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ge-eácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eácnian, ic -eácnige, ðú -eácnigast, he -eácnaþ, pl. -eácniaþ; p. ode; pp. od

To increaseconceivebecome pregnantaugēriconcipĕreaugēre

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Hí geeácnodon unrihtwísnysse augēbant injustĭtiam, Jud. 4, 1 : Elen. Grm. 342. Elizabeþ his wíf geeácnode Elizabeth his wife conceived, Lk. Bos. 1, 24. Ðú on innoðe geeácnast thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 1, 31.

Linked entry: ge-écnian

ge-nyhtsumnes

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Fæsten for hwǽtes genihtsumnesse, óðerne for wínes, þriddan for eles, Shrn. 138, 13. a condition of plenty Wé sindon cumen tó þǽm gódan tídun . . . and tó ðǽre genihtsumnisse þe hié fore gielpað, Ors. 4, 7; S. 182, 15. a sufficiency, sufficient supply

BERAN

(v.)
Grammar
BERAN, beoran, ic bere, beore, ðú birest, birst, byrst, he bireþ, byreþ, birþ, byrþ, pl. beraþ; p. ic, he bær, ðú bǽre, pl. bǽron; pp. boren; v. a.

to BEARcarrybringbear or carry a sacrificeofferbear offcarry outextendwearsupportenduresufferferreportareafferreofferredeferreproferreextenderegereretolerareto BEARproducebring forthfacereferreedereparere

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Se ðæt wicg byrþ he whom the horse carries, Elen. Kmbl. 2390; El. 1196. On handum hí beraþ ðé in manibus portabunt te, Ps. Spl. 90, 12. Secgas bǽron beorhte frætwa the warriors bare bright arms, Beo. Th. 432; B. 213.

EARM

(n.)
Grammar
EARM, es; m.

ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand brachium ocean, etc sĭnus, rāmus

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Kmbl. 2030; An. 1017: Elen. Kmbl. 2470; El. 1236. Forðanðe earmas synfulra beóþ tobrocene oððe beóþ tobrytte quŏniam brachia peccatōrum contĕrentur, Ps. Lamb. 36, 17: 43, 4.

Linked entries: ærm arm

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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the covering made by the wave, the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 459; El. 230. Under lyfte helm under the air's covering, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 19; Rä. 4, 64.

Linked entry: helmiht

HWÍT

(adj.)
Grammar
HWÍT, adj.

WHITEbrightclearfairsplendid

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Wlitescýne hwít and hiwbeorht hæleþa náthwylc some man beauteous, shining and bright of hue, Elen. Kmbl. 145; El. 73. Hwít heard stán creta vel cimolia, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 40; Wrt. Voc. 37, 29.

hýnþ

(n.)
Grammar
hýnþ, e; hýnþu [-o]; indecl. f.

Humiliationabasementdisgracecontemptinjuryharmloss

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Hié in hýnþum sculon wergþu dreógan in abject state shall they undergo damnation, Elen. Kmbl. 420; El. 210. Ðú hweorfest of hénþum in gehyld godes thou shall go from humiliations into the grace of God, Andr. Kmbl. 233; An. 117.

Linked entries: hénþ hiénþo

INNOÞ

(n.)
Grammar
INNOÞ, innaþ, es; m. f.

the insidestomachwombbowelsthe breastheart

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Hálig gást hreðer weardode æðelne innoþ, Elen. Kmbl. 2289; El. 1146. Mæg hé eft cuman on his módor innoþ numquid potest in ventrem matris suæ iterato introire? Jn. Skt. 3, 4. Inneþas viscera, Wrt. Voc. 283, 76.

molde

(n.)
Grammar
molde, an;

moulddustsandearthgroundearthlandearth

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Mearh moldan træd the steed trod the ground, Elen. Kmbl. 109; El. 55. earth (the dwelling place of men) Ne mihte ða on moldan man geríman no man on earth might number them, Ps.

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.
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Ðá wæs þúf hafen, segen for sweótum, Elen. Kmbl. 247 ; El. 124. Sió býman stefen and se beorhta segn, Exon. Th. 65, 30 ; Cri. 1062. Segnes gúþfana labara, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 74. Segne pendiculo (cf. labarum, signum pensile), 66, 48.

Linked entry: segen

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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Beorht on blǽde bright in life, Elen.

Linked entries: bléd bléd

ge-lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽstan, to -lǽstenne; he -lǽsteþ, -lǽst; p. -lǽste; pp. -lǽsted, -lǽst.

to doperformaccomplishfulfildischargeexecutepayfăcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārepersolvēreto accompanyfollowattendservecŏmĭtārisĕquipersĕquiTo continueremainlastenduremănēredūrāre

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to do, perform, accomplish, fulfil, discharge, execute, pay; făcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, præstāre, persolvēre Ic náuht ne tweóge ðat ðú hit mǽge gelǽstan I doubt not that thou canst perform it, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 174, 31 : Elen. Kmbl. 2329; El. 1166.

Linked entry: lǽstan

geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ, geógeþ, giógoþ, geógaþ, gígoþ, iúguþ, e; f.

YOUTH, the state of being youngjuventus, juvenilis ætas vel statusthe youth, young personsjuventus, juvenes

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Th. ii. 76, 15: Elen. Kmbl. 2528; El. 1265. Of mínre geóguþe a juventute mea, Mk. Bos. 10, 20: Blickl. Homl. 211, 26. Ðǽr is geógoþ búton ylde there is youth without age, 65, 17: Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 6; Cri. 1654.

Linked entry: eógoþ

wreón

(v.)
Grammar
wreón, (from wríhan); p.wráh, wreáh, pl.wrigon, wrugon; pp.wrigen, wrogen

To coverto put a covering onto cover with clothesto clotheto coverto bindto concealhideto serve as a coveringbe spread over

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Ða word ðe gé wrigon under womma scealum, Elen. Kmbl. 1162 ; El. 582. with the idea of protection Ic ðé wið weána gehwam wreó and scylde folmum mínum, Cd.

Linked entry: wríga

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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Wulf on walde, Elen. Kmbl. 55 ; El. 28 : Judth. Thw. 24, 25 ; Jud. 206. 'Uton gán on ðysne weald, innan on dísses holtes hleó. ' Hwurfon hié . . . on ðone grénan weald, Cd. Th. 52, 6-10; Gen. 839-41.

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.

truthfaithfulnessgood faithsinceritytruthrighteousnessjusticetruth of speech or thought

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gen. with weg) weg tó wuldre, Elen. Kmbl. 2296; El. 1149.

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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heáh weall round the wall [of Babylon] is a very great ditch, in which runs the deepest stream; and, outside the ditch, a wall is built two ells high, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 26, 27

Linked entry: walu

eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig, eádeg; adj. [eád happiness, prosperity; ig]

Happy, blessed, prosperous, fortunate, rich, perfect beātus, fēlix, gaudii plēnus, faustus, abundans, opŭlentus, dīves

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Seó eádige the blessed [maid ], Elen. Grm. 618. Seó eádge the blessed [maid ], Exon. 67 a; Th. 249, 1; Jul. 105. Forðon se biþ eádig therefore he shall be blessed, Cd. 220; Th. 283, 13; Sat. 304.

Linked entries: eádeg eádga

ge-regnian

(v.)
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Genim hrýþeren flǽsc gesoden on ecede and mid ele gerénod mid sealte, 186, 18. Swá gerénode, 62, 7. to arrange, contrive, plan Wíf, gif heó mid hwylcum cræfte hire hǽmed gerénað mulier, si aliquo molimine, fornicationem suam peregerit, Ll.

ge-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tæl, -tel, -teal, es; pl. nom. acc. -talu; n.

a numberseriesreckoningcomputationnumerusseriescomputuscomputatioa companyracetribecenturiatribusa book of reckoninga registercataloguelaterculumcatalogus= κατάλoγos

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Els. 9, 2, God geíce fela þúsenda to ðison getale Deus addat ad hunc numerum multa millia, Deut. 1, 11. Twelf pund be getale twelve pounds by tale, Chart.

Linked entries: ge-tel ge-teal ge-tel