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for-fylden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-fylden, [fylden = fealden, pp. of fealdan to fold up]

Filled up ⬩ stopped ⬩ opposed ⬩ obstructus

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Filled up, stopped, opposed; obstructus, Cot. 148

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate person ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ perdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

forhtudon

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forhtudon, = forhtodon

trĕpĭdāvērunt

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trĕpĭdāvērunt, Ps. Spl. 13, 9;

for-liden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-liden, part, [for-, liden, pp. of líðan to sail]

Shipwrecked ⬩ naufrăgus

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Shipwrecked; naufrăgus Gemildsa me, nacodum, forlidenum pity me, naked, shipwrecked, Apol. Th. 11, 19: 14, 1, 9: 15, 11: 21, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20: 22, 1, 22: 24, 16: 25, 9

Linked entries: -liden for-líþan for-liþen

for-líðednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-líðednes, -ness, e; f. [líðan to sail]

Shipwreck ⬩ naufrăgium

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Shipwreck; naufrăgium. Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bær

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bær, p. of ge-beran to bear, bring forth.

bare ⬩ bore

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bare, bore,Gen. 39, 19;

bogetung

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bogetung, e; f. [bogen; pp. of búgan to bend]

A bending, crook ⬩ anfractus

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A bending, crook; anfractus, Cot. 18

bora

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bora, an; m. [boren; pp. of beran to bear]

One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler ⬩ qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor

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One who bears or sustains the charge of anything, a ruler; qui rem aliquam gerit, gestor Ríces boran the rulers of the state, Cd. 224; Th. 296, 10; Sat. 500

Linked entry: -bǽre

ge-bétung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bétung, -béttung, e; f. [gebétan to better]

A bettering ⬩ amending ⬩ repairing ⬩ renewing ⬩ restoring ⬩ emendātio ⬩ instaurātio

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A bettering, amending, repairing, renewing, restoring; emendātio, instaurātio Be ciricena gebétunge of the repairing of churches, L. Edm. E. 5; Th. i. 246, 9. Be burga gebettunge of repairing of fortresses, L. Ath. i. 13; Th. i. 206. 13

Linked entry: bétung

cnycel

(n.)
Grammar
cnycel, (? to be inferred from ge-cnyclede, q. v.)
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a knuckle

Linked entry: cnucel

ge-rǽpan

Grammar
ge-rǽpan, Substitute: To fasten with a rope, bind, chain
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre

geán-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
geán-þingian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þingian to address, speak]

To speak again ⬩ answer ⬩ reply ⬩ respondēre

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To speak again, answer, reply; respondēre Him brego engla geánþingade the Lord of angels replied to him, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 5; Gen. 1009

be-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rǽdan, p. -rǽdde; pp. -rǽd [be- dis-, rǽdan to possess]

To dispossess ⬩ deprive of ⬩ privare

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To dispossess, deprive of; privare He hine ríces berǽdde he deprived him of his realm Andr. Kmbl. 2653; An. 132 8: 266; An. 133. Hie unscyldigne feore berǽddon they deprived the guiltless of his life Elen. Kmbl. 993; El. 498. Earnulf hine berǽdde æt

a-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stregdan, p. -stregde; pp. -stregd [a, stregdan to sprinkle]

To sprinkle ⬩ scatter ⬩ strew ⬩ aspergere

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To sprinkle, scatter, strew; aspergere Ðú astregdest me mid hysopon asperges me hyssopo, Ps. Spl. T. 50, 8

ge-blendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blendan, p. -blende; pp. -blended, -blend [ge, blendan to blind]

To blind ⬩ make blind ⬩ cæcāre

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To blind, make blind; cæcāre Gé habbaþ eówre heortan geblende ye have your hearts blinded, Mk. Bos. 8, 17

Linked entries: blendan ge-blandan

ge-cristnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cristnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [cristnian to christianize]

To christianize ⬩ catechize ⬩ catechīzāre

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To christianize, catechize; catechīzāre He ðone cyning gecristnade, and hine eft æfter fæce mid fulluhtbæþe aþwógh mid his þeóde cum rex ipse catechīzāus, fonte baptism, cum sua gente abluĕrētur, Bd. 3, 7; S. 329, 13. Syððan he gecristnad wæs cum catechīzārētur

be-fættian

(v.)
Grammar
be-fættian, p. ode; pp. od [be, fættian to fatten]

To make fat ⬩ anoint ⬩ impinguare

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To make fat, anoint; impinguare

ge-cwylman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwylman, p. de; pp. ed [cwelman, cwylman to torment]

To afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ punish ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ pūnīre ⬩ trucīdāre ⬩ mortĭfĭcāre

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To afflict, torment, punish, destroy, kill; pūnīre, trucīdāre, mortĭfĭcāre Ná ðæt án me, ac eác swylce míne geféran mid ánum slege he mæg gecwylman non sōlum me, sed etiam meos sŏcios ūno ictu pŏlĕrat mortĭfĭcāre, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 33. Ðæt hí gecwylmen

Linked entry: gw-cwelman

geond-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded [geond over, brǽdan to spread]

To overspread ⬩ supersternĕre

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To overspread; supersternĕre Hit geondbrǽded wearþ beddum and bolstrum it was overspread with beds and bolsters, Beo. Th. 2483; B. 1239

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra

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Tax, tribute, rent, interest; vectīgal, trĭbūtum, census, ūsūra Hyra ár is mǽst on ðæm gafole, ðe ða Finnas him gyldaþ : ðæt gafol biþ on deóra fellum, and on fugela feðerum their revenue is chiefly in the tribute, which the Finns pay them : the tribute

Linked entries: gæfel gafel gaful gauel gauel-sester gæfel gafol-gilda gafol-rand

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