brim-nesen
to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum
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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004
ge-cnyssan
To press ⬩ trouble ⬩ strike ⬩ beat ⬩ overcome ⬩ prĕmĕre ⬩ trībŭlāre ⬩ pulsāre ⬩ īcĕre
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To press, trouble, strike, beat, overcome; prĕmĕre, trībŭlāre, pulsāre, īcĕre Unsóþfæstne wet yfel gcnysseþ vĭrum injustum măla căpient, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Gecnyssed ictus, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 55. Wurdon Rómáne gecnysede the Romans were overcome, Ors
Linked entry: ge-cnos
ge-bletsian
To bless ⬩ consecrate ⬩ benedīcĕre ⬩ consecrāre
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To bless, consecrate; benedīcĕre, consecrāre Ic ðé gebletsige benedīcam tibi, Gen. 12, 2, 3: 17, 16. Ic wát, ðæt se biþ gebletsod, ðe ðú gebletsast nōvi ĕnim, quod benedictus sit, cui benedixĕris, Num. 22, 6. Gebletsode Romulus mid his bróðor blóde ðone
a-niðerian
To put down ⬩ condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ deorsum trudere
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To put down, condemn, damn; deorsum trudere Ðá wurþe he aniðrod mid Iudas then let him be cast down with Judas, Chr. 675; Ing. 52, 12
ge-clypian
To call ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ invŏcāre
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To call, call upon, invoke; vŏcāre, invŏcāre He his naman geclipode invŏcāvit nōmen ejus, Gen. 12, 8. Manega synt geclypede multi sunt vŏcāti, Mt. Bos. 20, 16
weddian
To engage, covenant, undertake ⬩ to engage ⬩ to wed, betroth, espouse
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To engage, covenant, undertake Weddodon pepigere, Germ. 396, 137. to engage to do something, Grammar weddian, with gen. of that for which the engagement or pledge is given Be ðon ðe ordáles weddigaþ. Gif hwá ordáles weddige if any one engage to undergo
Linked entry: be-weddian
for-swelan
To burn up ⬩ kindle ⬩ combūri
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To burn up, kindle; combūri Hit fǽringa fýre byrneþ, forsweleþ under sunnan it suddenly burns with fire, kindles under the sun, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 29; Ph. 532
Linked entry: swelan
for-clýsan
To close ⬩ shut up ⬩ occlūdĕre
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To close or shut up; occlūdĕre Ðis sceal to ðám eárum [MS. ðan earen] ðe wind oððe wæter forclýst this shall [do] for the ears which wind or water closes up, Lchdm. iii. 92, 24
Linked entry: clýsan
ge-rǽcan
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Ger. er-reichen) Ic biddo ... ðæt se monn se hígon londes unnen tó brúcanne ðá ilcan wísan léste on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C.D. i. 316, 21
a-metan
To paint ⬩ depict ⬩ adorn ⬩ pingere ⬩ depingere ⬩ ornare
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To paint, depict, adorn; pingere, depingere, ornare Swelce he hit amete and atiefre on his heortan quasi in corde depingitur, Past. 21, 3; Hat. MS. 30b, 26. Firmamentum [fæstnes] mid manegum steorrum amett the firmament adorned with many stars. Bd. de
forþ-lífan
To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre
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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30
a-þráwan
to throw forth ⬩ to spill ⬩ effundere ⬩ to twist ⬩ wreath ⬩ twine ⬩ contorquere
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to throw forth, to spill; effundere Is mín swát aþráwen [MS. aþrowen] my blood is spilt, Andr. Kmbl. 2850; An. 1427. to twist, wreath, twine; contorquere Aþráwenan gold-þrǽddas twisted gold-threads. Aþráwenum þrǽdum with twisted threads, Cot. 50
a-myrgan
To make merry ⬩ to gladden ⬩ cheer ⬩ exhilarare ⬩ lætificare
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To make merry, to gladden, cheer; exhilarare, lætificare Béc syndon breme: hí amyrgaþ módsefan manna gehwylces of þreánýdlan ðisses lífes books are famous: they cheer the mind of every one from the necessary affliction of this life, Salm. Kmbl. 479;
for-faran
to go or pass away ⬩ perish ⬩ perīre ⬩ to cause to pass away ⬩ cause to perish ⬩ to destroy ⬩ perdĕre
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to go or pass away, perish; perīre Seó scipfyrd [MS. scipfyrde] ælmǽst earmlíce forfór almost all the ship-force perished miserably, Chr. 1091; Erl. 227, 35. Hí mǽst ealle forfóron they almost all perished, 910; Erl. 101, 8, 33: 1096; Erl. 233, 22. to
Linked entry: for-ferian
astíðian
To become hard ⬩ dry ⬩ dry up ⬩ wither ⬩ indurare ⬩ arescere
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To become hard, dry, dry up, wither; indurare, arescere Astíðude swá swá tigle miht mín my strength dried up as a tile, Ps. Spl. 21, 14. Hit astiðaþ and drugaþ induret et arescat, 89, 6
æt-hweorfan
To turn ⬩ return ⬩ accedere ⬩ reverti
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To turn, return; accedere, reverti Hwilum on beorh æt-hwearf sometimes he turned to the mount, Beo. Th. 4587; B. 2299
æt-fæstan
To fix ⬩ fasten ⬩ drive into ⬩ afflict with ⬩ inflict on ⬩ impingere ⬩ infigere
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To fix, fasten, drive into, afflict with, inflict on; impingere, infigere Hí míne sáwle synne ætfæsten they inflict sin on my soul, Ps. Th. 142, 12. He him ætfæste éce edwít opprobrium sempiternum dedit illis, 77, 66. Bitere ætfæsted bitterly afflicted
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a-gyltan
To fail in duty ⬩ to commit ⬩ become guilty ⬩ offend ⬩ sin against ⬩ delinquere ⬩ committere ⬩ admittere ⬩ peccare
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To fail in duty, to commit, become guilty, offend, sin against; delinquere, committere, admittere, peccare Ic agyite ego deliqui, Ps. Th. 118, 67. Agyltan, 74, 4: Ex. 10, 16: Hy. 7, 114: Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Som. 31, 39, 41. Ðæt he agylte on him sylfum ut
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ge-beornan
To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri
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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19
a-bicgan
To buy ⬩ pay for ⬩ recompense ⬩ emere ⬩ redimere
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To buy, pay for, recompense; emere, redimere Gif fríman wið fríes mannes wlf geligeþ, his wérgelde abicge if a freeman lie with a freeman's wife, let him buy her with his wergeld, i. e.price, L. Ethb. 31; Th. i. 10, 7
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