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ge-warenian

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

To warn ⬩ guard ⬩ cavere

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To warn, guard; cavere Ǽlc gleáw mód hit gewarenaþ every prudent mind guards itself, Bt, 7, 2; Fox 18, 24

Linked entries: ge-warnian ge-wearnian

ge-yrfian

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

To stock with cattle

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To stock with cattle Swá geirfað swá hit nú stent so stocked as it now stands, Th. Chart. 158, l0

glisian

(v.)

to shine ⬩ glisten

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to shine, glisten Se glisigenda wibba cicindela, the glow-worm, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 59, 123; Wrt. Voc. 23, 77

Linked entry: Clistún

wíg-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-gild, (wíh-), es; n.

An idol

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An idol Hié onhnigon tó ðani herige, hǽðne þeóde wurðedon wíhgyld, Cd. Th. 227, 5; Dan. 182. Cf. deófol-gild

Linked entry: wíh-gyld

ge-collenferhtan

(v.)

to make void

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to make void Gecollenferhtaþ ł áídliaþ oþ grundweal on hire exinanite usque ad fundamentum in ea, Ps. L. 136, 7

ge-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dilgian, l. ge-dílgian,

To perish

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and add: intrans. To perish Gyf þú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wíte, þonne gedýlegie ðín heorte, Ll. Lbmn. 415. 25

ge-drohtnian

(v.)

to live a life

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to live a life Stiðlíce hé his líf ádreáh . . . Mid þan þe hé þuss lange gedrohtned hæfde . . ., Shrn. 13, 26.] [

Linked entry: drohtnian

ge-druncnian

(v.)

to get drunk

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Add: to get drunk -Ná þæt án of wíne gedruncnode menn non solum ex uino inebriantur homines, Scint. 107, 4

ge-engan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-engan, p. de

To constrain, distress, vex, trouble

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To constrain, distress, vex, trouble [Ic eom] genirwed and geenged afficior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 49. Geencgdu anxia, 9, 35

sprýtan

(v.)
Grammar
sprýtan, sprítan (?); p. te

To sprout ⬩ spring as a plant

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To sprout, spring as a plant Of ðam blado bealwa gehwilces sprýtan (spryttan?) ongunnon, Cd. Th. 61, 10; Gen. 995

Linked entry: a-sprýtan

be-drúgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-drúgian, p. ode

To dry up

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To dry up Meng wið ele, smyre, and þonne ꝥ bedrúgud sý, eft þú hit geníwa, Lch. i. 336, 4

Linked entry: drugian

be-fǽttian

(v.)

to fatten

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to fatten Ele ne áfǽttaþ ł ne be[fǽttaþ] heáfod mín oleum non inpinguet caput meum, Ps. L. 140, 5

symbel-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
symbel-wynn, e; f.

The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast

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The pleasure of feasting, the delight of the feast Gá nú tó setle, symbelwynne dreóh, Beo. Th. 3569; B. 1782

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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help, assistance, remedy, cure; auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein

ge-feohtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feohtan, p. -feaht, pl. -fuhton; pp. -fohten.

to fight ⬩ pugnare ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ pugnando acquirere

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to fight; pugnare And gif he ðonne wið hine gefeohtan ne mæg and if he may not fight against him, Lk. Bos. 14, 32. Ðe teáh mine fingras to gefeohtanne qui docet digitos meos ad bellum, Ps. Th. 143, 1. He wel gefeaht he fought well, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge Ðonne oncann hé hiene selfne for ðære hrædhýdignesse ðe hé ǽr tó fela sealde occasionem contra se im- patientiae

Linked entries: on-cunness á-cunnan

stocc

(n.)
Grammar
stocc, es; m.

a stock, trunk, log ⬩ a wooden trumpet

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a stock, trunk, log Stoc truncus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 42: 80, 32: axima, 287, 32. On ðone lytlan beorg ðǽr se stoc stód . . . on gerihte tó ðam stocce on eásteweardan ðam leá, of ðam stocce súðrihte on ðære strǽt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 9-17. Tó ðam wón

ge-trymman

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Add: of persons or things, to make strong; to fortify against attack (lit. or fig.) Man þá burh worhte and getrymode æt Witanhám, Chr. 913; P. 97, 33. Hé his forðfóre getrymede mid onfangennesse þæs dryhtenlican líchaman obitum suum dominici corporis

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for ⬩ gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for; gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre Ne sceal he tó ungemetlíce fægnian ðæs folces worda he ought not to rejoice immoderately at the people's words, Bt. 30, 1;

hreppan

(v.)

to touch ⬩ treat

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to touch, treat Ic hreppe tango, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 56. Ic hreppe Pharao mid ánum wíte una plaga tangam Pharaonem, Ex. 11, 1. Se ðe wudu hrepeþ he who touches the wood, Exon. 127 b; Th. 490, 7; Rä. 79, 7. Ða wé ne hreppaþ those [nouns] we shall not