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ofer-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-standan, to stand, or
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be, above Þæt ofer his reliquias heofenlic leóht ealle niht wæs oferstandende ut super reliquias eius lux caelestis tota nocte steterit, Bd. 3, 11 ; Sch. 235, 9

for-sweorcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sweorcan, to grow dark.
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. ¶ a wk. form occurs, to make dark (?) :-- Forsweorced fuscatus (velut Aethiopica nigritudine, Ald. 66, 23), An. Ox. 2, 369. (Cf. Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 7 supra.)

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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Ymbe underntíd ðá ðá se bróðor wæs gewunod tó mæssigenne, 358, 21

ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre

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Mid gehealdan to satisfy, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 34.

Linked entries: ge-gehold ge-gealt ge-haldan ge-healden ge-healt ge-helt ge-heóld ge-hiltst ge-hióld ge-hylt

ofer-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-cirran, to pass from one place to another,
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crossa space Ofercearra (printed -cearfa; but cf. iccearro, Mt. L. 12, 44, and ofer-cirr in Dict.) wé ofer ꝥ luh transfretemus trans stagnum, Lk. L. 8, 22. Ðona hider ofercerre inde huc transmeare, 16, 26

Linked entry: ofer-cearfa

lǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽþan, to cause to be hateful, cause a person (dat.)
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to shun Eal þæt hé forbeóde and his gingrum lǽþe omnia que discipulis docuerit esse contraria R. Ben. 11, 18

deáfian

(v.)
Grammar
deáfian, to become or

wax deaf

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wax deaf

ge-hípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hípan, to heap together.
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Take here <b>ge-hýpan</b> in Dict. and cf. ge-heapian

Linked entry: ge-hýpan

ge-mǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽlan, to stain, smear.
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Átre gemǽled lita (spicula veneno), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 69: 52, 69. Add

ge-dyngan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyngan, to dung, manure.
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Substitute Seó eá þæt land middeweard oferfleów mid fótes þicce flóde, and hit þonne mid Sim gedynged wearð fluvius per plana diffusus augmentis ubertatis inpendebalur, Ors. l, 3 ; S. 32, 7. Gedyngde æceras ceratos agros, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 22

ge-widerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-widerian, to be (fair)
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weather On længtene beána sáwan, wíngeard settan, . . . and raðe æfter ðám, gif hit mót gewiderian, mederan settau, línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 9

Linked entry: widerian

á-blysian

(v.)
Grammar
á-blysian, to redden with shame,
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to blush, to be ashamed Áblysien erubescant Bl. Gl. Áblysian, Ps. L. 6, 11; 34, 26. Add:passage from a-blísian in Dict

Linked entries: a-blísian blysian

a-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
a-grówan, [a, gróðwan to grow]

To grow under ⬩ to cover ⬩ succrescere

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To grow under, to cover; succrescere Seó eorþe stód mid holtum agrówen the earth was [stood] covered [overgrown] with groves [holts ]. Hexam. 6; Norm. 12, 4

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, (causative to ge-scínan)
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to cause to shine, make bright Git his sweord scíneð swlðe gescǽned, and ofer dá byrgenna blícað ðá hieltas, Sal. 222. [O.H.Ger. ge-skeinan notum facere.]

ge-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bregd, es; n, [ge-, bregdan to move to and fro]

A moving to and fro ⬩ agitation ⬩ tossing ⬩ vibrātio ⬩ agĭtātio ⬩ jactātio

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A moving to and fro, agitation, tossing; vibrātio, agĭtātio, jactātio Nis ðǽr on ðam londe wedra gebregd hreóh under heofonum, ne se hearda forst there is not in that land tossing of tempests rough under heaven, nor the hard frost, Exon. 56 b; Th. 201

níwian

(v.)
Grammar
níwian, p. ode

To renew ⬩ renovate ⬩ restore

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Wǽren ǽrendracen, gesend tó Ængla lande tó níwianne ðone geleáfan, Chr. 785; Erl. 57, 17. Eorþan neówiende anseón terrae novas faciem, Hymn. Surt. 97, 34

be-nídan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nídan, [ p. de To compel
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Mín sár (m)é benét tó segen dolor me compellit dicere, Angl. xi. 110.]

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to do ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ fulfil ⬩ discharge ⬩ execute ⬩ pay ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ præstāre ⬩ persolvēre ⬩ to accompany ⬩ follow ⬩ attend ⬩ serve ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ persĕqui ⬩ To continue ⬩ remain ⬩ last ⬩ endure ⬩ mănēre ⬩ dūrāre

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Ðæt gafol wæs gelǽst the tribute was paid, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 10 : 1007; Erl. 141, 13. to accompany, follow, attend, serve; cŏmĭtāri, sĕqui, persĕqui He wolde gelǽstan freán to gefeohte he would accompany his lord to the fight, Byrht.

Linked entry: lǽstan

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

óþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-scúfan, to push (intrans.)
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away, move away Hé geséceþ (-aþ, MS. ) Syrwara lond corðra mǽste. Him se clǽna ðǽr óþscúfeþ scearplíce (the Phenix moves off quickly from the attendant birds) ðæt hé in scade weardaþ on wudubearwe wéste stówe biholene and bihýdde hæleþa monegum dirigit

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