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be-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
be-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon ; pp. -gripen; v. trans. [be, grípan to gripe]

To BEGRIPEchastenchideincrepare

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To BEGRIPE, chasten, chide; increparePs. Spl. T. 15, 7

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian; p. ode; pp. od [fremian to advance, avail]

To grow upripenpubescĕre

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To grow up, ripen; pubescĕre Forþframiende pubescens, Cot. 150

Linked entry: framian

æfter-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen [sprecan to speak]

To claimpetererepetere

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To claim; petere, repetere Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æftersprecþ possession is always nearer to him who has, than to him who claims, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 21

wansian

(v.)
Grammar
wansian, p. ode [the word seems to occur only late, and perhaps is due to Scandinavian, cf. Icel. vansi want: wanian is the usual word]
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To diminish Swá hwá swá fúre gife óuþer óðre gódene manne gyfe wansiaþ, wansie him seó heofenlíce iateward on heofonríce, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 32, 17. The compound á-wansian also occurs :-- If áni man ðis ilk forward breke and áwansige, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv

Linked entry: á-wansian

ge-bǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽtan, p. -bǽtte; pp. -bǽted, -bǽt [ge, and bǽtan to bridle]

To bitbridlecurbfrēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕrefrēnāre

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To bit, bridle, curb; frēnum ĕquo vel ăsĭno injĭcĕre, frēnāre Ðá wæs Hróþgáre hors gebǽted then a horse was bitted for Hrothgar, Beo. Th. 2803; B. 1399. He gebǽtte his ágen weorc he curbed his own work, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 152; Met. 11, 76. Hæfþ se Alwealda

ge-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnyttan, -cnyhtan; p. -cnytte; pp. -cnytted, -cnytt, -cnyt [cnyttan to tie]

To tie or fasten toto annexadnectĕreallīgāre

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To tie or fasten to, to annex; adnectĕre, allīgāre Gecnyttan adnectĕre, Cot. 4. Bende gicnyhtest vinculo nexius ti, Rtl. 108, 21. Betere him ys ðæt án cwyrnstán sí to hys swyran gecnytt expĕdit ei ut suspendātur mŏla asĭnāria in collo ejus, Mt. Bos.

Linked entry: ge-cnycc

for-screncan

(v.)
Grammar
for-screncan, -scræncan; p. -screncte, -scræncte; pp. —scrænct, -screnct [screncan to trip up]

To supplantovercomeoppresscast downsupplantāreopprĭmĕreelīdĕre

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To supplant, overcome, oppress, cast down; supplantāre, opprĭmĕre, elīdĕre Ða ðe leahtras forscrencaþ belimpaþ to Godes ríce those who overcome sins belong to God's kingdom, Homl. Th. i. 198, 23. Forscrænc hine supplanta eum, Ps. Lamb. 16, 13. Ðú forscrænctest

Linked entry: for-screncend

mynecenu

(n.)
Grammar
mynecenu, e ; f. The feminine form corresponding to masc. munuc
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Mynecenu monacha vel monialis Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 20 : Homl. Th. ii. 26, 28. Munuc and mynecenu ðe Gode sylfum beóþ gehálgode, and hyra gehát Gode geháten habbaþ, L. Ecg. P. iii. II.; Th. ii. 198, 32. Seó mynecynu monacha, iv. 9; Th. ii. 206, 16 : Homl.

þeófend

(n.)
Grammar
þeófend, þeófent, e; f. (the word seems to occur only in the plural)
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Theft Of hearte útgaas ... ðiófunta de corde exeunt ... furta, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 15, 19. Ðiófunto (-ento, Rush.) furta, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 22. Wið þeófentum, Lchdm. iii. 58, 1. Ic heó tó þeófendum and tó gefliturn stihte, Wulfst. 255, 11. Ne leásunga tó

ge-cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cræftan, p. -cræfte; pp. -cræfted, cræft [cræftan to build; cræft art]

To contrivebuildmolīrimachināri

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To contrive, build; molīri, machināri Ic gecræfte, ðæt se cempa ongon Waldend wundian I contrived that the soldier did wound the Lord, Exon. 70 a; Th. 259, 30; Jul. 290. Ðæt Godes tempel wæs wundorlíce gecræft the temple of God was wonderfully contrived

ge-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blinnan, p. -blann, pl. -blunnon; pp. blunnen [ge-, blinnan to cease]

To ceasedesistcessāredesistĕre

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To cease, desist; cessāre, desistĕre Geblann ðæt wind the wind ceased, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51

Linked entry: ge-blann

for-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
for-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten [slítan to tear]

To tear with the teethto devourmordĭcus lacĕrārecomĕdĕre

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To tear with the teeth, to devour; mordĭcus lacĕrāre, comĕdĕre Lét [wyrm] hiora wyrta wæstme forslítan he let [the worm] devour the fruit of their plants, Ps. Th. 77, 46

ge-sæhtlian

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

To reconcilereconcĭlĭare

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To reconcile; reconcĭlĭare Wearþ Eádgár wið ðone cyng gesæhtlad Edgar was reconciled with the king, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228

Linked entries: sehtlian ge-sehtlian

an-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
an-týnan, p. de; pp. ed [an = un un-, týnan to inclose]

To uncloseopenrecludereaperire

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To unclose, open; recludere, aperire Ic antýne on bigspellum múþ mínne aperiam in parabolis os meum, Ps. Spl. 77, 2

be-hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hrópan, p. -hreóp, pl. -hreópon; pp. -hrópen [hrópan to call or cry out]

To scoff atrailtroublesugillare

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To scoff at, rail, trouble; sugillare Ðe-læs heó cume me behrópende ne veniens sugillet me Lk. Bos. 18, 5

ge-bígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bígan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [ge-, bígan to bow, bend]

To bowbendturninflect or decline a part of speechtwistbow downhumblebring undersubduecrushflectĕreinflectĕredeclīnārehumiliāre

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To bow, bend, turn, inflect or decline a part of speech, twist, bow down, humble, bring under, subdue, crush; flectĕre, inflectĕre, declīnāre, humiliāre He hí to fulluhte gebígde he brought them to baptism, H. R. 101, 26. Se sceal heán wesan niðer gebíged

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, p. -brǽdde; pp. -brǽded, -brǽdd, -brǽd [ge-, brǽdan to roast]

To roastbroiltorrēreassāre

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To roast, broil; torrēre, assāre Eton ealle ðæt flǽsc on fýre gebrǽdd ĕdent carnes assas igni, Ex. 12, 8. Ne ne eton gé of ðam nán þing hreówes, ne mid wælere gesoden, ac sig hit eall on fýre gebrǽdd non comĕdētis ex eo crūdum quid, nec coctum ăqua,

ge-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw]

to drawunsheathbrandishstringĕreevagĭnārevibrāreto draw breathtake breathinspireinspīrāreto weaveplaitnectĕreplectĕreto feignpretendsimŭlāre

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to draw, unsheath, brandish; stringĕre, evagĭnāre, vibrāre He sweord gebræd he drew his sword, Beo. Th. 5118; B. 2562. Sweord gebrudon ða synfullan glădium evagĭnāvērunt peccātōres, Ps. Spl. 36, 14. Gif hwa his wǽpn gebrede if any one draw his weapon

a-mæstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-mæstan, p. -mæstede; pp. -mæsted, -mæstd, -mæst [a, mæstan to fatten]

To fattensaginareimpinguare

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To fatten; saginare, impinguare Mára ic eom and fættra ðonne amæsted swín, bearg bellende on bóc-wuda I am larger and fatter than a fattened swine, a barrow-pig grunting in the beech-woods, Exon. 111b; Th. 428, 9; Rä. 41, 105. Sáwl ðe wel spricþ, hió

Linked entry: ge-mæstan

be-metan

(v.)
Grammar
be-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [be, metan to measure]

To measure bycompareestimateconsidermetiricommetiricomparareæstimare

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To measure by, compare, estimate, consider; metiri, commetiri, comparare, æstimare Ðæt hý ðá æt nihstan hý sylfe to nóhte bemǽtan that they at last compared themselves to nought Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 43. Ðæt hý ná siððan nánes anwealdes hý ne bemǽtan,