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for-déman

(v.)
Grammar
for-déman, to for-démanne; p. de: pp. ed

To condemn ⬩ damn ⬩ dijudĭcāre ⬩ damnāre ⬩ condemnāre

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Bos. 20, 20. On middele sóþlíce godas he fordémþ in mĕdio autem deos dijūdĭcat, Ps. Spl. 81, 1.

Linked entry: for-déming

FYRST

(n.)
Grammar
FYRST, first, fierst, es; m.

A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ respite ⬩ truce ⬩ spătium tempŏris ⬩ tempus constĭtūtum ⬩ intercăpēdo

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Bos. 6, 31: Chr. 1004; Erl. 139, 22. Ðý fyrste in the time, Beo. Th. 5139; B. 2573

Linked entries: fierst first

EÁRE

(n.)
Grammar
EÁRE, an; n: nom. acc. sing, eáre; nom. acc. pl. eáran

The EAR of man or an animal ⬩ auris

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Bos. 18, 26: Mk. Bos. 7, 33, 35: 14, 47: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 92; Wrt. Voc. 43, 23: Ps. Th. 140, 8: Exon. 128 b; Th. 494, 19; Rä. 83, 3: Cd. 216; Th. 275, 13; Sat. 171. [Wyc. eer, eere, ere: Piers P. ere: Chauc. ere: Orm. æere: Plat. oor, n: O.

Linked entries: éran eár eárede

be-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-scúfan, p. -sceáf, pl. -scufon; pp. -scofen; v. a.

To shove, thrust, cast, hurl or throw, to precipitate ⬩ intrudere, immittere, detrudere, præcipitare

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Bos. 5, 13

Linked entries: be-sceófan be-scofen

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buy ⬩ purchase ⬩ trade ⬩ ĕmĕre ⬩ negotiari

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To buy, purchase, trade; ĕmĕre, negotiari He sǽde, ðæt man náne burh ne mihte ýþ mid feó geceápian he said that no city could be more easily bought with money, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 106, 16.

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another ⬩ communiter, generaliter, invicem

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Bos. 15, 12, 17

ge-neósian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neósian, p. ode; pp. od [neósian to visit]

To visit, come to ⬩ visĭtāre, adīre

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Bos. 1, 68, 78. Us mid hǽlo hér geneósa visĭta nos in salutāri tua, Ps. Th. 105, 4. Ðæt ic geneósige temple his ut visĭtem templum ejus, Ps. Spl. 26, 8

Linked entry: neósian

ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mind ⬩ will ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ mens ⬩ animus ⬩ cogitatio

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Bos. 9, 47: Ps. Th. 91, 4: 93, 11: 128, 3: 139, 8; all m; but the following three are n Sóþlíce ðæt geþanc eode on hig, hwylc hyra yldest wǽre intravit autem cogitatio in eos, quis eorum major esset, Lk. Bos. 9,46: Byrht. Th. 132, 9; By. 13.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

ge-trymman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trymman, -trymian, -trymigan, -tremman; he -trymmeþ, -trymþ; p. -trymde, -trymede; pp. -trymed, -trymmed, -trymd.

to confirm ⬩ strengthen ⬩ encourage ⬩ establish ⬩ found ⬩ set in order ⬩ arrange ⬩ draw up ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre ⬩ mūnīre ⬩ confortāre ⬩ hortāri ⬩ fundāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ To grow strong ⬩ gain strength ⬩ recover ⬩ convălescĕre

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Bod.] which may encourage thee, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 27. Ic getrymme ofer ðé eágan míne firmābo sŭper te ŏcŭlos meos, Ps. Lamb. 31, 8: Ps. Th. 74, 3. Getrymmeþ rihtwíse Drihten confirmat justos Dŏmĭnus, Ps. Spl. 36, 18.

Linked entries: trymman ge-tremman

CALIC

(n.)
Grammar
CALIC, cælic, cælc, calc, es; m.
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Bos. 26, 27, 28: Ps. Th. 115, 4: Ps. Surt. 115, 13

Linked entries: celc cælc cælic

CWYRN

(n.)
Grammar
CWYRN, cweorn, e; f:cweorne , an; f.

A mill, hand-mill, QUERN ⬩ mola

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Bos. 24, 41. Ðæt híg grundon on cwyrne popŭlus illud frangēbat mola, Num. 11, 8. Æt ðære cweornan ad molam, Ex. 11, 5

Linked entries: cwearn cweorn

flocc-mǽlum

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
flocc-mǽlum, floc-mǽlum; adv. [mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, es; n. a measure, q. v.]

By flocks ⬩ flockwise ⬩ in companies ⬩ grĕgātim ⬩ cătervātim

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Hí hý flocmǽlum slógon they slew them in companies, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 46, 6. Hí ferdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum they went everywhere in flocks, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 25

Linked entry: folc-mǽlum

in-sigle

(n.)
Grammar
in-sigle, es ; n.

A seal ⬩ signet

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Wyrðe arð onfóa bóc and untýne insigloe his dignus es accipere librum et aperire signaculum ejus, Rtl. 29, 19

Linked entry: in-segel

ge-fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fægnian, -fagnian, -fagenian; p. ode; pp. od

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ exult ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ exultāre

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Bos. 6, 23. Blissian and gefægnian þeóda lætentur et exultent gentes, Ps. Spl. 66, 4

Linked entry: ge-fagnian

ge-fagnian

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

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ exult ⬩ gaudēre ⬩ exultāre

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Bos. 1, 14. Gefagnode ðæt cild on hyre innoþe exultāvit infans in utĕro ejus, 1, 41. Ic blissie and ic gefagenie on ðé lætābor et exultābo in te, Ps. Spl. T. 9, 2

ge-lettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lettan, ðú -letest; p. -lette; pp. -lett, -let; v. a.

To hinder ⬩ delay ⬩ let ⬩ stop ⬩ retardare ⬩ impedire

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Hine seó eá lange gelette ðæs oferfæreldes the river long hindered him from passing over, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43. 45. Ðú geletest láþ werod thou shalt stop the hostile force, Elen. Kmbl. 187; El. 94.

Linked entry: lettan

a-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde ; pp. -steald ; v. a.

To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire

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Asteald to býsne set for an example, Ors. 2, 4 ; Bos. 44, 33. Crist hit astealde and tǽhte Christ established and taught it, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 29. Heofonas, and móna, and steorran, ða ðú astealdest cælos, lunam et stellas, quæ to fundasti, Ps.

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Bos. 10, 25. Eáðre is ðæt heofen and eorþe gewíton, ðonne án stæf of ðære ǽ fealle it is an easier [thing] that heaven and earth pass away than one letter of the law fail, Lk. Bos. 16, 17

Linked entries: eáþ éðe íð íðe íðe-líce

searwian

(v.)
Grammar
searwian, p. ode
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Gif preóst searwaþ be winde, gebéte ðæt if a priest do not conduct an ordeal rightly, let him make 'bót.' If a priest uses deceit in respect to the wrapping up of the hand or arm exposed to the ordeal, let him make 'bót,' L. N. P.

ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bow ⬩ bend ⬩ bow down ⬩ recline ⬩ press down ⬩ humble ⬩ crush ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ incurvāre ⬩ humiliare ⬩ deprĭmĕre

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To cause to bow, bend, bow down, recline, press down, humble, crush; flectĕre, incurvāre, humiliare, deprĭmĕre Gebégdon sáwle míne incurvāvērunt anĭmam meam, Ps. Surt. 56, 7 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 9, 58.

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