ge-bécan
to grant by book or charter ⬩ to charter
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to grant by book or charter, to charter, Hem. p. 480
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fleám
Flight ⬩ fŭga
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Th. 5771; B. 2889: Ps. Th. 141, 5: Ps. Spl. 88, 23. Fleám gewyrcan to take to flight, Byrht. Th. 134, 9; By. 81. Efne ic feor gewíte, fleáme dǽle ecce elongāvi fŭgiens, Ps. Th. 54, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 3087; An. 1546.
Linked entry: flǽm
ge-swel
A swelling ⬩ tumour ⬩ tŭmor
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Ðá wolde se heofenlíca lǽce ðæt geswell heora heortan gelácnian then would the heavenly leech cure the swelling of their heart, Homl. Th. i. 338, 23. Mislíce geswel and blǽdran divers boils and blisters, ii. 192, 30
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for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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S. 18, 160. to flee from danger Hé (Jacob) forfleáh ðá frecenfullan þeówracan þe his bróþor gecwæð, Hml. S. 11, 178. Hé mé sirwde tó ofsleánne. Mid þám þe ic ꝥ forfleáh, þá wearð ic on sǽ forliden, Ap.
CÍDAN
To CHIDE, rebuke, blame, contend, strive, quarrel, complain ⬩ increpare, rixari, altercari, queri
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Begunnon hí to cídenne they begun to quarrel, Homl. Th. ii. 158, 13. Ic cíde altercor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12. Ic cíde oððe ceorige queror, 29; Som. 33, 53
clymmian
To climb ⬩ scandere
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To climb; scandere Leóht clymmaþ light ascends [climbeth ], Salm. Kmbl. 829; Sal. 414
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ge-cneówian
To bend the knee ⬩ kneel ⬩ genuflectŏre
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To bend the knee, kneel; genuflectŏre He on díglum stówum gecneówige gelóme let him frequently kneel in secret places, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 282, 30
drypan
To drop, moisten ⬩ stillāre, humectāre
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Heó drypte in ða eágan she dropped it on the eyes, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 98, 2. Míne handa drypton myrran my hands dropped myrrh, Homl. Th. i. 118, 4. He bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drypan he prayed that Lazarus might moisten his tongue, i. 330, 29
ge-sígan
To sink ⬩ fall ⬩ set as the sun ⬩ cadere ⬩ labi ⬩ occĭdĕre ut sol
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Ðæt he ána scyle gesígan æt sæcce that he alone should sink in conflict, Beo. Th. 5311; B. 2659. Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243
geond-sceáwian
To look at, survey ⬩ perlustrāre ocŭlis
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To look at, survey; perlustrāre ocŭlis Georne geondsceáwaþ earnestly surveys, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 23; Wand. 52. Geondsceáwode he ða þing ðe to ðære stówe belumpon he looked about at the things which appertained to the place, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 17
brýce
Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis
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Th. 118, 35
geond-þencan
To think over, consider, contemplate ⬩ aniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri
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To think over, consider, contemplate; aniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri Ðonne ic eorla líf eal geondþence when I consider all the chieftains' life, Exon. 77 a; Th. 290, 5; Wand. 60.
forþ-onloten
Fallen forwards ⬩ prostrate ⬩ provŏlūtus
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Fallen forwards, prostrate; provŏlūtus, Gr. Dial. 1, 8
a-swebban
To sooth ⬩ appease ⬩ set at rest ⬩ put to death ⬩ destroy ⬩ sopire ⬩ sedare ⬩ necare ⬩ dolere
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Sweordum aswebban to put to death with swords, Andr. Kmbl. 143; An. 72. He his ealdordóm synnum aswefede his eldership he had destroyed by sins, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 9; Exod. 336
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stefnan
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border, to fringe
fǽtan
pack ⬩ to adorn ⬩ ornament
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Th. i. 188, 9. Hé hét úp beran æðelinga gestreón, frætwe and fǽt gold, B. 1921. Fǽdde (fǽtte?) beágas, 1750. [Goth. ga-fétjan to adorn; ga-féteins ornament.] Similar entries Cf. (?) hroden for ideas of load and ornament
ge-tengan
To hasten ⬩ join ⬩ devote one's self to ⬩ injungĕre ⬩ dēdĕre
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Ðá getengde se Aristodemus to ðam heáhgeréfa then Aristodemus hastened to the prefect, Homl. Th. i. 72, 18. He sóna getengde wiþ ðæs drýs he at once hastened towards the magician, 374, 4.
ge-cwéman
To please ⬩ satisfy ⬩ propitiate ⬩ plăcēre ⬩ satisfăcĕre
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To please, satisfy, propitiate; plăcēre, satisfăcĕre He ne mihte ðám folcum mid gifum gecwéman he had not power to satisfy the people with rewards, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 45. Pilatus wolde ðam folce gecwémam Pilātus vŏlens pŏpŭlo satisfăcĕre, Mk.
Linked entry: ge-cwémdun
ed-recan
To ruminate ⬩ rumĭnāre
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To ruminate; rumĭnāre, Som. Ben. Lye
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ge-rǽsan
To rush ⬩ irrūĕre
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To rush; irrūĕre Ðe wið swá miclum mægne gerǽsde who rushed against so great a power, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 15; Gen. 2095: Beo. Th. 5671; B. 2839. Hí gerǽsdon they rushed, Chr. Erl. 5, 7: Shrn. 130, 22, 23