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ge-lýfan

(v.)
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ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To allow, permitconcēdĕre, permittĕre

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To allow, permit; concēdĕre, permittĕre Wæs him seó rów gelýfed þurh lytel fæc repose was allowed them for a little time, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 5; Gú. 185

ge-lýsan

(v.)
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ge-lýsan, pp. ed

To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break

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To redeem, loosen, dissolve, break Eall his líchama wæs gelýfed all his body was broken, Blickl. Homl. 241, 30

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
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ge-mǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To mark, stain

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To mark, stain Seó hálge stód ungewemde wlite næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled the saint stood with spotless aspect, neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 2; Jul. 591

Linked entry: mǽlan

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mǽre]

To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad

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To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad Ðá ðeós gesyhþ wæs gemǽred qua divulgata visione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 25 : 3, 10; S. 535, note 2. Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15. Hiæ gemérdon hine illi

ge-mǽran

(v.)
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ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mára]

To enlarge

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To enlarge He merce gemǽrde wiþ Myrgingum he enlarged his marches towards the Myrgings [or gemǽrde from gemǽran to determine? ], Exon. 85 a; Th. 321, 6; Víd. 42

ge-mundbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mundbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed [mundbyrd protection]

To protect, defend, patronizeprotĕgĕre, tuēri

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To protect, defend, patronize; protĕgĕre, tuēri Ða is fór God wille gemundbyrdan whom I will protect before God, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 11; Gen. 2473. Ðæt he hine gemundbyrde that he would protect him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 21

Linked entry: mundbyrdan

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3. Woldon ellenrófes mód gemiltan they wished to subdue

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

ge-nǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽgan, -négan; p. de; pp. ed; c. acc.

To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assaultadire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare

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pers: gen. inst. rei To approach one with anything, address, approach, assail, assault; adire aliquem aliqua re, appellare, instare alicui, urgere, tribulare Hio sió cwén ongan wordum genégan the queen began to address them with words, Elen. Kmbl. 769

Linked entries: nǽgan ge-négan

ge-nédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nédan, -niedan, -nýdan; p. de; pp. ed

To compel, force, urge

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To compel, force, urge Ðú tunglu genédest ðæt hí ðé to héraþ thou compellest the stars to obey thee, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 9; Met. 4, 5: 4, 30; Met. 4, 15. Seðe ðec genédes quicunque to angariaberit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 41. Sihhem geniédde ðæt mǽden Sichem

ge-négan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-négan, p. de; pp. ed

To approach one with anything, to address,

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To approach one with anything, to address, Elen. Kmbl. 769: El. 385

gengan

(v.)
Grammar
gengan, p. de, pl. don; pp. ed

To go, passire, meare, currere, ferri, converti

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To go, pass; ire, meare, currere, ferri, converti Forhwí gengdest ðú on bæcling quare converses es retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. He feára sum beforan gengde wong sceáwian he with a few went before to view the plain, Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412. Him oft betwuh

ge-nýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nýdan, -nédan, -niédan, he -nýt; p. de; pp. ed
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To compel, force, press; cogere, compellere, expellere Alexander ðæt folc to him genýdde Alexander forced the people to him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 18, 19, 20. Genýddon, Mk. Bos. 15, 21. Genýt, Mt. Bos. 5, 41. Gást hine on wésten genýdde spiritus expulit

Linked entries: nídan ge-nýt

stempan

(v.)
Grammar
stempan, p. te; pp. ed
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To stamp, bray Nim ysopo and stemp, Lchdm. i. 378, 20

þearfan

(v.)
Grammar
þearfan, p. de; pp. ed
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To need, suffer need Nú ðú ðæt swá openlíce ongiten hæfst, ne þearfe ic nú náuht swíþe ymbe ðæt swincan, Bt. 35, 3; Fox 158, 8. Úre ceaster is þearfende ... wé þoliaþ ðone heardestan hungor, Ap. Th. 9, 7. Ðú, þíne þearfende thou, needing food (? v. þigen

weorod

(n.)
Grammar
weorod, (-ud, -ed, -ad), werod (-ud, -ed), worud (-ad), word, es; n.
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a host, troop, band, multitude, crowd Weorod agmen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 58. Werod, 6, 42. Werud cetus, i. congregatio, conventus, multitudo, 130, 79. Ðæt æfterfylgende weorod the multitudes (turbae, Mt. 21, 9) which followed, Blickl. Homl. 81, 14. Ðá cwom

wreþian

(v.)
Grammar
wreþian, p.ede; pp. ed

To propstaysupportsustain

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To prop, stay, support, sustain Wreþeþ fitlcit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 28. Wreðeð (-ed?) nisa, 61, 59. Heora ǽlc winð wiþ óþer, and þeáh wræþeþ óþer, ðæt hié ne móton tóslúpan, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 11. Hiora ǽghwilc wið óþer winð, and þeáh winnende wreþiaþ fæste

Linked entry: wræpian

ymb-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hípan, pp. ed
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To crowd about, surround in crowds, assail Ymbhípan (printed -hiwan) constipari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 21. Ðá wæs hé sóna ǽghwanon mid wǽpnum ymbhýped cam max ubique gladiis impeterelur, Bd. 2, 9 ; S. 511, 25. Mid wǽpnum and mid feóndum eall útan ymbhéped

Linked entry: ymb-heápian

ymb-hlennan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hlennan, pp. ed
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To crowd about, surround Emhlennende conslipantes, Hpt. Gl. 409, 3. Emhlemmende (-hlennende ?) circumvallantes, stipantes, 408, 62. Emhlenned circumseptus, 406, 47 : vallatus, circumseptus, circumdatus, 422, 41. Emhledned stipatus, circumdatus, vallatus

Linked entry: hlennan

be-þearfod

(adj.)
Grammar
be-þearfod, (-ed); adj.

Needy

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(ptcpl.) Needy, brought to want Gif þú hwæne on neádþearfe ongitst, and gif þú hwæne on wǽdle beþearfodne (-þreaf-, MS.) ácnǽwst, Engl. Stud. viii. 474, 50

Linked entry: þearfian

ed-cenned

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