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æt-gifan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-gifan, p. -geaf, -gaf, pl. -geáfon, géfon; pp. -gifen [æt to, gifan]

To give to ⬩ render ⬩ afford ⬩ tribuere ⬩ aflferre

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To give to, render, afford; tribuere, aflferre Ic him Mf-wtaðe lytle meahte ætgifan æt gúðe / could render to him little life-protection in the conflict, Beo. Th. 5748; B. 2878

a-fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od; v.a. [a, fyrsian to remove]

To remove farthest away ⬩ drive away ⬩ dispel ⬩ pellere ⬩ propellere ⬩ auferre

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To remove farthest away, drive away, dispel; pellere, propellere, auferre He afyrseþ gást ealdormanna aufert spiritum principum, Ps. Spl. 75, 12: 45, 9. Ðe deófla afyrseþ which drives devils away, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29

ge-bærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bærnan, p. -bærnde; pp. -bærned [ge, and bærnan to burn]

To burn ⬩ ūrĕre

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To burn; ūrĕre Ne ðé sunne on dæge gebærne per diem sol non ūret te, Ps. Th. 120, 6

Linked entries: ge-bærd-stán gebærn-lím ge-bernan

flicerian

(v.)
Grammar
flicerian, flicorian; p. ode; pp. od [fleógan to fly]

To move the wings ⬩ flutter ⬩ FLICKER ⬩ mōtāre ālas ⬩ vŏlĭtāre

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To move the wings, flutter, FLICKER; mōtāre ālas, vŏlĭtāre Ic flicerige vŏlĭto, Æfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 16. Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte and ofer híg fliceraþ sīcut ăquĭla prōvŏcans ad vŏlandum pullos suos et sŭper eos vŏlĭtans, Deut. 32, 11. Án

Linked entries: fyrclian flacor

a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ præterire ⬩ transire ⬩ to come forth ⬩ provenire ⬩ to approach to any one to solicit him ⬩ procedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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to come to pass, happen; præterire, transire Ǽr his tíd agá [tíde ge MS.] before his time come to pass, Exon. 82 a; Th. 310, 3; Seef. 69; [Grn. Gloss.] Ðá sæternes dæg wæs agán cum transivisset sabbatum, Mk. Bos. 16, 1. Æfen-fela nihta agáne wǽron totidem

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

a-temian

(v.)
Grammar
a-temian, p. ede; pp. ed [a intensive, temian to tame]

To tame thoroughly ⬩ make very tame or gentle ⬩ to subdue ⬩ tame ⬩ edomare

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To tame thoroughly, make very tame or gentle, to subdue, tame; edomare Atemiaþ hira líchoman edomant carnem, Past. 46, 2 ; Hat. MS. 66 a, 10. Sum sceal wildne fugel atemian one shall tame the wild bird, Exon. 88 b ; Th. 332, 15; Vy. 85: 89 b; Th. 336

a-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sécan, -sécean; p. -sóhte; pp. -sóht [a, sécan to seek] .

to search or seek out ⬩ to seek for ⬩ to require ⬩ demand ⬩ eligere ⬩ requirere ⬩ petere aliquid ab aliquo ⬩ to seek ⬩ go to ⬩ explore ⬩ adire ⬩ explorare

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to search or seek out, to seek for, to require, demand ; eligere, requirere, petere aliquid ab aliquo Asécean ða sélestan to seek out the best, Elen. Kmbl. 2035; El. 1019 : 813; El. 407. Mid swá mycle fóreseónysse wæs ðæs líchoman clǽnnesse asóht tanta

Linked entries: a-sóht sécan

ge-costian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-costian, -costnian; p. ode; pp. od. [costian to tempt]

To tempt ⬩ try ⬩ prove ⬩ tentāre ⬩ probāre

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To tempt, try, prove; tentāre, probāre He gecostaþ wildeóra worn it tryeth the multitude of beasts, Salm. Kmbl. 610; Sal. 304. Ne eart ðú clǽne gecostad thou art not thoroughly proved, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 36; Gú. 552 : 40 b; Th. 134, 13; Gú. 507

Linked entry: ge-cost

a-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, reáfian to tear]

To tear from ⬩ tear asunder ⬩ separate ⬩ diripere

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To tear from, tear asunder, separate; diripere Brim [MS. bring] is areáfod the sea is separated, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 12; Exod. 290

æt-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed [æt fram, wenian to wean]

To deliver from ⬩ wean ⬩ dissuescere ⬩ seducere ⬩ ablactare

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To deliver from, wean; dissuescere, seducere, ablactare Ðe híg deóflum ætweneþ who weaneth them from devils, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13

be-galan

(v.)
Grammar
be-galan, p. -gól, pl. -gólon; pp. -galen [be, galan to sing, enchant]

To enchant ⬩ incantare

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To enchant; incantare Gyf hwylc yfel-dǽde man óðerne begaleþ if any ill-doing man enchants another Herb. 87, 4; Lchdm. i. 190, 10

geond-felan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-felan, -feolan: p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen [cf. (?) Goth. filhan: Icel. fela to hide; hence to give into one's keeping; so geondfolen fýre = utterly given up to fire. Or may folen be taken from the literal meaning and so geondfolen compare with the preceding participle geinnod? The meaning of the verb in any case seems to be]

To fill throughout ⬩ mplere

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To fill throughout; mplere, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 29; Gen. 43

Linked entry: geond-folen

a-holede

(n.; part.)
Grammar
a-holede, an; n.

An engraved or embossed work ⬩ opus lacunatum

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An engraved or embossed work; opus lacunatum.Cot. 7;

Linked entry: a-holan

eoful-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
eoful-sæc, es; n? [eoful = yfel evil, sacan to accuse]

Evil accusation, blasphemy ⬩ blasphēmia

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Evil accusation, blasphemy; blasphēmia Ðæt ðú eofulsæc ǽfre ne fremme wið Gódes bearne that ihou never make blasphemy against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1045; El. 524

flítend

(n.)
Grammar
flítend, es; m. [flítende, part. of flítan to strive]

A wrangler ⬩ quarrelsome person ⬩ certans ⬩ lītĭgans

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A wrangler, quarrelsome person; certans, lītĭgans Flítend certans, Cot. 181. Flítend lītĭgans, Mone B. 2927

for-þunden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-þunden, part. p. [þindan; p. þand; pp. þunden to swell]

Swollen up ⬩ tŭmĭdus

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Swollen up; tŭmĭdus Gyf seó wund forþunden sý if the wound is swollen up, Herb. 90, 16; Lchdm. i. 198, 11

Linked entry: for-þindan

ge-brýsed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brýsed, part. p. [ge-, brýsed, pp. of brýsan to bruise]

Bruised ⬩ contrītus

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Bruised; contrītus Ðæt he his preósta ǽnne of horse fallende and gebrýsedne gelíce gebiddende and bletsigende fram deáþe gecyrde ut clērĭcum suum cadendo contrītum, æque ōrando ac benedīcendo a morte revocāvĕrit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 24

læccan

(v.)
Grammar
læccan, (?) to blame, find fault with [v. N.E.D. lack; 5]

Similar entry: on-leccan

bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
bryce, adj. [brycþ, pres. of brecan
to break
]

to break ⬩ Breakable, worthless, frail, fleeting ⬩ fragilis, futilis, caducus

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Breakable, worthless, frail, fleeting; fragilis, futilis, caducus Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incolatus meus prolongatus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5

Linked entry: brice

ge-win

(n.)
Grammar
ge-win, -winn, es; n. [winnan to fight] .

a battle ⬩ contest ⬩ war ⬩ strife ⬩ quarrel ⬩ hostility ⬩ tumult ⬩ certāmen ⬩ pugna ⬩ bellum ⬩ tŭmultus ⬩ labour ⬩ toil ⬩ sorrow ⬩ agony ⬩ lăbor ⬩ trībŭlātio ⬩ ăgōnia ⬩ fruit of laborers ⬩ gain ⬩ profit ⬩ fructus lăbōrum ⬩ lucrum ⬩ quæstus

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a battle, contest, war, strife, quarrel, hostility, tumult; certāmen, pugna, bellum, tŭmultus On ða tíde Troiána gewin wearþ the Trojan war happened at that time, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 24; Met. 26, 12. Sceolde he worc ðæs gewinnes gedǽlan he must get pain

Linked entry: winn

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