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ge-bed

Grammar
ge-bed, <b>; I.</b> in l. 3 for 236 l. 23 b,
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and add Ásende hé tó Basilie biddende ꝥ hé þone geyrsodon cásere þurh his gebedu gelíðgode, Hml. S. 3, 194

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, p. ge-wát, pl. ge-witon. For <b>ge-wítan;</b>
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substitute: To see after, take care of. with acc. Gewíte and beseoh wíngeard þisne vide et visita vineam istam, Ps. Th. 79, 14. with clause Gewíte þǽre cirican ealdor ꝥ him mon on þám fierste mete ne selle, Ll. Th. i. 64, 16

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; Rä. 21, 15. Hé tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt

folgian

(v.)

to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise

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Wulfríc forð gefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽr tó . . . folgode þá Stígande arc̃ƀ and wearð gehálgod tó aƀƀ Chr. 1061; P. 190, 4.

trehing

(n.; num.)
Grammar
trehing, (but þrihing in Lambarde. v. Schmid. A. S. Gesetz. 508). The form given in L. Ed. C. to the Scandinavian word, which in Icelandic appears as
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The Anglicized form of the word probably began with þ, and Halliwell gives Thirdings as the term used of the Ridings. The present form, Riding, seems to have arisen from a confusion of the initial dental with the final sound of East, West, North

Linked entry: þrihing

hús-carl

(n.)
Grammar
hús-carl, es; m. [A word apparently taken from the Scandinavians, as the English form would be hús-ceorl.]
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A member of the king's bodyguard Ðurstán mín húskarll præfectus meus palatinus Ðurstanus, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 202, 4. Urk mín húskarl, 221, 6. On gewitnesse eallra ðæs kynges húscarlan [-carla?], 291, 15. Ða Densca húscarles, Chr. 1070; Erl. 207, 25

glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Labefacare agleddęgo, Txts. 111, 9. Cf. O. Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

feówera

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
feówera, gen. pl. of feówer four: = feáwera; gen. pl. of feáwa

a few.

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a few

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Strétpen, C. D. iii. 448, 19, Strétfold, 119, 30 may suggest that the word has the later sense). Add: On ætden pæn . . . on ðone ealdan uuíðig on Ættan pennes læce, C. D. vi. 48, 12-14. On hacan penne, v. 238, 30. Andlang weges tó pippenes penne; of

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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Hú hé Israélum eáþost meahte guman óþþringan how he might most easily force away men from Israel (carry the Israelites captive), Cd. Th. 219, 8 ; Dan. 51. Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan our kinsmen shall take our home from us, Exon.

ǽt-giefa

(n.)
Grammar
ǽt-giefa, -geofa, an; m. [St food, gifa a giver]

A food-giver ⬩ feeder ⬩ cibi dator

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A food-giver, feeder; cibi dator Óþ ðæt se fugel his ǽtgiefan eáþmod weorþeþ till that the bird becomes obedient to his feeder, Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 26; Vy. 91: 90b; Th. 339, 22; Gn. Ex. 98

brim-fugel

(n.)
Grammar
brim-fugel, gen. -fugles; m. [brim, fugel
a bird, fowl
]

a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩

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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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</b> masculine and feminine forms.

þeód-guma

Grammar
þeód-guma, For 'A chief man ... great man' substitute: A member of a þeód (v. þeód; I a),
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a retainer of a chief. Cf. dryht-guma

on-feng

(n.)
Grammar
on-feng, es; m. [v. fón (on)].

laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault

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laying hold of, seizing Be cirliscre fǽmnan onfeuge. Gif mon on cirliscre fǽmnan breóst gefó, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120

Linked entries: and-feng on-fang

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
    • .]

To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2.

hwilc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwega, -hwugu, -hugu [in the Northern Gospels the whole form is declined, elsewhere only hwilc]; pron.

Some ⬩ any ⬩ some one

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Some, any, some one Gehrán mec huoelchuoege tetigit me aliquis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 46. Hwilc-æthwega yfel wǽte some evil humour, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 27. Bróðer huoelchuoeges frater alicujus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 28. Swá hé síe mid hwilcre-hwega

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, to succeed. See preceding word: ge-sælge. -For Cot. 89 substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 63. (Gesǽlge might be adjective, fauste being faustae. Cf. for the termination (-e = ae) attrite gegiiidenan, 5, 12. v.
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also 5, 3.)

aféng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
aféng, aféngon

took

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took.Ps. Spl. 47, 8: 118, 16:

lactuca

(n.)
Grammar
lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Him is nyt ðæt hé hláf þicge and lactucas ðæt is leahtric it is beneficial for him to eat bread, and lactucas, that is, lettuce, 16; Lchdm. ii. 194, 6

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