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cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speaking ⬩ locutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

dwola

(n.; part.)
Grammar
dwola, an; m. [dwolen, pp. of dwelan to err]

Error, heresy ⬩ error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs Seó mǽægþ on dwolan wæs lifigende provincia in errōre versāta est, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 42. Se [Arrianisca] dwola on ðam niwan sinoþe geniðerad wæs Arriāna hærĕsis in Nicæna synŏdo damnāta erat, 1, 8; S. 479, 36,

Linked entries: dwala dweola

ge-styntan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styntan, p, te
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To make blunt, to check Gestint retundit, i. coercet. Germ. 392, 94. See next word

a-spendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-spendan, p. de; pp. ed [a, spendan to spend]

To spend entirely ⬩ consume ⬩ squander ⬩ to spend ⬩ expend ⬩ lay out ⬩ bestow ⬩ distribute ⬩ consumere ⬩ dissipare ⬩ expendere ⬩ sumptum facere ⬩ erogare ⬩ impertiri

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Aspendan þearfum to spend on the poor; erogare pauperibus, R. Ben. interl. 58 : Scint. 1

Linked entry: spendan

ge-bodian

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

To tell ⬩ make known ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ annuntiāre

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Ðæt ðǽr nán to láfe ne wearþ ðæt hit to Róme gebodade so that there was none left to tell it at Rome, Ors. 4, ii; Bos. 97, 30: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 14; Cri. 202

ge-frettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frettan, p. te
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To devour Tó flégendum ðá ðe gefrettað ðá ad volatilia quae comedunt messes, Rtl. 147, 9

grunnettan

(v.)
Grammar
grunnettan, p. te
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To grunt Grunnettan grunnire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 13

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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Th. 89, 11: 72, 13. Wæs gewinnes endedógor neáh geþrungen the final day of his labour was near at hand, Exon. 46 a; Th. 158, 6; Gú. 904: Ps. Th. 127, 2.

Linked entry: winn

hrýtan

(v.)
Grammar
hrýtan, p. te

To scatter

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To scatter Se ðe hrét qui sternit, Prov. 10, Lye

Linked entry: hrétan

acúsan

(v.)
Grammar
acúsan, p. te

To accuse

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To accuse Ðæt hié acúste hine, Mt. L. 12, 10

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

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

bótettan

(v.)
Grammar
bótettan, p. te

To repair

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To repair Wé magon swýþe micele þearfe and ælmessan ús sylfum gedón, gif wé willað bricge macian and þá symle bótettan (cf. bétan, 239, 9), Wlfst. 303, 8. Bytlian, bótettan (printed bote atan), týnan to build, repair, fence, Angl. ix. 261, 10

á-byffan

(v.)
Grammar
á-byffan, p. te

To mutter, mumble

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To mutter, mumble (v. buff to stammer, D. D. and N. E. D.) Ábyffan muttire, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 62

ed-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ed-wítan, p. te
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To reproach Edwítte improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 18. Edwíttun exprobraverunt, 34, 7

huncettan

(v.)
Grammar
huncettan, p. te
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To limp, halt Hý healtodon ł huncetton claudicauerunt, Ps. Rdr. 17, 46

gebringan

(v.)
Grammar
gebringan, he -bringeþ, -brincþ; p. -brang, -brong; pp. brungen [ge-, bringan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ adduce ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ offerre

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Ðe hine gebrincþ to ðære byrig which brings him to the city, Homl. Th. i. 164, 9: 198, 20. Ða hine on yrre gebringaþ they bring him to anger; in īra provŏcant, Ps. Th. 65, 6.

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

grítan

(v.)
Grammar
grítan, p. te
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To become great, flourish Grýtte floruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 52. Cf. greátian

Linked entry: grýtan

hleáppettan

(v.)
Grammar
hleáppettan, p. te

To leap up

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To leap up Hé ongunne hleápettan exsiliens, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 22