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ge-racenteágian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-racenteágian, ge-racentteágian, ge-racodteágian; pp. od
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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

fættian

(v.)
Grammar
fættian, p. ode; pp. od

FATTEN ⬩ pinguĕfăcĕre, pinguescĕre

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To FATTEN ; pinguĕfăcĕre, pinguescĕre Fættiaþ wlitige wéstenes the feire thingis of desert schulen wexe fatte, Wyc; pinguescent spĕciōsa deserti, Ps. Spl. 64, 13

a-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þolian, p. ode, ude; pp. od

To sustain ⬩ endure ⬩ suffer ⬩ sustinere ⬩ perdurare ⬩ pati

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Ðæt him frécne on feorh aþolude that their soul in them suffered violently; anima eorum in ipsis defecit, Ps. Th. 106, 4

ge-macian

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

To make, cause

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Eác is módsorg gode gemacod also grief of mind is caused to God, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 3; Gen. 755

Linked entry: MACIAN

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, (? or wennan ? Cf. winnan); p. de

To labour

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To labour Ðá wende (other MSS. have wann, wonn) hé swýþe, ðæt hé ða ðe mid hine cóman geheólde laboravit multum, ut eos, qui secum venerant, contineret Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 5

bræd-ísen

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, bred-ísern, es; n. [bræd, p. of bredan; ísen, ísern, iron]

scalprum, scalpellum

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scalprum, scalpellum ; A scraping or graving tool, file, Brædísen scal- prum, scalpellum, Cot. 173. Bredísern scalpellum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28

Linked entry: bred-ísern

-feald

(suffix)
Grammar
-feald, the termination of numerals, as án-feald one-fold, single; twí-feald or twý-feald two-fold, double; þreó-feald or þrý-feald three-fold, treble; seofon-feald seven-fold; manig-feald

manifold

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manifold

ge-leánian

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

To reward ⬩ repay ⬩ recompense ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ trĭbuĕre ⬩ rependĕre

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To reward, repay, recompense; reddĕre, trĭbuĕre, rependĕre Ne mágon we geleánian him mid láþes wihte we may not reward him with aught of hostility, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 15; Gen. 394.

Linked entry: leánian

ge-nyttian

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

To use, enjoy

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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046

Linked entry: nyttian

feordian

(v.)
Grammar
feordian, p. ode; pp. od

To be at war ⬩ bellum gĕrĕre

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To be at war; bellum gĕrĕre Hí feordodan wið Ætlan Húna cininge they were at war with Ætla king of the Huns, Chr. 443: Erl. 11, 35

ge-méðrian

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

To honour ⬩ hŏnōrāre

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To honour; hŏnōrāre Búton he hwæne furðor geméðrian wylle unless he will more amply honour any one, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 4, MS. A

A

(prefix)
Grammar
A, A. It is not necessary to speak of the form of what are often called Anglo-Saxon letters, as all Teutonic, Celtic, and Latin manuscripts of the same age are written in letters of the same form. There is one exception: the Anglo-Saxons had, with great propriety, two different letters for the two distinct sounds of our th: the hard þ in thin and sooth, and the soft ð in thine and soo
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Occasionally á becomes oe in English; as Dá a doe, fá a foe, tá toe, wá woe; but the oe, in these words, has the sound of o in no. The same may be said of oa in oak, goad.

ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To try ⬩ enquire ⬩ experience ⬩ probare ⬩ explorare ⬩ experiri

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Ðe ðone wígend aweccan dorste oððe gecunnian, hú who dared to awake the warrior or to enquire how . . . Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 14; Jud. 259. Ic hæbbe gecuunad cearselda fela I have experienced many places of sorrow, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 9 ; Seef. 5

for-gímeleásian

(v.)
Grammar
for-gímeleásian, p. ode; pp. od

To neglect entirely ⬩ omnīno neglĭgĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre

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To neglect entirely; omnīno neglĭgĕre, neglĭgĕre Gif gé forgímeleásiaþ Drihtnes bebod eówres Godes if ye neglect the command of the Lord your God, Deut. 8, 19

gódian

(v.)
Grammar
gódian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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Þurh ðæt hit sceal on earde gódian to áhte by that means matters must somewhat improve in the land, L. C.

Linked entry: ge-gódian

ge-landian

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

to land ⬩ arrive ⬩ accedere ad terram ⬩ to enrich with lands or possessions ⬩ terris locupletare

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[Cf. ge-lendan.] to enrich with lands or possessions; terris locupletare Ðe gelandod sý who has lands, L. Lund. 11. Opposed to be-landian

ealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ealdian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow or wax oldb ⬩ senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre

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To grow or wax oldb; senescĕre, inveteras-cĕre Syððan ic ealdode postquam consĕnui, Gen. 18, 12: Jn. Bos. 21, 18: Exon. 33 a; Th. 104, 27; Gú. 14

Linked entries: á-ealdian eældian ge-ealdian

ge-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feormian, p. ode; pp. od. v. a.

to entertain ⬩ harbour ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ feed ⬩ cherish ⬩ support ⬩ suscipere ⬩ hospitio suscipere ⬩ epulare ⬩ fovere ⬩ curare ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ vesci ⬩ comedere ⬩ to cleanse ⬩ farm ⬩ cleanse out ⬩ mundare

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Geóca mihtig Dryhten mínre sáwle, gefreoða hyre and gefeorma hý save my soul, O mighty Lord, protect it and cherish it, Exon. 118 b; Th. 456, 3; Hy. 4, 61. to feed on, devour; vesci, comedere Hie ða behlidenan him to lífnere gefeormedon they feed on

gedýre

(n.)
Grammar
gedýre, es; n. [or -dyre, y from u; cf. Goth. daur]

A door post ⬩ postis ad fores

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A door post; postis ad fores On ǽgðrum gedýre in utro poste, Ex. 12, 23. On ǽgðer gedýre on each door-post, Ex. 12, 7.

ge-fullian

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

To become full ⬩ perfect

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To become full, perfect Gú geseóþ nú todæge mínra gewinna wæstm gefullian ye see now to-day the fruit of my toils come to perfection, Blickl. Homl. 191, 23

Linked entry: fullian

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