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ge-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cweðan, he -cweðeþ, -cwyþ; p. ic, he -cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To sayspeakcallpronounceagreeresolveorderdīcĕrelŏquiprofāripronunciārepangĕrestătuĕre

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Ðú gecwǽde ðæt ðú ne alǽte dóm gedreósan thou saidst that thou wouldst not let thy greatness sink, Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664. Swá seó stefn gecwæþ thus spake the voice, Cd. 202; Th. 251, 10; Dan. 561 : 203; Th. 252, 22; Dan. 582.

ge-fér-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-scipe, -scype, es; m.

Societyfellowshipbrotherhoodsŏciĕtascŏmĭtātusclērus

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B. 12; Th. ii. 242, 18. For lufan ðínre and geférscype for thy love and fellowship, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 24; Gú. 1232 : Nicod. 11; Thw. 6, 3. Wið ðone geférscipe with the fellowship, L. Ath. v. § 1, 1; Th. i. 228, 20.

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Nis hit gód ðæt hié síen on ðam láðe it is not good that they be in that durance [the fiery furnace], Cd. 193; Th. 243, 2; Dan. 430. Ne dó ic him ná láð I will not harm them, Gen. 18, 30: Nar. 16, 22.

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wiseprudentsageskilfulsăpiensprūdenssciensperītusAdvanced in yearsagedoldancientætāte provectussĕnexvĕtuspriscus

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Th. 3693; B. 1844: Cd. 161; Th. 200, 11; Exod. 355: Elen. Kmbl. 685; El. 343. Se fróda the sage [Isaiah ], Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 32; Cri. 326. Heó héht gefetigean fródne on ferhþe she commanded [them] to fetch the prudent in mind, Elen.

Linked entry: wita

ge-feálíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-feálíce, adv.
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Joyously, in joy Þæt wé ealle mótan on þás hálgan tíde ǽghwæðer ge for Gode and for worolde þý gefeálicor and þe blíþelícor lifian, Wlfst. 284, 16

fæder

a parenta step-fatherforefatherfathersancestorsfathera god-fathera patron

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Th. ii. 140, 18. one of the early church Wé rǽdað þæt þá ealdan fæderas on ánum dæge þæt stíðlíce gefyldon, þǽr wé ásolcene on áre wucan gelǽsten, R. Ben. 44, 21. Þá gesetton hálige fæderas and Godes folces láreówas þá tíd þæs fæstenes, Bl.

Behémas

(n.)
Grammar
Behémas, pl. m: Béme, nom. acc; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The BohemiansBohēmi

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The Bohemians; Bohēmi Hí Maroaro habbaþ, be westan him Þyringas, and Behémas, and Bægware healfe they, the Moravians, have, on their west, the Thuringians, Bohemians, and part of the Bavarians Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 42

Linked entry: Béme

ge-gearcian

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

To prepare

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Th. ii. 84, 16

ge-healdan

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Ꝥ hé þone áð funde . . . þe se onspeca on gehealden wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 158, 20. Þá dyde hió swá hió dorste áþe gebiorgan. Þá næs hé þá gyt on þám gehealden, bútan hió sceolde swerian ꝥ his ǽhta þǽr ealle wǽron, Cht. Th. 290, 2.

drohtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drohtaþ, drohtoþ,es ; m. [dreógan to do, suffer, pass life, live]

Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio

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Th. 1517; B. 756. Ðæt hie ðe eáþ mihton ofer ýða geþring drohtaþ adreógan that they might the easier endure their way of life over the clash of waves, Andr. Kmbl. 737; An. 369: 2564; An. 1283: Exon. 103 a; Th. 389, 20; Rä. 7, 10.

Linked entry: droht

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave offdesiststopceaserest fromturn fromwithdrawrelinquishfaildeceivebetrayintermitteredesisterecessarequiescererequiesceredesererediscedererelinqueredeficerefallereproderewith the genitive with the dative

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Geswícaþ ðære synne turn from that sin, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 1; Gen. 2468. Geswíc ðisses setles relinquish this seat, Exon. 36 b; Th. 119, 3; Gú. 249. with the dative Hí ðære heregunge geswicon they ceased the ravaging, Chr. 994; Erl. 132, 32.

lyft-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-wundor, es; n.
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A wonder of the air [the pillar that conducted the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 183, 11; Exod. 90

ge-gán

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Þá Deniscan þæt lond all geeódon, 870; P. 70, 8. Þæs þe his cyn ǽrest West-Seaxna lond on Wealum geódon, P. 4, 21.

holm

(n.)
Grammar
holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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Holm the [Red] sea, 157; Th. 195, 30; Exod. 284: 166; Th. 206, 9; Exod. 449. Holm the water of the deluge, 71; Th. 86, 15; Gen. 1431. Holm storme weól, Beo. Th. 2267; B. 1131.

glǽm

(n.)
Grammar
glǽm, es; m.

Brightnesssplendourradiance

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Brightness, splendour, radiance Se æðela glǽm the noble brightness [the sun], Exon. 51 b; Th. 178, 31; Gú. 1252: Th. 179, 18; Gú.1263. Sunnan glǽm the sun's radiance, 59 b: Th. 215, 15; Ph. 253.

ge-cwéman

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Th. i. 28, 3. to satisfy, content by discharge of an obligation or demand Micel is ꝥ sácerd áh tó dónne ... gif hé his Drihtne gecwémeð mid rihte. Ll. Th. i. 360, 31. Þá þe Gode hýrdan and mid rihte gecwémdon, Ll. Lbm. 472, 13.

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sinkfallset as the suncaderelabioccĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðæt he ána scyle gesígan æt sæcce that he alone should sink in conflict, Beo. Th. 5311; B. 2659. Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

Crecca-gelád

(n.)
Grammar
Crecca-gelád, Cre-gelád, e; f. [gelád a road, way:
  • Flor.
Criccelade:
  • Hunt.
Crikelade:
  • Sim. Dun.
Criccelad:
  • Brom.
Criklade]

CRICKLADE, Wiltshire oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi

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CRICKLADE, Wiltshire; oppidi nomen in agro Wiltoniensi Hie hergodon ofer Mercna land óþ hie cómon to Creccageláde, and fóron ðǽr ofer Temese they harried over the Mercians' land until they came to Cricklade, and there they went over the Thames Chr. 905

ge-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-secgan, -sæcgan, -secgean; to -secganne, -secgenne; p. -sægde, -sǽde, pl. -sægdon, -sǽdon; impert. -sege; pp. -sægd, -sǽd

To say, tell, relate, declare, provedicere, narrare, indicere

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Nelle ic ðé gesecgan I will not tell thee, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 11; Gn. Ex. 2: Elen. Kmbl. 1966: El. 985. Ic ðé sceal Meotudes mægenspéd I shall relate to thee the Creator's power, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 7; Sch. 24.

hergian

(v.)
Grammar
hergian, p. ode; pp. od

To harrypillageplunderravagewastedevastatemake an incursion or a raidmake war

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the Norwegians on them, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 3.