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fylgean

to follow to pursueto followproceed alongto follow to followto followto followdevote one's self to, diligently attend to. to attend toto accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thingobsequito try to gain to follow, do what has already been done by anotherto happen or come at a later time

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S. 23 b, 710. of action or condition. with a personal subject. to follow another. as his disciple Sé þe fylgeþ mé, ne gǽþ hé on þeóstro, Bl. H. 103, 31. Cum and filig mé, Hml. Th. ii. 400, 14. Fylg mec ł soec mec sequere me, Lk.

ge-winnan

(v.)
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To get by effort what is striven for. of peaceful effort Him bið leán gearo þæs wé magon fremena gewinnan reward shall await him from any good we may gain, Gen. 437. His hyldo is unc betere tó gewinnanne þonne his wiðermédo, 660.

CENNAN

(v.)
Grammar
CENNAN, cænnan. cynnan; -nende; de; ed; v. trans.

to beget, conceive, create, bring forth gignere, creare, facere, parere to bring forth from the mind , to declare, choose, ascribe, clear, proveadvocare, confiteri, adscribere, purgare, manifestare

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Iob sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave [created, made] a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17a; Th. 40, 9; Cri. 636. Ðam wæs Judas nama cenned to him was given [created, made] the name Judas, Elen. Kmbl. 1170; El. 587: Ps. Th. 73, 7.

drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drinkpōtus, pōtio a drowningdemersio, submersio

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Gæst in deáþ-seledrence bifæsteþ scipu mid scealcum the guest commits ships and crews to the death-hall by drowning, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30

Linked entry: drenge

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Hé ða strǽle ðara áwerigdra gásta him fram ásceáf, Guthl. 6 ; Gdwin. 42, 24. Strǽle bitere sendan, Ps. Th. 77, 11 : 76, 14

Linked entry: streál

un-lǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lǽd, -lǽde; adj.

poormiserableunhappyunfortunatepoormiserablewretched

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Helle gǽst, earm and unlǽd, 279, 19; Jul. 616. Se unlǽda (-e, MS.) Iudas, se ðe hine tó deáþe belǽwed hæfde, Wanl. Catal. 134, col. 1. Swá heó ðæs unlǽdan ( Holofernes ) eáþost mihte wel gewealdan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 102.

Linked entries: -lǽde lǽd

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, adv.
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Man sealde Godwine his eorldóm swá full and swá forð swá hé fyrmest áhte they gave Godwin his earldom with all the rights and powers that he had ever possessed, Chr. 1052; P. 180, 30

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Se Hálga Gást wæs onsended tó wedde ðæs heofonlícan éþles, Blickl. Homl. 131, 14. Nafa ðú nánes þearfan wedd ( pignus ) mid ðé nihtlangne fyrst, Deut. 24, 12. Gif ðú wed nime æt ðínum nǽhstan si pignus a proximo tuo acceperis, Ex. 22, 26.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es ; m.
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Sige gerǽcan, gesleán, gewinnan to gain the victory, 3, 1 ; Swt. 96, 33 : Bd. 1, 16 ; S. 484, 22 : Num. 21, 1. Sige niman, onfón to obtain the victory, Chr. 800 ; Erl. 60, 9 : 845 ; Erl. 66, 24 : Bd. l, 16 ; S. 484, 21.

twéntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
twéntig, twégentig; num.
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Án twéntig is ðara bóca ðe Adeluuold gesealde of the books that Athelwold gave there is a score, Chart. Th. 244, 21. Wæs ic mid ðé twéntig wintra, Gen. 31, 38. Næfde hé má ðonne twéntig sceápa and twéntig swýnas, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 14.

wlítan

(v.)
Grammar
wlítan, p. wlát, pl. wliton

To lookgaze

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To look, gaze, Grammar wlítan, absolute Þeóda wlítaþ, Exon. Th. 221, 28; Ph. 341. Grammar wlítan, with prep. (adv.) Ðú on magan wlítest, Cd. Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395. Wuhta gehwylc on weoruld wlíteþ, Met. 31, 14.

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Zacharias wæs mid hálegum gáste áfylled and hé wítegode (prophetauit), Lk. Skt. 1, 67: Num. 23, 8. Hú ne wítegode wé on ðínum naman? Mt. Kmbl. 7, 22. Ealle wítegan wítegudun (wítgadun, Rush.) óð Ióhannes, 11, 13.

Linked entry: wítgian

á-leógan

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Ðú hæfst álogen þám Hálgan Gáste, Hml. Th. i. 316, 27. Álogen fallitur, An. Ox. 1734

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Hit wæs swíðe ofþyncende ðâm ôðrum consulum it gave great offence to the other consuls, Ors. 5, 9; Swt. 232, 21. Mid ðon ðe hé geweóx, him ðá ofþyncendum and ðǽm Perseum ðæt hié on his eámes anwalde wǽron. Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 18.

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Hé sceolde þurh deáþes cyme dómes hleótan he was to gain glory through the coming of death, Exon. 47 a; Th. 160, 18; Gú. 945: 48 a; Th. 164, 20; Gú. 1014: 74 b; Th. 280, 1; Jul. 622: Runic pm. 1; Kmbl. 339, 6. Leánum hleótan to obtain rewards,.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

hálig-dóm

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man mid háligdóme út and mid háligwætere, Wlfst. 173, 13. Út ealle mid hálidóme, 181, 3. Gif hwá mǽne áð on háligdóme ( super sancta ) swerige, Ll.

mearc

(n.)
Grammar
mearc, a mark, <b>mearc</b> a limit. [These may be taken under one head, see N. E. D. mark.]
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D. vi. 33, 22-25. of immaterial things Findan hwylce dæge seó mearke, ꝥ ys se termen, on tún . . . geríst hyt ꝥ seó tíd hæbbe mearke hwænne heó tó síge crístenum folce tó blisse, Angl. viii. 326, 11-14. a stone or other monument set up or standing

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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II. 1 b α :-- Hwæðer (quid, cf. hwæt, Mt. 9, 5) is éðre tó secgenne, 'þé synd ðíne synna forgyfene', hwæðer þe (an) cweþan, 'arís, nim ðín bed and '?. Mk. 2, 9: Lk. 5, 23. <b>I b.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Se swég gefylde ꝥ hús, se Hálga Gást gefylde þá apostolas, Bl. H. 133, 20-22. Únrótnyss gefylde eówre heortan, Jn. 16, 6. Cóm micel werod gásta and þis hús innan of mǽstan dǽle sittende gefylde (-fylldon, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 638, 19.

ge-weald

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Hæfde Gúðláces gǽst in gewealdum módig mundbora, Gú. 666. power of one in authority, rule, dominion, sway. v. wealdan; Þam is wuldor and geweald, Bl. H. 249, 23. Ealra heáhfædera mægen hé ( St.