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CNYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYLLAN, cnyllsan; p. de; pp. ed

To KNELLsound a bell pulsarecampaná signum dare

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To KNELL, sound a bell pulsare, campaná signum dare Ðæm cnyllende ontýned biþ pulsanti aperietur Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 10. Cnyllaþ cnyllsaþ, Lind. and ontýned biþ iów pulsate et aperietur vobis 11, 9: 12, 36: R. Ben. 48. Cnylled pulsatus R. Cone. 1

Linked entry: cnyllsan

cohhetan

(v.)
Grammar
cohhetan, p. te; pp. ed

To bluster tumultuari

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To bluster; tumultuari Hí ongnnnon cohhetan they began to bluster Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 20; Jud. 270

cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
cræftan, p. te; pp. ed [cræft art]

To exercise a craftto build architectari

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To exercise a craft, to build; architectari Ic cræfte architector Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 35

ge-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sícan, p. te; pp. ed [sícan to give suck]

To wean;ablactāre

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To wean; ablactāre Swá swá gesíced ofer módor his sīcut ablactalus sŭper matre sua, Ps. Spl, 130, 4

Linked entries: sícan ge-sýcan

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or evento soothesoftencomplanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

ge-spittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spittan, pp. ed

To spit upon;conspuere

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To spit upon; conspuere Gispitted biþ conspuetur, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 32. Gispittendum on mec conspuentibus in me, Rtl. 19, 17

Linked entry: spyttan

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set upput uponimputeaccusestatuereimponere inimputarearguereaccusare

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To set up, put upon, impute, accuse; statuere, imponere in, imputare, arguere, accusare Ge feor hafaþ fǽhþe gestæled and moreover [she] hath a deadly feud set up, Beo. Th. 2685; B. 1340. Ne mæg on me fácnes frum-bearn fyrene gestælan may not deceit's

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Stephanus for Godes geleáfan wæs gestǽned Stephen was stoned for belief in God, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 21. In ǽ Moises bebeád us ðuslíc gestǽna in lege Moses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas

ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct;corrĭgĕre

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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

ge-strínan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed

To obtaingetacquirebegetprocreateacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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To obtain, get, acquire, beget, procreate; acquīrĕre, gignĕre, procreāre Ðæt gé me mid rihte gestrínan mágon what ye may justly acquire for me, L. Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 16. Se ðe bearn gestriéneþ he who begets a child, L. In. 27; Th. i. 120, 2: L.

ge-stióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stióran, p. de; pp. ed

To correctrestraindirectguidecorrĭgĕre

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To correct, restrain, direct, guide; corrĭgĕre Wénst ðú ðæt se anwald eáðe ne meahte Godes Ælmihtiges him his yfeles gestióran thinkest thou that the power of Almighty God could not keep him from his evil, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 104; Met. 9, 52

ge-strengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strengan, pp. ed

To strengthen;confortare

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To strengthen; confortare Se cnæht gestrenced wes puer confortebatur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 80

ge-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swælan, p. de; pp. ed, ud

To lightkindleinflammareaccendere

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To light, kindle; inflammare, accendere Geswælud spoon [ = spón,q. v.] vel tynder kindled chips or tinder; fomes, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 35; Wrt. Voc. 39, 21

ge-sýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýman, -séman. -sǽman; p. de; pp. ed

To load

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To load Se cyning ge-sýmde gold and seolfor uppan olfendas the king loaded gold and silver upon camels, Homl. Th. i. 458, 23. Ða wǽron gesýmed mid feó and mid hrægle that were laden with money and raiment, Gen. 45, 23. Ealle ðe gesýmede synt omnes qui

Linked entry: ge-sǽman

ge-tǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [tǽsan to tease]

To pluckteasecarpĕre

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To pluck, tease; carpĕre Nim wǽte wulle wel getǽsede take wet wool well teased, Herb. 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 13

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

ge-téman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-téman, -týman; p. de; pp. ed

To vouch to warrantyvocare ad warrantum

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To vouch to warranty; vocare ad warrantum. "Vouching to warranty. A process by which a person, in whose possession lost or stolen property was found, was compelled to show from whom he bought or had it, which latter was, in like manner, obliged to declare

Linked entry: tíman

ge-tengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tengan, p. de; pp. ed [tengan to hasten, rush upon]

To hastenjoindevote one's self toinjungĕredēdĕre

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To hasten, join, devote one's self to; injungĕre, dēdĕre Hine sylfne getengde in Godes þeówdóm he devoted himself to God's service, Elen. Kmbl. 400; El. 200. Ðá getengde se Aristodemus to ðam heáhgeréfa then Aristodemus hastened to the prefect, Homl.

Linked entries: tengan ge-tenge

ge-þryscan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryscan, p. te; pp. ed

To pressoppresspress downdepresspremeredeprimere

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To press, oppress, press down, depress; premere, deprimere Ðæt hine ne geþrysce nán wiðermódnes to ormódnesse non aspera ad desperationem premant, Past. 14, 3; Swt. 83, 18; Hat. MS. 17 b, 26. Ðonne sió þreáung biþ ungemetgad ðonne biþ ðæt mód ðæs agyltendan

Linked entry: of-þryscan