ge-sélig
Happy ⬩ fēlix
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Happy; fēlix Gebed dón geséligran tíman getácnaþ to be repeating prayers betokens a happier time, Lchdm. iii. 208, 23. Similar entries v, ge-sǽlig
ge-miltan
To melt, soften, subdue ⬩ liquefăcĕre, emollīre
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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395
ge-nǽstan
To contend
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To contend Se ðe wiþ mægenðisan mínre genǽsteþ he that contends against my main force, Exon. 107 b; Th. 410, 3; Rä. 28, 10
Linked entry: nǽstan
swǽlan
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To burn (trans.) Onǽl ł swǽl ł bærn lændenu ure renes Ps. Lamb. 25, 2. Hé sende of heofonum swǽlende lég, Wulfst. 213, 6
wíd-gal
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Wandering, roving Se mé wídgalum wísaþ hwílum sylfum tó ríce, Exon. Th. 401, 1; Rä. 21, 5. v. wíd-gil[l], and next word
Linked entry: wíd-gil
wiþ-grípan
To seize on
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To seize on Gif ic wiste hú wið ðam áglǽcan elles meahte gripe wiðgrípan, swá ic wið Grendle dyde, Beo. Th. 5035; B. 2521
Linked entry: wiþ-fón
word-gemearc
A limit fixed in words ⬩ a term
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A limit fixed in words, a term Sceal sódforð gán wyrd æfter ðissum wordgemearcum (according to these terms), Cd. Th. 142, 2; Gen. 2355
be-hyhtan
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8
Linked entry: hyhtan
ceást-full
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contentious, quarrelsome Ne beó ðú tó ceástful; of irsunge wyxt seófung, Prov. K. 23. Gálful þing wín, and ceástfull ( tumultuosa ) druncennyss, Scint. 105, 5
Eáster-gewuna
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An Easter custom Hé tó þám mynstre férde on þǽre ylcan tíde þe heora Eástergewuna wǽron (wæs ?) tógædere becuman, Hml. S. 23 b, 643
Linked entry: ge-wuna
for-cunnian
To tempt ⬩ try
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To tempt, try Huæt meh gé forcunnas quid me temtatis?, Mt. L. 22, 18. Of ðon forcunned sint quo appraehensi sunt, p. 13, 8
Linked entry: cunnian
fordémed-lic
To be condemned
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To be condemned, deserving condemnation Hú swíþe fordémedlic (dánnabilis) ꝥ word byþ þe ne byð bútan hete and níðe gesprecen, Gr. D. 208, 9
for-néþan
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To risk one's life Him leófre wæs þæt hié hié seolfe fornéðdon þonne hié þá iermþo leng þrowedon, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 1
ge-bisceopian
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15
Linked entry: bisceopian
ge-giscan
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To stop up, close Gegiscte (gigiscdæ, Ep., gescdae, Erf., gigisdae, Ld.) oppilavit, clausit, Txts. 83, 1447. Gegiscde, betýnde oppilavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 18
Linked entry: gescan
ge-midleahtrian
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To reproach Þe lǽs hé áfyrre þé gyfe, and hé (þé ?) sí gemidleahtrud ne forte auferat tibi gratiam, et convitietur tibi, Scint. 200, 6
Linked entry: -midleahtrian
geond-sécan
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Add: to investigate Ðæt Godes leóhtfæt gindsécð (geond-, v. l.) ealle ðá diógolnesse ðǽre wambe lucerna Domini investigat omnia secreta ventris, Past. 259, 10
ge-rímian
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To calculate, compute Understand þú p. ic wyð þé nú gerímige understand the computation that I am making with you, Angl. viii. 307, 40
Linked entry: rímian
ge-brytsnian
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to distribute, spend Nǽfre welan ne beóð bútan synne begytene, ne nán þá eorðlican þing ne mæg bútan synne gebrytsnian, E.S. viii. 473, 33
Linked entry: brytsnian
gin
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Gaping (?), opening wide Capturam in amne Derentan constructam, quae usitato æt Ginanhecce nuncupatur uocabulo, C. D. iii. 199, 8. Tó ginun hócum, 413, 10