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ge-lómlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlícian, p. ode; pp. od

To become frequent

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To become frequent Manig yfel we geaxiaþ hér on lífe gelómlícian and wæstmian many an evil we learn has become frequent in this life and flourishes, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

a-worden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-worden, pp. of a-weorþan; def. m. awordena

become worthless

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become worthless Ðú awortlena raca, Mt. Bos. 5, 22

cýð-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cýð-lǽcan, p.-lǽhte ; pp.-lǽht

To become known innotescere

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To become known; innotescere Cýðlǽce innotescat, Mone B. 4286

for-gyltan

(v.)

to become guiltyto commitcommittĕre

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to become guilty, to commit; committĕre. Scint. Ben. Lye

dunnian

(v.)
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Substitute: To grow dark, become invisible Swá déð se móna mid his blácan leóhte, ꝥ þá beorhtan steorran dunniað the stars become invisible when the moon shines, Bt. 4; F. 6, 35

brádiende

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
brádiende, brádian; p. ode

extend

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To become broad, extend ( intrans. ). Substitute:

a-myrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-myrgan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans, [a, myrgan to be merry]

To make merryto gladdencheerexhilararelætificare

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To make merry, to gladden, cheer; exhilarare, lætificare Béc syndon breme: hí amyrgaþ módsefan manna gehwylces of þreánýdlan ðisses lífes books are famous: they cheer the mind of every one from the necessary affliction of this life, Salm.

ge-wissung

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Th. i. 614, 31. information. v. gewissian; Nis gerǽd on nánre béc nán swutelre gewissung be hire geendunge, Hml. Th. i. 440, 11

tó-smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-smeágan, -smeán; p. -smeáde

To examine in detailenquire into the several parts of a subject

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.), ðonne cume wit late to ende ðisse béc, oððe nǽfre, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 21

a-cealdian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cealdian, p. ode; v. intrans.

To be or become coldalgerefrigescere

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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere, Past. 58, 9

a-wildian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wildian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To become wild or fiercesilvescereefferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7

ge-wearmian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wearmian, p. ode; pp. od

To become warmcalerecalescere

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To become warm; calere, calescere, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2, 36

Linked entry: wearmian

geong-lǽcan

(v.)
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to grow up, become adult Iunglǽhte adholesceret, An. Ox. 4361

hleów-lora weorþan

(v.)

to become unprotected

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to become unprotected, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 14; Gen. 1953

calian

(v.)
Grammar
calian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.
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To be or become cold; algere, frigescere

dægian

(v.)

to dawn, become day

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to dawn, become day, Som. Ben. Lye

ed-wyrpan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wyrpan, p. -wyrpte; pp. -wyrped

To recover, become bettermeliōrāri

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To recover, become better; meliōrāri. Ben. Lye

hwítian

(v.)
Grammar
hwítian, p. ode

to whiten

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To be or become white, to whiten Ic hwítige albeo, albesco, Ælfc. Gr. 35; Som. 38, 6: albo, albico, 36; Som. 38, 29-30. Ðæt ðæt fel hwítige that the skin may become white, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 6

Linked entry: hwítan

leoþuwǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
leoþuwǽcan, liþewǽcan; p. -wǽhte

to assuagesoften

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To become or to make soft, or pliant, to grow calm, to assuage, soften Liþewǽcaþ brymmas sǽs the surges of the sea become still, Hymn. Lye Liþewǽhte lentesceret, Hpt. Gl. 479, 30. Liþewǽhtan mollescerent, delenirent, 481, 13.

a-súrian

(v.)
Grammar
a-súrian, p. ode; pp. od

To be or become sourtartbitteracescere

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To be or become sour, tart, bitter; acescere, Cot. 10: 177