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ge-helpan

(v.)
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Hiá bécnadon ðǽm foerum ꝥte gecuóm-on and gehulpo hiá, 5, 7. to relieve the wants or necessities of a person, to succour Sceal se ríca dǽlan his byrðene wið þone ðearfan, þonne hé . . . ðám þearfan gehelpð. Hml. Th. i. 254, 33.

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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An mǽden sceal geeácnian (concipiet) and ácennan sunu, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 2. Geécnande concipiens, Lk. L. l, 31. Geécnad wére conciperetur, 2, 21. Sé þe wæs geeácnod of þám Hálgan Gáste qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto, Ps. L. fol. 199, 5.

gréne

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Grénum vernantibus (gemmis ), ii. 85, 26. covered with herbage or foliage. of land Beorg sceal on eorðan gréne standan, Gn. C. 35. Grénes gehæges uernantis prati, An. Ox. 550. Se munt is sum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded, Bl. H. 207, 28.

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Sum sceal on galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, óþðæt báncofa blódig ábrocen weorðeþ, Exon. 329, 13; Vy. 33

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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Ða beágas sceal brond fretan fire shall consume the rings, Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: Exon. 18 b; Th. 51, 7; Cri. 812.

Linked entry: brond

inca

(n.)
Grammar
inca, an; m.

Doubtquestionoffenceill-willfear

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Ðú mé scealt edwítt mín of áwyrpan ðæt mé tó incan áhwǽr gangeþ thou shalt cast from me my reproach, which everywhere goes as a cause of fear to me; amputa opprobrium meum, quod suspicatus sum, Ps. Th. 118, 39.

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, uponjuxta, prope, apud, inOf, aboutde, quoadBy, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison withper, secundum, pro, ex

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By, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison with; per, secundum, pro, ex Bí hwon scealt ðú lifgan by what art thou to live? Exon. 36 b; Th. 118, 23; Gú. 244. Bí noman gehátne called by name, 23 b; Th. 66, 16; Cri. 1072.

strǽl

(n.)
Grammar
strǽl, strél, streál, es ; m. : e ; f. : stræle, an ; f.
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Ðá sóna mid ðan ðe se strǽl on flyge wæs, ðá com swíðe mycel windes blǽd, ðæt seó strǽl wearð eft gecyrred, and ðá ðone ilcan mon, ðe heó ǽr from sended wæs, hé sceát, Blickl. Homl. 199, 17-23.

Linked entry: streál

ETAN

(v.)
Grammar
ETAN, to etanne; part. etende; ic ete, ðú etest, etst, itst, ytst, ætst, he, heó, hit, yt, ytt, et, ett, eteþ, ieteþ, iteþ, yteþ, pl. etaþ; p. ic, he æt, ðú ǽte, pl. ǽton; subj. indef. ic ete, æte, pl. eten; p. ǽte, pl. ǽten; pp. eten; v.a.

EAT, consume, devourĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre

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To EAT, consume, devour; ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre Ðú scealt greót etan thou shalt eat dust [grit ], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 9; Gen. 909: 43; Th. 57, 28; Gen. 935.

ge-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred.

To gotravelgo onbehavefareget oncomeget to a placeTo perform a journeyreach or get by goingobtainattainexperiencesuffer

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To perform a journey, reach or get by going, obtain, attain, experience, suffer Ðú scealt ða fóre geféran thou shalt perform that journey, Andr. Kmbl. 431; An. 715; 388; An. 194.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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to become strong Monig sceal siþþan wyrt onwæcnan; eác ðon wudubearwas tánum týdraþ trymmaþ eorðwelan the woods teem with branches, grow strong (?) with the wealth of earth, Exon.

hát

(adj.)
Grammar
hát, adj.
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Sceal eft cuman sumor swegle hát, Gn. Ex. 78. Se háta sumor drýgþ and gearwaþ sǽd and bléda, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 14. Helle þǽre hátan, Gen. 362. Hátum bærnete torrido solis chaumate, An. Ox. 3243.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Hyge sceal heardum men a bold man must have courage, 92 a; Th. 346, 15; Gn. Ex. 205. Hige sceal ðé heardra heorte ðé cénre ðé úre mægen lytlaþ the firmer must courage be, braver the heart, the more our force dwindles, Byrht. Th. 140, 62; By. 312.

georne

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sceal beón ymbe sóme swá hé geornost mæg, ii. 312, 13. where pains are taken to produce completeness, carefully Friþaþ and fyrþraþ swíþe georne elaborat, Bt. 34, 10; F. 148, 30.

lust

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Sceal lof Drihtnes on lust sprecan mín múð, Ps. Th. 144, 21. dat. (inst. ) Seó sáwl mid gefeán séceð lustum þæt lámfæt, Seel. 133 : 136. Wé þás sǽlác lustum bróhton tíres tó tácne, B. 1653. Hé (Christ) lustum dreág ehtendra níð, Gú. 495.

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cureauxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatioa BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offeringcompensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatioto-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering; compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio Gif feaxfang geweorþ, L scætta to bóte if there be a taking hold of the hair, let there be 50 sceats

yfelness

(n.)
Grammar
yfelness, e; f.
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Th. ii. 84, 2. malignity, cruelty, v. yfel, He slóh and tó sceame túcode ða Norðhymbran leóde, óþ ðæt Óswold his yfelnysse ádwæscte, Homl.

á-sceacan

(v.)
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Gif ðæs módes forhæfdnes mid ungeðylðe ne ascóke ( excuteret ) ðá sibbe of ðǽm sceáte ðǽre smyltnesse, Past. 311, 15. Wé sceolon ásceacan ðone sleacan slǽp ús fram, Hml. Th. i. 602, 15. His geoc of heora swuran ásceacan, 212, 10: R. Ben. 98, 14.

Linked entries: sceacan on-sceacan

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Heorte sceal ðé cénre mód sceal ðé máre ðé úre mægen lytlaþ heart shall the braver be, courage the higher, as our force dwindles, Byrht. Th. 140, 64; By. 313. Ðá ongunnon hí mód niman then they began to take courage, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 15.

hǽtu

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Ic drífe sceáp míne tó heora lǽse, and stande ofer hig on hǽte ( aestu ) and on cyle, Coll. M. 20, 13. of sexual passion Seó gecyndelice hǽtu þurh ꝥ mægen þæs Hálgan Gástes gestilleþ on þé ( the Virgin Mary ), Bl.