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ge-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bindrestraintietie togethercoartarealligare

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Ánra gehwilc manna is gewriðen mid rápum his synna every man is bound with the ropes of his sins, Homl. Th. i. 208, 3: 456, 9: 462, 1

ge-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scerian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed.

to bestow, appoint, provide, ordain, destinetribuere, providere, ordinare, destinareto number, reckonnumerareto ordain, arrange

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Kmbl. 169; An. 85 Is se rǽd gescyred manna cynne this counsel is ordained for mankind, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 28; Gen. 424. to number, reckon; numerare Se me beág forgeaf, on ðam siexhund wæs, smǽtes goldes, gescyred sceatta he gave me a bracelet, on which

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á-gitan

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Swá raðe swá hé ágite ꝥ hit fremian mæge prout viderit expedire , 120, 9. Be hwylcum tácne man ágytan mihte hwænne his tócyme tówerd wurde, Wlfst. 88, 22. Áfunden, ágyten expertus , An. Ox. 2538.

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ge-þungennes

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Ox. 57, 1. eminence, distinction. in regard to rank. v. geþungen; <b>III a</b> Twelffeald geþungennes duodenus apex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 14.

hræd-ness

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Add: where there is rapid movement Rædnis pernicitas (pedum ), Txts. 182, 75. Wit geségon sittan twégen men on twám olfendum and þá efstan mid þǽre mǽstan hrædnesse, Hml. A. 206, 361. Þone ðóðor mid swiftre rædnesse geslegene, Ap. Th. 13, 4.

man

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H. 21, 20. with correlative they: — Gif ǽnig . . . fluge . . . ꝥ hine mon slóge swá raðe swá mon hiora fiónd wolde, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 52, 35. Þæt hús þǽr man ðweáð heora handa, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 50.

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honourhonourlessdisgracefulinfamouswickedimpiousinhonestusimpiusinfamispitilessmercilesscruelcrudelis

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void of honour, honourless, disgraceful, infamous, wicked, impious; inhonestus, impius, infamis Him árleáse cyn andswarode the honourless race answered him, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 15; Gen. 2475 : 91; Th. 116, 10; Gen. 1934.

Bebban burh

(n.)
Grammar
Bebban burh,
  • Chr. 547; Th. 28, 25; 29, 24 : 641
  • ;
  • Th. 49, 3 : 993
  • ;
  • Th. 240, 17; 241, 16, col. 2
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Bæbba-burh,
  • Chr. 1093; Th. 360, 6
  • :
Bebba-burh,
  • Chr. 1095 ; Th. 361, 39, 40
  • :
gen. -burge ; dat. -byrig ; acc. -burg, -burh; f.

BAMBOROUGH, in NorthumberlandBabbæ oppidum in provincia Northanhymbrorum

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D. 547] Ida began to reign, from whom arose the royal race of the Northumbrians, and reigned twelve years. He built Bamborough, which was at first inclosed by a hedge, and afterwards by a wall, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 7-10.

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dún-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
dún-sǽte, gen. -sǽta; dat. -sǽtum,sǽtan ; pl. m. [dún a mountain, -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants]

Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales montĭcŏlæ Walliæ

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Dúnsétan] gesetton this is the ordinance which the witan of the English race and the counsellors of the Welsh nation established among the inhabitants of the mountains of Wales, L. O. D. pref; Th. i. 352, 2. Be Wentsǽtum and Dúnsǽtum.

ilde

(n.)
Grammar
ilde, pl. m.

Men

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Ilda cyn the race of men, Elen. Kmbl. 1040; El. 521, Ylda bearn the children of men, Cd. 113 ; Th. 149, 6; Gen. 2470: 177; Th. 222, 17; Dan. 106.

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þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throwTo twistracktortureTo twistturn roundto take a different directionto turn roundrevolveto curl

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To twist, rack, torture Hé hét hí on hencgene ástreccan and ðráwan swá swá wiððan, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 113. Hé hér hine hón on hengene, and mid hengene ðráwan tó langere hwíle, Homl. Th. ii. 308, 31. Grammar þráwan, intrans.

wódness

(n.)
Grammar
wódness, e; f.

madnessfuryfrenzyrageblasphemy

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madness, fury, frenzy, rage Wódnys rabies, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 71: 75, 58, Ðá geáxode se cyning be ðam witseócum menn, hú se apostol hine fram ðære wódnysse áhredde, Homl. Th. i. 458, 9.

earnung

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Ðerh Sancti Cúðberhtes earnunga, Jn. p. 188, 12. recompense Hé rít for þý þe hé mid þǽre ráde earnaþ sume earnunga, Bt. 34, 7; F. 144, 7

á-weallan

to well outto springproceed from a sourceto swarm,to exist in large numbersto swarm with to be hotto burnrage

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Voc. ii. 111, 69. of the heat of disease:-- Wiþ þá ádle þe Grécas frenesis nemnaþ, ꝥ byþ ðonne ꝥ heáfod áweallen byþ, Lch. i. 210, 2. of violent passion, to burn, rage:-- Sé ábarn and áweóll mid þý bryne wælhreównesse ongǽn þá ǽfestan weras, (exarsit

hád

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</b> in a personal sense, those belonging to an order or rank :-- Cwæð ǽlc hád ciricean þǽre mǽgðe ánmódlíce (cf. cum consilio omnium ecclesiasticorum graduum, C. D. i. 45, 12), Ll. Th. i. 36, 10.

GEARO

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEARO, gearu; gen. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; def. se gearwa; adj.

YAREreadypreparedequippedcompletepromptuspărātusinstructusperfectus

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Geofum biþ gearora with gifts is more prepared, Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 15; . 81, 31

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Lightinconsiderablequickreadynimblefickleeasy

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Leóhtre ic eom micle ðonne ðes lytla wyrm I am much lighter than this little worm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 426, 19; . 41, 76. Líhtre tolerabilius, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 15.

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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Mec bescyrede Scyppend eallum the Creator deprived me of all, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 34; . 41, 101. He wæs eallra his lima þénunge bescyred he was deprived of the use of all his limbs, Bd. 5, 5; S. 617, 38.

be-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-týnan, -tiénan, bi-týnan; p. -týnde, pl. -týndon; impert. -týn, -tiéne; pp. -týned, -tiéned, -týnd; v. a. [be, týnan to hedge in].

to inclose or surround with a hedge, inclose, close, shut, shut upsepem circumdare, sepire, intercludere, claudere, occludere, concludereto end, finish, concludefinire

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Ðæs heán biscopes leoma on ðysse byrigenne syndon betýnde [MS. betyned] pontificis summi hoc clauduntur membra sepulchro, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 22: Exon. 110 b; Th. 422, 25; . 41, 11.

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síðian

(v.)
Grammar
síðian, p. ode
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Th. 434, 17 ; . 52, 2. Up siðian, Hy. 3, 56. Síðigean, Andr. Kmbl. 1657 ; An. 831. Ic eom engel Godes ufan síðende, Exon.