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a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endure ⬩ bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ support ⬩ sustinere ⬩ pati ⬩ supportare ⬩ to ponder in mind or heart ⬩ animo versare ⬩ ponderare

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Forðon ic edwít for ðé oft arǽfnade quoniam propter te supportavi improperium, 68, 8. to ponder in mind or heart; animo versare, ponderare Maria sóþlíce heóld ealle ðás word, arǽfniende on hire heortan but Mary kept all these words, pondering them in

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

driht-weras

(n.)
Grammar
driht-weras, pl. m. [wer a man]

Men, chieftains ⬩ popŭlāres viri

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Ðú móst heonon húþe lǽdan ealle, búton dǽle ðissa drihtwera thou mayest lead all the spoil hence, save the part of these chieftains, 98; Th. 129, 27: Gen. 2150

Linked entry: dryht-weras

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

fór-word

(n.)
Grammar
fór-word, es; n.

A fore-word ⬩ stipulation ⬩ agreement ⬩ præcautio ⬩ pactum

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Ðis synd ða fórword ðe Æðelréd cyng and ealle his witan wið ðone here gedón habbaþ these are the agreements which king Æthelred and all his counsellors have made with the army, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grant ⬩ confirm ⬩ assent to ⬩ concēdĕre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ assentīri

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Ealle hit geátton all confirmed it, 963; Th. 221, 25

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampment ⬩ camp ⬩ dwelling

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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26.

Linked entry: fird-wíc

mecgan

(v.)
Grammar
mecgan, p. mægde(?)

To stir ⬩ mix

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To stir, mix Cnuca eall ðás tógadere and magce tógadere pound all these together, and stir together, Lchdm. iii. 134, 8. Nime ðat dust and mæcige mid ðan æge take the dust and stir it up with the egg, 126, 19.

Linked entry: mæcige

níd-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-dǽda, an ; m.

One who does something under compulsion

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Alf. 25; Th. i. 50, 21. Cf. Se ðe hine nédes ofslóge oððe unwillum oððe ungewealdes, 13; Th. i. 46, 22

be-slépan

(v.)
Grammar
be-slépan, p. -slépte; subj. pl. -slépen; pp. -sléped, -slépt

To slip, lay, place, put ⬩ to slip, put or lay on, to impose, clothe ⬩ ponere, imponere, induere

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To slip, lay, place, put, and with the preposition on on, upon - to slip, put or lay on, to impose, clothe; ponere, imponere, induere Hú hefig geoc he beslépte on ealle how heavy a yoke he laid on all! Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 16.

Linked entry: slípan

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lid ⬩ covering ⬩ roof ⬩ an inclosure ⬩ a vault ⬩ tectum ⬩ clausūra ⬩ septum

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A lid, covering, roof, an inclosure, a vault; tectum, clausūra, septum Ic cann ealle heáh-heofona gehlidu I know all the roofs of the high heavens, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 3; Gen. 584 : Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 25; Cri. 518.

ge-leáfleást

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfleást, -eáflýst, e; f.

Want of faith ⬩ unbelief ⬩ infidelity ⬩ unfaithfulness ⬩ infĭdēlĭtas ⬩ incrēdŭlĭtas

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Nú sind adwæscede ealle geleáflýstu now all infidelities are extinguished, i. 226, 2 : Deut. 1, 40

ge-mangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mangian, p. ode; pp. od
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Hwæt forstent ǽnegum men, ðeáh he gemangige ðæt he ealne ðisne middangeard áge, gif he his sáule forspildeþ what profits it any man, though he trade so as to obtain all this world, if he destroy his soul? Past. 44, 10; Swt. 332, 9; Cot. MS

Linked entry: mangian

Bráden

(n.)
Grammar
Bráden, Brǽden, es; m. [Flor. Bradene: so called from its
size
, from brád, brǽd
broad, open, spacious
; dene, es; m.
vallis, locus silvestris
, v. denu]

broad, open, spacious ⬩ vallis, locus silvestris ⬩ BREDON Forest, near Malmesbury, Wiltshire ⬩ silvæ nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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agro Wiltoniensi Hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese, and námon, ǽgðer ge on Brádene, ge ðǽr ymbútan, eall ðæt hie gehentan mehton they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames, and took, both in Bredon, and thereabout, all

Linked entry: Brǽden

ge-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þancol, -þancul, -þoncol; adj. [þanc the mind, thought]

Mindful ⬩ thoughtful ⬩ considerate ⬩ suppliant ⬩ mĕmor ⬩ cōgĭtābundus ⬩ supplex

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Swá hleóðrode hálig cempa, þeáwum geþancul thus spake the holy champion, in all his ways thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 923; An. 462. Giþoncolo intenti, Rtl. 16, 31. Giþoncle supplices, 4, 24

dolh-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
dolh-sealf, dolg-sealf,e ; f. [sealf a salve, poultice]

A wound-salve, poultice for a wound ⬩ vulnĕrārium emplastrum

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Dolgsealfa wið eallum wundum wound-salves for all wounds, L. M. cont. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 8, 26

Linked entry: dolg-sealf

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element ⬩ creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum ⬩ a decree, destiny, fate, condition ⬩ destĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtio ⬩ creation, creature ⬩ decree of fate ⬩ creatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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Ealle gesceafte forhte geweorþaþ all creatures shall tremble, Andr. Kmbl. 2997; An. 1501: Cd. 191; Th. 239, 11; Dan. 368: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 16; Met. 11, 8.

ǽ-welm

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-welm, -wellm, -wylm, -wylme, -wielme, es; m. [eá water, wælm a welling or boiling up]

A welling up of water ⬩ spring ⬩ fountain ⬩ source ⬩ head of a river ⬩ beginning ⬩ aquæ fons

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God is ǽwelm and fruma eallra gesceafta God is the beginning and origin of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 161; Met. 29, 81

Linked entries: ǽ-wylm eá-wylm

heord-rǽden

Grammar
heord-rǽden, hyrd-rǽden, e; f.

Guard ⬩ guardianship ⬩ care ⬩ keeping

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Guard, guardianship, care, keeping Him is sinderlíce betǽht hyrdrǽden ofer eallum cristenum monnum to him is especially committed the guardianship over all christian men, Homl. Th. ii. 290, 26.

Linked entry: hyrd-rǽden

óþ-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-fæstan, I.
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Alf. 28; Th. i. 50, 29: L. Alf. pol. 20; Th. i. 74, 15. Gif hwá óðrnm his unmagan óþfæste, and hé hine on ðære fæstinge forferie, 17; Th. i. 72, 4. Se ðe wile hwilc sǽd óþ-fæstan ðám dríum furum, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 30.

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, ge-cind, acc. ge-cynd, ge-cynde; f. also ge-cynd, ge-cynde, nom. acc; gen. -cyndes; dat. -cynde; pl. nom. acc. -cyndu, -cyndo, -cynd; gen. -cynda; dat. -cyndum; n.

nature ⬩ kind ⬩ manner ⬩ condition ⬩ gender ⬩ natura ⬩ indoles ⬩ ingenium ⬩ proprietas ⬩ modus ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ genus ⬩ generation ⬩ nakedness ⬩ generatio ⬩ natales ⬩ partes ⬩ genitales ⬩ verenda ⬩ offspring ⬩ proles

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nature, kind, manner, condition, gender; natura, indoles, ingenium, proprietas, modus, qualitas, conditio, genus For his ágenre gecynde from its own nature, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 7. On swíðe lytlon hæfþ seó gecynd genóg with very little nature has enough,