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ge-meargian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meargian, pp. od
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To fill with marrow; medullare Onsægd-nessa gemeargode (medullata) ic offrige þé, Ps. L. 65, 15

Linked entry: meargian

ge-stedigian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stedigian, p. od
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To bring to a standstill Férde se hálga wer . . . þá gehýrde hé feorran fǽrlíce hreám wépendre meniu, and hé wearð þá gestedegod befrínende geome hwæt ꝥ fǽrlices ware, Hml. S. 31, 242

Linked entry: stedigian

æf-ést

(n.)
Grammar
æf-ést, æf-ǽst, æfst, es; n. [æf, of = ab, ést gratia]

Envy ⬩ spite ⬩ enmity ⬩ zeal ⬩ rivalry ⬩ emulation ⬩ livor ⬩ invidia ⬩ odium ⬩ zelus ⬩ æmulatio

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Eald-feóndes æfést the old fiend's envy, Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 5; Ph. 401. Æféstes livoris, Mone B. 2699, p. 386. Heora æfstu ealle sceamien they all shall be ashamed of their enmities, Ps. Th. 69, 4.

Linked entries: æf-ǽst æf-ést-ful æf-éstian æf-éstig æf-íst æfst ést

peorð

(n.)
Grammar
peorð, the name of the Runic p. Its meaning is doubtful. Grimm notices the name for f in the old Sclavonic alphabet, fert, and the Persian name for one of the figures on the chess-board, ferz. Kemble seems to take the latter, translating the word by
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chess-man; but it is doubtful whether the knowledge of chess was early enough among the Teutons to allow of this interpretation. v. Zacher Das Runenalphabet, pp. 7-9.

falewe

(n.)
Grammar
falewe, fallow or

pale yellow

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pale yellow, Som. Ben. Lye

ymb-hegian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hegian, pp. od
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To hedge about, surround Ic ymbhegige (embhagige, v. l.) saepio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2 ; Zup. 190, 15. Emhegod mid weorodum mǽdena septus chords virginum, Hymn. Surt. 140, 12

Linked entry: ymb-hagian

foreþancul

Grammar
foreþancul, (-ol).
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Se foreðancula wer vir providus, Past. 305, 2. Dó mé rihtwísne and forþancolne (prudentem. v. foreþancfull), Angl. xii. 513, 3. Add

ge-brýdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brýdian, p. od
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To marry Wæs óðres cempan wíf . . . seó wæs án geár gebrýdod and feówer mónað, Shrn. 84, 31. Seó wæs twám werum gebrýdad, and hwæþre heó wæs clǽne fǽmne. Ǽrest heó wæs gebrýdad Tondberhte and æfter þǽm heó wæs seald Ecgferðe tó cwéne, 94, 18-21

Linked entry: brýdian

þrefe

(n.)
Grammar
þrefe, a measure of corn, a throve [v. N. E. D. s. v.]
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Swá man ǽr simle dide tióþunge æt ǽlcere sylh án fóðer cornes þe eahte þreues cornes on wéron, C. D. B. iii. 367, 24. [From Scandinavian. Icel. þrefi.]

ge-windwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-windwian, p. ode; pp. od

To blow

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To blow Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæðmnesse sý gewindwod on ðé let the inspiration of the heavenly embrace be blown into thee, Blickl. Homl. 7, 27

æscen

(n.)
Grammar
æscen, f., m. or n.

A (wooden) vessel, pail, bottle

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Of ðám æscene ðe is óðre namon hrygilebúc gecleopad . . . and of ðám óðran æscene, Cht. Th. 439, 25, 29. Man sceal habban trogas, æscena, Angl. ix. 264, 15. Substitute:

ofer-hlífan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-hlífan, to tower over or
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Ox. 3530. Oferhlífend (or = -hlifiende ?) mycelnys eminens (i. praecellens) magnitude, 1003

Linked entry: hlífan

in-cerran

(v.)
Grammar
in-cerran, (=on-cirran, q.v.)
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to pervert, divert Gif aenig monn ðás úre gewitnisse incerre on ówihte, C.D. ii. 6, 11

Linked entry: on-cirran

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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how patiently our Lord bore the devil's tempting, Bl.

sófte

(adj.)
Grammar
sófte, adj. Add: <b>I a.</b> of weather
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Gyf gemetegud sófte byþ si temperies tranquilla fuerit (it is uncertain whether sófte should be taken as adjective translating tranquilla, or as adverb qualifying gemetegud, which mist tes temperies), Angl. xiii. 397, 462.

ge-sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceaþian, p. ode; pp. od

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

býsnigan

(v.)
Grammar
býsnigan, to give or
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set on example, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 35: L. Edg. C. 66; Th. ii. 258, 17

ge-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ respĭcĕre ⬩ aspĭcĕre

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To look, behold, see; respĭcĕre, aspĭcĕre Driht of heofonum on eorþan gelócaþ Dŏmĭnus de cœlo in terram aspexit, Ps. Spl. 101, 20. Eágan his ofer þeóda gelóciaþ ŏcŭli ejus sŭper gentes respĭciunt, 65, 6.

eǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

ge-blíþe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-blíþe, adj. (or adv.)
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Blithe (or blithely) Hé swýþe geblíþe hine hét gyrwan tó þám ingange þæs heofonlican rices, Guth. 80, 1

Linked entry: blíþe

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