stǽnenan bricge, C. D. iii. 449, 23. Add

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