ge-métan
To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with ⬩ invĕnīre, compĕrīre
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To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with; invĕnīre, compĕrīre Ic geméte invĕnio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 4; Som. 34, 49: 37; Som. 39, 6. He holtes hleó heáh geméteþ he finds the wood's, lofty shelter, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 27; Ph. 429: Ps. Th. 54, 24:
ge-timbran
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Add: to build Getimberdon aedificabant, Lk. L. 17, 38. construct a building Hé getimberde hús his on sonde aedificavit domum suam supra arenam, Mt. L. 7, 26. Hé getimberde torr, 21, 33. Tor of mycclum beámum getimbrian, Bl. H. 183, 3. (1 a) used of
ge-wemman
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Add Gewemmed infractus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 80. Gewemde infecta, 47, 60. physical, to disfigure, mar, blemish Gelícost ðǽm ðe hé gewemme ealne ðone líchoman quasi totum corpus exasperat, Past. 73, 1. Næs hyra wlite gewemmed, Dan. 437. <b>I a.<
EARN
An eagle ⬩ aquĭla
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An eagle; aquĭla Se earn the eagle, Herb. 31, 2; Lchdm. i. 128, 10. Earn aquĭla, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Som. 62, 107; Wrt. Voc. 29, 5: 62, 1: 77, 12: 280, 1. Swá earn his briddas spænþ to flihte and ofer híg fliceraþ, swá he tobrǽdde his feðeru sīcut aquĭla provŏcans
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ge-fadian
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Add Ic gefadige dispono, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 44. to arrange, set in order material objects Án geteld ( the tabernacle ) mid wunderlicum dihte gefadod, Hml. Th. ii. 198, 23. Hé gefadod hæfde eall his werod swá his þeáw wæs, Hml. S. 30, 305. (1 a) to ornament
þeáh
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yet, still, however, nevertheless Ðeáh (ðéh, MS. A.) ic secge inc verumtamen dico vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 22. Hé ðafode ða scylda, and ðeáh hé him gecýðde, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 23: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26. Hié hæfdon áþas geseald, and þéh ofer ða treówa fóron
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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to pay back, restore what has been taken Gif man forstele feoðerfót neát . . . fæste án gear and forgylde ꝥ hé forstolen hæbbe (quod furatus fuerit reddat), oððe .II. geár fæste, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 34. with idea of compensation. absolute, to make compensation
ge-wissian
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Add: to direct. the subject a person (human or divine), to direct a person in his actions, a thing in its movements, with dat. or uncertain On þám bócum þe Móyses áwrát swá swá him gewissode God, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 37. Hé ástealde þe stíðan drohtnunge
ÆPPEL
an APPLE ⬩ fruit generally ⬩ malum ⬩ pomum ⬩ what is round as an apple ⬩ the apple of the eye ⬩ a ball ⬩ bolus ⬩ pill ⬩ quidvis globosum ⬩ pupilla ⬩ globus ⬩ bolus ⬩ pilula
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an APPLE, fruit generally, Ors. Eng. 1. 3; Bos. 63, note I; malum, pomum Æples gelícnes likeness of an apple, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 26; Ph. 230. Æppel unsǽlga, deáþ-beámes ofet the unblest apple, fruit of the tree of death, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 10; Gen. 637
nett
a net ⬩ a mosquito-net ⬩ net- work ⬩ web
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a net (for fowling, fishing, or hunting) Net rete, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 16. Nyt, 73, 41. Ned cassis, ii. 14, 3. Hyra net wæs tóbrocen, Lk. Skt. 5, 6. Úres fisceres nett nostri piscatoris rete, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 19, 57. Feallaþ on nette his cadent in retiaculo
fǽrlíce
suddenly ⬩ unexpectedly ⬩ soon ⬩ immediately ⬩ by chance ⬩ haphazard
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Add: suddenly, of a sudden, all at once, unexpectedly Cómon fleógende fǽrlíce englas, Hml. Th. ii. 510, 15. Hé swá fǽrlíce swealt þæt hé on fulluhte underfangen næs, 504, 23: Bl. H. 217, 19. Manegum men fǽrlíce gelimpeþ ꝥ hé hine wiþ þás world gedǽleþ
hwæt
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Add: in direct questions, why Hwæt ofermódgað ðiós eorðe and ðis dúsð? quid superbit terra et cinis?, Past. 299, 22: 211, 12: Mt. 19, 17: Nic. 14, 14. Ac hwæt ofermódige gé þonne, oþþe hwý áhebbe gé eów?, Bt. 42; F. 258, 15: Hml. Th. ii. 164, 28. Hwæt
on-ǽlan
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add: of physical fire or light, to kindle fire, light a lamp Anǽl lígræscas corusca coruscationes, Bl. Gl. Þára eágan scínað swá leóhte swá man (is an ; ma, MSS. ) micel blácern onǽle ( this is seems a better reading than that taken under ǽl) on þýstre
cealre
calmaria, gabalacrum
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calmaria, gabalacrum; Pressed curds, a jelly made of curds or sour milk Cealre[MS. cealfre] calmaria, Wrt. Voc. 290, 33. Nim súr molcen, wyrc to cealre,and beþ mid ðý cealre take sour curds, work them to a jelly, and foment with the jelly, L. M. 1, 39
líðian
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To be, become, or make líðe [q. v.] Miltsige man for Godes ege and líðige man georne let mercy be shewn for fear of God, and let kindness be diligently shewn, L. Eth. vi. 53; Th. i. 328, 28. Swá hwæt swá gé gebindaþ hér ofer eorþan eall hit wyrþ on heofenan
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reliquias
Relics of saints
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Relics of saints Ðisra reliquia dǽl hæfde sum mæssepreóst . . . Hé ða cyste ontýnde ðara reliquia, Bd. 4, 32;S. 611, 30-34. Æt his reliquium wæs sum man gehǽled, S. 611, 9. Mon byrþ his heáfod tó reliquium, Shrn. 57, 26 : Blickl. Homl. 127, 12, 16. Mid
þúma
The thumb
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The thumb Ðúma, thúma, thúmo pollux, Txts. 89, 1617. Swá greáte swá ðín þúma, Lchdm. iii. 18, 25. Ic com mid handa on ðone stán drífan, and se ðúma gebrocen wæs, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 24. Gif se þúma biþ of áslægen, ðam sceal .xxx. sciłł. tó bóte. Gif se
un-gelǽred
Untaught ⬩ unlearned ⬩ ignorant ⬩ unskilled
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Untaught, unlearned, ignorant, unskilled Ungelǽred idiota, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 48. Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem et imperitus dirigit, Past. 9; Swt. 59, 1. Ceahhetung swá swá ungelǽredes folces
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wíde-feorh
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long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative with adverbial force, for a long time, for ever. v. wíd, VII. Wé sceolon leánum hleótan, swá wé widefeorh ( through all time ) weorcum hlódun, Exon. Th. 49, 11; Cri. 784. Á forð heonan wídeferh
éhtend
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Add: a pursuer, assailant (cf. éhtan, <b>I, III</b>) Scipia sǽde þæt hé þára ǽlces éhtend wolde beón, swá swá his feóndes, þe þæs wordes wǽre þæt from þóhte Scipio said he would pursue with relentless hostility every one who voted for leaving