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ge-mæcca

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ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Þonne hí gegadriaþ þá gelícan heora gemæccum in þám gelícum tintregum, and þá oferhýdigan mid þám oferhígdum . . . cum pares paribus in tormentis similibus sociant, ut superbi cum superbis . . . Gr.

ofer-winnan

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Th. ii. 218, 12-17. Hé unáliéfede lustas átemige and oferwinne illicitas suggestiones edomare, Past. 383, 6. Ne lǽt mé nánwiht oferwinnan on þís wege, þat ic ne mage cuman þé nihil mihi repugnare facias tendenti ad te, Solil. H. 14, 2.

gift-lic

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Heó bicóm giftelicre yldo she came to marriageable age Ap. Th. 1. 10. Þá giftelican nuptiales Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 60. gyftlicum ad nuptiales (copulas ), An. Ox. 3612. Giftlice rǽdas sponsalia decreta 1122

Linked entry: gifte-lic

ge-wuldrian

(v.)
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H. 197, 10. to glory in Gewuldriaþ ( gloriabuntur ) on þé ealle þá þe lufiaþ þínne noman, Ps. L. 5, 12

sunor

(n.)
Grammar
sunor, (-er), e; f. A herd of swine, a sounder ('That men calleth a trip of a tame swyn is called of wylde swyn a soundre; that is to say, ȝif ther be passyd v. or vi. togedres.'—Halliwell's Dict.)
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Wæs unfeor suner swína (suner berga, Lind. grex porcorum) etende. Ða deóful bédun hinae: 'send úsic in ðás sunrae (suner, Lind. gregem ) swína.' . . . Eode all siu suner niþerweardes in sae, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 30-32. Sunor . . . ðæt sunor, Lk. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: suner

mete-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
mete-tíd, e; f.
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Th. ii. 436, 30

á-sécan

to seek outsearch forto search throughexplore

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Add: to seek out, search for Ácsa hine his wísena and áséc his dǽda, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 21. Ðæt seó sáwel dysi forbúge and wísdóm áséce, Hex. 40, 1. to search through, explore Hí hæfdon þá burh ealle ásóhte, Chr. 1011; P. 142, 2 note

Linked entry: on-sécan

a-rǽfnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽfnian, p. ade; pp. ad.

to endurebearsuffersupportsustinerepatisupportareto ponder in mind or heartanimo versareponderare

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Th. i. 30, 35

Linked entry: a-rǽfniende

á-hebban

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Th. i. 328, 17. Þá þe þá yldo nabbað ꝥ hig ꝥ fæsten áhebban magon, ii. 436, 10. to uphold Hé bið up áhafen sublevabitur , Kent. Gl. 1069. to give rise to, cause, raise a laugh Ýdelu word þá þe unnytte hleahtor up áhebben, Ll.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stingan, pp. ge-stungen
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To stab, pierce by thrusting Hé wæs mid spere on hys sýdan gestungen, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 31. Áhsa hwæþer hé ǽfre ware slegen on þá sídan oððe gestungen. Lch. ii. 258, 24

a-gangan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gangan, pp. -gangen; -gongen

To go or pass by or overto happenbefalpræterireevenire

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Th. 2473; B. 1234. Wæs ðæs mǽles mearc agongen the limit of the time was passed. Cd. 83; Th. 103, 17; Gen. 1719: Exon. 39b; Th. 130, 20; Gú. 441

Linked entry: a-gongen

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Heora handa ástífedon, swá hwá swá hreopode þá róde mid handum, Hml. Th. i. 598, 12. to touch, make use of, have to do with Ic þé swá geheóld, þæt þú hig ne hrepodest, Gen. 20, 6.

rodor-lic

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Add Þú þe eart fram Gode gehálgod mid roderlicum wurðmynte te . . . quem Deus aethereo honore sacravit, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 11. ðám roderlican (readorlicum, lxxv. 5) ad aetheria, Lch. i. lxxiii. 6

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Add: to take charge or possession of (with gen.). the object a person Gif hé næbbe mǽgburg, héden his þá gefán, Ll. Th. i. 148, 19. the object a thing. [Hml. Th. ii. 114, 33: Exod. 583: Ll. Th. i. 436, 9: Hml.

ǽr

(con.)
Grammar
ǽr, conj.

EREbefore thatantequampriusquam

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ERE, before that; antequam, priusquam Ǽr heó wordum cwæþ ere she said in words, Cd. 222; Th. 290, 3; Sat. 409. Ǽr hie to setle gong ere she went to her seat, Beo. Th. 4043; B. 2019. Ǽr ge furður féran ere that ye further proceed, 510; B. 252.

ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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Gesceáwiað eów selfe considerans te ipsum, Past. 159, Gif hé hæbbe ealle on fóðre ágifanne, gesceáwige mon, ágife ealle if he have to pay all in fodder, let the matter be looked into, let him pay all. Ll. Th. i. 140, 9.

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Þá menn þe ic míne bócland becweden hæbbe, 491, 8

bendan

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Man Críst bænde . . . þá þe hine bændon, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 23-26. Gif man gehádodne man bænde oþþe beáte, i. 348, 5. Bende, 400, 19, 21. [Icel. benda to bend

ceósan

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Voc. ii. 53, 34. to choose a person as lord Ic eom fyrmdig þám híwum ꝥ hý hine ceósan, Cht. Th. 487, 28.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Th. 117, 13. to prostrate oneself in reverence:-- Gif þú feallest mé and mé weorþast (si cadens adoraveris me, Mt. 4, 9), Bl. H. 27, 18. Englas geþafedon þæt mennisce men him feóllon, Hml. Th. i. 38, 28.