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ge-þæslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þæslíc, adj. [þæslíc fit]

Fitproperdĕcensopportūnus

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Lamb. 31, 6

ge-twǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To separatedivertdetainhinderdeprive

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To separate, divert, detain, hinder, deprive Ne lǽt ðú ðec síðes getwǽfan láde gelettan lifgendne monn do not thou let any living man divert thee from thy course, hinder thy journey, Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 2; Bo. 23: Beo.

Linked entries: -twǽfan ge-twǽman

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, l.
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Ðá lác beóð Gode ealra andfengeost, Past. 222, 21. that can receive Andfenge stówe conceptacula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 13. that can help, v. andfenga Wæs mé andfencge écere hǽlu ( susceptor salutis meae ), Ps. Th. 88, 23

on-wendan

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</b> add: to upset a judgement, abrogate, annul a law Þá gesprǽcon hié him betwéonum þæt hié wolden anwendan ealle þá gesetnessa and ealle þá gebodu þe Domitianus hæfde ǽr gesett, Ors. 6, 10; S. 264, 19.

rǽcan

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Ðǽm ic láf ráhte ł ic rǽco uællo (hláf hráhte ł ic rǽce wyllo, R.) cui panem porrexero, Jn. L. 13, 26. Copp full of æcced ráhton tó his múðe (obtulerunt ori eius), Jn. L.

stǽlan

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In the last line but one for death read wounding, for slain, wounded.] Add: :-- Men him eallinga ne ondrǽdaþ, hú ꝥ dióful him on stǽleð ealle þá unrihtan weorc þe hér worhte bióð, Verc. Först. 89, 11.

wíg-bed

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða lác ðe mon bróhte tó ðæm weóbude; for ðæm, gif se weóbud ufan hol nǽre, and ðǽr wind tó cóme, ðonne tóstencte hé ða lác.

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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which before was overrun with thorns, and after that the thorns are dug out and the land is ploughed up, brings good fruit, Past. 52, 9 ; Hat.

ge-boned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-boned, part.

Polishedburnishedpŏlītus

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Polished, burnished; pŏlītus He hæfþ ðiderynn gedón ii mycele gebonede róda, and ii mycele Cristes béc gebonede, and iii gebonede scrín, and i geboned altare he has placed therein two large burnished crosses, and two large Christ's books [= Gospels]

feórþling

(n.)
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Dele 'feórþung, e; f. . . . example,' and last two examples, and add

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; Rä. 26, 5.

Linked entry: ge-néðan

gleó-man

(n.)
Grammar
gleó-man, glí-man, glii-man, gliig-man, glig-man, -mann, es; m.

A glee-manmusicianminstreljesterplayerbuffoonmusicuscantorjoculatorhistrioscurramimuspantomimus

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A glee-man, musician, minstrel, jester, player, buffoon; musicus, cantor, joculator, histrio, scurra, mimus, pantomimus Leóþ wæs asungen, gleómannes gyd the lay was sung, the gleeman's song, Beo. Th. 2324; B. 1160.

Linked entry: glí-man

háte

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Cf. hát; 1 Hí geheóldan hálge láre háte æt heortan hige weallende, Ph. 477.

leger

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</b> [the last passage under should be transferred to ]. Add Hé ábád on ðám legere áne feáwa dagas (cf. hé læg þá swá forþ áne feáwa daga, Hml. S. 31, 1349) mid fefore gewǽht, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 29.

stíþ

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Add Mid stíþre þeáwfæstnesse láre duro, i. districto disciplinę pedagogio, An. Ox. 1097. Ióhannes ástealde þá stíðan drohtnunge, Hml. S. 16, 99. Mid stíþum lagum strictis legibus, An. Ox. 2177

ǽryn

(adj.; part.)

brazenæreus

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Lamb. 17, 35: Ps. Spl. C. 106, 16

be-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ginnan, ic -ginne, ðú -ginnest, -ginst, he -ginneþ, -gineþ, -ginþ, pl. -ginnaþ -ginaþ ; p. -gan, pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen; v. a. [be, ginnan, q. v.]

To BEGINincipere

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To BEGIN; incipere Nóe ðá began to wircenne ðæt land Noe tunc cæpit exercere terram Gen. 9, 20 : 18, 27 : Hy. 10, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 36

Linked entries: be-gan be-gunnon

býcnian

(v.)
Grammar
býcnian, býcnan; p. ode; pp. od
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Ðe býcnaþ [gehiwode finxit, Lamb: býcnaþ fixit? eáge qui finxit oculum, 93, 9

ceder-treów

(n.)
Grammar
ceder-treów, -trýw, es; n.

A cedar-treecedrus = κέδρος

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Lamb. 36, 35

fóre

(adv.)
Grammar
fóre, adv.

Beforeaforetimeformerlyanteaōlimquondam

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Before, aforetime, formerly; antea, ōlim, quondam He on Ægypta lande worhte fóre wundur mǽre he aforetime did great wonders in the land of Egypt, Ps. Th. 77, 14

Linked entry: fore-swígan