ge-leornian
To learn ⬩ inquire ⬩ discĕre ⬩ disquīrĕre
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To learn, inquire; discĕre, disquīrĕre Swá swá heó æt gelǽredum wǽpnedmonnum geleornian mihte prout a doctis vĭris discĕre pŏtĕrat, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 28 : 4, 18; S. 587, 1. He nǽfre ǽnig leóþ geleornode nil carmĭnum alĭquando dĭdĭcĕrat, 4,24; S. 597
Linked entry: leornian
ge-lygnian
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To charge with falsehood Ðá ne gecneów se portgeréfa þára namena nán ðing þe hé namode, ac hé sóna gelignode hine, and cwæð: 'Nú þurh þínre leásan tale ic ongyten hæbbe ꝥ þú eart án forswíðe leás mon,' Hml. S. 23, 686. Gif hé wolde gefsestnian mid áþe
ge-racenteágian
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To chain, put in chains Hé wearð geracenteágod [and] betǽht tó þám gewinne (cf. hé wearð gelæht tó þám gecampe, and on racenteágum gelǽd, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 8), Hml. S. 31, 35. Geracodteágodum earmum catenatis lacertis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 47
Linked entry: racent-teágian
breodian
To cry out; ⬩ vociferari
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To cry out; vociferari He breodaþ he cries out, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 8; Mód. 28
cneátian
To argue ⬩ dispute ⬩ contend ⬩ disceptare ⬩ contendere
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To argue, dispute, contend; disceptare, contendere Cneátian disceptare Mone B. 967. Cneátiaþ contendunt 1867
cnuian
To pound
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To pound Lchdm. ii. 340, 15
acsian
To ask ⬩ ask for ⬩ demand ⬩ rogare ⬩ expostulate ⬩ exigere
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To ask, ask for, demand; rogare, expostulate, exigere Mót ic acsian, Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 26. Cómon corþrum miclum cuman acsian they came in great multitudes to demand the strangers, Cd. 112; Th. 148, 8; Gen. 2453: Lk. Bos. 20, 40. Híg hine acsodon ðæt
æðelian
To ennoble ⬩ improve ⬩ nobilitare
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To ennoble, improve; nobilitare
bégian
To crown ⬩ coronare
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To crown; coronare Ðú bégodest us coronasti nos Ps. Spl. C. 5, 15
Linked entry: beágian
beágian
To crown ⬩ to set a garland on ⬩ coronare
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To crown, to set a garland on; coronare Of wuldre and weorþmynt ðú beágodest hine gloria et honore coronasti eum, Ps. Spl. 8, 6
be-ládian
To clear ⬩ excuse ⬩ excusare
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To clear, excuse; excusare Ðæt he wolde beládian his módor that he might clear his mother Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 65, 24 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 35
díglian
To hide ⬩ ocŭlĕre, occultāre
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To hide; ocŭlĕre, occultāre Hí on wudum and on wéstenum and on scræfum hí hýddon and dígledon se silvis, ac desertis abdĭtisve speluncis occŭlĕrant, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 22
Linked entry: dígelan
earmian
To commiserate, feel pity ⬩ misĕrēri
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To commiserate, feel pity; misĕrēri Hwam ne mæg earmian swylcere tíde who cannot feel pity for such a time? Chr. 1087; Th. 354, 2
endian
END, make an end ⬩ fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre
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To END, make an end; fīnīre, dēsĭnĕre Hí hit endian sceoldon they should end it. Ps. Th. 9, 6
Linked entry: ændian
fiscian
To fish ⬩ piscāri
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To fish; piscāri Ðonne gé fiscian willaþ when ye wish to fish, Bt. 32, 3; Fox 118, 12
Linked entry: fixian
floterian
To FLUTTER ⬩ be disquieted or troubled ⬩ be carried by the waves ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ fluctibus ferri
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To FLUTTER, be disquieted or troubled, be carried by the waves; fluctuāre, fluctibus ferri Ðín heorte floteraþ on gýtsunge thy heart flutters or is disquieted with covetousness; cor tuum fluctuat avārĭtia, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 28. Flotorode fertur fluctĭbus
fróferian
To comfort ⬩ consōlāri
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To comfort; consōlāri, Grm. Gr.ii. 137, 11: Som. Ben. Lye. Ðæt wíf nalde froefra Rachel noluit consolari, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 18
fugelian
To fowl ⬩ catch birds ⬩ aucŭpāri
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To fowl, catch birds; aucŭpāri Ic fugelige aucŭpor, Ælfe. Gr. 25; Som. 27, 12, MS. D
Linked entry: fuglian
ge-wissian
To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere
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To make or cause to know, to instruct, inform, direct, command, govern; docere, edocere, regere, præcipere, dirigere Ðæt he ðone iungan cniht gewissian sceolde that he should instruct the young boy, Ælfc.T. Lisle, 34, 3. To ðam lande ðe ic ðé gewissige
Linked entry: wísian
ge-wundian
To wound
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To wound And eft he hym sende óðerne þeów and hí ðone on heáfde gewundodon, Mk. 12, 4. Hí hine mid spere gewundedon they wounded him with a spear, Homl. Th. i. 216, 23. Se swíðe gewundod wæs he was sore wounded, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 8