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gálian

(v.)
Grammar
gálian, p. ode

To be licentious

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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád hé ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10

fræfelian

(v.)
Grammar
fræfelian, p. ode

To be cunning

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To be cunning Fraefeleo calleo. Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 48. Fræfele, 14, 13. Ic frefelie calleo, decipio, 127, 62

frægnian

(v.)
Grammar
frægnian, p. ode

To ask

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To ask Hwæt ðú mec geáxast ł frægnast be góde quid me interrogas de bono?, Mt. R. 19, 17

þefian

(v.)

to pant, ⬩ to be agitated

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to pant, to be agitated Þefiendra anhelantium, Hpt. Gl. 406, 8. Þefian aestuare in animo, Dial. 1, 9 (Lye)

Linked entry: of-þefian

grǽg-hama

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Add: If the word denotes a living creature the verb gylleð would point to a bird rather than to the wolf. The verb þeótan (q.v.) and the noun geþot are the words used for the howl of the wolf, while gellan (q.v.) is used of the scream of a bird. As the

trahtian

(v.)
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add: <b>I a.</b> to compose a treatise Be þon ic gemune ꝥ ic sǽde in þám folclárum þæs godspelles þe ic trahtode be Tassilan mínre faðan hoc quod de Tharsilla amita mea in homiliis Euangelii dixisse me recolo, Gr. D. 286, 8. add: to deal

wácian

(v.)
Grammar
wácian, p. ode.

to be or become weak ⬩ want resolution or courage. ⬩ to be or become weak ⬩ not able to endure ⬩ to fail ⬩ to become poor or mean.

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of persons, to be or become weak, want resolution or courage. Similar entries v. wác II Ðonne se heretoga wácaþ, ðonne biþ eall se here swíðe gehindred, Chr. 1003; Erl, 139, 12. Be ðam mihte man oncnáwan, ðæt se cniht nolde wácian æt ðam wíge, Byrht.

Linked entry: ge-wácian

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequent ⬩ ready at many times

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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan

áþ

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Hé cwæð ðæt hé nán ryhtre geðencan ne meahte þonne hé þone áð ágifan móste gif hé meahte ... and hé gelǽdde tó ðon ándagan done áð be fullan ... and cwæð ðæt him wǽre leófre ðæt hé ... ðonne se áð forbufste ... and wé gehýrdan ðæt hé ðone áð be fullan

a-gytan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gytan, -gitan; p. -geat, pl. -geáton; pp. -gyten, -giten [a from, gitan to get]

To discover ⬩ know ⬩ understand ⬩ consider ⬩ cognoscere ⬩ intelligere ⬩ deprehendere

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To discover, know, understand, consider; cognoscere, intelligere, deprehendere Ðæt hit man geornor agytan mǽ ge that it may be better understood, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 30. Gecýðnyssa ðíne ic ageat testimonia tua intellexi, Ps. Spl. 118, 95, 99: 48, 12.

Linked entries: a-geat a-gitan

Óst-sǽ

(n.)
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the Baltic with the Cattegat, the water east of Denmark and of the Scandinavian peninsula as that on the western coast is called Westsǽ, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 3 Be norþan Súþdenum is ðæs gársecges earm ðe mon hǽt Ostsǽ. . . Norþdene habbaþ be norþan him

ge-síclian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-síclian, -sýclian; p. ode; pp. od [seóc sick]

To be taken sick or ill ⬩ to be infirm ⬩ ægrōtāre ⬩ infirmāri

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To be taken sick or ill, to be infirm; ægrōtāre, infirmāri Ðæt his fæder wǽre gesíclod quod ægrōtāret păter suus, Gen. 48, 1 : Chr. 1003; Erl. 139, 10. Sum undercyning wæs, ðæs sunu wæs gesýclod on Capharnaum ĕrat quĭdam rēgulus, cujus fīlius infirmābātur

wicce-cræeft

(n.)
Grammar
wicce-cræeft, es; m.
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Witchcraft, sorcery, magic art Wiccecræft necromantia, Hpt. Gl. 501, 66. Ða heáfodleahtras sind . . . hǽðengyld, drýcræft, wiccecræft, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 7. Se cristena man ðe his hǽlðe sécan wyle æt unálýfedum tilungum, oððe æt wyrigedum galdrum, oþþe

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidance ⬩ direction ⬩ direction ⬩ instruction ⬩ teaching ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ direction

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shewing of the way, guidance, direction Hwænne ðú eáðelícost miht tó ðam folce becuman be mínre wissunge, Homl. Ass. 110, 259. fig. direction, instruction, teaching Hleótan man mót mid geleáfan, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ; ðis bið wissung, Homl. Skt.

dylstiht

(adj.)
Grammar
dylstiht, adj. [dylsta matter; -iht, adj. termination, q. v.]

Mattery, mucous ⬩ mucōsus

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Mattery, mucous; mucōsus Gif hie dylstihte sién if they be mucous, L. M. 1, 29; Lchdm: ii. 70, 9

freónd-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-heald, adj. [heald inclined]

Friend-inclined ⬩ friendly ⬩ amīcābĭlĭs

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Friend-inclined, friendly; amīcābĭlĭs Cild biþ freóndheald a child will be friendly, Obs. Lun. § 17; Lchdm. iii. 192, 15

ge-hrepian

(v.)
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Add Wé habbað þás þing gehrepod, Angl. viii. 324, 6. Wé habbað be Ianuarium manega þing gehrepode, 309, 24

Linked entry: ge-hrepod

ge-bonnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bonnan, pp. bonnen

To summon ⬩ call together

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To summon, call together Folc biþ gebonnen mankind shall be summoned, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100

ge-mægened

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mægened, part. p.

Established, confirmed, strengthened ⬩ confirmatus

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Established, confirmed, strengthened; confirmatus Gemægenad and gestrongad beón to be confirmed and strengthened, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 4

Linked entry: mægenian

un-oferwinnende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferwinnende, (?); adj.

Not to be overcome

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Not to be overcome Ða unoferwinnene (-winnende(?), -wunnene(?). v. un-oferwunnen) ineluctuabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 84, 54: 46, 78

Linked entry: ofer-winnende