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ge-mæstan

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Add: To feed with mast, fatten animals Þonne hig gemæstað referunt dum corpora (glandiferis fagis), An. Ox. 23, 27. 'Ic ofslóh . . . míne gemæstan fugelas (altilia)' . . . Þá gemæstan fugelas getácniað þá hálgan láreówas . . . Þá sind gemæste mid gife

ofer-mæstan

(v.)

to over-fatten

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to over-fatten Swá ðæt úre líchama ne wurþe ofermæst tó ídelum lustum, Bd. Whelc. 228, 25

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on-mǽlan

(v.)

to address

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to address Him Babilone weard yrre andswarode, eorlum onmǽlde, grimme ðám gingum oncwæþ, Cd. Th. 229, 1; Dan. 210

a-mæt

Grammar
a-mæt, a-mǽte measuredst,

measured

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measured,Elen. Kmbl. 2493; El. 1248: 1456; El. 730

a-mæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-mæstan, p. -mæstede; pp. -mæsted, -mæstd, -mæst [a, mæstan to fatten]

To fattensaginareimpinguare

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To fatten; saginare, impinguare Mára ic eom and fættra ðonne amæsted swín, bearg bellende on bóc-wuda I am larger and fatter than a fattened swine, a barrow-pig grunting in the beech-woods, Exon. 111b; Th. 428, 9; Rä. 41, 105. Sáwl ðe wel spricþ, hió

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be-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-mǽnan, bi-mǽnan; p. de; pp. ed [be, mǽnan to moan, 111. q. v.]

To BEMOANbewaillamentmournlugeredolerecongemere

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To BEMOAN, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere, dolere, congemere Ða heófungdagas wǽron ðá gefyllede, ðe híg Moisen bemǽndon completi sunt dies planctus lugentium Moysen Deut. 34, 8

Linked entries: mǽnan bi-mǽnan

bi-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-mǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To bemoan, bewail, lament, mournlugere

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To bemoan, bewail, lament, mourn; lugere Woldan wíf wópe bimǽnan æðelinges deáþ the women would with weeping bewail the noble's death, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 24; Hö. 4

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
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.)

to fix limits, determine

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to fix limits, determine Gimǽrende diterminans, Rtl. 164, 38

Linked entry: mǽran

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.)
Grammar
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

wíd-mǽran

Grammar
wíd-mǽran, v. ge-wídmǽran,
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á-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
á-mǽran, p. de
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To make famous, celebrate Ongan se hlísa swá myccles mægenes feor and wíde beón ámǽred coepit tantae virtutis fama longe lateque crebrescere, Gr. D. 206, 24. [Goth. us-mérjan diffamare.]

Linked entry: -mǽran

á-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
á-mǽran, -mǽrian; p. de
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To exterminate Ne wæs ǽnig cyninga ꝥ má hiora landa út (úte v. l.) ámǽrde and him tó gewealde underþeódde nemo in regibus plures eorum terras, exterminatis indigenis, tributarias fecit, Bd. 1, 34; Sch. 104, 3. Þá lond bígengan út ámǽran (-ian, v. l.

ge-mǽnan

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<b>. I.</b> to mean, signify. Take here <b>ge-mǽnan;</b> in Dict. and add Nú behealde wé ðá nǽddran . . . Hwæt gemǽnd þæt ?, Hml. Th. ii. 238, 32. Petrus smeáde hwæt his gesihð gemǽnde, Hml. S. 10, 109. to have in mind. Take here

ge-mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽnan, <b>. I.</b>
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to tell, say, mention a matter Þéh eów lytles hwæt swelcra gebroca on becume, þonne gemǽnað gé hit tó (v. tó; I. 5 f I þǽm wyrrestan tídum, and magon hié hreówlíce wépan if some little of such troubles come on you, then you talk of it as the worst times

ge-mǽran

(v.)
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to fix limits

ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, to divulge.
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Wæs þis geworden on Beornica mǽgðe, and feor and wíde gemǽred (longe lateque diffamatum), Bd. 5, 14 ; Sch. 647, 16. Add

ge-mǽtgan

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Dele, and see ge-hnǽgan

wíd-mǽran

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Add: to make widely known Wæs eác wiidmǽred ꝥ hé betweoh gebedum his líf geendode uulgatum est autem, quod etiam inter uerba orationis uitam finierit. Bd. 3, 12 ; Sch. 245, 13