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ge-cǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cǽlan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To coolrefrigerare

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To cool; refrigerare Send Lazarum, ðæt he dyppe his fingeres liþ on wætere, and míne tungan gecǽle mitte Lazarum, ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam, ut refrigeret linguam meam, Lk. Bos. 16, 24

pínian

(v.)
Grammar
pínian, p. ode
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To torment, torture Ðá píneden hié hiene mid ðæm ðæt hié his hand forbærndon, ánne finger and ánne, Ors. 2, 3; Swt. 68, 22. Pínedon excruciabant, 6, 11 ; Swt. 266, 15.

ge-hlot

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weorþianne; ꝥ hit swíþor is of þ ára biscepa gehlote (from what the priest determine stall be said) and of heora gewyrde ꝥ ꝥ hie secgað þonne of þára goda mihte Alexander nobis prodidit, diis ipsis mutis et surdis, in potestate antistitis quid velit fingere

ge-wǽtan

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Onsend Ladzarus ðætte hé gewǽte ( intingat ) his ýtemestan finger on wættre, Past. 309, 6. Stingendum miggan gewǽtte putenti lotio umectaretur, An.

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrapplĭcāre

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Fingras feóldon [MS. feóldan] mec fingers folded me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 4; Rä. 27, 7. Ðæt he hine fealde swá swá bóc that it fold itself like a book, Ps. Th. 49, 5

ceorfan

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Gyf þé syxes genyóðige, þonne sníð þú mid þínum fingre ofer þone óþerne swylce þú cyrfan wille if you want a knife make a stroke with one finger on another as if you meant to cut it off, Tech. ii. 123, 4.

hrínan

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</b> to touch the hand, finger, &amp;c to something, bring into contact with :-- Send Lazarum ꝥte indépe ł hrínæ útaweard fingeres his in wætre mitte Lazarum ut intinguat extremum digiti sui in aquam, Lk.

líðig

(adj.)
Grammar
líðig, adj.

Lithepliantsuppleflexiblesoftyielding

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His líðegan fingeras, 512, 1

Linked entries: líðe líðeg

útan-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
útan-weard, adj.

Outsideexteriorthe outside of

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Útaweard fingeres extremum digiti, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24. Útaword deforis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 23, 25, 26: Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 89

Linked entry: úte-weard

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Lengthheightstature

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Leáf on fingeres lenge leaves of the length of a finger, Herb. 147, 1; Lchdm. i. 270, 22. On fingres lencge, 15o, 1; Lchdm. i. 274, 4. Seó sunne stód stille ánes dæges lencge [længce, MS.

CEÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEÓWAN, to ceówenne, ic ceówe, ðú ceówest, cýwst, he ceóweþ, cýwþ, ceówaþ;ceáw, cuwon; cowen

To CHEW, gnaw, eat, consumeruminare, manducare

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To CHEW, gnaw, eat, consume; ruminare, manducare He hét hine ceówan mid tóþum his fingras he commanded him to gnaw his fingers with his teeth, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 34.

Linked entry: cuwon

geócor

(adj.)
Grammar
geócor, [or geocor? cf. geocsa]; adj.

Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sadstrife, anger

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Wiste his fingra geweald on grames grápum ðæt he wæs geócor he [Grendel] knew that his fingers' power was in the gripe of the fierce one, so that he was sad, Beo. Th. 1535. Similar entries v. B. 765 for a different reading.

BERSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERSTAN, part. berstende; ic berste, ðú birst, he birsteþ, biersteþ, birst, byrst, bierst, pl. berstaþ; p. ic, he bærst, ðú burste, pl. burston; pp. borsten.

to BURSTbreakfailfallcum fragore dissilirecorruererumpifrangito make the noise of a bursting or breakingto crashdashcrackfragorem ederesonarecrepare

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Fingras burston his fingers cracked, Beo. Th. 1525; B. 760

Linked entries: bærst biersteþ

on-tendan

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S. 5, 294 (in Dict.). to burn by exposure to fire Hê heóld his finger ofer þæt byrnende leóht . . . and his fingras ealle ontende, Hml. A. 196, 49. add: to inflame a person with passion, emotion, &amp;c.

strícan

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add: where the hand, finger, &amp;c. is passed over or along a surface Sete þú þíne handa forewearde wiðneoðan þínne nafolan and stríc tó þínum twám hypum, Tech. ii. 119, 22. Stríc þú mid tósprǽddum handum niþer ofer þíne breóst, 25: 126, 22.

sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
sprengan, de

To cause to spring.to scatter to sprinkle to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat)to apply a clysterquassare, rorareto burst, scatter, sprinkleto burst

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Nime se sacerd his blód arid dyppe his finger ðǽron and sprenge on dæt ryft, Lev. 4, 17, 6. government uncertain Ðá ðá hé sprencde dum rorat, Germ. 402, 43. to burst, crack (cf. to spring a leak,sprung, applied to a bat) Hé sceáf mid ðam scylde, ðæt

Linked entry: sprængan

bǽdan

to urgepresscompelimpelto requireexact

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Stinge finger on múð, bǽde tó spíwanne (cf. néde hine tó spíwanne), l. 17, Lch. ii. 286, 20. Baeden(d)re, baedendræ, bédændræ inpulsore, Txts. 71, 1100. Bǽdendre, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 79. Com hé tó mé bǽdendre (caritate exigente), uncre lufan Gr.

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, e; f.

Eventfatedestinycondition

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Hit is of ðæra bisceopa gehlote and of heora ágenre gewyrde ðæt ðæt hý secgaþ in potestate esse antistitis quid velit fingere, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 34. Gewyrd fatum, parca, fortuna, Hpt. Gl. 529, 467.

Linked entry: -wyrd

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Midmiddle

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Hálettend midemesta finger salutarius; ǽwiscberend midmesta finger impudicus, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 21-22. Gif hí ðone midmestan weg áredian willaþ, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 23.

ge-wylde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wylde, adj.

Subjectunder one's power or controlin one's possesion

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Nis us nán lim swá gewylde to ǽlcum weorce swá us sind úre fingras we have no limb so at our disposal for every work as are the fingers, Homl. Th. ii. 204, 7. Seó gewylde gleáwnes consummata prudentia, Nar. 2, 1.