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ge-treówsian

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

To justify one's selfclear one's selfprove one's self innocentse justĭfĭcārese purgēre

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To justify one's self, clear one's self, prove one's self innocent; se justĭfĭcāre, se purgēre Getreówsie hine fácnes let him prove himself innocent of the treachery, L. Alf. pol. 17; Th. i. 72, 5, note 8, MS. H: 36; Th. i. 84, 15, note 36, MS. B

Linked entries: treówsian ge-trýwsian

grinian

(v.)
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grinian, grynian; p. ode; pp. od [grin a snare]
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To ensnare; ligare, illaqueare

Linked entries: be-grynian grynian

be-serian

(v.)
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be-serian, p. ode; pp. od

To rob, plunder, deprive, deceivespoliare, fraudare

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To rob, plunder, deprive, deceive; spoliare, fraudare He hine feore [MS. fere] beserode he deprived him of life, Ps. C. 50, 22; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 22

be-scyldigian

(v.)
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be-scyldigian, p. ode; pp. od

To accuseaccusare, criminari.

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To accuse; accusare, criminari

be-wlátian

(v.)
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be-wlátian, p. ode; pp. od

To see, look, beholdvidere, conspicere

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To see, look, behold; videre, conspicere Eágan ðíne geseón oððe bewlátion [MS. bewlatiun] efnysse oððe rihtwísnesse oculi tui videant æquitates, Ps. Lamb. 16, 2. To gescyldnysse mínre beseoh oððe bewláta ad defensionem meam conspice, 21, 20

bi-baðian

(v.)
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bi-baðian, p. ode; pp. od

To bathe, washlavare

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To bathe, wash; lavare Se æðela fugel hine bibaðaþ in ðam burnan the noble fowl bathes itself in the brook, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 3; Ph. 107

bi-hófian

(v.)
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bi-hófian, p. ode; pp. od

To have need of, to need, requireegere, indigere

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To have need of, to need, require; egere, indigere,Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 33; Gú. 332

ge-beágian

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

To crown

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To crown Mid lawere gebeágod crowned with laurel, Blickl. Homl. 187, 28. Gebégde, 203, 30

ge-breadian

(v.)
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ge-breadian, p. ode; pp. od, ad [=ge-bredian]

To restore the flesh or body

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To restore the flesh or body Ðonne [Fénix] þurh briddes hád gebreadad weorþeþ eft of ascan then [the Phœnix] through youth's state is restored again from ashes, Exon. 61 a; Th. 224, 8; Ph. 372

Linked entry: ge-bredian

ge-earnian

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

To earndeserveenjoymereripromererifrui

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To earn, deserve, enjoy; mereri, promereri, frui Ic ge-earnige mereor, ðú ge-earnast mereris, he ge-earnaþ meretur, ic ge-earnode merui vel meritus, Ælfc. Gr. 27; Som. 29, 64, 65 : 33; Som. 36, 49. Ðæt heó ðý éþ meahte ðæt éce ríce in heofonum geearnian

ge-ebolsian

(v.)
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ge-ebolsian, -eofulsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To blaspheme

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To blaspheme, Mk. Skt. Lind. and Rush. 15, 29; Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27. 39

ge-edniwian

(v.)
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ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restorerenewrenovatechangerestĭtuĕrerenŏvāreinnŏvāre

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To restore, renew, renovate, change; restĭtuĕre, renŏvāre, innŏvāre Helias geedniwaþ ealle þing Elias restĭtuet omnia, Mt. Bos. 17, 11 : Mk. Bos. 9, 12. Geedniwod eald hrægel renovāta antīqua vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 105. Se móna biþ þreottyne

ge-efesian

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

To cut in the form of eavesto roundshearclipcroptondēre

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To cut in the form of eaves, to round, shear, clip, crop; tondēre Ne he næs geefesod ne bescoren he was not clipped nor shorn, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 20. Ic næs nǽfre geefsod ne nǽfre bescoren ferrum nunquam ascendit super caput meum, Jud. 16, 17

ge-fyrenian

(v.)
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ge-fyrenian, -fyrnian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To sinpeccāre

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To sin; peccāre Ic gefyrenode I have sinned, Blickl. Homl. 235, 32, 34. We gefyrnedan mid úrum fæderum peccāvĭmus cum patrĭbus nostris, Ps. Th. 105, 6

Linked entry: ge-firenian

ge-fyðerian

(v.)
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ge-fyðerian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To feathergive wings toprovide with wingsālas addĕrepennis instruĕre

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To feather, give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Gefyðerad flaa săgitta vel spīcŭlum, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 64; Wrt. Voc. 35, 50. Fugelas gefyðerede vŏlātĭlia pennāta, Ps. Spl. 77, 31

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To preparemake readyprovide withendue

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To prepare, make ready, provide with, endue Ða láreowas sceolan Drihtnes weg gegearwian to heora módum the teachers ought to prepare the Lord's way for their minds, Blickl. Homl. 81, 7. Gegearwigean, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 30; Gen. 458. Ða áne ðe mid clǽnum

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

ge-gremian

(v.)
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ge-gremian, -gremman; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To irritateprovokeexciteincenseinflameexaspĕrāreprovŏcāreexăcerbāre

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To irritate, provoke, excite, incense, inflame; exaspĕrāre, provŏcāre, exăcerbāre Ðe in eorre [hine] gegremmaþ qui in īra [eum] provĕcant, Ps. Surt. 67, 7. Hwæt hit swíður gehierste and gegremige what more scorches and excites it? Past. 21, 6; Swt. 165

Linked entry: gremian

ge-híwian

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

To marry

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To marry Forðæm hit is awriten ðæt hit síe betere ðæt mon gehiewige ðonne he birne, forðæm bútan synne he mæg gehíwian for it is written that it is better to marry than to burn, because a man may marry without sin, Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 33; Hat. MS

ge-horsian

(v.)
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ge-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To horseto set or mount on a horseto supply with a horseequitem facereequo instruere vel imponere

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To horse, to set or mount on a horse, to supply with a horse; equitem facere, equo instruere vel imponere : as yet found only as pp Here gehorsode wurdon the army was horsed [mounted], Chr. 867; Th. 130, 28, col. 3 : Gehorsade, 130, 28, col. 2 : 131,

Linked entry: ge-horsod

ge-inseglian

(v.)
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ge-inseglian, -insegelian; p. ode; pp. od, ud

To sealto impress with a sealsignareobsignare

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To seal, to impress with a seal; signare, obsignare Hú nǽron ðás geinseglude on mínum goldhordum? whether these thingis ben seelid in myn tresouris? Wyc; nonne hæc signata in thesauris meis? Deut. 32, 34. Annas and Caiphas ðæt loc geinseglodon Annas

Linked entry: in-seglian