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ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Take here <b>ge-scyftan</b> in Dict. to assign, appoint, ordain Is lencten ús eallum tó dǽdbóte gescyft, þæt wé on þám fæce . . . wið God gebétan . . . Wlfst. 102, 17. Stów gecwéme gebróþrum sí ámearcud (designetur) . . . þæt hús ealswá wé

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

æt-

(prep.; prefix)
Grammar
æt-, prefixed to words, like the prep, æt,

at ⬩ to ⬩ from ⬩ ad- ⬩ ab-

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denotes at, to, and from; ad-, ab-

Linked entries: sihþ wesan stæppan steall stillan swimman telg reccan sceótan eáca styntan wítan feng spornan

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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A bearer, carrier, supporter; portarius, vespillo, fulcimen Crist ðone wácan assan geceás him to byrþre Christ chose the mean ass for his bearer, Homl. Th. i. 210, 16. Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire; censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter Ic eom se déma I am the judge, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 8; Gú. 675: 69 a; Th. 257, 19; Jul. 249: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59. Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge

Linked entries: dǽma doema

asicyd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
asicyd, part. [a from, súcan to suck]

Taken from suck ⬩ weaned ⬩ ablactatus

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Taken from suck, weaned; ablactatus Swá swá asicyd ofer módor sicut ablactatus super matre, Ps. Spl. M. C.130, 4

be-cwyddod

(v.)
Grammar
be-cwyddod, part. p. [be, cwiddian to speak]

Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum

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Bespoken, deposited; depositum, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9

Linked entry: be-cwiddian

býrian

(v.)
Grammar
býrian, to taste; gustare. v. a-býrian
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under a-býrgan

deáw-driás

(n.)
Grammar
deáw-driás, es; m? [dreósan to fall]

A fall of dew, dew-fall ⬩ rōris cāsus

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A fall of dew, dew-fall; rōris cāsus Deáwdriás on dæge weorþeþ winde geondsáwen the dew-fall in day is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 17; Dan. 277

fléwsa

(n.)
Grammar
fléwsa, an; m. [flówan to flow]

A flowing ⬩ flux ⬩ fluxus

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A flowing, flux; fluxus Wið innoþes fléwsan for flux of inwards, Herb. 53, 2; Lchdm. i. 156, 14: Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15. Wið wífes fléwsan for flux of a woman, Herb. 89, 2; Lchdm. i. 192, 12: 128; Lchdm. i. 240, 2: 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312

flyge

(n.)
Grammar
flyge, es; m. [fleógan to fly]

A flying ⬩ flight ⬩ vŏlātus

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A flying, flight; vŏlātus Se fugel flyges cunnode the bird made trial of his flying, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 28; Cri. 645. Wið flyge gáres against an arrow's flight, 79a; Th. 297, 11; Crä. 66. Ic sceal on flyge earda neósan I shall in flight visit lands,

for-logen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-logen, pp. of for-leógan to lie.

lied greatly

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lied greatly, Lupi Serm. 1, 12; Hick. Thes. ii. 102, 41;

Linked entries: -logen for-leógan

fóron

(v.)
Grammar
fóron, pl. p. of faran to go.

went

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went, Ps. Spl. 65, 11;

for-scending

(n.)
Grammar
for-scending, e; f. [scendan to confound]

Confusion ⬩ confūsio

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Confusion; confūsio Mið forscendinge præ confūsiōne, Lk. Skt. Rush. 21, 25

Linked entry: fore-scending

ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, or ǽg-, prefixed to pronouns.

Linked entries: sciftan scrence scrýdan sibbian -siht síman sinscipe slǽpan ár-weorþian camp capitulod cígung cípe weorþ -stál staþolfæstness staþolian -steald -stealla steóran stincan stípan swǽs tæl tawa tídan tígan treówlíce trúwa trymming trymness tucian twǽman þæs-líc þeahtere þeahtian þegnian þeódness mǽlan mǽrsian mǽte mearcian mengan met neádian neáh-lǽcan -rád rǽswa ríp openung rǽding réþra rihtness rúmlíce -sǽte sár scipe scógan fremming frettan frófor -deáw dihtnian dropa ealdian efen-lic sele selen smeágung stæþþigness tæl -þylman bén -wesness wícan wícian widere lísness -mǽl medumlíce mód holian -lǽred leór-ness lícettan -limp þryscan þwǽrian þyldig þyncan unnan wissian wísung wítnung witod wlitigian birhtan fæstlíce fæstnung féging férlǽcan -fildan flǽsc-ness sægen wealdan weder -wef ǽmetgian wíglung hál or-cnáwe spówan -sprǽce

gearo-brygd

(n.)
Grammar
gearo-brygd, e; f. [bregdan to vibrate]

A prompt vibration ⬩ prompta pulsātio

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A prompt vibration; prompta pulsātio Áh he gleóbeámes gearobrygda list he has skill in prompt vibrations of the harp, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 13; Crä. 50

Linked entry: brygd

ge-bæc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bæc, es; n. [bacan to bake]

Anything baked ⬩ quod est tostum

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Anything baked; quod est tostum Ic geseah swefen, ðæt ic hæfde þrí windlas mid meluwe ofer mín heáfod, and on ðam ufemystan windle wǽre manegra cynna gebæc ego vīdi somnium, quod trio canistra fārīnæ habērem sŭper căput meum, et in ŭno canistro, quod

Linked entry: -bæc

ge-trimmed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trimmed, part. [ge-trymman to draw up]

Drawn up ⬩ instructus

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Drawn up; instructus Getrimmed féða cuneus, Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 79; Wrt. Voc. 18, 31

ge-finegod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-finegod, part. p. [fynegian to become mouldy]

Mouldy ⬩ mūcĭdus

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Mouldy; mūcĭdus Ðe nú sind gefinegode which are now mouldy, Jos. 9, 12

ge-hrepod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hrepod, [pp. of ge-hrepian to touch]

touched ⬩ tactus

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touched; tactus He wæs gehrepod mid heortan sárnisse wiðinnan tactus dolore cordis intrinsecus, Gen. 6, 6. Gehrepod tactus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 56

Linked entry: hrepian

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adorned ⬩ ornatus

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adorned; ornatus Biþ seó módor hordum gehroden the mother is adorned with treasures, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 17; Rä. 81, 17. Eoforlíc gehroden golde a boar's likeness adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 614; B. 304. Gréne stondaþ gehroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa

Linked entries: ge-hreódan ge-hreóðan

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