ge-forþian
To carry out ⬩ perform ⬩ accomplish ⬩ further ⬩ promote
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He ðæt mynster wel geforþode ða hwíle ðe he ðǽr wæs he advanced the monastery while he was there, Chr. 1045; Erl. 171, 17
án-setla
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An anchorite, a hermit jÞǽr eardode sum swíþe myccles mægnes wer, sé wæs ánsetla in wéstenne illic vir quidam solitarius magnae virtutis habitabat, Gr. D. 306, 1.
fór-mete
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Sum óðer wegférend bær fórmete (mettas tó þicgenne in þám wege, v. l.) alter viator sumendos cibos in itinere portabat, Gr. D. 128, 10. Se ríca berð máre þonne hé behófige tó his fórmettum. Hml. Th. i. 254, 30. Add
ge-bisnian
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Add: to set an example, serve as a model Hé þá leóde gebígde tó Godes geleáfan, and him wel gebysnode mid weorcum, Hml. S. 26, 73. Heó hym eallum gebysnode mid góddre gedrohtnunge tó Godes þeówdóme, 2, 125.
hám-fæst
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Þá cwæð se hálga wer, 'Witodlíce hé wunað nú on Wincelcumbe hámfæst (he is settled at Winchelcombe), Hml. S. 21, 33. Ic and míne geféran on Ephesa byrig hámfæste wǽron I and my companions had our home in Ephesus 23, 739. Add: —
on-hrínan
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Add: with gen. or uncertain Is wén ðæt sió (fennege) hond ðá óðre besmíte gif hió hire anhrínð, Past. 77, 1. Gif his mon onhrinð mid buccan blóde, 271, 3. Heó mid hire ýtemestan fingrum þǽre lenticula onhrán, Hml. S. 23 b, 715.
eáðe
Easily, readily, soon, perhaps ⬩ facĭlĭtor
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We ðé eáðe gecýðaþ síþ userne we readily proclaim our adventure to thee, Andr. Recd. 1721; An. 861. Hwá mæg eáðost [eáðust MS. B.] ða dúru ontýnan who may most easily open the door? Salm. Kmbl. 71; Sal. 36: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 6; Dan. 50: Ps.
for-gieldan
to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre
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We ðé nú willaþ womma gehwylces leán forgieldan we will now pay thee retribution for every crime, Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 16; Gú. 560: 117 a; Th. 450, 1; Dóm. 81. Forgield me ðín líf give me thy life, 29 b; Th. 90, 20; Cri. 1477.
níd-behéfe
Necessary ⬩ needful
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In Godes lofe and in nýdbehéfum weorcum wé sceolon gewunigan, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 31. Wé habbaþ ða nýdbehéfestan ánunga áwritene, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 12
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á-fandian
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Ne sceole wé ná biddan þæt God úre ne áfandige, Hml. Th. i. 268, 10. with acc. Þ;us áfandode God his gecorenan, ná swylce hé nyte heora ingehýd, Angl. vii. 52, 500. Iób wearð áfandod þurh þone deófol, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 44.
feónd-scipe
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Ꝥ wé wǽron ealle swá on ánum freóndscype swá on ánum feóndscype that we should all be united alike in friendship and in enmity, Ll. Th. i. 234, 22.
ge-lómlíce
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Add: of action, frequently, constantly Wé mynegiað ǽlcne getreówfulne man, ꝥ hé gelómlíce lufige cumlíðnysse and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ hé ne móte on his húse gerestan, Hml. A. 147, 82.
heóflan
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Þænne wé heófiað ꝥ wé yfele dydon dum plangimus quod male gessimus, Scint. 47, 17. Árleás sáwl byð heófud inpia anima plangitur, 42, II
ofer-irnan
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Add Wé willað nú mid sumere scortne trahtnunge þás rǽdinge oferyrnan, and geopenian, gif heó hwæt dígles on hyre hæbbende sý, Hml. Th. i. 388, 30. Wé willað þás þing mid sceortre race oferyrnan, Angl. viii. 318, 43
on-lútan
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Wé noldon tó ðǽm spore mid úre móde onlútan, 5, 18
ge-healdan
to keep ⬩ hold ⬩ observe ⬩ keep in ⬩ retain ⬩ reserve ⬩ preserve ⬩ save ⬩ defend ⬩ protect ⬩ custodīre ⬩ servāre ⬩ observāre ⬩ contĭnēre ⬩ reservāre ⬩ salvāre ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ tĕnēre ⬩ possĭdēre
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Wel gehealden well contented, satisfied, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 27 : Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 22. to hold, occupy, possess; tĕnēre, possĭdēre On eówrum geþylde gé gehealdaþ eówre sáwla in pătientia vestra possĭdēbĭtis anĭmas vestras, Lk. Bos, 21, 19.
wífian
To take a wife ⬩ to marry ⬩ on
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To take a wife, to marry without an object Nán wer ne wífaþ, ne wíf ne ceorlaþ, Homl. Th. i. 238, 1.
on-warian
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to take heed, beware Is ús tó behealdanne, þæt wé onwarigan þæt þǽra yfela and þǽra unríhta ne sý tó feala, Verc. Först. 105, 4. Is mycel þearf ǽghwylcum men tó onwariganne þæt hé þis symle hæbbe on gemyndum, 109, 10
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CÓC
A COOK; ⬩ coquus
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Voc. 82, 50 Hwæt secgaþ we be cóce quid dicimus de coquo? Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 5. Hí cócas gehyrstan cooks roasted them Ps. Th. 101, 3
wín-drync
Wine
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Wé þeáh rǽdaþ ðæt munecum tó wíndrince (-drynce, -drence, v. ll.) náht ne belimpe licet legamus uinum monachorum non esse, R. Ben. 64, 21
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