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ge-rǽsan

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

To rush ⬩ irrūĕre

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To rush; irrūĕre Ðe wið swá miclum mægne gerǽsde who rushed against so great a power, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 15; Gen. 2095: Beo. Th. 5671; B. 2839. Hí gerǽsdon they rushed, Chr. Erl. 5, 7: Shrn. 130, 22, 23

ǽcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽcen, eácen; pp. of eácan to increase.

Similar entry: EÁCAN

dryht-wuniende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dryht-wuniende, part. [wuniende, part. of wunian to dwell]

Dwelling among people ⬩ in pŏpŭlo dēgens

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Dwelling among people; in pŏpŭlo dēgens Ðara ǽghwylc mót dryhtwuniendra dǽl onfón each of those dwelling among people may receive a share, Exon. 78 a; Th. 293, 26; Crä. 7

fór-werod

(v.)
Grammar
fór-werod, -wered; part. p. [werian to wear]

Worn out ⬩ very old ⬩ attrītus ⬩ vĕtus

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Worn out, very old; attrītus, vĕtus Seó endlyfte tíd biþ seó fórwerode ealdnyss the eleventh hour is very late or very great oldness, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 22. On fórwerodre ealdnysse in very old age, 76, 26. Næs his reáf hórig ne tosigen, ne his scós fórwerode

ge-bælded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bælded, part. [ge-, pp. of bældan to animate]

Made bold ⬩ animated ⬩ anĭmātus

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Made bold, animated; anĭmātus Wæs Laurentius mid ðæs apostoles swingum and trymenessum swíðe gebælded apostŏli flagellis sĭmul et exhortatiōnĭbus anĭmātus ĕrat Laurentius, Bd. 2, 6; Wilk. 124, 7

eár-clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
eár-clǽnsend, es; m. [eáre, clǽnsian to cleanse]

An ear-cleanser, the little finger ⬩ dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris

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An ear-cleanser, the little finger; dĭgĭtus aurĭcŭlāris Eárclǽnsend [MS. earclæsnend] aurĭcŭlāris, Wrt. Voc. 283, 24

Linked entry: eár-finger

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

ge-fremdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremdian, to make an alien of a person,
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excommunicate Gefremðiga anathematizare, Mk. L. 14, 17

Linked entry: ge-fremðian

líman

(v.)
Grammar
líman, to join. [ v. N. E. D. nietocement. ]

Similar entry: ge-líman

on-blinnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-blinnan, to cease: — Eall sóðfæstnesse bið ðonne onblunnen
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veritas non erit, Verc. Först. 118, 12

be-hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hwerfan, p. de; pp. ed [be, hwerfan to turn]

To turn ⬩ prepare ⬩ instruct ⬩ vertere ⬩ instruere

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To turn, prepare, instruct; vertere, instruere Ðonne hió ǽrest síe útan behwerfed when it is first turned round about Bt. Met. Fox 13, 154; Met. 13, 77.

ge-gyrnan

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

To desire ⬩ seek ⬩ desīdĕrāre ⬩ pĕtĕre

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To desire, seek; desīdĕrāre, pĕtĕre Ic friþ wille æt Gode gegyrnan I will desire peace from God, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 24; Gú. 229.

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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To putrefy, corrupt, make rotten, decay; putrefăcĕre, tabefăcĕre, macĕrāre To duste formolsnod decayed to dust, Wanl. Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25.

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Spl. 89, 12. to punish one who deserves punishment, to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend, to chasten, correct Ða ðe ic lufige, ða ic ðreáge and beswinge, Homl. Th. i. 470, 26.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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</b> fig. to plan, design, draw up a table :-- Þǽra geára getæl hæfð seó tabule þe wé mearkian willað, Angl. viii. 327, 41. to march to, border upon, have as a boundary to one's land Ðis sindon ðá landgemǽro . . .andlang bróces tó ðǽre díc ðǽre

forþ-síðian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-síðian, p. ode; pp. od [síðian to journey]

To go forth ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ prōdīre ⬩ discēdĕre ⬩ mŏri

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To go forth, depart, die; prōdīre, discēdĕre, mŏri, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ trade ⬩ ĕmĕre ⬩ negotiari

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To buy, purchase, trade; ĕmĕre, negotiari He sǽde, ðæt man náne burh ne mihte ýþ mid feó geceápian he said that no city could be more easily bought with money, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 106, 16.

ge-berian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-berian, p. ede; pp. ed [ge-, berian to happen]

To happen ⬩ evĕnīre ⬩ accĭdēre

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To happen; evĕnīre, accĭdēre Geberian compĕtĕre, C. R. Ben. 37. Geberede hit dæt Ercules com to him it happened that Hercules came to him, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 34, note 10, MS. Cot: Bt. Met. Fox 25, 61; Met. 25, 31

flot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
flot, es; n. [floten, pp. of fleótan to float]

Water deep enough for sustaining a ship ⬩ the sea ⬩ ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam ⬩ măre

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Water deep enough for sustaining a ship, the sea; ăqua sătis alta ad nāvem sustĭnendam, măre Ongan eorla mengu to flote fýsan the multitude of warriors began to hasten to the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 451; El. 226: Andr. Kmbl. 3393; An. 1700.

ge-spówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]

To succeed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succēdĕre ⬩ prospĕrāre

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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów how she prospered in battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346. Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów he did not succeed at the city, Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8

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