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ge-wísian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 332, 24. (1 a) to direct a person to ( ) something :-- Ꝥ gesceád hí gewýsigen sceall weldǽdum, Hml. S. 1, 148. with dat. (and object to () which) Þá láreówas mid þám cwydum Godes folce gewísiað Crístes geleáfan, Hml. Th. i. 214, 1

a-blícgan

(v.)
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a-blícgan, p. ede; pp. ed

To shineto be whiteto astonishcon-sternare

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To shine, to be white, to astonish; con-sternare Ic eom ablícged consternor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 42

ge-sceátaþ

(v.)

fall to, shall fall to or be allotted to

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fall to, shall fall to or be allotted to, Ex. 29, 28, = ge-sceótaþ; pres. pl. of ge-sceótan

ge-mæssian

(v.)
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ge-mæssian, p. ode; pp. od
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To say mass to Iustinus him eallum gemæssode Justin said mass to them all, Homl. Th. i. 430, 29

Linked entry: mæssian

tealtian

(v.)
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tealtian, p. ode

To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm

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To be unsteady, to shake, not to stand firm Mid tealtendum grundwealle nutabundo (titubando)fundamento, Hpt. Gl. 497, 49

Linked entries: tealt tealtrian

sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
sméðan, p. de

To make smooth, to soothe

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To make smooth, to soothe Him is sellanne ðæt ðone innoþ stille and sméðe Lchdm. ii. 210, 20

Bosan-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Bosan-hám, Bosen-hám, es; m. [Flor. A. D. 1114; Sim. Dunelm. 1164 Bosanham: Hovd. 1204 Boseham]

BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussexin agro Sussexiensi

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Gewende ðá Swegen eorl to Bosenhám earl Swegen then went to Bosham, 1048; Erl. 180, 15

forþ-heald

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Add: bent forwards, inclined from the perpendicular; fig. prone to Andgit and geþóht menniscre heortan syndon forðhealde yfele ( in malum prona ), Gen. 8, 21. sloping, inclined to the horizontal Se weg is rúm and forðheald þe deáðe and hellewíte

Bryttas

(n.)
Grammar
Bryttas, Brittas, Brettas, Breotas, Brytas, Britas; pl. m.

BritonsBritonesBretonsArmoricani

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Hí speónan ða Bryttas heom to they enticed the Bretons to them, 1075; Th. 349, 26

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be-delfan

to dig a graveto dig aboutto buryput under ground,to buryput in a grave or tomb

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Add: to dig a grave Þá byrgena mon feor on eorðan bedelfe, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 12. to dig about Þæt treów bið bedolfen, Hml.

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Gá hire út to gife bútan feó. let her go out free without money, Ex. 21, 11: Num. 11, 5. To gife gratis, Gen. 29, 15. Gifum gratis, Ps. Spl.

be-gellan

(v.)

to singto celebrate by song

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to sing, to celebrate by song

swíþ-swíge

(adj.)
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swíþ-swíge, adj.
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Taciturn, too silent Ða suíðsuígean (swíðe swígean, Cott. MSS.) ða felaídelsprǽcæn nimis taciti, multiloquio vacantes, Past. 23; Swt. 175, 24

Linked entry: swíge

ofermǽt-lic

(adj.)
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ofermǽt-lic, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10

bi-wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-wrítan, p. -wrát, pl. -writon; pp. -writen

To write after, by, or out of, to copypostscribere, exscribere,

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[be by, wrítan to write] To write after, by, or out of, to copy; postscribere, exscribere,Past. pref; Hat. MS

of-stǽnan

(v.)
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to stone to death Seó burhwaru gelæhton Stranguilionem and his wíf. . . and ofstǽndon hí deáðe, Ap. Th. 26, 24

ceaster-geat

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Ðis is ðæs wuda gemǽre ... ðæt is, ǽrest æt ceastergeate ceasterwege; ondlong ceasterweges middelwege; of middelwege eft ceastergeate; of ðǽm geate longan leáge, C. D. iii. 260, 4-7

Linked entry: ceaster-weg

ge-líhtan

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Add: to make light, give light to. Take here <b>ge-lýhtan</b> in Dict. to be or become light, to shine Giléhta luceat, Rtl. 37, 29 : 173, 41

ge-langian

(v.)
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S. 2, 74: 23, 761: 34, 204. to send for a person to come to another. with dat. Gelangiað mé ðone martyr Mercurium, Hml. Th. i. 450, 31. with , preceding the dat. Gelanga hine þé accessi eum, Hml. S. 10, 142.

ge-cirran

(v.)
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Hé sende Scottum gewrit ꝥ hí scoldon gecerran rihtum Eástrum, Chr. 627; P. 25, 29. to turn for help to, have recourse to Þæt he gecyrre þám sélran and þon sóþon lǽcedóme, Bl.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran