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GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ proper ⬩ seemly ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ decent ⬩ quiet ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ gentle ⬩ kind ⬩ benevolent ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ opportūnus ⬩ hŏnestus ⬩ quiētus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ bĕnignus

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Wuna mid us ðæt ðú us gedéfra gedó stop with us to improve us, St. And. 24, 8. Deórust and gedéfust dearest and fittest, 102, 16. Ealra démena ðam gedéfestan to the most benevolent of all judges, Exon. 93 a; Th. 350, 4; Sch. 58

Linked entry: deáf-líc

be-notian

(v.)
Grammar
be-notian, p. ode; pp. od [be, notian to use]

To use ⬩ consume ⬩ uti

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To use, consume; uti Hie hæfdan heora mete benotodne they had consumed their provisions Chr. 894; Th. 166, 15, col. 2

féstrian

(v.)
Grammar
féstrian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To foster ⬩ nourish ⬩ nutrīre

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To foster, nourish; nutrīre Féstrud beón nutrīri, Scint. 81

Linked entry: fóstrian

frician

(v.)
Grammar
frician, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To dance ⬩ saltāre

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To dance; saltāre Gé ne fricudun non saltastis, Mt. Bos. 11, 17

wacen

(n.)
Grammar
wacen, (-an, -on, -un), e; f.

wakefulness ⬩ sleeplessness ⬩ a watch ⬩ vigil ⬩ a watch ⬩ a division of the night ⬩ a watch ⬩ guard ⬩ a rousing ⬩ an incitement

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wakefulness, sleeplessness Ðone intingan ðínre unrótnisse and ðínre wacone (wæcene, Bd. M. 128, 23) tuae moestitiae et insomniorum causam, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 41 a watch, vigil 'Wel ðú dést ðæt ðú nalæs ðé slǽpe forgeáfe, ac má woldest wæccan (weacenum

Linked entries: a-wacan wacan wacon wæcen weacen

sweotol

(adj.)
Grammar
sweotol, swutol, switol, swytol, sutol (-ul, -al, -el); adj.
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Ðis eástorlíce gerýno ús æteóweþ ðæs écean lífes sweotole bysene, Blickl. Homl. 83, 8: 99, 14. Tácen sutol, Cd. Th. 270, 12; Sat. 89. Orðancum swutulum argumentis evidentibus (apertis, manifestis ), Hpt. Gl. 486, 21.

Linked entries: seotol sutol swital switol swutol swytel ǽ-swutol a-sweotole

a-pinsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-pinsian, p. ode; pp. od, ud

To ponder ⬩ weigh ⬩ estimate ⬩ ponderare ⬩ pensare

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To ponder, weigh, estimate; ponderare, pensare Ðá ðá he ðæra Judea misdǽda ealle apinsode when he estimated all the misdeeds of the Jews; cum Judeæ singula delicta pensarentur, Past. 53, 3

a-slæcian

(v.)
Grammar
a-slæcian, p. ude; pp. ud

To dissolve ⬩ dimittere

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To dissolve; dimittere, Cot. 62

ge-hátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hátian, p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud

To become or be hot ⬩ concălescĕre

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To become or be hot; concălescĕre Gehátude heorte mín on in me concăluit cor meum intra me, Ps. Spl. 38, 4

æ-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
æ-týnan, p. de; pp. ed; v.a. [æ = a=on, un un; týnan to shut]

To open ⬩ aperire

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To open; aperire Dura heofones he ætýnde januas cœli aperuit, Ps. Spl. 77, 27

sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Ðý sumera fór Ælfréd cyning út on sǽ, Chr. 875; Erl. 78, 5. Ðæs on sumera, 896; Erl. 94, 1. Ðý ilcan sumera, 897; Ed. 96, 14. Sumere, 885; Erl. 82, 25. Ofer ðone midne sumor (midne-sumor? cf. midne-dæg), 1006; Erl. 140, 5.

Linked entries: sumor sumur

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, bríce; adj. [brýcst, brícst, pres. of brúcan to use]

Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis

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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35

Grécas

(n.)
Grammar
Grécas, Greácas; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,

Linked entries: Greácas Creácas Crécas

gist-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-lic, hospitable [cf. O. H. Ger. un-gastlíchi]
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v. gast-lic in Dict

snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious ⬩ prudens

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Prudent, wise, sagacious Snotor prudens Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 35. Snoter 76, 12. Cwom Daniel tó dóme, se wæs snotor Cd. Th. 225, 8; Dan. 151. Nis nǽnig swá snotor . . . ne ðæs swá gleáw, nymþe God seolfa 286, 8; Sat. 349. Á sceal snotor hycgean ymb ðysse

Linked entry: snytre

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Glory ⬩ vainglory

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Hé férde út on huntaþ mid eallum his werede and his wuldre, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 25. Ne beseoh tó ðínum ǽrran; wuldre, 30, 121. Eodon of ðam fýre feorh unwemme, wuldre ge-wlitenad. Exon. Th. 197, 8; Az. 187.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

an-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
an-wreón, p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon; pp. -wrogen [an = un un-, wreón to cover]

To uncover ⬩ reveal ⬩ revelare

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To uncover, reveal; revelare, R. Ben. 3

pícan

(v.)
Grammar
pícan, to use a píc, to remove by means of a píc,
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to pick Lét him pýcan út his eágan, and ceorfan of his handa, Chr. 796; Erl. 58, 33

Linked entry: pýcan

CICEN

(n.)
Grammar
CICEN, es; cicenu; a; um; n.

A CHICKEN ⬩ pullus

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A CHICKEN; pullus Cicen pullus, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 49; Wrt. Voc. 30, 4: 281, 24. Cicen oððe brid oððe fola pullus, Wrt. Voc. 77, 37. Henne mid cicenum gesihþ ceápas eácan getácnaþ a dream of a hen with chickens betokens trade to be increasing, Lchdm

ge-widere

Grammar
ge-widere, v. mis-gewidere, un-gewidere, untíd-gewidere.

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