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costnung

(n.)
Grammar
costnung, costung, costing, e; f. [costnian, costian to tempt, try]

A temptationtryingtrialtribulation tentatioprobatiotribulatio

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Hí on costunge cleopedan to Drihtne clamaverunt ad Dominum cum tribularentur 106, 12, 18, 27; 117, 5; 142, 12 Ðonne me costunge cnysedon in die tribulationis meæ Ps. Th. 58, 17; 65, 13 Me costunga cnysdan tribulatio et angustia invenerunt me Ps.

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ge-bréman

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

To celebratemake famoushonourcelebrārehonōrāre

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To celebrate, make famous, honour; celebrāre, honōrāre He wolde gebréman ða ludéiscan he would honour the Jews, Som. Lye

ge-bógian

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

To inhabitincŏlĕre

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To inhabit; incŏlĕre Hí gebógodon eástdǽl middaneardes they inhabited the east part of the earth, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 30, 31, 32

ge-biterian

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

To make bitteramarefacere

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To make bitter; amarefacere Hí sealdon him gebiterod wín dăbant ei myrrhātum vīnum [amarefactum vīnum, vīnum myrrha imbūtum ], Mk. Bos. 15, 23

ge-arnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-arnian, p. ode; pp. od [earnian to earn]

To earnmeritmĕrēri

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To earn, merit; mĕrēri Sceal mon lofes [MS. leofes] gearnian a man shall merit praise, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 9; Gn. Ex. 140

ge-rýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rýman, p. de; pp. ed [rýman to make room]

To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expanddīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre

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To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expand; dīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre Ongyn ðé scip wyrcan, on ðam ðú monegum scealt reste gerýman begin thou to make a ship, in which than shalt make room for resting-places to many

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ge-bryidan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bryidan, p. de; pp. id [ge-, bryidan to take]

To taketollĕresūmĕre

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To take; tollĕre, sūmĕre Ðonne mon hæfþ his ǽhte gebryid when a man has taken [Th. discovered] his property, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 11

be-cnáwe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-cnáwe, in the phrase beón becnáwe (v. to be beknown = to avow, confess, N. E. D. s.
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v. be-know
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Ic ne am bicnówe ðat ic (printed it; but cf. ic ne eom ge-cnáwe ꝥ ic ǽnigean menn geáfe þá sócne þanon ut, 222, 27) áni man úðe ðenen út . . . hámsócne, C. D. iv. 226, 4

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the haircrīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-brihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brihtan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brihtan to brighten]

To brightenmake beautifulillumĭnārepulchrum reddĕre

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To brighten, make beautiful; illumĭnāre, pulchrum reddĕre Gebrihted beautiful, Menol. Fox 272; Men. 137

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Mon sceal gebídan ðæs he gebǽdan ne mæg a man ought to wait for what he cannot hasten [compel to come], 90 b; Th. 340, 2; Gn. Ex. 105.

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cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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To ðam swíðe awédde se cwealm ðæt hundeahtatig manna of lífe gewiton the plague raged to that degree that eighty men departed from life, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 18: Exon. 89a; Th. 335, 7; Gn. Ex. 30.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

ge-brytan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brytan, p. te; pp. ed [ge-, brytan to break]

To break updestroyconfringĕreextermĭnāre

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To break up, destroy; confringĕre, extermĭnāre Gebrytte hine eofor of wuda extermĭnāvit eam ăper. de sylva, Ps. Spl. C. 79, 14. Gebryted wið ecede broken up with vinegar, Med. ex Quadr. 5, 1; Lchdm. i. 348, 3

fandian

(v.)
Grammar
fandian, fandigan; to fandienne; p. ede , ode ; pp. ed , od ; v. trans. gen. dat. acc.

To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search outtentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre

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Ic wille fandigan nú hwæt ða men dón I will now seek to know what those men do, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 24; Gen. 2410. Ðæm weorce to fandienne to prove the work, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 37.

Linked entries: fandere ge-fandod

bi-bycgong

(n.)
Grammar
bi-bycgong, e; f. [be, bycg from bycgan to buy]

A selling awayvenditio

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A selling away; venditio

ge-tíhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíhtlod, -tíhtled, -týhtlod, -týhtled; part. [tíhtlian to accuse]

Accused;accūsātus

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Accused; accūsātus Gif se getíhtloda man máran werude beó ðonne twelfa sum if the accused man be of a larger company than twelve, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 8. Nán man ne tǽce his getíhtledan man fram him, ǽr he hæbbe ryht geworhte let no one dismiss

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fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A goingsetting outjourneycoursewayapproachĭtioprofectioĭtercursussĕmĭtaaccessus

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He sona ongann fýsan to fóre he soon began to hasten for the way, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 12; Gen. 2860. Ne can ic Abeles ór ne fóre I know not Abel's coming nor going, 48; Th. 61, 33; Gen. 1006.

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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To suffer Ic ðrowige patior, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Zup. 286, 9. to suffer as opposed to to act Verbum ys word ... getácniende oððe sum ðing dónne oððe sum ðing þrowigenne oððe náðor, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Zup. 119, 10. to suffer what is painful.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

for-yrman

(v.)
Grammar
for-yrman, p. de; pp. ed [yrman to afflict]

To afflict greatlyharassvehementer afflīgĕre

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To afflict greatly, harass; vehementer afflīgĕre Hí hí ealle foryrmdon they harassed them all, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 36

for-síðian

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

To perishĭter fātāle inīre

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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550