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ge-beorc

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Wiþ hundes gebeorc, Lch. i. 28, 20 note. Add

lútan

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Heó leát tó siege, and hé slóh þá tó mid eallum mægene she bent to receive the blow, and he struck at her with all his might, Hml. S. 12, 211. Add

brehtm

(n.)
Grammar
brehtm, es; m.

A noise, tumult, sound, cry; ⬩ fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor

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A noise, tumult, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ða com hæleþa þreát. . . . . weorodes brehtme then came the troop of heroes. . . . with the tumult of a host, Andr. Kmbl. 2544; An. 1273

ge-weorhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weorhta, an; m.

One working with another ⬩ accomplice

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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9

castel-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
castel-weorc, es; n.

Castle-work ⬩ castellorum opus

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Castle-work; castellorum opus Hí suencten ðe men of ðe land mid castelweorces [for castelweorcum] they oppressed the men of the land with castle-works [castellis ædificandis], Chr. 1137; Th. 382, 20

ge-cyrnod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyrnod, adj.

Jagged, having grainlike excrescences

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Jagged, having grainlike excrescences Wiþ scurfedum nægle; nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on þone nægl wið þá wearta, Lch. ii. 150, 4. Gecyrnode cambas serratas cristas (of a cock), An. Ox. 26, 15

Linked entry: -cyrnod

ge-drif

Grammar
ge-drif, e ; f. . . .
  • Rush. I. 31.
Substitute: ge-árif

fever

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Wið gedrif, nim snægl, and áfeorma hine, and nim ꝥ clǽne fám ; mengc wiþ wífes meolc, syle þicgan. Lch. iii. 70, 3

ge-stíran

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Þ ðá wítu gestírden óþrum ꝥ hí swá dón ne dorsten, Bt. 39, II ; F. 230, 7. with dat. of person, gen. of action, and means Mid ðý gestiérde ðǽm wítgan his dyslicre wilnunge prohibuit prophetae insipientiam, Past. 257, 12.

ge-beót

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Hé ofwearp Goliam þe mid gebeóte (with proud challenge ) clypode bysmor Godes folce, Hml. S. 18, 20. a promise to do hurt, a threat, threatening Hé . . . gebealh hine, and mid gebeóte cwæð : ' Wite ðú ꝥ ðú wurðan scealt . . . ofslagen, Hml.

on-hagian

(v.)
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Ic nebbe swá dýgela stówe þæt mé tó swilcum weorce onhagie, 4, 13. with case preceding Be þám þe ús tó onhagað, Hml. A. 24, 4 : Wlfst. 303, 6. with dat. infin. Þára hálgena þrowunga þe mé tó onhagode on Englisc tó áwendene, Hml.

ge-hátan

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(cc) with infin. alone :-- Gehéht gán ofer streám jussit ire trans fretum, Mt. L. 8, 18. with acc. and dat. infin. cf. e.

tihtan

(v.)
Grammar
tihtan, p. te
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To charge a person (acc. ) with an offence Tyhte intentabat, Hpt. Gl. 519, 76. Hé hæfþ gelǽd fulle láde æt ðan unrihtwífe ðe Leófgár bisceop hyne tihte he has completely cleared himself of the offence with which the bishop charged him, Chart.

fǽge

fey ⬩ damned

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Add: doomed to death, fey Þonne ꝥ wíf seó mid bearne . . . cweþe heó: ' Ic gonge . . . mid cwican cilde, nalæs mid cwellendum, mid fulborenum, nalæs mid fǽgan (with one that will be born alive, not with one that is to be still-born), Lch. iii. 66, 30

ge-tilian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 558, 10. to attend to, treat, cure (with gen.) Sceal se gesceádwísa lǽce lǽtan ǽr weaxan ðone lǽssan and tilian ðæs máran ... búton he bégra ætgæddre getilian mæge, Past. 457, 15. Getilian ðæs unryhthǽmdes, 24

on-hrínan

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Th. ii. 164, 8. with dat. Hé ne mæg þám sáre mid handa onhrínan, Lch. ii. 198, 24

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupy ⬩ busy ⬩ afflict ⬩ trouble ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress ⬩ overcome ⬩ agitate ⬩ weaken ⬩ destroy ⬩ occupare ⬩ affligere ⬩ turbare ⬩ vexare ⬩ opprimere ⬩ corripere ⬩ conficere

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Wintrum gebýsgad oppressed with years, Exon. 58 a; Th. 208, 28; Ph. 162 : 62 a; Th. 227, 25; Ph. 428. Ádle gebýsgad with disease oppressed, 49 a; Th. 170, 10; Gú. 1109. Slǽpe gebiesgad with sleep overcome, Exon. 96 a; Th. 358, 2; Pa. 39.

be-reáfian

(v.)

alone

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Aaron hæfde bereáfod (spoliaverat) ꝥ folc æt hira golde, Ex. 32, 25. with acc. of spoil and on with person ꝥ hé him ágeáfe þæt hé ǽr on him bereáfode (ge-, v. l. ), Ors. 3, 11; S. 146, 30

a-þriéttan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þriéttan, p. -þriétte; pp. -þriétted, -þriét

To weary ⬩ loathe any one ⬩ tædio afficere aliquem

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To weary, loathe any one; tædio afficere aliquem Ic ðé hæbbe aþriét mid ðis langan spelle I have wearied thee with this long discourse, Bt. 39, 12 ; Fox 232, 19

éwe

(n.)
Grammar
éwe, an; f.

A ewe ⬩ ŏvis fēmĭna

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A ewe; ŏvis fēmĭna Éwe biþ, mid hire giunge sceápe, scilling weorþ a ewe, with her young sheep, shall be worth a shilling, L. In. 55; Th. i. 138, 7

Linked entry: eówe

fæted-hleór

(n.)
Grammar
fæted-hleór, es; n.

Ornamented cheek ⬩ phălĕrāta gĕna

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Ornamented cheek; phălĕrāta gĕna He héht ðá eahta mearas fætedhleóre on flet teón then he commanded to lead into court eight steeds with ornamented cheek, Beo. Th. 2076; B. 1036