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ge-campian

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

To fight

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To fight He wolde gecompian wiþ ðone awerigdan gást he wished to fight with the accursed spirit, Blickl. Homl. 29, 17

Linked entry: campian

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seize ⬩ arrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160

ge-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýhtan, p. -lýhte; pp. -lýhted, -lýht

To illumine, give light to

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To illumine, give light to He blynde gelýhte he enlightened the blind, St. And. 44, 34 : Nic. 34; Thw. 20, 2

Linked entry: ge-líhtan

fleardere

(n.)
Grammar
fleardere, es; m.

wantonly

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One who acts with (wicked) folly, wantonly Warnige hé eác ꝥ hé þurh geþafunge ne wurðe þǽra fleardera geféra, Nap. 23

teran

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Geseah hé ꝥ án wulf genam ꝥ cild; þá tær hé his loccas heófende, Hml. S. 30, 180: Jud. 281. Add

wrégend

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Hé wilnað ꝥ hé mid þý geweorðe úre wrégend ( accusator ) beforan þám dóme þæs écan déman, Gr. D. 221, 13. Add

bryc

(n.)

a bridge ⬩ pons

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a bridge; pons Ðæt he dó bryc-geweorc that he do bridge-work, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 2

on-gunnenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gunnenness, e; f.

An undertaking

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An undertaking Hé bæd ðæt hé ða árfæstan ongunnennysse gefylde pstiit eum pia coepta complere, Bd. 3, 23 ; S. 554, 40

Linked entry: -gun-nenness

ge-þéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þéwan, p. -þéwde; pp. -þéwed, -þéwd

To oppress; ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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To oppress; opprĭmĕre He sárig folc, geþéwde þurste, blissade he gladdened the sorrowful people, oppressed with thirst, Ps. Th. 106, 32

byriga

(n.)
Grammar
byriga, an; m.

A surety ⬩ fidejussor

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A surety; fidejussor He him byrigan gesealdne hæbbe he has given him surety, L. H. E. 10; Th. i. 30, 17

Linked entry: berigea

æfter-hýrigean

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, p. de; pp. ed

To follow another's example ⬩ to imitate ⬩ resemble ⬩ imitari

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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44

and-wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wráþ, adj.

Hostile ⬩ infensus

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Hostile; infensus Ðam dracan he andwráþ leofaþ he lives hostile to the serpent, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 26; Pa. 17

Linked entry: wráþ

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, e; f.

Fulness ⬩ satiety ⬩ gluttony ⬩ sătietas ⬩ inglŭvies

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Fulness, satiety, gluttony; sătietas, inglŭvies He þurh fille unriht gefremode he did wrong through gluttony, L. Pen. 16; Wilk. 95, 58

Linked entry: fæll

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forth ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

gár-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wígend, es; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellator

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellator He úsic gárwígend góde tealde he accounted us warriors good, Beo. Th. 5275; B. 2641

ealning

(adv.)
Grammar
ealning, adv.

Always ⬩ semper

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Always; semper Swá he ealning dyde æt Saltwíc as he always did at Saltwich, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 15

blencan

(v.)
Grammar
blencan, p. blencte; pp. blenced

To deceive, cheat ⬩ decipere, fallere ⬩ to impose upon

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To deceive, cheat; decipere, fallere He wrenceþ and blenceþ he deceives and cheats, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 18; Mód. 33

ge-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ trĭbŭlatio

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Trouble; trĭbŭlatio He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

ge-setenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setenes, -ness, e; f.

A constitution, an appointment ⬩ constĭtūtio

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A constitution, an appointment; constĭtūtio Ða gesetenes he lǽt standan he allows this appointment to stand, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 30

Linked entry: -setenness

ge-máglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máglíce, adv.

Urgently, importunately

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Urgently, importunately He tiht ǽlcne swíðe gemáglíce to gebedum he exhorts everybody very urgently to prayers, Homl. Th. i. 158, 13

Linked entry: ge-máhlíce