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ge-sibsumian

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

To make peaceablereconcile

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To make peaceable, reconcile Ðé to him gesibsuma reconcile thyself to him, Homl. Th. i. 54, 20 : Mt. Bos. 5, 24

Linked entry: sibsumian

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9.

Linked entry: -hégan

Cyppan-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Cyppan-ham, Cyppan-hamm

Chippenham, Wilts

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Chippenham, Wilts Hér hine bestæl se here to Cyppanhamme here the army stole itself away to Chippenham, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 21, col. 2, 3; 880; Th. 148, 39, col. 3

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Þonne se lǽce ꝥ ongit, þonne mæg hé þone lǽcedóm þe raþor findan, Lch. ii. 204, 22. þú sécest beládunge, hú þú mage þ findan þ þú ne þurfe mé týðian þæs þe þú gebeden eart, Gr.

nearwian

(v.)
Grammar
nearwian, p. ode.

to make narrowstraitencompressto become narrowcontracted

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to make narrow, straiten, compress Se ðe mec nearwaþ, Exon. Th. 407, 25; Rä. 26, 10. to become narrow, contracted Sefa nearwode (of Noah when drunk ), Cd. Th. 94, 32; Gen. 1570. Sinc searwade, sib nearwade, Exon. Th. 353, 63; Reim. 37

tihtlian

(v.)
Grammar
tihtlian, p. ode
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To charge with an offence, to accuse Gif man mæssepreóst tihtlige ánfealdre sprǽce, L. Eth. ix. 19; Th. i. 344, 11: 20; Th. i. 344, 15. Tihtlige (tihlige, MS. A.), L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 12. v. be-tihtlian, ge-tihtlod

æt-felgan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-felgan, p. -fealh, pl. -fulgon; pp. -folgen; v. intrans.

To cleave onadherestick toadhærere

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To cleave on, adhere, stick to; adhærere Mín sáwul flóre ætfealh adhæsit pavimento anima mea, Ps. Th. 118, 25: 118, 31: Beo. Th. 1941; B. 968 : Ps. Spl. C. 62, 8

Linked entries: æt-fealh et-felgan

eáþ-fynde

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-fynde, adj.

Easy to be foundfacĭlis inventu

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Easy to be found; facĭlis inventu Ðá wæs eáþfynde then was easy to be found. Beo. Th. 276; B. 138: Cd. 93; Th. 120, 12; Gen. 1993. v. éþ-fynde, ýþ-

Linked entry: éþfynde

on-sǽgan

(v.)

to cause to sink down, to prostrate

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to cause to sink down, to prostrate Ǽrðon hine deáþ onsǽgde, Exon. Th. 171, 32; Gú. 1135. Hú hí ( hell ) bútan ende éce stondeþ, ðæm ðe ðǽr for his synnum onsǽgd weorþeþ, 446, 27; Dóm. 28. Selegesceotu synd onsǽgd (?), Ps. Th. 82, 6

Linked entry: sǽgan

drincan

(v.)
Grammar
drincan, [druncaþ prs. pl.,
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Þú scealt ǽrest óðerne geseón drincan, Hml. Th. i. 72, 14. to take liquid as nourishment or to quench thirst Gif þú ofer gemet itst oþþe drincst, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 15. to drink intoxicating liquors convivially, to feast (cf.

dýran

(v.)

to hold dear, love

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to hold dear, love Dýran to hold dear, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 9; Gen. 257

angian

(v.)
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to be troubled, afflicted Þá þá angud wearð (anriaretur) cor mín. Ps. Rdr. 60, 3

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high halla high hall

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A high hall ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

ge-openian

(v.)
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Hé betýnde his eágan þe lǽs þá cwelleras gesáwon ꝥ his eágan geopenode wǽron, Bl. H. 231, 13. <b>II a.</b> figurative :--- Þám bið wíte geopenad he will go into torment, An. 891. to open, spread out Þú openast handa þíne, Ps.

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Seó lease wyriung becymð þám rihtwísum bletsunge, 554, 22. Ꝥ hit him forwyrde becume, Angl. vii. 28, 261. Þeáh þe hit ús becóme écere álýsednysse, Hml. S. 27, 178. Him gemynde þá mihton becuman, Ælfc. T.

forþ-gesceaft

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Add: a condition that continues (? cf. forþ, 3), the state of the angels whose tenure of heaven was to continue for ever. Cf. God þá nigon engla werod gestaþelfæste swá þæt hí nǽfre ne mihton fram his willan gebúgan, Hml.

friþ-splott

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Th. ii. 248, 1-6

Linked entry: friþ-geard

ellor-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
ellor-fús, adj. [fús ready, quick]

Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus

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Desirous or ready to go elsewhere, ready to depart; pĕregre eundi cŭpĭdus, ăliorsum īre părātus Óþ-ðæt gást, ellorfús, gangan sceolde to Godes dóme until his spirit, ready to depart, must go to God's judgment, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 7; Gen. 1609.

ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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to trust, believe, have confidence, hope; confidere, credere, sperare Ic gemǽnscipe getreówe ðínra háligra I believe the communion of thy saints, Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 52, 55: Ps. Th. 118, 15.

á-scúfan

to drive awayrepelto expelto drive forwardimpeloverthrowto give up

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Th. i. 154, 11: Bl. H. 17, 15. to drive forward, impel, overthrow Áscúf praecipita, Ps. L. 54, 10. Áscoben impulsus, Bl. Gl. to give up Se cyning þone wítegan him handum ásceáf, Hml. Th. i. 570, 28