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gán

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be guided ⬩ determined ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to go ⬩ be pregnant ⬩ to pass, elapse ⬩ to happen, come to pass, take place ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to be accepted ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ turn out so and so ⬩ to move away, depart ⬩ to relinquish ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to apply ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ to turn ⬩ betake oneself ⬩ go ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to pass, be paid, be allotted ⬩ to be appropriated ⬩ to be one of the constituent elements ⬩ be amongst the conditions requisite ⬩ to amount, be equivalent ⬩ to attain, reach, extend ⬩ to come ⬩ to take precedence of. ⬩ to produce, came out with ⬩ to accompany, be with ⬩ to be uttered ⬩ to begin, start ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation ⬩ to proceed to the business of a court

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Eóde eorl tó þám ceorle, By. 132. Ðeáh hí men oððe hundas wiþ eódon, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 3. Gá ðé tó ǽmetthylle, Past. 191, 25.

eolhx

(n.)
Grammar
eolhx, eolh-secg, es; m.
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Some kind of sedge Eolxsegc papilluum, Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 36. Similar entries (See other instances under secg, and v. Lch. iii. 324.) ¶ the word occurs as the name of a rune Eolxsecg eard hæfð oftust on fenne, wundað grimme beorna gehwylcne þe him ǽnigne

bi-gán

(v.)
Grammar
bi-gán, he gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán.

to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy ⬩ committere, exercere, observare, frui ⬩ to honour, worship, venerate ⬩ colere

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to commit, exercise, observe, enjoy; committere, exercere, observare, frui, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 18; Cri. 1308. to honour, worship, venerate; colere, Exon. 68 b; Th, 255, 3; Jul. 208

Linked entries: bi-eóde bi-gǽþ

geóc

(n.)
Grammar
geóc, gióc, eóc, e; f.

Safety, help, aid, succour, comfort, consolation ⬩ salus, auxĭlium, subsĭdium, consōlātio

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Safety, help, aid, succour, comfort, consolation; salus, auxĭlium, subsĭdium, consōlātio Mec geóc cyme safety shall come to me, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 9; Rä. 6, 5: Andr. Kmbl. 3618; An. 1587. Geóce gefégon they rejoiced in the aid, Exon. 43 b; Th. 146

Linked entries: eóc gióc

EORÞE

(n.)
Grammar
EORÞE, an; f; eorþ, e; f. I. the

EARTH in opposition to the sea, the ground, soil ⬩ terra, hŭmus, sŏlum

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EARTH in opposition to the sea, the ground, soil; terra, hŭmus, sŏlum God gecígde ða drignisse eorþan, and ðæra wætera gegaderunga he hét sǽs vŏcāvit Deus ārĭdam terram, congregātiōnesque ăquārum appellāvit măria, Gen. 1, 10. Spritte seó eorþe grówende

Linked entries: eord eorþ

eádan

(v.)
Grammar
eádan, p. eód, pl. eódon; pp.eáden

To give, concede, grant ⬩ dăre, concēdĕre

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To give, concede, grant; dăre, concēdĕre Swá him eáden wæs as was granted to them, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 18; Met. 31, 9. Is æfestum eáden it [the soul] is given to envy, Exon. 118 b; Th. 455, 7; Hy. 4, 46. Ac me eáden wearþ but it was granted to me, 10 b;

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go or pass by ⬩ exīre ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transīre

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To go forth, proceed, go or pass by; exīre, procēdĕre, prætĕrīre, transīre Raulf wolde forþgán mid his folce Ralph would go forth with his people, Chr. 1075; Erl. 213, 18. Ða hwíle ðe ic forþgá dōnec transeam, Ex. 33, 22. Þúsend gear beforan eágan ðínum

fór-gán

(v.)
Grammar
fór-gán, fóre-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go before ⬩ precede ⬩ stand out ⬩ project ⬩ præcēdĕre ⬩ prōdīre

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To go before, precede, stand out, project; præcēdĕre, prōdīre Fórgǽþ swá swá of fætnysse unrihtwísnys heora prōdit quasi ex adĭpe inīquĭtas eōrum, Ps. Spl. 72, 7

Linked entry: fór-gangan

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre

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To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued; augēri, increscĕre Adam wearþ gáste eácen Adam was with spirit indued, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 23; Gen. 1001: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 26; Rä. 6, 13. Eácen feoh increased cattle, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 25; Gen. 1517. Heó wæs

Linked entry: ǽcen

æt-is

(v.)
Grammar
æt-is, 3rd pres. of æt-eom,

is present ⬩ adest

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is present; adest,Mk. Bos. 4, 29;

a-gán

(v.)
Grammar
a-gán, p. -eóde; pp. -gán [a from, away, gán to go] .

to come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ præterire ⬩ transire ⬩ to come forth ⬩ provenire ⬩ to approach to any one to solicit him ⬩ procedere ad aliquem sollicitandi causa

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to come to pass, happen; præterire, transire Ǽr his tíd agá [tíde ge MS.] before his time come to pass, Exon. 82 a; Th. 310, 3; Seef. 69; [Grn. Gloss.] Ðá sæternes dæg wæs agán cum transivisset sabbatum, Mk. Bos. 16, 1. Æfen-fela nihta agáne wǽron totidem

Linked entries: a-eóde a-gǽn a-gǽþ

mid-ferhtness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhtness, The Latin original of the passage is: Si pueritia, si adolescentia, si iuuentus eorum exstitit sine querela . . . qualis esse potuit eorum senectus?, Archiv cxxii. 247, 10-13.

giw

(n.)
Grammar
giw, giow, eow, es; m?

A griffin ⬩ a four-footed bird ⬩ gryps ⬩ γρύψ ⬩ griphus

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A griffin, a four-footed bird; gryps = γρύψ, griphus Giw griphus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 5

Linked entries: eow giow

dreórig-hleór

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-hleór, adj.

Sad of countenance ⬩ tristis facie

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Sad of countenance; tristis facie Sumne dreórighleór in eorþ-scræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 17; Wand. 83

ful-gegán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gegán, p. -ge-eóde, -geóde, pl. -ge-eódon, -geódon; pp. -gegán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ complēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow; complēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui Ðá ðú lustgryrum eallum fulgeódest when thou didst follow all horrid lusts, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ go after ⬩ follow ⬩ aid ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ adjŭvāre

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To fulfil, perform, go after, follow, aid; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, sĕqui, adjŭvāre We ne móton fullgán úres Scippendes willan we cannot perform our Maker's will, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 8. Se lyðra man fullgǽþ deófles willan the wicked man fulfils the

-ærn

(suffix)
Grammar
-ærn, -ern, es; n. [ærn a place] is generally used as a termination, and denotes a place; thus, Eorþ-ærn, es; a

An earth-place or house ⬩ the grave

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An earth-place or house, the grave Open wæs ðæt eorþ-ærn the grave was open, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 18; Hö. 19: 119b; Th. 459, 22; Hö. 3; Th. 460, 4; Hö. 12. Dóm-ern a judgment-place, judgment-hall, court of justice, Mt. Bos. 27, 27.

for-gán

(v.)
Grammar
for-gán, to -gánne; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To FOR-GO ⬩ abstain from ⬩ pass over ⬩ neglect ⬩ abstĭnēre ⬩ transcendĕre ⬩ prætĕrire

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To FOR-GO, abstain from, pass over, neglect; abstĭnēre, transcendĕre, prætĕrire Ðæt he smeáge hwæt him sý to dónne and to forgánne that he meditate what is for him to do and what to forgo, L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 6. We lǽraþ, ðæt man freólsdagum and

nearu-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-cræft, es; m.

An art that confines or imprisons

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Beorh wunode on wonge nearocræftum fæst ðǽr on innan bær eorl gestreóna ... feá worda cwæþ : Hold ðú nú hrúse eorla ǽhte the mound stood on the plain firm in its prisoning powers (able to keep in durance the treasure entrusted to it) ; therein bore the

eáþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-mód, adj.

Humble, lowly, obedient ⬩ hŭmĭlis, obēdiens

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Humble, lowly, obedient; hŭmĭlis, obēdiens Gif ðú eáþmódne eorl geméte if thou meet a lowly person, Exon. 84 b; Th. 318, 5; Mód. 78. He eáþmóde him eorlas funde he found men obedient to him, Menol. Fox 195; Men. 99.

Linked entry: eæþ-mód