ge-bodian
To tell ⬩ make known ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ nuntiāre ⬩ annuntiāre
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Ðæt ðǽr nán to láfe ne wearþ ðæt hit to Róme gebodade so that there was none left to tell it at Rome, Ors. 4, ii; Bos. 97, 30: Exon. 10 b; Th. 13, 14; Cri. 202
wiþ-hycgan
To be adverse in thought ⬩ purpose ⬩ to set one's self against
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To be adverse in thought or purpose, to set one's self against Heó ðæs beornes lufan fæste wiðhogde her heart was fast closed against the man's love, Exon. Th. 245, 9; Jul. 42.
and-heáfdu
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Headlands, the unploughed ground at the end of the furrows where the plough was turned Andlang ðǽra andheáfda, C. D. v. 298, 7, 9. Be ðém andheáfdan, ii. 172, 29: iii. 193, 8: vi. 8, 27, 29 (cf. on ðá heáfda, 36).
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hefelíce
grievously ⬩ seriously ⬩ dully ⬩ severely ⬩ sadly ⬩ mournfully
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Óðre syngodon hefelícor þonne þú, Wlfst. 299, 3: Past. 313, 3 (in Dict.). with slow action of mind or body, dully, Mt. 13, 15 (in Dict.). severely, in a way that is hard to bear Hefelícor steóre (ł) stýðlícor stíre hé sí underþeód districtiori discipline
ord
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In v. 35 hell is spoken of as a burh, and the burhwaran are the departed in hell, of whom Adam was the progenitor.] Add Hé bið heora deáðes ord eorum mortis auctor fit, Chrd. 92, 23
sand-beorh
a sand-kill, sand-tank
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Th. 360, 23; Wal. 10.
ge-þeówian
To make a slave ⬩ enslave ⬩ servĭtūti subjĭcĕre ⬩ in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre
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To make a slave, enslave; servĭtūti subjĭcĕre, in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre Ǽr hine mon geþeówode before he was made a slave, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Gif hwelc man biþ niwan geþeówad if any man be newly made a slave, 48; Th. i. 132, 7: Th.
ge-teón
to draw ⬩ lead ⬩ incite ⬩ excite ⬩ constrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bring up ⬩ instruct ⬩ bring to an end ⬩ complete ⬩ draw or bind together ⬩ string a musical instrument ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ perducere ⬩ stringere ⬩ evaginare ⬩ excitare ⬩ constringere ⬩ educare ⬩ instituere ⬩ ad finem perducere ⬩ complere ⬩ nervis aptare vel instruere ⬩ to bring as an offering or gift ⬩ contribute ⬩ bestow ⬩ give ⬩ conferre
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Ðeós fyrd wæs getogen ðý feorþan geáre his ríces hoc bellum quarto imperii sui anno complevit, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 15. Wæs heó mid micle sáre getogen illa erat multo dolore constricta, 5, 3; S. 616, 22.
Ciren-ceaster
CIRENCESTER, Cicester, Gloucestershire ⬩ Cirencestria in agro Glocestriensi
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Hér, on Eastron, wæs micel gemót æt Cyrenceastre in this year [A. D. 1020], at Easter, there was a great council at Cirencester, 1020; Th. 286, 12, col. 2.
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cyne-stól
A royal throne or dwelling, chief city, capital ⬩ thronus, urbs regia, arx, metropolis
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We becórnon to ðam cynestóle, ðǽr getimbred wæs tempel Dryhtnes we came to the royal city, where the temple of the Lord was built, Andr. Kmbl. 1332; An. 666.
feá-sceaft
Having few things, poor, naked, destitute ⬩ mĭser, pauper, destĭtūtus
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Wæs bén getiðad feásceaftum men the prayer was granted to the poor man, Beo. Th. 4559; B. 2285: 4775; B. 2393. God eáðe mæg afréfran feásceaftne God may easily comfort the poor [one], Exon. l0 b; Th. 11, 23; Cri. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 733; An. 367.
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for-súwian
To pass over in silence ⬩ keep silent ⬩ sĭlentio prætĕrīre ⬩ tăcēre ⬩ retĭcēre
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Hwí wæs ðæra engla syn forsúgod on ðære béc Genesis why was the angels' sin passed over in silence in the book of Genesis? Boutr. Scrd. 17. 19.
ge-wrítan
To write ⬩ to give or bestow by writing ⬩ to write along with others ⬩ conscribere
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Ðes writ wæs gewriton this writing was written, 33, 9. Hwæt is gewriten quid scribtum est, Lk. Bos. 10, 26: Ps. Spl. 39, 11. Gewriten yrfe legatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; 57, 96; Wrt. Voc. 20, 37. Gewriten yrfeweard legatarius, Lye
ge-trúwian
to trust ⬩ hope ⬩ confidere ⬩ sperare ⬩ to make a treaty ⬩ sancire
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Beorges getrúwode wíges and wealles in his hill he trusted, in his war and his wall, 4634; B. 2322. Ic on ðínum wordum getrúwade in verba tua speravi, Ps.
god-fæder
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Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21.
wuldor-cyning
The king of glory ⬩ the Deity
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Th. 364, 7 ; Wal. 67
nyten-ness
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</b> want of knowledge on a particular point: — Nytennessa míne (ignorantias meas) ne gemun ðú, Ps. L. 24, 7. <b>I b.
gamen
amusement, mirth ⬩ jest, game ⬩ game ⬩ a game, pastime
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Add: amusement, mirth Hé sceal þonan geómor hweorfan, þám bið gomenes wana þe þá earfeða dreogeð on sárgum sefan, Gú. 1328. Ðú dwollíce leofast swylce þé tó gamenes. Hml. A. 6, 141. Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóðor, Scef. 20.
Crist
CHRIST ⬩ Christus
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Crist wæs acenned, Hǽlend geháten Christ was born, called Jesus [Saviour] Menol. Fox 1-7. Hér is on cneórisse bóc Hǽlendes Cristes liber generationis Iesu Christi Mt. Bos. 1, 1.
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Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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Plegmund was raised to the archbishopric in 890: Alfred was engaged with the invasion of Hastings till he was conquered in 897; Alfred, therefore, had only leisure to translate the Pastoral between the expulsion of Hastings in 897, and his own death in