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stinan

(v.)
Grammar
stinan, (?); p. stan, pl.stánon; pp.stunen

To make a loud noise

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To make a loud noise [Gránode vel ásten(ásténde ? v. sténan) rugiebam (Ps. 37, 9), Blickl. Gl.]. Add:

Linked entries: sténan stunian á-sten

á-wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-wuldrian, p.ode

To glorify

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To glorify Áuuldrad (glorificatus est) wæs se Hǽlend, Jn. L. 12, 16. Áwuldrad sié glorietur, Rtl. 79, 30

lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To close ⬩ conclude ⬩ fasten ⬩ lock

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Siððan ða ýslan eft onginnaþ lúcan tógædere geclungne tó cleowenne afterwards the ashes begin to close up again, pressed to a ball; in massam cineres coactos, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 16; Ph. 225.

Linked entry: lýcþ

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian

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Homl. 169, 17: (God ), Exon. 40b; Th. 134, 25; Gū. 514: 8a; Th. 2, 33; Cri. 28. to angels or saints Tó ðæm heáhengle Michaele, swá tó ðæm getreówestan mundboran, Blickl.

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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J 64, 4. of the relation of anything in a local group to the other members of the group, although these do not actually surround it Zosimus hine sylfne tó fulfremednysse áþenede gemang þám emnwyrhtum. Hml. S. 23 b, 97.

ge-manigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfealdian, p. ode.
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Ðætte wíére gemanigfalðod hreám, 427, 33. to add Hé tó geíhte þá teáras þám teárum, and gemænigfealdode þá sworetunga þám siccetungum, Hml, S. 23b, 201. to reward Ondetnisse Petres heofna mið cægum gemonigfalded wæs confessio Petri coelorum clavibus

Linked entry: ge-mænigfealdian

ge-myþe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-myþe, es; n. [Theform and gender of the word are not quite certain. A dat. sing. fem, occurs once, but it is in a rather late charter with corrupt forms; all other instances are in dat. pl. Corresponding forms in other languages are neuter, so probably the English.]
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Æfter ðám bróce ðæt hit cymð tó ðám gemýðan; of ðám gemýðan, 389, 35 : 424, 23. Andlang bróces tó ðæs cinges gemýðan; of ðám gemýðan west be bróce, 407, 10. Tó þǽm gemýþan, and æfter streáme, Cht. Crw. 20, 33. On forde ætgénon gemýðan, C.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To join ⬩ connect ⬩ unite ⬩ associate ⬩ apply ⬩ adjust ⬩ translate ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ adjungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ cōpŭlāre ⬩ sŏciāre ⬩ aptāre

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Ðe hí hie oftost to geþeódaþ to whom they most frequently join themselves, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 34. He ðám wordum sóna monig word to geþeódde eis mox plūra verba adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 27. Ðæt us Gode ðú geþeóddest ut nos Deo conjungĕres, Hymn.

Linked entries: ge-þýdon ge-þiédan ge-þýdan

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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Ðæt se fénge ǽgðer ge tó lande ge tó mádmum and tó eallum his ǽhtum that he should succeed to the land and to the valuables and to all his possessions, Chart. Th. 486, 1.

Linked entry: máðm

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance

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Mannum to écre gemynde for a perpetual remembrance to men, 127, 22; 189, 15. Ðis to gemyndum habban to have this as a memento, 113, 34: Beo. Th. 5600; B. 2804.

Linked entries: ge-myndleás ge-mend ge-mind

ge-freógan

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L. 12, 58. to love, embrace Gefrígode hiá complexans eos, Mk. L. 10, 16

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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There was too much fear of God in his mind for him to partake of human glory, following the dictates of pleasure, Exon. Th. 112, 7; Gú. 140. on þanc, tó þances, tó þance to the satisfaction of a person, so as to please, cf. O.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

a-hénan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hénan, p. de; pp. ed

To humble ⬩ abase ⬩ tread down or under foot ⬩ humiliare ⬩ calcare

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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sigh ⬩ draw a deep breath ⬩ suspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

a-stífian

(v.)
Grammar
a-stífian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed

To stiffen ⬩ grow or wax stiff ⬩ obrigere

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To stiffen, grow or wax stiff; obrigere,Cot. 146. His sine astífode His sinew stiffened. Gen. 32, 32

an-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
an-wadan, p. -wód

To invade ⬩ enter into ⬩ invadere

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To invade, enter into; invadere Hie wlenco anwód pride invaded them, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 3; Dan. 17

Linked entries: an-wód wadan on-wadan

be-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceówan, bi-ceówan ; p. -ceáw, pl. -cuwon ; pp. -cowen

To chew ⬩ gnaw ⬩ corrodere

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To chew, gnaw; corrodere Biþ swyra becowen [bicowen, Exon.] the neck is gnawed, Soul Kmbl. 218; Seel. 111

Linked entry: bi-cowen

barenian

(v.)
Grammar
barenian, p. ode; pp. od

To make bare ⬩ denudare

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To make bare; denudare Sand barenodon made bare the sand, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 22; Exod. 470, note

Linked entry: berian

be-grynian

(v.)
Grammar
be-grynian, p. ode; pp. od

To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ illaqueare ⬩ irretire

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To ensnare, entrap; illaqueare, irretire Ðæt híg swá beón begrynode ut sic irretientur Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 17

cweartern-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cweartern-líc, adj.

Of or belonging to a prison ⬩ carceralis

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Of or belonging to a prison; carceralis Þurh cwearternlíce cyp per carceralem stipitem, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 150, 38

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