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DUGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUGAN, part. dugende; ic, he deah, deag; ðú duge, pl. dugon; p. dohte, pl. dohton

To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberalvalēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre

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Ðú us wel dohtest thou wast truly kind to us, Beo. Th. 3647; B. 1821: 2693; B. 1344. Hú me cyne-góde cystum dohten how the good by race were munificently liberal to me, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 1; Wíd. 56: 86 a; Th. 324, 4; Wíd. 89.

Linked entry: dugunde

scrincan

(v.)
Grammar
scrincan, p. scranc, pl. scruncon; pp. scruncen.
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Gl. 419, 74. of a living being, to pine away, become weak Hé scrinceþ arescit; he pineth away (A. V. ), Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 18. Ðá wearð se cyning ( Belshazzar ) tó ðan swíðe áfyrht, ðæt hé eal scranc (cf.

Linked entry: a-scrincan

ge-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rád, adj.

Considered, instructed, learned, skilful, expert, prudent, suited, conditionedconsultus, consideratus, instructus, peritus, prudens, elegans, concinnus

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Sió is swíðe wel gerád and swíðe gemetfæst she is very prudent and very modest, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 20: Beo. Th. 1751; B. 873. Ic him rúmne weg and gerádne tǽhte I might shew him a spacious and direct road, Guthl. prol; Gdwn. 6, 3.

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Little, slight, small Gif eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl.

ge-sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweostor, -sweostra, -sweostro, -swustra, -swystra

sisters;sorores;

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Ðǽr wǽron twá cwéna ða wǽran gesweostoa there were two queens who were sisters, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 36.

gésine

(adj.)
Grammar
gésine, adj.

Voiddestituteexpers

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Void, destitute; expers Módum tǽcan ðæt we gésine ne sýn godes þeódscipes to teach our minds that we be not destitute of God's communion, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 18; Exod. 528

tógædere-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
tógædere-weard, adv.

In directions that will bring [people] together, will lead to meeting

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Ðá hié tógædereweard fóron ðá flugon Péne swá hie eft selfe sǽdon . . . iér hié tógædere geneálǽcten when the armies were marching to meet one another, the Carthaginians fled, as they afterwards themselves said, before they were near meeting; Ap.

clipian

(v.)
Grammar
clipian, clipigan,clipiaþ; ode; od

call, address, invokevocare, alloqui

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To make a vocal sound, call, address, invoke; vocare, alloqui We clipiaþ to ǽlcum þinge we address everything, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 25

Linked entries: cleopian clypian

folc-dryht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-dryht, -driht, e; f. [dryht, driht a multitude]

A multitude of peoplean assemblagepŏpŭli multĭtūdocŏmĭtātus

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A multitude of people, an assemblage; pŏpŭli multĭtūdo, cŏmĭtātus Folcdryht wera bifóran before the assemblage of men, Exon. 23b; Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Folcdriht, Cd. 64; Th. 76, 24; Gen. 1262

mód-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
mód-gehygd, es; n.

Thought

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Hine fyrwyt bræc módgehygdum his thoughts were distracted by curiosity. Beo. Th. 471; B. 233

ge-cræftgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cræftgian, p. ade; pp. ad [cræft I. power, strength]

To strengthenmake powerfulfirmareroborare

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To strengthen, make powerful; firmare, roborare Ða rícu of nánes mannes mihtum gecræftgade ne wurdon the kingdoms were not strengthened by the powers of any man. Ors. 2, 1 : Bos. 39, 2

fen

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Ic gean ꝥ fen þe þurlác mé sealde ... ic gean ... án þúsend werð fen ... ꝥ healfe þúsend fen, C.D. iv. 59, 16-23

bedecian

(v.)
Grammar
bedecian, p. ode

To beg

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Hit is swíðe wel be ðǽm gecweden ðæt hé eft bedecige on sumera, Past. 285, 12

býsig

(adj.)
Grammar
býsig, adj.
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Bogan wǽron býsige bows were busy, Byrht. Th. 134, 66; By. 110: Ps. Th. 58, 3

Linked entry: bisig

éðan

(v.)
Grammar
éðan, p. de ; pp. ed

To overflow, lay waste vastāre

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To overflow, lay waste; vastāre Ðá eácéðan gefrægn eald-feónda cyn win-burh wera then also I heard that the tribe of ancient foes laid waste the people's beloved city, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 19; Dan. 57

Linked entry: ǽðan

puslian

(v.)
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to pick out the best bits Wyl on meolcum óþ ðæt hié sýn wel mearuwe, pusla snǽdmǽlum pick them out by a bit at a time, Lchdm. ii. 356, 13. 'Peuselen summis digitis varia cibarria carpere,' Kilian

ge-twin

(n.)
Grammar
ge-twin, es; m.

A twin

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Hí wǽron getwinnas they were twins, 92, 22: 134, 23. Salm. Kmbl. 729; Sal. 364: 216; Sal. 107[?]

Linked entry: twin

ge-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fægen, -fagen; adj.

Gladrejoicedlætus

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Hie ðæs gefægene wǽrun they were rejoiced thereat, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 31 : 878; Erl. 80, 11

Linked entry: ge-fagen

ge-scirpla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scirpla, -scyrpla, an; m.

Clothing, clothesvestitus

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Clothing, clothes; vestitus Wǽron hie on gescirplan scipférendum onlíce they were in clothing like seafarers, Andr. Kmbl. 499; An. 250. Hwǽr beóþ ðonne his ídlan gescyrplan where shall his vain garments be then? Blickl. Homl. 111, 35

Linked entry: -scirpla

wése

(adj.)
Grammar
wése, adj.
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Soaked, moist with soaking Sý crocca ásett on eorþan, and ðás wyrta sýn gedón innan ðam croccan; onuppan ðám sý gedón wǽta, ðæt hí þearle wel wése beón, Lchdm. iii. 292, 6. v. wós, and preceding word