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ge-openian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-openian, -openigean; p. ode; pp. od, ad.

To open, manifest, shew, revealTo open

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Geopena ongeán me lífes geat open to me the gate of life, 76, 3. Ðæt he geopenige that he shew, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 24; Hat. MS. God hine onwrýhþ ðeáh ðe wit hine ne geopenian God will reveal it though we two do not make it manifest, Blickl.

Linked entry: openian

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, p. ode; pp. od [medeme]

To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble

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Ic ðancige mínum Gode ðe me gemedemode to his hálgum I thank my God that has deemed me worthy to be among his saints, Homl. Th. i. 424, 15. Ðú eart on écnesse gemedemod thou art honoured for ever, Blickl. Homl. 147, 12.

Linked entry: medumian

be-gíman

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Begím dóm mínne intende judicio meo, 34, 26. Begím þú, God, tó fylste Deus, in adjutorium meum intende, R. Ben. 60, 5. to observe, keep a command, an appointed season, &c. Þá offringdagas wé ná ne begýmaþ. An. Ox. 40, 24, 37.

on-cunnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cunnan, p. -cúðe; pp. -cunnen

To accuse a person (acc.) of something (gen., clause beginning with ðæt or with prep, be, for), to blame, charge, lay to a person's charge

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M. C. 140, 4

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hrægl

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Gearwende hine mið hrægle ( clamyde ), Mt. L. 27, 27. Mið fellereóde hrægle purpura, Mk. L. 15, 17. Cyrtel ł hrægl ðín and hrægl ł hæcla tunicam tuam et pallium, Mt. L. 5, 40. Ꝥ purbple hrægl purpureum uestimentum, Jn. L. 19, 5.

dalf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dalf, dug, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 33, = dealf; p.
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ofdelfan

eástro

(n.)
Grammar
eástro, easter, Mt. Bos. 26, 2; nom. acc. pl.
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of eáster

fyrd-man

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-man, ferd-mon; pl. -men; m.

A military mana soldiermīles

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A military man, a soldier; mīles He sceal hæbban fyrdmen he must have soldiers, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33

Linked entries: ferd-mon fird-man

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Warniaþ (videte) ðæt gé hyt nánum men ne secgeon, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 30: 18, 10. Warnigeaþ ðæt gé ne beón gedrefede, 24, 6. Se man mót geornlíce warnian, ðæt hé eft ðám yfelum dǽdum ne geedlǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 23.

CEALF

(n.)
Grammar
CEALF, celf, calf, es; cealfru, calfru; n. m.

A CALFvitulus, vitula

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Me ymbhringdon mænige calfru circumdederunt me vituli multi, Ps. Th. 21, 10. Ic ne on-foo of húse ðínum calferu non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, Ps. Surt. 49, 9. On-settaþ ofer wi-bed ðín calfer acc. pl. imponent super altare tuum vitulos, 50, 21

DROSNA

(n.)
Grammar
DROSNA, drosne, nom. acc; gen.drosna ; dat. drosnum; pl. f.

Grounds, sediment, lees, dregs fæx, fæces

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He gelǽdde me of fenne drosna eduxit me de luto fæcis, Ps. Spl. 39, 2. Of ðám drosnum from the dregs, Ps. Th. 39, 1. Hí druncon óþ ða drosna usque ad fæces bibērunt, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 45. Eles drosna dregs of oil; amurca = άμόργη, Ælfc.

Linked entry: dros

gise

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., and add Wéne gé ðæt ǽgðer sié mid ge gise ge nese? ( ut sit apud me est et non ), Past. 308, 9. 'Ne sǽde ic ꝥ . . .?' 'Gyse,' cwæþ ic, 'þú ꝥ sǽdest,' Bt. 34, 6; F. 142, 5. Hwí wolde God swá lytles þinges him forwyrnan . . .?

spellung

(n.)
Grammar
spellung, e; f.

talkingconversationdiscoursenarrationa taleconversationdiscoursenarrative(talking and tasting)tragoediae

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Hí cýð[d]on spellunga narraverunt mihi fabulationes, Ps. Spl. 118, 85

ge-þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þyncan, p. -þúhte; pp. -þúht

To seemappear

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Is me ge-þúht it seems to me, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 6; Gú. 989: 49 a; Th. 169, 18; Gú. 1096

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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.), Mt. L. 10, 14. Óðero bíspell héres gé, 21, 33. Héres gié mec alle, Mk. L. 7, 14. Cuén súðdǽles cuóm tó héranne snytro Salomones, Mt.

byrigan

(v.)
Grammar
byrigan, birigan; p. de; pp. ed
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To bury; sepelire Alýf me ǽrest byrigan mínne fæder permitte mihi primum sepelire patrem meum, Lk. Bos. 9, 59 : 9, 60: Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 21: Hy. 10, 29; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 29: Nicod. 21; Thw. 10, 30: 21; Thw. 11. 4

Linked entry: be-byrigan

camel

(n.)
Grammar
camel, camell, camal, es; m. A camel; cămēlus = κάμηλος = למָגָּ
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Wæs Iohannes gegerelad mið hérum cameles [camelles, Lind.] erat Iohannes vestitus pilis cameli, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 6. Iohannes hæfde gewéde of hérum ðæra camella Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Se camal, Lk.

Linked entry: camal

eówian

(v.)
Grammar
eówian, p. ode; pp. od

To shewostendĕre

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To shew ; ostendĕre Hi eówodon me ða wunde monstrāvērunt mihi vulnus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 17. Ðá hét he his tungan forþdón of his múþe, and him eówian linguam prōferre ex ōre, ac sĭbi ostendĕre jussit, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 6

Linked entry: iówian

fóstraþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóstraþ, es; m.

Foodvictualsescacĭbus

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Food, victuals; esca, cĭbus Met oððe fóstraþ esca, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Hláf oððe fóstraþ pānem, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 31. Fóstraþ manna, Jn. Lind. War. 6, 49. Fóstraþas epimēnia = ἐπιμήνια provisions for a month, a month's rations, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-níðla

(n.)
Grammar
ge-níðla, an; m.

An enemy, a foe

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An enemy, a foe Nǽfre ðú gelǽrest ðæt ic dumbum and deáfum deófolgieldum gǽste geníðlum gafol onháte never shalt thou induce me to promise tribute to dumb and deaf idols, foes to the spirit, Exon. 68 a; Th. 251, 26; Jul. 151