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be-díglian

(v.)

to conceal, ⬩ to conceal from ⬩ to be concealed ⬩ lie hid

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.):-- Hé bedíglode his dǽda þám cásere, Hml. S. 5, 9. Nán þing Gode bedíglian, Angl. xii, 513, 14. Swilce his tócyme mancynne bedíglod wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 82, 30: Hml. A. 53, 84.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m.

to bid, order, proclaim ⬩ one who bids or cries out, a herald, proclaimer, minister ⬩ præco, nuncius ⬩ one who bids or summons to appear in a court of law, a BEADLE ⬩ apparitor, exactor, bedellus

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He þurh his býdelas his gafoles myngaþ he reminds him of his tribute by his messengers [lit. beadles], L. Edg. S. l; Th. i. 270, 19.

Linked entry: bǽdel

be-geótan

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Dele first passage, and add: to cover with a fluid, anoint, besprinkle, drench Se wítega begeát his heáfod mid ele, Hml. S. 18, 319. Hí beguton hine ealne mid ealdum miggan, 35, 153. Begeót ðæne andwlatan ðǽr mid, Lch. i. 200, 9: 272, 5.

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Hé hine sylfne dyde Gode gelícne ( aequalem ), Jn. 5, 18. Hig sint englum gelíce ( aequales ), Lk. 20, 36.

on-gitan

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</b> to understand a person, perceive the true character of :-- Ðonne hié hié selfe ongietað ad se reducti, Past. 293, 25. Ongite (-giete, v. l.) hé hine selfne, 115, 4. <b>VI b.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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Hé ne mihte his handa tó his múðe gerǽcan, Hml. Th. ii. 96, 23. (l a) with immaterial object, to present a case, claim, &amp; c. :-- Hé móste mid his foráðe his hláford áspelian æt mistlican neódan, and his onspǽce gerǽcan mid rihte, LI.

á-stellan

To set up, ⬩ to set an example ⬩ to do something first ⬩ to found a place ⬩ institute an office ⬩ to establish a practice ⬩ doctrine, ⬩ to establish ⬩ confirm

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Þæt him beón heora ǽhta eallum gemǽne, swá ðá apostoli hit ástealdon, Hml. Th. i. 318, 10. Þis fæsten wæs ásteald, ii. 100, 1.

offrian

(v.)
Grammar
offrian, p. ode, ede

To offer, bring a sacrifice or gift in honour of another

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Hió offrede hiore ansegednesse immolavit victimas suas, Kent. Gl. 285. Hé offrude lác Gode his fæder mactatis victimis Deo patris sui, Gen. 46, 1. Offrode, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 34. [Hé offrede hit (the body of St.

symblan

(v.)
Grammar
symblan, ede ;and symblian; ode

To feast

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To feast Hú mǽre ðín folc is, ǽlce dæge hit symblaþ, Ps. Th. 22, 7. Hió ofer hire suna symblaþ and blissaþ, 112, 8. Se weliga se ðe on ðæm godspelle gesǽd is ðætte ǽlce dæge symblede . . .

Linked entry: symblian

óþ-wítan

(v.)
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Uton gangan ðæt wé bysmrigen bendum fæstne, óþwíton him his wræcsíð let us go and insult the captive, taunt him with his misery, Andr. Kmbl. 2715; An. 1360. Ne meaht ðú ðínre wyrde náuht óþwítan ne ðin líf nó getǽlan, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 3: Beo.

á-tellan

to count ⬩ number ⬩ compute ⬩ to enumerate ⬩ to tell ⬩ relate ⬩ recount ⬩ to reckon ⬩ repute

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On manige ódre þingon þe earfoðe sindon tó áteallene, Chr. 1086;P. 222, 18. to tell,relate,recount Hig eall átealdon þ hig gesáwon, Nic. 2, 17. Hig hym eall átealdon be þám wýtegum, 19, 30.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Hí hí forlǽtaþ on ðam mǽstan,sáre 7, 1; Fox 16,13 .

eáþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-mód, adj.

Humble, lowly, obedient ⬩ hŭmĭlis, obēdiens

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He eáþmóde him eorlas funde he found men obedient to him, Menol. Fox 195; Men. 99. His ætgiefan eáþmód weorþeþ he becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88 b; Th. 332, 27; Vy. 91

Linked entry: eæþ-mód

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, n.

infamy ⬩ shame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ ignominy ⬩ humiliation ⬩ scorn ⬩ contumely ⬩ insult ⬩ blasphemy

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Hié þá hé tó ðǽm bismre getawade þe on dǽm dagum mǽst wæs, þæt hé hié bereáfade heora cláþa and heora wǽpna ... hié him beforan drifen þá consulas swá swá niédlingas, ꝥ heora bismer þý máre wǽre (oneratos ignominia consules remiserunt).

ge-macian

(v.)
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Hí þǽra cinga sehte swá gemacedon, ꝥ se cyng Melcolm tó úran cynge cóm, and his man wearð, Chr. 1091; P. 227, 2. <b>II a.

lǽce-getawu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-getawu, pl. n.
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Medical apparatus Hí wǽron geondsmeágende eall his lǽcegeteá. Þá fundon hí þá mancas in his lǽcecyste illius omnia medicamenta perscrutantes aureos invenerunt in medicamine, Gr. D. 344, 16

leger

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Add Sé þe þæt ne can, ǽr hé hit geleornige, ne hé rihtlíce ne bið húsles wyrðe . . . ne furðon clǽnes legeres æfter his forðsíðe, Wlfst. 302, 8. Ðá beád se bisceop his wer þám cynge.

holh

(n.)
Grammar
holh, holg, es; n.

A hollow, ⬩ cavity, ⬩ hole

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Forðam ðonne mon his mód geeáðmódgeþ ðæt he wiðerweardnesse and scande forbere ðonne geeácnaþ hé sum holh on his móde swá swá ðæt weobud hæfþ on him uppan.

Linked entry: hol

á-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
á-læccan, p. -læhte
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To get hold of, catch Se kyng álehte him betwux his earmes, Chr. 1123; P. 251, 9

Linked entry: læccan

gilp-lic

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Add:: arrogant Pharao him filigde æt ðám hón mid his gilplicum riddum, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 23