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fyrwet-georn

(adj.)
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fyrwet-georn, firwet-georn; adj.

Curiousinquisitivecūriōsus

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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Fela biþ fyrwetgeornra there are many inquisitive, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 31; Gn. Ex. 102

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flít-georn

(adj.)
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flít-georn, flít-georn; adj.

Contentiousquarrelsome

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Contentious, quarrelsome Flítgeor[n] litig[i]os a (mulier), Kent. Gl. 1022. Mid flitgeornan wífe cum muliere litig[i]osa, 972. Ne beón gé tó nídfulle ne tó flítgeorne, Wlfst. 40, 17. Substitute:

ǽrra geóla

(n.)

the ere or former Yule monthDecember

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the ere or former Yule month, December,Menol. Fox 439; Men. 221

geond-innan

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geond-innan, l.
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geond innan

firwet-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
firwet-georn, adj.

Very inquisitivecuriouscūriōsus

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Very inquisitive, curious; cūriōsus Ða ðe firwet-georne weorþaþ they who are very inquisitive, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 151; Met. 28, 76

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geond-stredan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>geond-stregdan, geond-strédan;</b> p. stregde, geond-strédde; pp. geond-stregd, -stréd To strew about, scatter about or over Ic geondstregde (-stréde, v. l.) spargo, Ælfc. Gr.

dóm-georn

(adj.)
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dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310. Hleóþrodon dugoþ dómgeorne the ambitious riders spake

geond-felan

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>geond-feólan;</b> pp. geond-fólen To permeate, fill throughout Þæt wítehus . . . deóp, dreáma leás . . . geondfólen fýre, réce and reáde lége a dungeon horrible on all sides round as one great furnace flamed, Gen. 43

geond-scínþ

(v.)

shines upon

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shines upon, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8; 3rd pres. of geond-scínan

geond-scrípan

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Þæt mód geondscríð geond eallo þing otiosa mens per omnia discurrit, Verc. Först. 147. Add

geond-sécan

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Add: to investigate Ðæt Godes leóhtfæt gindsécð (geond-, v. l.) ealle ðá diógolnesse ðǽre wambe lucerna Domini investigat omnia secreta ventris, Past. 259, 10

geond-wlítan

(v.)
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geond-wlítan, p. -wlát, pl. -wliton; pp. -wliten.

To look through, see through, look overperspĭcĕre, ŏcŭlis lustrāreTo look about, look aroundcircumspectāre

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To look about, look around; circumspectāre Sioh sylfa ðé geond ðas sídan gesceaft geondwlítan see thyself look around this wide creation, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 30; Cri. 60

geond-scínan

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Ðone ðe ðone folgað ðurh ðá sunnan goodes weorces giendscínan (geond-, v. l. ) wille, Past. 337, 17. Add

geond-irnan

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Take here <b>geond-yrnan</b> in Dict., and add: of motion, to run through or over Ǽr þon þá yfelan wǽtan þá limo geondyrnen, Lch. ii. 228, 16.

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geond-sprengan

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Mec ( a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond[sprengde] speddropum (ink ), Rä. 27, 8. Bysn godcundre rihtwísnesse leornincgcnihta[s] geþancum geondsprenced (-sprecend, MS.) [sí] fermentum divine justitiae in discipulorum mentibus conspergatur, R. Ben.

geongor-dóm

(n.)
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geongor-dóm, geonger-dóm, es; m.

Youngership, minority, subjection, obedience, service, vassalagejuvĕnīlis status, obsĕquium, obēdientia, ministĕrium

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Youngership, minority, subjection, obedience, service, vassalage; juvĕnīlis status, obsĕquium, obēdientia, ministĕrium Hwý sceal ic búgan him swilces geongordómes why shall I submit to him in such vassalage? Cd. 15; Th. 18, 34; Gen. 283. Unc wearþ God

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geond-leccan

(v.)
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to moisten thoroughly, irrigate Gif hé hine of flódum Godes wordes gindlecþ ( inriget ), Chrd. 108, 26

geond-sécan

(v.)
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geond-sécan, p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton; pp. -sóht

To search thoroughly, pervadepervestigare

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To search thoroughly, pervade; pervestigare Se gifra gæst grundas geondséceþ the greedy guest shall pervade earth, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 22; Cri. 973. His intinga wæs geondsóhte his business was thoroughly searched, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 28

geond-seón

(v.)
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geond-seón, p. -seáh

To see beyond or throughperspicere, in conspectu habere,

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To see beyond or through; perspicere, in conspectu habere, Beo. Th. 6166; B. 3087

geond-smeágan

(v.)
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geond-smeágan, p. -smeáde; pp. -smeád

To search through, examine, discussperscrūtāri, discŭtĕre

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To search through, examine, discuss; perscrūtāri, discŭtĕre Ðæt we geondsmeáge ðá dígolnysse úre heortan that we search through the secrets of our heart, Bd. 4, 3; Whelc. 266, 43, MSS. B. C