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ge-séðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séðan, p. de; pp. ed [séðan to affirm]

To state as true, declare, prove, show, affirmeffāri, testĭfĭcāri, vērĭfĭcāre, contestāri, prŏbāre

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Gehýr folc mín and ic geséðe ðé audi pŏpŭlus meus et contestābor te, Ps. Spl. 80, 8. Hí geséðaþ and sprecaþ unrihtwísnysse effābuntur et lŏquentur inīquĭtātem, 93, 4.

sige-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-fæst, adj.
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Þurh cynincges wísdóm folc wyrð gesǽlig, gesundful and sigefæst, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 306, 5. Hé ofslóh mid ðam sigefæstan here eall ðæt mennisc, Jos. 10, 40. Hí sigefæste ofer sǽ férdon, Bd. 1, 12 ; S. 481, 15.

á-cunnian

(v.)
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Folc byþ ácunnod ( experiretur ), Gr. D. 204, 13. Áfandod and ácunnod experimentum habens, 262, 5. Ácunnod on geleáfan, Hml. S. 31, 134. Gif úre crístendóm ne bið ácunnod, 4, 248.

Linked entry: accutian

cyre

(n.)
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Þæt folc hæfð cyre tó ceósenne þone tó cyninge þe him sylfum lícað, Hml. Th. i. 212, 7. free will in a theological sense Hwí wolde se Scyppend þone mannan tó his ágenum cyre lǽtan cur homo factus est in liberum arbitrium?, Angl. vii. 24, 232: An.

fæsten

(n.)
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: Þæs fæsten dreáh fela missera Egypta folc, þæs þe hié wyrnan þóhton Móyses mágum síðes for many a year the Egyptians did penance (?), suffered scarcity (?), because they thought to refuse the Israelites leave to depart, Exod. 49

feor

(adj.)
Grammar
feor, adj.
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Ðæt folc nolde geliéfan ðeáh him mon feorr lond (feorrland?)

Linked entry: feor-land

ǽg-hwanan

from all sides on all sides on all sides, in every respect, utterly

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Add: local, of motion, from all sides Gegadorode micel folc hit ǽgþer ge of Cent, ge of Eást-Seaxum, ge ǽghwonan of ðám níhstum burgum, Chr. 921; P. 102, 12. Wé beóðǽghwanum cumene, Dóm.

Linked entry: ǽg-hwonene

gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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[Cf. the description of 'lætania majora' On ðǽm dæge eall Godes folc mid eáðmódlice relicgonge sceal God biddan ꝥ hé him forgefe ðone geár siblice tíd, and smyltelico gewidra, and genihtsume wæstmas, and heora líchoman trym-nysse, Shrn. 74, 9-12.]

tó-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drǽfan, p. de

To drive asunder,drive in different directions,drive away,expel,dispel,scatter,disperse

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Of þan folak þe wes todrefed, Laym. 330

Linked entry: tó-drífan

a-scúnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-scúnian, l. á-scunian,

to abhordetestto express hate or scorn of:-- to reject because of hate or scorn

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L. 34, 70. to reject because of hate or scorn Hé ásceonaþ (reprobat) ł áwyrpð smeáunga folca, Ps. L. 32, 10. Beón áscunod and fram áworpen, Hml. S. 23 b, 438 note. Áscunad excusso (cf.excussam, expulsam,)21, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 12

flǽsc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hama, -homa, an; m.

Flesh-coveringthe bodya carcasecarnis tegmencorpus

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Flesh-covering, the body, a carcase ; carnis tegmen, corpus Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen my body lay buried in earth, Exon. 29a; Th. 89, 32; Cri. 1466: 47b; Th. 163, 35; Gú. 1004.

Linked entry: ge-flǽschamod

ge-bleód

(part.)
Grammar
ge-bleód, -bliód; part. [ge-, bleoh, bleó a colour, hue, complexion]

Colouredof different coloursvariegatedgifted with beautybeautiful in countenancecolōrātusversĭcŏlorspĕcie prædītusaspectu formātus

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Óþýweþ Cristes onsýn, on sefan swéte sínum folce, gebleód wundrum Christ's countenance shall appear, sweet in mind to his people, wondrously gifted with beauty, Exon. 21 a ; Th. 56, 32; Cri. 909

Linked entries: -bleód ge-bliód

ildest

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Clypa tó þé þá yltstan of Israhéla folce, Ex. 17, 5

út-færeld

(n.)
Grammar
út-færeld, es; n.

A going out

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Hí ǽr Moyse and hys folce ðæs útfæreldes wyrndon, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 19. Útfæreld exitum, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 193, 8. Ne fare hé út tó gefeohte ne him nán man útfæreld beóde (he is not to be called upon to leave home), Deut. 24, 5

Linked entry: ex-odus

a-gǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-gǽlan, p. de; pp. ed.

To hinderoccupydetaindelayneglectimpedireretardaremorarinegligereTo hesitatebe carelesscunctariindili-gens esse

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And swá eall ðæt folc wearþ mid him ánum agǽled and all the people were so occupied with him alone. Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 24. v. intrans.

Linked entry: a-gálan

þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
þryccan, p. þrycte, þryhte; pp. þrycced, þryht.

To presscrushoppressrepresstrampleTo pressforce a way

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To press, force a way Wé ðás wíc magun fótum áfyllan; folc in ðriceþ meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. Th. 119, 18; Gú. 256

fercian

(v.)

to bringcarryconductto supportTo go

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Add: trans. to bring, carry, conduct Þá ealdormenn forléton þá scipo and þet folc, þá þe on ðám scipe wǽron, færcodon (fercodon, v. l.) ðá scipo eft tó Lundene, Chr. 1009; P. 139, 5. to support Wyrtum fercian leguminibus (vitam) sustentare, An.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Gé þæt gehogodon, þæt gé on fára folc feorh gelǽddon, An. 429. (3 a) with pron. relative clause, and clause in apposition :-- Ðá þæt gehogode Méda aldor, þæt ǽr man ne ongan, þæt hé Babilone ábrecan wolde, Dan. 687. to look for, hope for Israhéla hús

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

ga-máhlic

Grammar
ga-máhlic, Take here <b>ge-máglic</b> in Dict., and add: , <b>ge-málic</b>
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Th. i. 238, 11. wanton Hié him andwyrdon ꝥ hit gemálic wǽre and unryhtlic (that it would be a wanton outrage) þæt swá oferwlenced cyning sceolde winnan on swá earm folc responderunt, stolide opulentissimum regem adversus inopes sumsisse helium.

or-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
or-mód, adj.

Without courage, hopeless, despairing

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Without courage, hopeless, despairing Ðis folc is geirged and ormód ongén eów elanguerunt omnes kabitatores terrae, Jos. 2, 9. Se ðe hine forþencþ, se biþ ormód. Bt. 8; Fox 24, 18.