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ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare

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On hire wæs gefylled ðætte on Cantica Canticorum wæs gesungen in her was fulfilled what was sung in the Song of Songs, Blickl. Homl. 11, 15 : 13, 26. Gefylde, 15, 8.

dreórig

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Hig wurdon swíðe dreórige and cyrdon eft illi scissis vestibus reversi sunt, Gen. 44, 13. Beón dreórige contristari, Mk. 14, 19: Hml. Th. i. 60, 15: 62, 28. Dreórge, Jul. 482. Dǽle man frófer þám dreórigum, Wlfst. 74, 5.

ge-mang

Grammar
ge-mang, among.
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or logical group Gemong þǽm óþrum monegum wundrum inter multa prodigia, Ors. 4, 3; S. 162, 5. of the relation of a fact or event to the circumstances which surround it, during, in the course of Gemong þǽm gewinnum ( in eo bello) hé forlét his xv. suna

ge-manigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-manigfealdian, p. ode.
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Þá earfoðu mínre heortan synd tóbrǽd and gemanigfealdod tribulationes cordis mei dilatatae sunt, 24, 15. to increase the quantity of, enlarge, the object material God ðú ðe cirica ðín níuo symle [ac]endnise ðú gimonigfaldað Deus, qui ecclesiam tuam novo

Linked entry: ge-mænigfealdian

ge-rím

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Th. ii. 350, 14. a number, class of objects Þá beóð onhǽðenra manna geríme cum gentilibus adnumerandi sunt. Ll. Th. ii. 154, 30. Seó forme ábécédé on þám geríme ys bútan pricon, Angl. viii. 322, 42.

hol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hol, a hole.
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Haec sunt nomma pastuum porcorum . . . Húnbealding hola, i. 258, 10. <b>I a.</b> a hole made to live in by an animal, burrow :-- Of oteres hole, C. D. iii. 418, 17. Foxas holas (holo, R.) habbað uulpes foueas habent Lk. L. 9, 58.

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise

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Sé ðe ðe ilca Godes suna bið geondetað qui eum Deifilium confitetur, Jn. p. 3, 10. to confess a person or thing, acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in Mannes geþanc þé geandet, R. Ben. 24, 17.

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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Cola onǽlde synd carbones succensi sunt, Ps. Spl. 17, 10. to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning Ðás fýr onǽlaþ manna sáwla . . . Ðis fýr onǽlþ ǽlcne be his gewyrhtum, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 6-17.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal sound ⬩ speak ⬩ speak aloud ⬩ to cry out ⬩ call ⬩ say ⬩ loqui ⬩ clamare ⬩ vocare ⬩ dicere

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Israéla folces prafostas clypodon to Pharaone præpositi filiorum Israel vociferati sunt ad Pharaonem Ex. 5, 15; Homl. Th. i. 72, 28. Clypa ða wyrhtan operarios Mt. Bos. 20, 8; Lk. Bos. 14, 12, 13; Jn. Bos. 4, 16. Clypiaþ hyne vocate eum Ex. 2, 20

tó-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder, ⬩ to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, ⬩ be rent asunder ⬩ to break out in sores, ⬩ to break out

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Stánas tóburston petrae scissae sunt, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 51. Ða scittélsas tóburston, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 348. Tóborstenum bendum ruptis vinculis, Lk.

styrian

(v.)
Grammar
styrian, p. ede, ode
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Ne stira ðú, sunne, of ðam stede, Jos. 10, 12. Hí ne móton swíþor styrian, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 8. Ða styriendan nétenu, 41, 5; Fox 252, 24. Hý wǽron styriende commoti sunt, Ps. Th. 47, 5. Styrendum mobilibus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 8, 7. trans.

Linked entry: stirian

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.

Clear ⬩ bright ⬩ bright ⬩ brilliant ⬩ splendid ⬩ resplendent ⬩ bright ⬩ brilliant ⬩ white ⬩ bright ⬩ lustrous ⬩ glittering ⬩ brilliant ⬩ clear ⬩ transparent ⬩ clear ⬩ limpid ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ pure ⬩ neat ⬩ bright ⬩ clear ⬩ brilliant ⬩ clear

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Th. 996; B. 496. of light and light-giving things, bright, clear, brilliant Heofontorht swegl (the sun) scír. Exon. Th. 351, 2; Sch. 74: 486, 18; Rä. 72, 17. Sunne scír and beorht, Met. 30, 9. Sió scíre scell (the firmament), 20, 174.

fægernes

ornament ⬩ beauty ⬩ pleasantness

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Voc. ii. 89, 62. of things Hwæt belimpþ þé heora (sun, moon and stars) fægernesse? hwæþer ðú durre gilpan ꝥ heora fægernes þín sié?, Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 22. Fægernes venustas (marmoris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 73.

móna

(n.)
Grammar
móna, an; m.: but also móne, an; f.

the moon ⬩ moon as in new, full moon

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Sunna and móne (but næs se móna ðágyt uppe, 29, 22), Nar. 28, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 73; Met. 29, 37. Ðæs sunnan ásprungnis oððe ðære mónan, Nar. 28, 10.

leóma

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Seó sunne hæfð ðreó ágennyssa on hire; óðer is se leóma oððe beorhtnys ǽfre of ðǽre sunnan, seó ðe onlíht ealne middangeard, Hml. Th. i. 282, 9. Þonne se móna beó full, and his leóma ealne middaneard oferscíne, Angl. viii. 323, 6.

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder, ⬩ drive in different directions, ⬩ drive away, ⬩ expel, ⬩ dispel, ⬩ scatter, ⬩ disperse

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Seó sunne tódrǽfþ ða nihtlícan þeóstru, Lchdm. iii. 234, 30. Háligra-manna ðe tódrǽfaþ ða leahtras and deófla heom fram, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 703. Hé is sóð leóht ðe tðdrǽfde ða þeóstra ðises lífen, Homl. Th. i. 144, 7.

Linked entry: tó-drífan

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.

That ⬩ that, ⬩ in order that ⬩ that ... not, ⬩ lest ⬩ that, so that, so as (with infin.)

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Gif his sunu and his sunu sunu þæt geþeóþ, þæt hí swá micel landes habban L. Wg. 11; Th. i. 188, 10. where the subject of the clause is omitted Nis nǽnig swá snotor, ne þæs swá gleáw, þæt ásecgan mæge Cd. Th. 286, 12; Sat. 351.

irnan

(v.)
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Gif se móna urne swá úp swá seó sunne déþ, Lch, iii. 248, 6. Ǽfre seó sunne byð yrnende ymbe ðás eorðan, 234, 22. of a vessel or those on it Hí tugon úp heora segel and urnon west tó Axamúðan, Chr. 1046; P. 169, ll.

stúpian

(v.)
Grammar
stúpian, p. ode
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To stoop, bend the back Gyf seó sunne hine ( the moon) onǽlþ ufan þonne stúpaþ hé (it has the light part curving downwards ) . . . for ðan ðe hé went ǽfre ðone hricg tó ðære sunnan weard, Lchdm. iii. 266, 20.

fercian

(v.)

to bring ⬩ carry ⬩ conduct ⬩ to support ⬩ To go

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To go, moke one's way On þám forman geáre gǽð seó sunne on ǽrnemergen on ꝥ tácen þe ys aries genemned . . . þý þriddan heó síhð tó þám tácne oð ǽfen, and on þám feórðan geáre heó ferecað on middre nihte tó þám foresprecenan tácne, Angl. viii. 307, 21