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gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make ready ⬩ prepare ⬩ procure ⬩ supply ⬩ put on ⬩ clothe ⬩ părāre ⬩ præpărāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre

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Sumum wundorgiefe þurh goldsmiþe gearwad weorþeþ to one a wondrous skill in goldsmith's art is provided, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 25; Vy. 73.

HÝDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝDAN, p. de

To HIDE ⬩ conceal

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Hí on holum hýdaþ hí in cubilibus suis se collocabunt, Ps. Th. 103, 21. Fleóþ ðonne tó muntum and hié hýdaþ for ðara engla onsýne, Blickl. Homl. 93, 26: Past. 15, 1; Swt. 89, 15. Ic on mínre heortan hýdde in corde meo abscondi, Ps. Th. 118, 11: Bt.

Linked entries: a-hýdan hídan

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere

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Th. i. 524, 14. Ic eom lég býsig, fýre gebýsgad I am a busy flame, with fire occupied, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 21; Rá. 31, 3. Móde gebýsgad in mind afflicted, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 20; Vy. 20 : 47 b; Th. 162, 34; Gú. 985.

ge-líca

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Th. i. 154, 8. Hé mǽðe cann on mannum, ge on his gelícum ge on lǽssum mannum, Wlfst. 58, 4

grymetan

Grammar
grymetan, l. grymettan, grymetian.
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Take here <b>grimetan</b> in Dict., and add Ic grimette (grymetige, [grimmete, 12 cent.] v. ll.) fremo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 168, 1. Grymetteþ frendit, i. stridet dentibus, rugiet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 55: gemit, clamat, 59.

hwirfan

(v.)
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I. 15 ; Sch. 40, 8

swice

(n.)
Grammar
swice, es; m.

departure, escape, ⬩ escape from that which threatens to befall, evasion ⬩ outcome, event, issue ⬩ deceit, fraud, treachery ⬩ offence, stumbling-block, snare ⬩ scandalum

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Hí settan mé swyce (swyþe, MS. ) ðǽr ic síþade juxta iter scandalum posuerunt mihi, Ps. Th. 139, 5

Linked entry: swicc

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOOR ⬩ păvimentum ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ ārea

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Ís glisnaþ glæshluttur, flór forste geworht ice glittereth transparent as glass, a floor caused by frost, Runic pm. 11; Kmbl. 341, 18; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 22.

be-swícan

to decoy ⬩ ensnare ⬩ beguile ⬩ to betray ⬩ to defraud ⬩ supplant ⬩ to circumvent ⬩ to seduce ⬩ mislead

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Add: Beswícþ eludit, i. Decipit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 16: fellitat, i. decepit, 148, 29. Beswác lusit, 53, 61. to decoy, ensnare, beguile, of fowling Fugelere, hú beswícst þú fugelas? On feala wísan ic beswíce fugelas, Coll.

Linked entry: be-swícende

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The ANGLES

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Bede says, — Ðæt mynster, Æbbercurníg, ðæt is geseted on Engla lande the minster, Abercorn, that is seated in the land of the Angles, or Engla land - England Bd. 4, 26 ; S. 602, 35.

blanden-feax

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
blanden-feax, bionden-feax, -fex; adj.

Having mixed or grizzly hair, grey-haired, old ⬩ comam mixtam vel canam habens, senex

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Blanden-feax is a phrase which in Anglo-Saxon poetry is only applied to those advanced in life; and is used to denote that mixture of colour which the hair assumes on approaching or increasing senility, Price's Warton i. xcvi. note 20 Gelpan ne þorfte

Linked entry: blonden-feax

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up

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In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11.

Linked entry: up

hweorfan

(v.)
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Se móna is ǽfre se ylca þeáh ðe his leóht gelómlíce hweorfe, Lch. iii. 242, 16. Hweorfende versicolor (versiculos, MS. but the passage is: Versicolor penna pavonis, Ald. 142, 22), Wrt.

á-hreddan

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Ic wylle áhreddan míne eówde wið eów, Hml. Th. i. 242, 13. Wið þysne cyning tó áhredenne (-dd-, v. l. ) úre leóde, Hml. S. 26, 23. Hí áhredde wurdon wið Pharao, Hml. Th. ii. 266, 20

á-meldian

(v.)
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Grammar á-meldian, to make known what is secret, to reveal, disclose Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, Lch. iii. 30, 28. Ic bidde þé þaet ðú uncre sprǽce on mínum lífe nánum ne ámeldige, Hml. Th. ii. 146, 36.

wæl-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
wæl-hreów, -hreáw, -reów, -rǽw; adj.

Cruel ⬩ barbarous ⬩ bloodthirsty

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Th. ii. 308, 25. Hwæt is wælhreówre betwux næddercynne ðonne draca? i. 486, 31. Ðú wælhreówasta wímman, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 182. of things Ðæt wíf gelýfde his wælhreówum geðeahte, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 15.

tíþian

(v.)
Grammar
tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant, ⬩ concede, ⬩ of that which is granted

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Ic gelýfe ðæt hé wille ðé tíðian, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 218: Homl. Th. i. 250, 2. Tó tíþienne is praestanda est, Wülck. Gl. 251, 6. Leafdi, tuðe me mine bone, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 31.

Linked entry: tigþian

be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere

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Ic eft up becom éce dreámas I again on high attained to eternal joys, Cd. 224; Th. 297, 4; Sat. 512. Becumen sí concurratur, R. Ben. 43. Becumendum to Segor venientibus in Segor, Gen. 13, 10

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽnan, p. de

To lend ⬩ grant ⬩ lease

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Voc. ii. 56, 10

Linked entry: ge-léned

ge-rec

(n.)
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Ger. in allen ge-rechen sín florere] Gefylsta on gerecum adiutor in oportunitatibus, Ps. Rdr. 9, 10 : 22 : Ps. Spl. 9 second, l.