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ge-ceolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceolan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To make coldto coolrefrigerare

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To make cold, to cool; refrigerare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 24

ge-éðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éðan, p. de; pp. ed [éðe easy]

To make easy or lightalleviatelĕvāre

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To make easy or light, alleviate; lĕvāre Ðæt ðú hygesorge heortan mínre geéðe that thou alleviate the sorrow of my heart, Exon. 50 a; Th. 174, 17; Gú. 1179

ge-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To hardento strengthendurareindurare

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To harden, to strengthen; durare, indurare, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 26; Vy. 74

ge-hýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere Ðú gehýwdest ðam eorle bán Iosephes thou shewest the man the bones of Joseph, Elen. Kmbl. 1570; El. 787

ge-orwénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-orwénan, p. de; pp. ed [wén hope]

To despair, to be out of hopedespērāre

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To despair, to be out of hope; despērāre Georwened despērātus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 38. Ðæt he ðý earmlícor georwénedre hǽlo hér nú forwurde quo mĭsĕrābĭlius ipse despērāta sălūte pĕrīret, Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3

Linked entry: or-wénan

swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
swíðan, p. de; but a strong form swáð
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also occurs. to make strong, give strength to, strengthen, support Leng ne woldon Elami*-*tarna aldor swíðan folcgestreónum, Cd. Th. 119, 16; Gen. 1980. Ongan Abimæleh Abraham swíðan woruldgestreónum, 164, 18; Gen. 2716. Swá reordode manna mildost mihtum

be-willan

(v.)
Grammar
be-willan, -wellan ; p. de
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To roll about, mix with ingredients Be-welledne (-weledne, v. l.) hláf and mid áttre gemengedne infectum veneno panem, Gr. D. 118, 6. Confectos, i. compositos, mixtos vel be-welde, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 22

Linked entry: be-wilwan

for-fylden

(v.)
Grammar
for-fylden, for-fyllan; p. de

To fill upstop upobstruct

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To fill up, stop up, obstruct Forfyldan obstrictas (for? obstructas), Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 22. Substitute:

for-hǽþan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽþan, p. de; pp. ed

To parch upburn outconsume

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To parch up, burn out, consume Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34

Linked entry: for-hátena

CNYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNYLLAN, cnyllsan; p. de; pp. ed

To KNELLsound a bell pulsarecampaná signum dare

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To KNELL, sound a bell pulsare, campaná signum dare Ðæm cnyllende ontýned biþ pulsanti aperietur Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 10. Cnyllaþ cnyllsaþ, Lind. and ontýned biþ iów pulsate et aperietur vobis 11, 9: 12, 36: R. Ben. 48. Cnylled pulsatus R. Cone. 1

Linked entry: cnyllsan

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

ge-stælan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stælan, p. de; pp. ed

To set upput uponimputeaccusestatuereimponere inimputarearguereaccusare

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To set up, put upon, impute, accuse; statuere, imponere in, imputare, arguere, accusare Ge feor hafaþ fǽhþe gestæled and moreover [she] hath a deadly feud set up, Beo. Th. 2685; B. 1340. Ne mæg on me fácnes frum-bearn fyrene gestælan may not deceit's

ge-stǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Stephanus for Godes geleáfan wæs gestǽned Stephen was stoned for belief in God, Homl. Th. ii. 82, 21. In ǽ Moises bebeád us ðuslíc gestǽna in lege Moses mandavit nobis hujusmodi lapidare, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 5. Forðætt ðætte hiora werc mec gestǽnas

ge-stiéran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stiéran, p. de; pp. ed

To correct;corrĭgĕre

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To correct; corrĭgĕre He him nolde gestiéran he would not correct him, L. In. 50; Th. i. 134, 5

ge-stióran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stióran, p. de; pp. ed

To correctrestraindirectguidecorrĭgĕre

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To correct, restrain, direct, guide; corrĭgĕre Wénst ðú ðæt se anwald eáðe ne meahte Godes Ælmihtiges him his yfeles gestióran thinkest thou that the power of Almighty God could not keep him from his evil, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 104; Met. 9, 52

getan

(v.)
Grammar
getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GETtakeobtainadipiscicapereassequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

ge-þýan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýan, p. de; pp. ed

To press; premere

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To press; premere Geþýþ hý presses them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303: Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grantconfirmassent toconcēdĕreconfirmāreassentīri

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To grant, confirm, assent to; concēdĕre, confirmāre, assentīri Ic geáte ðé I grant to thee, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 38 : 675; Th. 59, 33. Ic Ædgár geáte and gife to dæi I Edgar grant and give to-day, 963; Th. 220, 33.

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

neósan

(v.)
Grammar
neósan, p. de (?) with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiryto seekvisitto seek with hostile intent

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to search out, find out by enquiry Wolde ic ánes tó ðé cræftes neósan ðæt ðú me getǽhte hú ðú sǽhengeste sund wísige one art would I find out by enquiry of thee; that thou wouldest teach me how for the sea-horse thou guidest its swimming, Andr.

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blamereproachdisapprovescorn

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Hý nǽfre man lyhþ se ðe secgan wile sóð æfter rihte a man that will rightly tell the truth will never blame them, Beo. Th. 2101; B. 1048. Ða ðe ðæt unliéfde leáþ and swá ðeáh dóþ qui accusant prava, nec tamen devitant, Past. 55, 1; Swt, 427, 12.