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ge-swefian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swefian, ic -swefige; p. ode; pp. od [swefan to sleep]

To cause to sleep ⬩ cast asleep ⬩ lull ⬩ appease ⬩ sōpīre ⬩ sŏpōrāre

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Drihten on róde mid deáþe wæs geswefod the Lord was put to sleep by death on the cross, ii. 260, 18: i. 496, 12: Boutr. Scrd. 19, 37. Ic eom geswefod sŏpōrātus sum, Ps. Lamb. 3, 6

Linked entry: swefian

ge-búgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-búgian, -bógian; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge-, búgian II, to inhabit, occupy]

To inhabit ⬩ occupy ⬩ inhabĭtāre ⬩ incŏlĕre

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To inhabit, occupy; inhabĭtāre, incŏlĕre Hý hit ne mágon ealle gebúgian they cannot inhabit it all, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 10

Linked entries: ge-bógian ge-býa

BEORCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEORCAN, ic beorce, he byrcþ; p. bearc, pl. burcon; pp. borcen [Icel. barki, m. guttur] .

to make a sharp explosive sound ⬩ latratum vel sonum edere ⬩ to BARK ⬩ latrare

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C. 23; Th. ii. 350, 34. Ic hwílum beorce swá húnd I sometimes bark as a dog Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 16; Rä. 25, 2. Húndbyrcþ canis latrat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 8.

Linked entry: borcian

CUMAN

(v.)
Grammar
CUMAN, part. cumende; ic cume, ðú cymst, cymest, he cumeþ, cymþ, cymeþ, cimþ, pl. cumaþ; p. ic, he com, cwom, ðú cóme, pl. cómon, cwómon; imp. s. cum, cym, pl. cumaþ; subj. indef. ic cume, cyme, pl. cumon, cumen, cymen; p. cóme, pl. cómen; pp. cumen, cymen.

COME ⬩ go, happen ⬩ venire, ire, accidere, evenire

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Cum to ðam lande, ðe ic ðé geswutelige come to the land, which I will shew thee, Gen. 12, 1 . Ne cumon eów ðás worde of gemynde let not these words depart out of your mind, Deut. 4, 9. Ðonne wíg cume when war happens, Beo. Th. 46 ; B. 23.

Linked entry: aweg-cuman

cól-pyt

Grammar
cól-pyt, l. col-pyt a place where charcoal is made [v. N. E. D. coal-pit]
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D. iv. 27, 13. On þone ealdan collpytt þǽr þá þreó gemǽru tógædere gáþ, Cht. E. 206, 23

dríhþ

Grammar
dríhþ, does, performs, commits, L. M. I. P. 28; Th. ii. 272, 22;
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3rd pres. sing. of dreógan

didon

(v.)
Grammar
didon, did, Hy. 7, 107; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 107, = dydon; p. pl.
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of dón

fýr-béta

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-béta, an; m. [bétan II. to light or make a fire, kindle]

One who looks after the fire ⬩ fŏcārius

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One who looks after the fire; fŏcārius, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 74; Wrt. Voc. 27, 3

-rís

(suffix)
Grammar
-rís, v. ge-rís rabies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 67. Cf. rísan
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to seize

hærfest-mónaþ

Grammar
hærfest-mónaþ, Add: cf. hærfest; <b>II a.</b>

heáfod-lencten-fæsten

Grammar
heáfod-lencten-fæsten, Dele, and see <b>heáfod;</b>

-willende

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-willende, v. un-, wel-, yfel-willende, and willan, IV b, V a.

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ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Th. 118, 136. where a fact (stated in a clause) is realized by means of the eyes, to know from ocular evidence Ic geseó ꝥ þás bróþor synd geswencede, Bl. H. 233, 25. Ic on his gearwan geseó þæt hé is ǽrend-secg, Gen. 657.

-dóm

(suffix)
Grammar
-dóm, es; m. as the termination of nouns is always masculine, and denotes

Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, condition ⬩ as Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

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Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, condition; as Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

ge-mearcod

Grammar
ge-mearcod, v. ge-mearcian; <b>II b.</b>

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ge-slæcce

Grammar
ge-slæcce, Ps. Srt. 7, 3. v. ge-læccan;
4.

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hreód-writ

Grammar
hreód-writ, Dele, and see <b>hreód; II a.</b>

þreágung

Grammar
þreágung, II. add: cf. þreágan; <b>I a.</b>
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III. add: — Gif tó ðám yflum cymþ réþu wyrd, þonne cymþ hé tó edleáne his yfla, oððe tó þréunge and tó láre ꝥ hé eft swá ne dó aspera fortuna puniendi corrigendive improbos causa deferíur, Bt. 40, l; F. 236, 8

blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
blinnan, part. blinnende; ic blinne, ðú blinnest, blinst, he blinneþ, blinniþ, blinþ, pl. blinnaþ; p. ic, he blan, blon, blann, blonn, ðú blunne, pl. blunnon; pp. blunnen; v. intrans.

To cease, rest, leave off ⬩ cessare, desinere

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Ic nóht ðon ǽr ðære ærninge blon I naught the sooner left off from running, 5, 6; S. 619, 15: Andr. Kmbl. 2532; An. 1267. Ðú wuldres blunne thou forfeitedst glory, 2760; An. 1382.

Linked entry: blin

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translate ⬩ exponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddere ⬩ to set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjection ⬩ exponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Cot. gereccan] I can shew you, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 7. Gé ðæt cunnon gereccan ye know how to relate that, Elen. Kmbl. 1294; El. 649: Homl. Th. ii. 118, 3. Nemn nú gif ðú hit ge-reccean mǽge declare it now if thou art able to shew it, Blickl.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan