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smeá-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
smeá-wyrhta, an; m.

A skilled workman, an artisan

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A skilled workman, an artisan Gif hé smeá-wyrhtan hæfþ ðám hé sceal tólan fylstan Anglia ix. 263, 16

geópan

(v.)
Grammar
geópan, ic geópe, ðú gýpst, he gýpþ, pl. geópaþ; p. geáp, pl. gupon; pp. gopen

To take up, take to oneself, receiveaccĭpĕre

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To take up, take to oneself, receive; accĭpĕre Óþ-ðæt ic spǽte eal-felo áttor, ðæt ic ǽr geáp until I spit the very baleful venom which I took up before, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 29; Rä. 24, 9

elnung

encouragementcomfortzeal

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Add: encouragement, comfort Hé æfter þysum geþance teáh him elnunge be dǽle after this thought he took comfort to himself in some measure, Hml. S. 23, 524. zeal Hé mid geornfulre elnunge úp árísende wæs, Hml. S. 31, 251

Grantan-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
Grantan-brycg, e; f: Grante brycg, e; f: Granta-brycg, e; f. [Hunt. Grantebrige: Dunel. Grantabric, Grantnebrige, Grantebryge: Hovd. Grauntebrigge]
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CAMBRIDGE, the chief town in Cambridgeshire, and seat of the University; Cantābrĭgia, agri Cantabrigiensis oppidum primarium To Grantanbrycge to Cambridge, Chr. 875; Th. 144, 9, col. 2: 145, 9, col. 2: 921; Th. 195, 29.

for-þrǽstan

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Add: to destroy by pressure. to crush, break to pieces Toeð synfulra ðú forðrǽstes ( conteruisti ), Ps. Srt. 3, 8. Forðrǽst ( contere ) earm ðes synfullan, 9, 36. Boga bið forðrésted, 36, 15. Reód forþrést calamum quassatum, R. Ben. I. 108, 8.

firen-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
firen-dǽd, fyren-dǽd, -déd, e; f.

A wicked or sinful deedcrimescĕlestum făcĭnus

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A wicked or sinful deed, crime; scĕlestum făcĭnus Ðæt hie firendǽda frece wurdon that they were too audacious in wicked deeds, Cd. 121; Th. 155, 29; Gen. 2580: Exon. 118a; Th. 453, 35; Hy. 4, 25. Firendéda, Ps. C. 50, 44; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 44.

Linked entry: fyren-dǽd

sceádan

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Ic cuóm tóo sceádanne (-enne, R.) monno wið ł from fæder his ueni separare hominem aduersus patrem suum, Mt. L. 13, 35

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brícsian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [brýce, bríce
use
]

useTo be of use, profit, benefit, do goodprodesse, proficuum esse

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To be of use, profit, benefit, do good; prodesse, proficuum esse He his gefërum brýcian gýmde he took care to do good to his companions, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 33. Hí brýcaþ monigra hǽlo multorum saluti proficuum erit, Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 32.

ge-

(prefix)

with

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Winnan is to toil, fight, contend; ge-winnan is to get by striving, fighting, contending, i. e. to win, ' A.D. 685; p. 40, 16 : p. 4, 25.

teám

Grammar
teám, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add :-- Toll and teám sý ágifen intó þám mynstre, bútan hé hit geearnian mæge þám ðe þænne áh mynstres geweald, Cht. E. 236, 4. efen-teám. Add

sulh

(n.)
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Th. i. 208, 12 seems to belong to II. as dealing with an extent of land rather than with an implement. Such an area was to provide two men with good horses.

scilling

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Se Godes wer þá sealde þám biddere and cwæð ꝥ hé ágeáfe his maniendum þá .xii. and þone ǽnne hǽfde him his ágenre nytte (In the story as told in Hml.

ge-winnan

(v.)
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II</b> Him wæs manna lufu ðæs mycel ꝥ him nǽnig gewin lang ne heard ne þúhte þæs þe hé heora sáulum hǽle and rǽde gewinnan mihte in him was the love of men so great that none of the labour seemed to him too long or too hard that

ge-hwyrftnian

(v.)

to tear

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to tear (?)

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To lightenmitigateassuagealleviare

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Ðonne hie willaþ him selfum ðæt yfel ðæt hie ðurhtugon to swíðe ge-líhtan when they wish to make too light of the evil they have done, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 20; Hat. MS. Ic mínne ðurst geléhte [?]

Linked entries: ge-lýhtan ge-lýhtan

ge-læccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-læccan, -læccean; he -læcþ; p. he -læhte, pl. -læhton; pp. -læht

To takecatchseizeapprehendcomprehendcaperearriperecomprehendere

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Germanus gelæhte ðone pistol æt Gregories ǽrendracan and hine totær Germanus took the letter from Gregory's messenger and tore it to pieces, Homl. Th. ii. 122, 29. Hét sóna gelæccan Stranguilionem he bade seize Stranguilio at once, Th. Apol. 25, 25.

Linked entries: læccan ge-læht

trymming

(n.)
Grammar
trymming, e; f. <b>I.a</b>
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Nú wylle wé eów secgan sum ðing ðe eów máge trymminge that may serve for your edification, Homl. Ass. 26, 50. geleáfan trymminge for the confirmation of belief, 5, 111. Trim*-*minge, Ælfc. T.

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torfian

(v.)
Grammar
torfian, <b>II a.</b>
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add: to throw, scatter Hyt nyþer torfaþ iacit cumulos, Germ. 390, 80. to toss (intrans.) Þá geseah hé án scip út on þǽre sǽ, swá swíðe torfigende fram þan wealcendum sǽs ýðum ꝥ ealle þá men wéndon ꝥ heora scip tóbrocen wǽre, Nap. 62

leód-burh

(n.)
Grammar
leód-burh, f.
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A people's town, a town of a country, town occupied by a people Of ðysse leódbyrig [Sodom], Cd. 116; Th. 150, 33; Gen. 2501. Hé eaferum lǽfde lond and leódbyrig he to his children left his land and its towns, Beo. Th. 4933; Th. 2471

weder-burh

(n.)
Grammar
weder-burh, f.

A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city

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A town exposed to storms, a weather-beaten city Him Dryhten bebeád, ðæt hé ða wederburg wunian sceolde, Andr. Kmbl. 3390; An. 1699