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ge-wilcumian

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

To welcome ⬩ salutare

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To welcome; salutare Se cásere hig gewilcumode the emperor welcomed them, L. Ælf. P. 23; Th. ii. 372, 30

Linked entry: wilcumian

ge-wuldrian

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

To glorify

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To glorify Ic hine gewuldrige glorificabo eum, Ps. Th. 90, 16. Gewuldradon glorificaverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 8. Hie gesáwon ðæt heó wæs gewuldrod they saw that she was glorified, Blickl. Homl. 139, 25. Ðú eart gewuldrad mirificatus es, Ps. Th. 138,

Linked entry: wuldrian

ge-yrsian

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

to anger ⬩ make angry ⬩ to be angry

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to anger, make angry Hý geyrsedon irritaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 105, 7. Irtacus ðá wearþ swíðe geyrsod Irtacus then became very angry, Homl. Th. ii. 476, 34. to be angry He nele swá micclum swá we geearniaþ us geyrsian he will not be angry with us so much

Linked entries: ge-eorsian ge-orsod

burne

(v.)
Grammar
burne, subj. p. of beornan;

burned

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burned.Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 88, 45

bylgþ

(v.)
Grammar
bylgþ, 3rd pers. pres. of belgan

is angry

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is angry ;

cælþ

(v.)
Grammar
cælþ, 3rd pres. of calan;

is cold

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is cold Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 22

ear

(n.)
Grammar
ear, an ear of corn. l. eár,
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Þá hié heora corn ripon ealle þá eár ( spicae ) wǽron blódge, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 28. Ðára ehera spicarum, Mk. p. 2, 16. Eára, An. Ox. 1411. Cornbǽrum eárum granigeris spicis, 2361. Eár spicas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 84. Ehera, Mt. p. 16, 13.

Linked entry: æhher

rípe

(n.)
Grammar
rípe, (?) es; n. or (?) rípu, indcl.: ríp, e; f. (cf.
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O.H.G. rífi; f. maturitas : Ger. reife) Ripeness, maturity On rípe in maturitate, Ps. Th. 118, 147

ge-horsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horsian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud

To horse ⬩ to set or mount on a horse ⬩ to supply with a horse ⬩ equitem facere ⬩ equo instruere vel imponere

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To horse, to set or mount on a horse, to supply with a horse; equitem facere, equo instruere vel imponere : as yet found only as pp Here gehorsode wurdon the army was horsed [mounted], Chr. 867; Th. 130, 28, col. 3 : Gehorsade, 130, 28, col. 2 : 131,

Linked entry: ge-horsod

án-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
án-wintre, ǽ-wintre; adj. [án one, winter a winter]

Of one year ⬩ one year old ⬩ continuing for a year ⬩ hornus = horinus ⬩ ὥρινος ⬩ hornotĭnus ⬩ anniculus

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Of one year, one year old, continuing for a year; hornus = horinus = ὥρινος from ὥρα, hornotĭnus, anniculus Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5

ge-wurþian

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

To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ adorn ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ celebrāre

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On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the Lord's name, Hy. 9, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 30: 7, 59; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 59.

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (o), e or indecl.; f.

Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord

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Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean . . . syððan æðelingas gefricgean eówerne dómleásne dǽd for your kin shall receiving a lord's costly present and gift of sword be no more . . . after men learn

ge-wissian

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

To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere

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To make or cause to know, to instruct, inform, direct, command, govern; docere, edocere, regere, præcipere, dirigere Ðæt he ðone iungan cniht gewissian sceolde that he should instruct the young boy, Ælfc.T. Lisle, 34, 3.

Linked entry: wísian

Hwiccas

(n.)
Grammar
Hwiccas, Hwicceas, and Hwiccan [?] or [?] Hwicce [cf. Seaxe]; pl.
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The people of a small state which extended over Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and part of Warwickshire Ðæt is geseted in Huicca mægþe in ðære stówe ðe mon háteþ Weogernaceaster it is situated in the province of the Hwiccas, in the place that is called

Linked entries: Hwinca Hwyccas Hiccas

alibbend

(n.)
Grammar
alibbend, es; m.

A survivor ⬩ one who lives after ⬩ superstes

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A survivor, one who lives after; superstes;

wæl-hlenca

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-hlenca, or -hlence, an; m. or f.

A slaughter-link ⬩ a link of a coat of mail

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A slaughter-link, a link of a coat of mail Wriðene wælhlencan, Elen. Kmbl. 47; El. 24. Gúðweard gumena grímhelm gespeón, ... [h]wælhlencan sceóc. Cd. Th. 188, 31; Exod. 176

Linked entry: hlenca

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Þá blǽda ... þe ic (Adam) þé on teónan geþah the fruit that in contempt of thee I ate, Gen. 885. Þeós wyrt fremað gecnucud and on wíne geþiged, Lch. i. 210, 22: 282, 6. For mete geþiged taken as food, 300, 11. Se geþigeda mete, ii. 186, 21.

ge-hroden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-hroden, [pp. of ge-hreóðan to adorn]

adorned ⬩ ornatus

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Gréne stondaþ gehroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa the brightest of groves stands green, gloriously adorned, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 4; Ph. 79.

ge-líðian

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

To soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ mitigate ⬩ relieve ⬩ appease ⬩ lēnīre ⬩ mītĭgāre ⬩ plācāre

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Gáte cýse niwe ongelegd ðæt sár gelíðegaþ a new goat's cheese laid on relieveth the sore, Med. ex Quadr. 6, 7; Lchdm. i. 352, 9. Ðú gelíðegodest ealne ðínne graman mītĭgasti omnem īram tuam, Ps. Lamb. 84, 4.

Linked entry: líðigian

eáhum

(n.)
Grammar
eáhum, with eyes; = eágum; pl. dat. or inst.
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of eáge, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 25, MS. Bod