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ge-wyrþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþan, p. ede; pp. ed

To estimatevalue

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To estimate, value Óðre ungesawene þing mon mót mid áþe gewyrþan and syððan be ðam gyldan other unseen things may be estimated on oath, and then paid for accordingly, L. O. D. 7; Th. i. 356, 7. Swá hit man gewyrþe as it may be valued, L. A. G. 3; Th.

ge-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wreðian, p. ede; pp. ed

To support

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To support Mid his crycce hine ge-wreðede supported himself with his crutch; b aculo innitens, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 18, note

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2. Bearn fæder and módor gierwaþ father

grimetan

(v.)
Grammar
grimetan, grymetan, grimetian; p. ode, ede
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To rage, roar, make a loud noise, grunt; fremere, rugire, grunnire Synfull tóþum torn þolaþ teónum grimetaþ peccator dentibus suis fremet, Ps. 111, 9. Grimme grymetaþ fiercely roars, Exon. 128 a; Th. 491, 22; Rä. 81, 3. León-hwelpas grymetigaþ catuli

Linked entry: grymetan

ge-dyrstigan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstigan, p. ede; pp. ed

To darepresumeaudērepræsumĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsumĕre Ðe gedyrstigedon ðæt hí Eástran heóldan bútan heora rihtre tíde qui Pascha non suo tempŏre observāre præsumĕrent, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 40

Linked entry: dyrstigan

ge-dwolian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dwolian, p. ede; pp. ed

To err

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To err Ic gedwolede swá swá sceáp ðæt forwearþ I have erred as the sheep that perished, Blickl. Homl. 87, 30. Gé swíðe gidwoligas vos multum erratis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 12, 27 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 12

Linked entry: ge-dwalian

ge-fædrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fædrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To FATHERto adoptto ascribe to any one as a son or daughteradoptarepatri filium vel filiam ascribere

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To FATHER, to adopt or to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter; adoptare, patri filium vel filiam ascribere Ða þrý gebróþra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred, ac wǽron gefædred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], but they

ge-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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To comfort, console; consolari Ðæt híg hira fæder gefréfredon ut lenirent dolorem patris, Gen. 37, 35. Heó nolde beón gefréfred noluit consolari, Mt. Bos. 2, 18. Gefroefred, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 5

Linked entry: ge-froefred

ge-leðran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leðran, p. ede; pp. ed

To lathersaponem illineresapone bullas excitare

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To lather; saponem illinere, sapone bullas excitare Ðæt heó sý eall geleðred so that it may be all lathered, Lchdm. iii. 2, 3

gerian

(v.)
Grammar
gerian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothevestīre

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To clothe; vestīre Ðám ðe ðone líchoman Cúþberhtes geredon quĭbus corpus Cudbercti vestierant, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 5, MS. B

ed-witian

(v.)
Grammar
ed-witian, (-wet-), -wítian(?), p. ode, ede
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To reproach, revile Edwetede improperavit, Ps. Srt. 73, 10. Edwitadun (eð-, L.) reprobauerunt, Lk. R. 20, 17. Eðwetendes exprobrantis, Ps. Srt. 43, 17

Linked entry: ed-wítan

be-hegian

(v.)
Grammar
be-hegian, p. ede; pp. ed

To BEHEDGEhedge aroundcircumsepire

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To BEHEDGE, hedge around; circumsepire

cwylman

(v.)
Grammar
cwylman, p. ede; pp. ed

To kill, torment

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To kill, torment Ps. Spl. 36, 15: Elen. Kmbl. 1373; El. 688

drysnan

(v.)
Grammar
drysnan, p. ede ; pp. ed

To put out, quench, extinguish extinguĕre

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To put out, quench, extinguish; extinguĕre Ðæt fýr ne biþ drysned ignis non extinguĭtur, Mk. Skt. Rush. 9, 46

dwalian

(v.)
Grammar
dwalian, p. ede ; pp. ed

To err errāre

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To err; errāre Híg dwaledon errāvērunt, Ps. Lamb. 57, 4

Linked entry: dwolian

dyrstigan

(v.)
Grammar
dyrstigan, p. ede; pp. ed

To dare

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To dare

fergan

(v.)
Grammar
fergan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to carryconveybearportārevehĕreferreto goīre

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to carry, convey, bear; portāre, vehĕre, ferre We willaþ Hláford fergan to ðære beorhtan byrg we will bear the Lord to the bright city, Exon. 18 a; Th. 32, 26; Cri. 518: 104 b; Th. 397, 1; Rä. 16, 13. Bearn fergaþ and féðaþ fæder and módor father and

fóre-ætýwian

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-ætýwian, p. ede; pp. ed

To fore-showto go before and show the waypræmonstrāre

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To fore-show, to go before and show the way; præmonstrāre, Som. Ben. Lye

fore-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þýstrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To darkenobscūrāre

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To darken; obscūrāre He sende þýstru and foreþýstrede mīsit tĕnebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Spl. 104, 26

freoðan

(v.)
Grammar
freoðan, p. ede; pp. ed

To FROTHspūmāre

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To FROTH; spūmāre, Som