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for-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
for-timbran, for-timbrian
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to obstruct, stop Fortimbred is ( obstructum est ) múð spreocendra, Ps. Srt, 62, 12. v. for-tymbrian in Dict

ge-blíþe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-blíþe, adj. (or adv.)
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Blithe (or blithely) Hé swýþe geblíþe hine hét gyrwan tó þám ingange þæs heofonlican rices, Guth. 80, 1

Linked entry: blíþe

ge-lífan

(v.)
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to make dear (leóf). Take here <b>ge-lýfan</b> in Dict., and add:

ge-módod

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Gezabel wæs hetelíce gemódod (bloody-minded) ; seó tihte hyre wer tó ǽlcere wælhreównysse, Hml. S. 18, 50. Add

geond-hirdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-hirdan, pp. ed
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To harden thoroughly, temper thoroughly Seó flán ðe sý fram hundtwelftigum hyrdenna geondhyrded, Sal. K. p. 150, 28

Linked entry: hirdan

ge-þingung

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Sé wæs wið his feóndum gescilded, sé þe þá anlícnesse tó geþingunge sóhte, Mart. H. 60, 24. Add

ge-dysigian

(v.)
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to be foolish Dweledon (dwoliað, C., gedisegan, T.) heortan errant corde, Ps. Spl. 94, 9. v. next word

ge-dríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dríman, de
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To modulate, make harmonious Gedrýmyd modulata, Germ. 390, 35. Mid gedrémedum cwyde non dissona sententia, An. Ox. 4628

hálsung-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
hálsung-tíma, an; m.
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A time of supplication Swylce fram þæs dæges úpspringe tó hálsungtíman þreó tída sýn forð áðenede, Nap. 35

gryrran

(v.)
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to gnash, chatter (of teeth) Þá téþ for miclum cyle gryrrað nimis siridentes frigore denies, Dóm. L. 195

gyltlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gyltlíce, adv.
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Faultily Gyltlíce (culfabiliter) handa tó Dryhtne upp árǽrð sé þe dǽda his gebiddende gylplíce geypð, Scint. 35, 3

miltan

Grammar
miltan, <b>Ib.</b>
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Add Wið þǽre wambe þe late mylt, Lch. ii. 194, 23. these examples may be taken to meltan

ofer-smítan

(v.)
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to oversmear with something Dó on cláð, ofersmít mid ele, lege on þone magan, Lch. ii. 180, 28

Linked entry: smítan

ofer-þencan

(v.)
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to think over, consider Gif hit byð wel ásmeád and oferþóht si bene perpenditur, Gr. D. 316, 20

Linked entry: þencan

of-frettan

(v.)
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to eat up, devour Ðá ðe offreattas (freotas, R. ) húso widuwana qui devorant domos uiduarum, Mk. 12, 40

of-swerian

(v.)
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to deny on oath Gif hlóð ðis gedó and eft oðswerian (of-, v. l. ), Ll. Lbmn. 64, 18. (?)

on-fang

(n.)
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Tó-onfonges assumtionis. Lk. R. 9, 51

Linked entry: on-feng

plegol

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Add: in a bad sense, wanton Seó plegole (lasciua) geogoð þe byð hræd tó singienne, Chrd. 54, 22

rúmmódlíce

(adv.)
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Ðýs twéntigum hídum, ðá ic rúmódlíce gescarode mé sylfum . . . tó écum rýmete, C. D. v. 331, 2. Add

scerwen

Grammar
scerwen, scerpen (?).
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; according to the facsimile reprint of the Vercelli codex the word is scerwen in An. 1528

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