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be-hlídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hlídan, p. -hlád, pl. -hlidon; pp. -hliden [hlídan to cover]

To cover over ⬩ to cover ⬩ close ⬩ tegere ⬩ claudere

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To cover over, to cover, close; tegere, claudere Híg awylton ðone stán, and ðone pytt eft behlidon thei schulden turne awei the stoon, and thei schulden put. it eft on the pit Wyc; Gen. 29, 3. Seó eorþe siððan togædere behlád the earth then closed together

Linked entry: hlídan

fisc-wylle

(adj.)
Grammar
fisc-wylle, -welle; adj. [cf. weallan to swarm]

Full of fish ⬩ abounding in fish ⬩ piscíbus abundans ⬩ piscōsus

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Full of fish, abounding in fish; piscíbus abundans, piscōsus Ðæt eálond is fiscwylle the island is abounding in fish, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 41. Fiscwyllum wæterum flŭviis piscōsis, 1, 1; S. 473, 15. Fiscwelle bisarius? [= piscārius ], Wrt. Voc. 66, 8

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, -stihtud; part, [stihtian to dispose, order]

Fore-appointed or ordained ⬩ determined ⬩ prædestĭnātus ⬩ defīnītus

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Fore-appointed or ordained, determined; prædestĭnātus, defīnītus Fórestihtod, fórestihtud prædestĭnātus, Scint. de Prædest. Æfter ðam ðe fórestihtod wæs sĕcundum quod defīnītum est, Lk. Bos. 22, 22

borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurer ⬩ fœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

Linked entry: borgian

stigian

(v.)
Grammar
stigian, to shut up in a sty or
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pen Oððe ic stigie, nyttes bicge, Salm. Kmbl. 402 ; Sal. 202. Swýn stigian, Anglia ix. 262, 2

Linked entry: stig

full-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
full-sleán, to effect the death of a person,
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kill outright Gif Petrus móste þone man fulsleán, þonne ne héte hine Críst ná geswícan þæs weorces, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 30

ge-hýþigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýþigian, to make suitable, free from restraint or
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distress Fruman gecyrredra geswǽsum gehýðiggende synd gemetum primordia conuersorum blandis refovenda sunt modis, Scint. 61, 10. Gehýþegode expedita, Germ. 391, 31

Linked entries: ge-hýðegod -hýþegian ge-hyðegod

geond-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-swógan, (?) to rush through or over a surface,
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invade a country Þætte nán bisceop óðres bissceopscíre gynswóge ( = gynd-? or in-? other readings give on-, in-) ut nullus episcoporum parrochiam alterius inuadat, Bd. 4, 5; Sch. 376, 10. Cf. þurh-swógan

Linked entry: in-swógan

brǽding

(n.)
Grammar
brǽding, e; f. [brǽdan
to spread, extend
]

to spread, extend ⬩ A spreading ⬩ ampliatio

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A spreading; ampliatio Mæg hine scamian ðære brǽdinge his hlísan he may be ashamed of the spreading of his fame, Bt. 19; Fox 68, 24

Linked entry: brǽdan

ge-bréman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bréman, p. de; pp. ed [ge-, bréman to celebrate]

To celebrate ⬩ make famous ⬩ honour ⬩ celebrāre ⬩ honōrāre

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To celebrate, make famous, honour; celebrāre, honōrāre He wolde gebréman ða ludéiscan he would honour the Jews, Som. Lye

ge-bógian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bógian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bógian to inhabit]

To inhabit ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit; incŏlĕre Hí gebógodon eástdǽl middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32

ge-biterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biterian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, biterian to embitter]

To make bitter ⬩ amarefacere

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To make bitter; amarefacere Hí sealdon him gebiterod wín dăbant ei myrrhātum vīnum [amarefactum vīnum, vīnum myrrha imbūtum ], Mk. Bos. 15, 23

ge-arnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-arnian, p. ode; pp. od [earnian to earn]

To earn ⬩ merit ⬩ mĕrēri

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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140

ge-rýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rýman, p. de; pp. ed [rýman to make room]

To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand ⬩ dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre

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To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand; dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre Ongyn ðé scip wyrcan, on ðam ðú monegum scealt reste gerýman begin thou to make a ship, in which than shalt make room for resting-places to many

Linked entry: rýman

ge-bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryidan, p. de; pp. id [ge-, bryidan to take]

To take ⬩ tollĕre ⬩ sūmĕre

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To take; tollĕre, sūmĕre Ðonne mon hæfþ his ǽhte gebryid when a man has taken [Th. discovered] his property, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 11

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the hair ⬩ crīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-brihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brihtan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brihtan to brighten]

To brighten ⬩ make beautiful ⬩ illumĭnāre ⬩ pulchrum reddĕre

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To brighten, make beautiful; illumĭnāre, pulchrum reddĕre Gebrihted beautiful, Menol. Fox 272; Men. 137

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compel ⬩ constrain ⬩ force ⬩ impel ⬩ urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ compellĕre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ persuādēre ⬩ impellĕre ⬩ urgēre ⬩ prĕmĕre

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To compel, constrain, force, impel, urge, oppress; compellĕre, cōgĕre, persuādēre, impellĕre, urgēre, prĕmĕre Mid rihtre nýdþearfnysse gebǽded justa necessĭtāte compulsus, Bd. 2, 2; S. 502, 27. Mid nýde gebǽded necessĭtāte cōgente, 3, 24; S. 556, 7 :

Linked entry: ge-béded

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion ⬩ QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium Hine se cwealm ne þeáh death profited him not, Exon. 74b; Th

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

ge-brytan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brytan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brytan to break]

To break up ⬩ destroy ⬩ confringĕre ⬩ extermĭnāre

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To break up, destroy; confringĕre, extermĭnāre Gebrytte hine eofor of wuda extermĭnāvit eam ăper. de sylva, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14. Gebryted wið ecede broken up with vinegar, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 3

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