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a-geat

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-geat, p. of a-gitan.

understood

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understood.Ps. Spl. 118, 95;

a-gitan

(v.)

To discover ⬩ find ⬩ deprehendere

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To discover, find; deprehendere, L. N. P. 48; Th. ii. 296, 27

a-getan

(v.)
Grammar
a-getan, to destroy, l. á-gétan,
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and

á-gifan

(v.)
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Add: to give back what has been taken, to restore Gif þú wed nime æt bínum nǽhstan, ágif ( reddes ) him his reáf ǽr sunnan setlgange, Ex. 22, 26. Hé háteþ þá eorþan eft ágifan ꝥ heó ǽr onféng, Bl. H. 21, 30. Gode his dǽl ágeofan þe hit þé ǽrsealde,

Linked entries: ǽ-gift on-gifan

á-gitan

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Add: to find, get to know a person Wille wé be him áwrítan swá swá wé hine ágeáton we will write of him as we found him , Chr. 1086; P. 219, 19. a fact Gif se abbod his geearnunga swá ágitt quem si talem esse perspexerit abba , R. Ben. 110, 3. Swá

Linked entry: á-gytan

a-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gitan, to destroy.
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Substitute: <b>á-gítan,</b> -giéta. i. -gétan; p. te To waste, destroy Hwá mín fromcynn ágétte eall of earde, Rä. 80, 8. Sumne sceal gár ágétan, Vy. 16. Hí woldon heafolan gescénan, gárum ágétan, An. 1145. Þǽr læg secg mænig gárum ágéted

eft-sóna

(adv.)
Grammar
eft-sóna, adv. [eft again, sóna soon]

EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time ⬩ itĕrum

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EFTSOONS, soon after, again, a second time; itĕrum He hí lǽrde eftsóna he taught them again, Mk. Bos. 10, 1

Linked entry: efter-sóna

ge-ágennud

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ágennud, part. [ágen own]

Adopted ⬩ adoptīvus

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Adopted; adoptīvus Geágennud bearn an adopted child; fīlius adoptīvus, Som. Ben. Lye

áhst

Grammar
áhst, 2nd pers. sing. pres. indic. of ágan.

hast ⬩ ownest

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hast, ownest.Elen. Kmbl. 1448; El. 726;

gomel-ferhþ

Grammar
gomel-ferhþ, aged.

Similar entry: gamol-ferhþ

gǽn-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
gǽn-hwyrft, es; m. [gǽn = geán, ongeán again]

A turning again ⬩ conversio

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A turning again; conversio On gecerringe oððe on gǽnhwyrfte Drihten gehæftnesse oððe hæftnunge Siones in convertendo Dŏmĭnus captīvĭtātem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 125, 1

Linked entry: geán-hwyrft

ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht, e; f. [ǽhte = áhte had; p. of ágan to own, possess]

possessions ⬩ property ⬩ lands ⬩ goods ⬩ riches ⬩ cattle ⬩ opes ⬩ substantia ⬩ possessio ⬩ greges ⬩ possession ⬩ power ⬩ possessio ⬩ potestas

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Ágan us ðis wuldres leóht eall to ǽhte let us get all this light of glory into our possession, Cd. 219; Th. 280, 11; Sat. 254. On ágene ǽht syllan in possessionem dare, Ps. Th. 104, 10, 39: 110, 4

ag

(n.)
Grammar
ag, es; n ?

Wickedness ⬩ nequitia

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Wickedness; nequitia Hí þohton and hí sprǽcon ag cogitaverunt et locuti sunt nequitiam. Ps. Spl. T. 72, 8

Linked entries: ac ag-lác ag-nys

a-gíta

(n.)
Grammar
a-gíta, an; m.

A spendthrift ⬩ prodigus

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A spendthrift; prodigus.Past. 20, 2; Hat. MS. 29 b, 10

égesa

(n.)
Grammar
égesa, égsa,an ; m. [ékso; m. possessor: O. Sax. Heli. ágan to own]

An owner ⬩ possessor

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An owner; possessor Égesan ne gýmeþ heeds not the owner, Beo. Th. 3519: B. 1757

Linked entry: égsa

ed-

(prefix)
Grammar
ed-, prefixed to words, denotes anew, again, as the Latin re- meaning rursus, dēnuo, itĕrum. Edniwian

to renew, to make new again ⬩ renŏvāre

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to renew, to make new again; renŏvāre

Linked entries: witian æd- níwian níwung ryne staþolian staþoliend staþolung þingung wille

a-giefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-giefan, p. -geaf; pp. -giefen

To restore ⬩ render ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ reddere ⬩ solvere ⬩ dare

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To restore, render, pay, give; reddere, solvere, dare, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 6; Jul. 529: 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260

ed-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-staðelian, p. ode; pp. od [ed again, staðelian to establish, staðol a foundation]

To establish again, re-establish, restore ⬩ restĭbĭlīre

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To establish again, re-establish, restore; restĭbĭlīre. Som. Ben. Lye

ag-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽca, -lǽcea, -léca, an; m. [ah-lǽca, æg-, æc-; ag-lác, -lǽc misery; a the m. of personal noun]

A miserable being ⬩ wretch ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ fierce combatant ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum ⬩ bellator immanis

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A miserable being, wretch, miscreant, monster, fierce combatant; miser, perditus, monstrum, bellator immanis Ne ðæt se aglǽca yldan þohte nor did the wretch [Grendel] mean to delay that, Beo. Th. 1482; B. 739. Earme aglǽcan miserable wretches, Exon.

Linked entries: æc-lǽca æg-lǽca æg-léca ag-lǽcea ah-lǽca -lǽca

ed-wist

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wist, , e; f. [ed re-, anew, again; wist support]

Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance ⬩ substantia

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Being, subsistence, existence, essence, substance; substantia Ic adilegie ealle ða edwiste, ðe ic geworhte dēlēbo omnem substantiam, quam fēci, Gen. 7, 4

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