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efen-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
efen-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be equal, like, to imitate imĭtāri

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To be equal, like, to imitate; imĭtāri, Lye

emnian

(v.)

to equal, to make alike

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to equal, to make alike, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-bilegan

(v.)

to make angryto be angry

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to make angry, to be angry.Som. Ben. Lye

for-sécan

to attack

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to seek with hostile intent, to attack, Add:

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. Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

eft-gecígan

(v.)
Grammar
eft-gecígan, eft-gecígean

To recall, call back re-vocāre

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To recall, call back; re-vocāre Sende he ðone biscop hí to sóþfæstnysse geleáfan eft-gecígean he sent the bishop to call them again to the belief of the truth, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 10

mis-rǽcan

(v.)

to reach or touch wronglyto apply abusive language to a person

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to reach or touch wrongly, metaph. to apply abusive language to a person Ðæt man biddendne þearfan misrǽce to abuse a needy person who begs (is one of the lighter offences), Homl. Th. ii. 590, 25

ge-tión

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tión, ic -tió, pl. -tióþ; impert. -tió, pl. -tióþ; subj. pres. -tió, pl. -tión

To drawto attracttrăhĕreattrahere

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To draw, to attract; trăhĕre, attrahere Hwæðer nú gimma wlite eówre eágan to him getió does now the beauty of gems attract your eyes to them? Bt. 13; Fox 40, 2: 38, 1; Fox 196, 15

ge-lícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lícian, p. ode.
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to make like or to be like, to imitate. Cf. ge-líc; Tó gelícanne ad imitandum, Rtl. 22, 36. Haedno forebeádend gelícad gentiles prohibens imitandos, Mk. p. 4, 15. to liken, compare. Cf. ge-líc; Geefned bið ł gelíced bið assimilabitur, Mt. L. 7, 24.

be-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cyrran, p. -cyrde; pp. -cyrred, -cyred, -cyrd; v. trans.

To turn toto give updeliverbetrayverteretransferre ad

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To turn to, to give up, deliver, betray; vertere, transferre ad Ælfmær hí becyrde Ælfmær betrayed it, Chr. 1011 ; Th. 266, 23

Linked entry: be-cerran

dæru

(n.)
Grammar
dæru, e; f.

Harm damnum

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Harm; damnum His bróðer to ðære and to lættinge to the harm and hindrance of his brother, Chr. 1101; Erl. 237, 18

ge-unlustian

(v.)

to loathe

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to loathe Se líchoma geunlustaþ ða geógoþlustas to fremmenne the body loathes to do the pleasures of youth, Blickl. Homl. 59, 8

Linked entry: un-lustian

be-swemman

(v.)
Grammar
be-swemman, p. -swemde; pp. -swemmed, -swemd

To make to swimnatare facere

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To make to swim; natare facere Ðeáh hí beswemde weorþon though they be made to swim, Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28

Linked entry: swemman

and-cweþan

(v.)
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This form seems to be given as an alternative to wiðercweðan, as a gloss to frustrari, contra dicere, Hpt. Gl. 491, 32. (?)

ge-sýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sýcan, -sícan; p. -sýhte

To give suck toto suckle

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To give suck to, to suckle Ða breóst ðe swylce gesíhton the breasts that gave such suck, Homl. Th. i. 84, 16

tór-cirre

(adj.)
Grammar
tór-cirre, adj.

Hard to turnhard to convert

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Hard to turn, hard to convert Ða ðe wǽron ǽr swýðe heardes módes and swýðe tórcyrres tó Crystes geleáfan, Shrn. 99, 1

ge-libban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-libban, ge-lifian, ge-leofian; p. ge-lifde, ge-lifode, ge-leofode
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To live. to be alive Mið ðý gehérdon ꝥte gelifde and geséne wǽre, Mk. L. 16, 11. to pass life under specified conditions :-- Sume on hǽðenscipe gelifdon, Ll. Th. ii. 366, 13. Gif swá biþ geleofad si sic vivitur, Ps. L. 185 a, 16. to escape spiritual

Linked entries: ge-leofian ge-lifian

a-cumendlícness

(n.)
Grammar
a-cumendlícness, e; f.

The possibility to bring anything to passpossibilitas

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The possibility to bring anything to pass; possibilitas

æ-ciorfan

(v.)

to cut to pieces

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to cut to pieces, Ps. Spl. 128, 4

a-wrǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wrǽstan, -wréstan ; p. -wrǽste ; pp. -wrǽst

To wrest fromto extortextorquere

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To wrest from, to extort; extorquere, Cot. 78

Linked entries: a-wréstan wrǽstan