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a-fyrsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrsian, p. ode; pp. od; v.a. [a, fyrsian to remove]

To remove farthest away ⬩ drive away ⬩ dispel ⬩ pellere ⬩ propellere ⬩ auferre

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To remove farthest away, drive away, dispel; pellere, propellere, auferre He afyrseþ gást ealdormanna aufert spiritum principum, Ps. Spl. 75, 12: 45, 9. Ðe deófla afyrseþ which drives devils away, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 360, 29

merian

(v.)
Grammar
merian, p. ede; pp. ed

To purify ⬩ refine

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To purify, refine Ðam ðe his gást wile mergan (MS. B. merian) of sorge ásceádan of scyldum for him who will purify his spirit from the dross of care, separate it from guilt, Salm. Kmbl. 112; Sal. 55

ge-scafan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scafan, -sceafan; p. -scóf; pp. -scafen

To shave, scrape, plane ⬩ radere, complanare

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To shave, scrape, plane; radere, complanare Wið innoðes fléwsan gáte horn gesceafen [gescafen, MS. B.] for flux of inwards a goat's horn shaven, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 9; Lchdm. i. 352, 15: 4, 12; Lchdm. i. 344, 23

Linked entry: ge-sceafan

þeóf-scolu

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf-scolu, e; f.
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A gang or band of thieves Gif ðú wǽre wegférende and hæfdest micel gold on ðé, and ðú ðonne becóme on þeófsceole ( þiófscole, Cott. MS.), ðonne ne wéndest ðú ðé ðínes feores, Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 26

edre

(adv.)
Grammar
edre, adv.

Immediately, at once, forthwith ⬩ stătim, prōtĭnus, illĭco

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Immediately, at once, forthwith; stătim, prōtĭnus, illĭco Edre him ða eorlas agéfon ondsware the earls gave answer to him immediately, Andr. Kmbl. 801; An. 401: 1285; An. 643: 1900b; An. 952: Invent. Crs. Recd. 1300; El. 649

Linked entry: ædre

gilp-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
gilp-cwide, es; m.

A boastful speech

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A boastful speech Ðam wífe ða word wel lícodon gilpcwide Geátes well did those words please the woman, the boastful speech of the Gaut. Beo. Th. 1284; B. 640; Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 12; Gú, 1209

geond-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-gangan, to go through or
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Geondgongendra (-gang-, Fs. L.) perambulantium, Ps. Srt. 67, 22

Linked entry: gangan

on-scuniend

(n.)
Grammar
on-scuniend, -scunigend (?), es; m.

One who detests or shuns

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One who detests or shuns Nán ( no friend of the dead man ) hine tó ðæs swíðe ne lufaþ, ðæt hé sóna syððan ne sý onscungend, seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ, Blickl. Homl. 111, 29

Linked entry: -scuniend

gamen

amusement, mirth ⬩ jest, game ⬩ game ⬩ a game, pastime

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Hé álegde gamen and gleódreám, B. 3021. jest, game (in to make game of) Ic sceal habban mé ðæt tó gamene subsannabo, Past. 249, 1. Þæt hí him tó gamene gedydon what they made a jest of Hml. Th. ii. 254, 4.

þeahtere

(n.)
Grammar
þeahtere, es; m.
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A counsellor On v. nihte mónan gang tó ðinum þeahtere, Lchdm. iii. 170, 3. Ðæs cyninges þeahteras regis consiliarii, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 25. Gé yfelan þehteras! ic nǽfre mé ne gebidde on eówer god, Nar. 42, 6

twifeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twifeald-líc, adj.
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Tuufallíce gást utrimque spiritus Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 5. [Ðysra deáð wæs heora freóndan twyfealolíc sár; án, ðet hí swá feárlícee]

feþer-hama

(v.)
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His geðóht is swiftra ðonne xii ðúsenda háligra gásta, ðeáh ðe ánra gehwylc gást hæbbe synderlíce xii feðerhoman, and ánra gehwylc feðerhoma hæbbe xii windas, Sal. K. p. 152, 1-2. Feðrhoman talaria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 4. Add

gifian

(v.)
Grammar
gifian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To bestow gifts

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Hió ðá gifede mycele þinc ðam biscope she gave great gifts to the bishop, H. R. 17, 12

Linked entries: geofian geafla

ceoler

Grammar
ceoler, (-or).
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Ger. kelor gurgustium (Gall. 464): O. H. Ger. celur. Grff. iv. 385. v. Job, c. 40. v. 26.] Cf. ceosol

ge-mǽre

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽre, es; pl. nom. a, o, u; n.

An end, boundary, termination, limit ⬩ finis

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Cýð ðis folc ðæt híg ne gán ofer ða gemǽro tell this people not to cross the bounds, Exod. 19, 21, 12

Linked entries: mǽre ge-mǽrian ge-mǽrung ge-meare ge-mére

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Rǽd forð gǽð, hafaþ wíslícuWord on fæðme, Cd. Th. 211, 14; Exod. 526. Wíslícu wundur oncnáwan, Ps. Th. 87, 11. Swá déme hé swá him wíslícost þince judicet pro ut ipsi prudentissimum videbitur, L. Ecg. C. 32; Th. ii. 156, 20

ecg

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Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. Hé ealle ofslóh mid swurdes ecge, Hml. S. 25, 415.

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talk ⬩ to read

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[He reordien gan, and þas word sæide], Laym. 22174

ge-tilian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tilian, -tilgan; p. ode; pp. od.

to strive after ⬩ to get by striving ⬩ to obtain ⬩ procure ⬩ acquire ⬩ acquīrĕre ⬩ to treat a patient; ⬩ curāre

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[Goth. ga-tilon to obtain.]. to treat a patient; curāre Ic wát hú ðín man getilian sceal I know how you must be treated, Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 32

Linked entry: ge-teolod

gramlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gramlíc, adj.
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Fierce, hostile, cruel He hig betǽhte sumum gramulícan cininge Iabin geháton he gave them into the hands of a fierce king named Jabin, Jud. 4, 2. On heora gasthúsum is gramlíc inwit nequitia in hospitiis eorum, Ps. Th. 54, 15

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