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ge-éfstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éfstan, p. -éfste; impert. -éfst; pp. -éfsted, -éfst

To hastenmake hastebe quickfestīnāreaccelĕrāre

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To hasten, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, accelĕrāre Geéfst oððe hrada ðæt ðú alýse me accĕlĕra ut eruas me, Ps. Lamb. 30, 2

ge-giwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-giwian, p. ade, ode; pp. ad, od

To demandaskpostularepetere

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To demand, ask; postulare, petere Swǽ hwæt ðú gegiuas quidquid petieris, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6. 23. Gegiwade postulans, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 63

Linked entry: giwian

ge-lígenod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lígenod, part. p.

Convicted of lying

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Convicted of lying Se apostol Paulus ne biþ gelígenod the apostle Paul is not shewn to be false, Homl. Th. i. 54, 1

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To shinegrow lightlucerelucescere

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To shine, grow light; lucere, lucescere Ðæt he gelíhte allum ut luceat omnibus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 15. Gelihted lucescit, Lind. 28, 1

geond-stredan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-stredan, p. -stredde; pp. -streded, -stred

To scatter about, sprinklespargĕre

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To scatter about, sprinkle; spargĕre Ic geondstrede spargo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 37. Geondstred scattered over, Homl. Th. ii. 536, 18

sengan

(v.)
Grammar
sengan, p. de; p. ed
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To singe, scorch Gýme eác swán ðæt hé æfter sticunge his slyhtswýn wel behweorfe, sæncge, L. R. S. 6 ; Th. i. 436, 16

scip-gefére

(n.)
Grammar
scip-gefére, (?), es; n.
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A going by ship, navigation, sailing Hé on his scipgefére hwearf eft tó Cent rediit Cantiam navigio, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 41

siru-wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
siru-wrenc, es ; m.
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An artifice, crafty trick, wile Hí ymbsǽton Cantwareburuh and hí in tó cóman þuruh syruwrencas (syre-, MS. E.), Chr. 1011 ; Erl. 145, 29

Linked entries: searu-wrenc syre-wrenc

sundor-cýþþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cýþþ, sundor-cýþþu f.
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Special, private knowledge or acquaintance, intimacy:?-Riht is ðæt mynecena ǽnige sundorcýþþe tó woruldmannum nabban, L. I. P. 15; Th. ii. 322, 34

sundor-riht

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-riht, es; n.
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A special right, right peculiar to a class:?-Róm*-*wara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Weala sunderriht, i. 20, 64

téan

(v.)
Grammar
téan, (?), tégan(?); p. téde

To grow tough or pliant

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To grow tough or pliant Tédan lentescunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 57: 92, 77. Similar entries v. tóan, tóh; see also (?)ge-teágan

telgan

(v.)
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to dye Getelged oððe gedeágod colerata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 14. Getelgode fucate, getelgod fucatum, 33, 58, 59. Getælged colerata, fucata, 134, 35.] [

þurh-fleón

(v.)

to fly through

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to fly through Cume án spearwa and hrædlíce ðæt hús þurhfleó adveniens unus passerum domum citissime pervolaverit, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 18

un-geendodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendodlíc, adj.

Infinite

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Infinite Nis nó tó metanne ðæt geendodlíce wiþ ðæt ungeendodlíce infiniti atque finiti nulla poterit esse collatio, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 13

un-andweard

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andweard, adj.

Not present

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Not present Drihten nolde líchamlíce síðian tó ðæs cyninges untruman bearne, ac unandweard mid his worde hine gehǽlde, Homl. Th. i. 128, 17

Linked entry: and-weard

un-níþing

(n.)
Grammar
un-níþing, es; m.

Not a rascalan honest man

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Not a rascal, an honest man He beád ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman tó him, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 2

Linked entry: níþing

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

wiþ-spurnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-spurnan, p. -spearn

To dash against

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To dash against Ðý læs ðú wiðspurne wið stáne fót ðínne ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 6

wring-hwæg

(n.)

the whey pressed out of cheese

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the whey pressed out of cheese Ðæt heó of wringhwæge buteran macige tó hláfordes beóde, L. R. S. 16; Th. i. 438, 31

ymb-bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-bǽtan, p. te
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To put restraint upon, curb Se mid his brídle ymbebǽted hæfð ymbhwyrft ealne eorþan and heofenes Dominus orbis habenas temperat, Met. 24, 37