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gémungian

(v.)

to marry

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to marry Gimungia nubat, Rtl. 109, 35

wlencan

(v.)

make

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to make Grammar wlencan, wlanc (q. v. )

blician

(v.)
Grammar
blician, p. ode

To shine

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To shine Blicede enituerit, An. Ox. 1499

Linked entry: blícan

dǽd-læt

(adj.)
Grammar
dǽd-læt, adj.
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Slow to act, slothful. v. next word

ge-sweartian

(v.)
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to blacken Gesweartode denigratos, An. Ox. 4669

ge-blénd

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Dele, and see ge-blendan to mix

ge-cirpsian

(v.)
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to curl Gecyrpsudum crispo. Germ. 394, 284

Linked entries: cirpsian ge-cyrpsian

ge-cláþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cláþian, p. ode
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To clothe, v. ge-cláded in Dict

Linked entry: ge-cláded

neáh-feald

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-feald, adj.
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Intimate his neáhfealdum freóndum, Nap. 47

Linked entry: feald

hand-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
hand-fæstan, p. -fæste

To pledge by giving the hand,betrothedto betroth by joining handsto strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth

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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye

bracigean

(v.)
Grammar
bracigean,

to dress, minglecounterfeit with brassærare

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to dress, mingleor counterfeit with brass ærare

cólne

(adj.)

pertaining to coals carbonarius

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pertaining to coals; carbonarius Som. Ben. Lye

ge-spédsumian

(v.)

to prospersucceedprosperari,

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to prosper, succeed; prosperari, Hpt. Gl. 491

Linked entry: spédsumian

ge-staðolfæstnian

(v.)

to make firm;solidare,

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to make firm; solidare, Rtl. 22, 5

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elatelætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Wíta ne sceal fægen the sagacious must not be too elate, 77 b; Th. 290, 20; Wand. 68 : Cd. 100; Th. 131, 26; Gen. 2182.

for-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brecan, part, -brecende; ðú -brecest, -bricst, -brycst, he -breceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakbreak in twobruisecrushviolatefrangĕreconfringĕrecontererecommĭnuĕreviŏlāre

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Ðú forbrycst ðone earm ðæs synfullan thou shalt break the arm of the sinful, Ps. Th. 9, 35. Ic sumra fét forbræc bealo-searwum I have broken the feet of some by wicked snares. Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 30; Jul. 473.

ilca

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ilca, pron. [occurs in the weak declension only].

The same

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Se ilca hét ácwellan ða rícostan witan the same man [Nero] ordered the greatest senators to be killed, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 47; Met. 9, 24.

a-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen

To shake or stir together with a churn-staffto churnbacillo agitare

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To shake or stir together with a churn-staff [A. Sax. þwiril], to churn, bacillo agitare Aþweran buteran butyrum agitare, Som. Aþwer buteran churn butter, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii.112, 25

fald-gang-penig

(n.)
Grammar
fald-gang-penig, es ; m.

Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur

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Fold-going money, money paid by a vassal to be free from sending sheep to fold on his lord's land; nummus dŏmĭno sŏlūtus a vassallo, ut a secta faldæ lībĕrārētur, Som. Ben. Lye

mynster-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-wíse, an ; f.

A custom or manner followed in a monastery

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A custom or manner followed in a monastery Se abbod ongeat sume ða mynsterwísan gerihtanne the abbot managed to correct some of the abuses practised in the monastery, Glostr. Frag. 110, 27