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Gallias

(n.)
Grammar
Gallias, Gallie, Galleas; gen. Gallia; pl. m.

The Gauls ⬩ the Franks ⬩ Galli ⬩ Galliæ

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The Gauls, the Franks; Galli, ōrum; Galliæ, ārum; Ðǽr wæs Gallia ofslagen twá-hund þúsenda ducenta millia Gallōrum interfecta sunt, Ors. 5, 8; Bos. 107, 33; Hav. 329, 8 : 4, 7; Bos. 89, 7.

hálian

(v.)
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Wyrc him sealfe ðæt hit hálige, iii. 40, 16. to be saved. v. hál; 2 Geþencean wé eác, gif óþer nýten wǽre tó háligienne and geteód tó þon écan lífe, þonne onfénge hé ( Christ ) heora híwe, Bl. H. 29, 5

Cásere

(n.)
Grammar
Cásere, es; m.

Cæsar, an emperor ⬩ imperator

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Hí hæfdon Cæsares ofer híg, ðæt we cweðaþ cáseras, ða beóþ cyninga yldest they had Cæsares over them, that we call emperors, who are the greatest of kings, Jud. Thw. 161, 29

Linked entry: Cásern

strang-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
strang-líc, adj.

strong, robust ⬩ strong, firm, solid, able to resist force ⬩ requiring strength, laborious, hard ⬩ hard to bear, severe

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mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ nemo dubitat esse fortem cui fortitudinem inesse conspexerit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 29. hard to bear, severe Ðis is stronglíc, nú ðes storm becom, Cd.

heáh-altar

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-altar, es ; m.
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[Icel. há-altari.] Cf. heáh-wígbed, heáh-weófod

Linked entries: altar heáh-weofod

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to find ⬩ tend to ⬩ aspire to ⬩ strive ⬩ go forward ⬩ hasten ⬩ intend ⬩ desire ⬩ nīti ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ intendĕre ⬩ propĕrāre

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He fundaþ to ðæm weorþscipe ðæs folgoþes he aspires to the honour of rule, Past. 8, 2; Hat. MS. 12 b, 25: 11, 3; Hat. MS. 15 a, 9. Hí to ðé hionan fundiaþ they tend hence to thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 25, 38.

féþe-mund

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For 'foot-hand' substitute: walking-hand

ágenung

(n.)
Grammar
ágenung, ágnung, ahnung, e; f.

An OWNING ⬩ a possessing ⬩ possession ⬩ ownership ⬩ claiming as one's own ⬩ power or dominion over anything ⬩ possessio ⬩ dominium

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, power or dominion over anything; possessio, dominium Gif getrýwe gewitnes him to ágenunge rýmþ; forðam ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æfter-sprecþ if a true witness make way for him to possession; because possession is nearer to him who has

Linked entries: ágnung áhnung

a-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hyrdan, p. -hyrde, -hyrte; pp. -hyrded, -hyrd; v. trans.

To harden ⬩ make hard ⬩ durare ⬩ indurare

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To harden, make hard; durare, indurare Ic ahyrde Pharaones heortan ego indurabo cor Pharaonis, Ex. 4, 21. Ahyrde hyra heortan induravit cor eorum, Jn. Bos. 12, 40; Ex. 8, 15. Ahyrdon heoro slíðendne they hardened the wounding sword.

Linked entry: a-hyrte

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush into ⬩ invade ⬩ overrun ⬩ choke ⬩ irruere ⬩ invadere ⬩ occupare ⬩ suffocare

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and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land which before was overrun with thorns, and after that the thorns are dug out and the land is ploughed up, brings good fruit, Past. 52, 9 ; Hat

Linked entry: swógan

a-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrdan, -werdan; p. -wyrde; pp. -wyrded, -wyrd; v. trans.

To injure ⬩ corrupt ⬩ destroy ⬩ lædere ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ vitiare ⬩ violare

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To injure, corrupt, destroy; lædere, corrumpere, vitiare, violare Ðe he sylf awyrde whom he himself had injured, Homl. Th. i. 4, 24. Æðeling manig wundum awyrded many a noble injured with wounds, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113.

CYCENE

(n.)
Grammar
CYCENE, cicene,an; f.

A kitchen ⬩ coquīna, culīna

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Gif ceorl hæfde cirican and cycenan [MS. kycenan] if a free man had a church and a kitchen, L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

Linked entry: cicene

in-borh

(n.)
Grammar
in-borh, gen. -borges ; m.
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property

ge-boned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-boned, part.

Polished ⬩ burnished ⬩ pŏlītus

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Polished, burnished; pŏlītus He hæfþ ðiderynn gedón ii mycele gebonede róda, and ii mycele Cristes béc gebonede, and iii gebonede scrín, and i geboned altare he has placed therein two large burnished crosses, and two large Christ's books [= Gospels]

ge-hergian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hergian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To ravage ⬩ plunder ⬩ afflict ⬩ harrow ⬩ take captive ⬩ vastāre ⬩ spŏliāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ captīvum dūcĕre

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Ðe hie gehergod hæfdon which they had plundered, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 19. Gehergad ravaged, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 72, 22.

ge-met

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-met, adj. [ge-met IV. a fit or proper measure]

Fit, meet, proper ⬩ aptus, congruus, conveniens

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Fit, meet, proper; aptus, congruus, conveniens Wearþ him hýrra hyge ðonne gemet wǽre he had a loftier soul than were meet, Cd. 198; Th. 247, 5; Dan. 492 : 186; Th. 231, 21; Dan. 250: Andr.

Linked entry: or-met

un-hýðig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hýðig, adj.

Without that which is advantageous or beneficial ⬩ unhappy

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Gewát beorn unhýðig ( Guthlac's disciple when he had just lost his master ), Exon. Th. 185, 32; Gú. 1302. Hié unhýðige gecyrdon luste belorene láðspell beran, Andr. Kmbl. 2157; An. 1080

ge-lácnian

(v.)
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Gif mon þá greátan sinwe forsleá, gif hié mon gelácman mæge ꝥ hié hál sié, Ll. Th. i. 100, 4. Gelácnod curaretur, i. sanaretur, An. Ox. 2076. Fotus, i. nutritus, refectus, recreatus, calefactus vel gelácnod, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 78

ge-mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrian, p. ode
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Þú hæfst ǽgþer gedón ge ðá gesceafta gemǽrsode (-mǽrode 1: the corresponding metre has: Ðú þǽm gesceaftum mearce gesettest, Met. 20, 89) betwux him ge eác gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, I

Linked entries: mǽran ge-mǽran

hnot

cropped ⬩ pollarded

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Add: of animals, without horns, that has lost a horn Hnot mutilun, hnottum mutilatis Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 16, 17. [Perhaps hnoc (q. v.) should be read hnot, and taken here.] of trees, cropped, pollarded Tó ðám hnottan stocce (cf.

Linked entry: hnoc