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ge-sigfæstnian

(v.)
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ge-sigfæstnian, p. ode; pp. od

To triumphcrown

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To triumph, crown He gesigfæstnade triumphans, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 3. Gesigfæstnad coronandus, Jn. Skt. 8, 12

ge-singian

(v.)
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ge-singian, p. ode; pp. od

To sin;peccāre

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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115

ge-somnian

(v.)
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ge-somnian, p. ode; pp. od

To assemblecollectcongregarecolligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

ge-súgian

(v.)
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ge-súgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gif ðú gesúgian meahte if thou mightest be silent, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 4, MS. Cot. Gesúgode he he was silent, 17; Fox 58, 21, MS. Cot

ge-sundfullian

(v.)
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ge-sundfullian, p. ode; pp. od

To be made prosperousto be successfulprosperari

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To be made prosperous, to be successful; prosperari Swá hwæt swá he déþ beóþ gesundfullode quæcumque faciet prosperabuntur, Ps. Lamb. 1, 3. Gesundfulla prosperare, Ps. Spl. C. 117, 24

Linked entry: -sundfullian

ge-swǽþian

(v.)
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ge-swǽþian, p. ode; pp. od

To track outinvestigate

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To track out, investigate Geswæþodes investigasti, Ps. Spl. T. 138, 2

ge-sweógian

(v.)
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ge-sweógian, p. ode; pp. od

To be silent;tăcēre

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To be silent; tăcēre Gesweógode he áne hwíle he was silent for some time, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 10

ge-temprian

(v.)
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ge-temprian, p. ode; pp. od

To tempermoderategoverncuretemperare

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To temper, moderate, govern, cure; temperare Seó sunne ða eorþan getempraþ the sun tempers the earth, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. Scienc. 9, 3; Lchdm. iii. 250, 14. Getemprie seó bilewitnys ðæt fýr ðæt hit to réðe ne sý let the meekness temper the

Linked entry: temprian

geþanc-metian

(v.)
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geþanc-metian, p. ode; pp. od

To deliberateconsiderconsĭdĕrāre

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To deliberate, consider; consĭdĕrāre Geþancmeta ðíne móde, on hwilce healfe ðú wille hwyrft dón deliberate in thy mind on which side thou wilt depart, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 9; Gen. 1917

ge-þeahtian

(v.)
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ge-þeahtian, p. ode; pp. od

To take counselconsultconsĭliāri

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To take counsel, consult; consĭliāri Geniman sáwle míne hí geþeahtodon accĭpĕre anĭmam meam consĭliāti sunt, Ps. Lamb. 30, 17

ge-þearfian

(v.)
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ge-þearfian, p. ode; pp. od

To impose necessity;necessitatem imponere

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To impose necessity; necessitatem imponere Ðá him swá geþearfod wæs as necessity thus was imposed upon them, Beo.Th. 2211; B. 1103

ge-þióstrian

(v.)
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ge-þióstrian, p. ode; pp. od

To obscure;obscūrāre

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To obscure; obscūrāre Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran, and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte the sun outshines all other stars, and obscures [them] with her light, Bt. titl. ix; Fox xii. 2. Sunna biþ geþióstrod sol contenebrabitur, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13,

a-bifian

(v.)
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a-bifian, -bifigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To be moved or shakento tremblemovericontremere

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To be moved or shaken, to tremble; moveri, contremere For ansýne écan Dryhtnes ðeós eorþe sceal eall abifigan a facie Domini mota est terra. Ps. Th. 113, 7

a-biterian

(v.)
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a-biterian, -bitrian; p. ode; pp. od

To make sour or bitterexacer-bare

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To make sour or bitter; exacer-bare

æt-clifian

(v.)
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æt-clifian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To cleave toadhereadhærere

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To cleave to, adhere; adhærere, Ps. Vos. 101, 6

ǽðmian

(v.)
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ǽðmian, p. ode; pp. od [ǽðm vapour]

To raise vapourboilto be heatedto be greatly movedexæstuare

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To raise vapour, boil, to be heated, to be greatly moved; exæstuare, Scint. 30

ǽwnian

(v.)
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ǽwnian, p. ode; pp. od [ǽw marriage]

To marrywedconnubio jungere

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To marry, wed; connubio jungere,Leo 104

Linked entry: be-ǽwnian

a-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
a-heardian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To hardengrow hardbecome inured to anythingto lasthold outenduredurareperdurareindurescere

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To harden, grow hard, become inured to anything, to last, hold out, endure; durare, perdurare, indurescere On swá mycelre geþræstnesse and forhæfednesse módes and líchoman aheardode and awunode he hardened and continued in so great contrition and restraint

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termto citediem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

a-gímeleásian

(v.)
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a-gímeleásian, -giémeleásian; p. ode; pp. od

To neglectdespisenegligere

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To neglect, despise; negligere Ne agiémeleása [MS. C. agímeleása] ðú Godes swingan noli negligere disciplinam Domini, Past. 36,4; Hat. MS. 47 b, 3