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for-swerian

(v.)
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. ¶ for-sworen forsworn, perjured :-- Fela synd forsworene, Wlfst. 268, 27. to constrain by swearing, to bewitch Forsuór defotabat (v. áþ-swerian, wirgan), Txts. 57, 660.

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
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</b> to help by giving, to endow, enrich :-- Eádgár cynincg þone crístendóm gefyrðrode, and fela munuclífa árǽrde, Hml. S. 21, 446. Ðone freóls hí gefriðodon and gefyrðredon, þeáh hé on gewrite ne stóde, Cht. Th. 115, 35.

ge-leánian

(v.)
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Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menn ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, þæt míne mágas þæt hám geleánian, Cht. Th. 491, 6. to recompense, remunerate Byð geleánod remuneratur, An.

ge-martyrian

(v.)
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Enoh and Elias þurh þone þeódfeónd gemartrode (-martirode, v.l.) weorðaþ, þe God sylfa fela hund wintra geheóld, Wlfst. 85, 19. to put to a cruel death, slay an innocent person Ongan Þunor þone cyning biddan ꝥ hé móste þá æþelingas dearnunga ácwellan

ge-bregdan

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mid gebrogden (-bróden) wyrð quo stranguletur laqueo non agnoscit, Past. 331, 20. to bring a charge against a person, braid (in upbraid) Se deófol wyle wið þínre sáwle campian and þé úp gebrédan ǽlc þǽra þinga þe þú wið God ágylte, Wlfst. 249, 3. to feign

ge-drinc

(n.)
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ge-drinc, ge-drync, es; n.
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Th. ii. 430) 6. with the idea of feasting Ealle þá hwíle þe þæt líc bið inne þǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega. . . his feoh þæt tó láfe bið æfter þǽm gedrynce and þǽm plegan, Ors. I. l; S. 20, 25-28. Mislice blissa hié hæfdon on hiora gedrynce, Bl.

god-fæder

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Se ilca Sunu wæs ácenned fram Godfæder, 31, 25, Hé fram Godfæder ásended wæs and eft tó Godfæder féran wolde a Deo exivit et ad Deum vadit, Hml. A. 154, 77

hleór

a cheeka face

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S. gegrípeð feónd be þám fótum, lǽteð foreweard hleór on strangne stán and stregdað tóðas. Sal. 113

pund

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D. 157, 33, which makes the debt twelve shillings (duodecim solidi )) . . . wearð gemét þæt feoh and twéntig penega tó eácan (cf. Gr. D. 158, 15, which makes the amount found thirteen shillings), Hml. Th. ii. 176, 34-178, 7

wealwian

(v.)
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wealwian, p.ode

To wallow, roll

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His hors feól wealwigende geond ða eorðan . . . mid ðam ðe hit swá wealwode, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 207. Ða felga hangiaþ on ðám spácan, þeáh hí eallunga wealowigen on ðære eorþan, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 222, 14.

gamen

amusement, mirthjest, gamegamea game, pastime

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Þæt gé eów tó gamene feónda áfillað swá fela swá gé reccað. Wlfst. 132, 20. a game, pastime Sum bið swíðsnel, hafað searolic gomen (dancing and tumbling? cf. sealting), gleódǽda gife for gumþegnum, leóht and leoðu-wác, Crä. 82.

CNÓSL

(n.)
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CNÓSL, es; n.

A raceprogenyoffspringkinfamily;prolesgenusgeneratio

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A race, progeny, offspring, kin, family; proles, genus, generatio Gewít ðú nú féran, and ðíne fare lǽdan, ceápas to cnósle begin thow now to depart, and lead thy family, thy cattle for progeny Cd. 83; Th. 105, 2; Gen. 1747.

Crist

(n.)
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Crist, Krist, es; m.

CHRIST Christus

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Feoh bútan gewitte ne can Crist gehérian cattle without understanding cannot praise Christ Salm. Kmbl. 48; Sal. 24. Ofer ealle Cristes béc over all Christ's books [Gospels ] 100; Sal. 49. On Cristes onlícnisse in Christ's likeness Salm. Kmbl. 146, 15

Linked entry: Cristes bóc

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]

To make strongstrengthenconfirmestablishrōbŏrārecorrōbŏrāreconfortāreconflrmāre

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Wes ðú gestrangad and ne ondrǽd ðú ðé be thou strengthened and fear not, Blickl. Homl. 231, 2: Lk. Bos. 1, 80. Israéla folc wǽron swýðe gestrangode fīlii Israel sunt rōbŏrāti nĭmis, Ex. 1, 7: Ors. 6, 35; Bos. 131, 1

Linked entries: strangian ge-strongian

be-beorgan

to ward off somethingto guard one's self againstto save one's selfto guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Hé bebearh him hí and warnode hine wiþ hí swá swá wið þone ealdan feónd eam quasi hostem cavens, Gr. D. 276, 2. Þá wítu þe hí him sylfum beburgon supplicia quae evaserunt, 335, 21. Bebeorh þé þone bealoníð, B. 1758. Ꝥ hí him ꝥ wíte bebeorgen, Gr.

EÁCAN

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

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

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Eácen feoh increased cattle, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 25; Gen. 1517. Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden she had been increased with offspring by Abraham, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 2; Gen. 2236: 123; Th. 157, 14; Gen. 2606: 132; Th. 167, 15; Gen. 2766.

Linked entry: ǽcen

hwópan

(v.)
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hwópan, p. hweóp

To threaten

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To threaten Ne ondrǽd ðú ðe ðeáh ðe elþeódige egesan hwópan heardre hilde fear not though strangers threaten terror and cruel war, Elen. Kmbl. 164; El. 82.

meox

(n.)
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meox, mix, myx, es; n.

Muckdungorduredirt

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Of myxe dustes de fece pulveris, Hy. Surt. 136, 1. Meoxa stercorum, 484, 22

Linked entry: mix

nyt-weorð

(adj.)
Grammar
nyt-weorð, -wirðe; adj.

Usefuladvantageousprofitable

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Ic gehýrde fela nytwurðe (wyrðe, -werðe, -wyrða) þing ( multa utilia ), Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 95, 18. Seó wiðerwearde wyrd byþ ǽlcum men nytwyrðre ðonne seó orsorge plus hominibus reor adversam, quam prosperam prodesse fortunam, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 29.

óþ-fæstan

(v.)
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óþ-fæstan, I.
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Gif hwá óþfæste his friénd feoh, L. Alf. 28; Th. i. 50, 29: L. Alf. pol. 20; Th. i. 74, 15. Gif hwá óðrnm his unmagan óþfæste, and hé hine on ðære fæstinge forferie, 17; Th. i. 72, 4.