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ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, l. ge-mídlian,
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Voc. ii. 150, 49. to muzzle a dog Canes muti non ualentes latrare; eal swilce hé cwǽde, þæt gemídlede hundas ne beorcað tó náhte. Dumbe beóð þá bydelas and tó fæste gemídlede, þe for ege oððe lufe wandiað Godes riht tó sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 2-6

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECH ⬩ doctor ⬩ physician ⬩ a leech

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Gelácna ðú hý forðan ðú éðest miht ealra lǽca, Hy. 1, 6; Hy. Grn. ii. 280, 6. Fram manegum lǽcum a compluribus medicis, Mk. Skt. 5, 26. Is seó geoluwe swá ðeáh swíðost lǽceon [MS.

Linked entries: lǽca léce

byden

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Ealle þá wínfatu and ealle þa bydenu (-a, v.l.) cuncta vini vascula omnia*-*que dolia, Gr. D. 57, 28. Add

ge-lást

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Wé tellan .x. menn tógædere, and se yldesta bewiste þá nigene tó ǽlcum geláste þára þe wé ealle gecwǽdon, 220, 15-23

ge-timbru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-timbru, -timbro; pl. gen. -timbra; n.

An edifice ⬩ a building ⬩ structure ⬩ ædĭfĭcium ⬩ structūra

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An edifice, a building, structure; ædĭfĭcium, structūra Gé geseóþ ealle ða fægernessa ðissa getimbra ... ealle ðás getimbro beóþ toworpene ye see all the beauties of these buildings ... all these buildings shall be destroyed, Blickl.

a-secgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-secgan, -sæcgan; p. -sægde, -sǽde; pp. -sægd, -sǽd [a out, secgan to say]

To speak out ⬩ declare ⬩ express ⬩ tell ⬩ say ⬩ relate ⬩ explain ⬩ announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ edicere ⬩ effari ⬩ exprimere ⬩ referre ⬩ enarrare ⬩ annunciare

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Hím engel Godes eall asægde God's angel told him all, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 19; Dan. 156. Ðá asǽdon his geféran then said his companions, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 33. Óþ ðæt ic asecge donec annunciem, Ps. Th. 70, 17

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre

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Loth ðá beheóld geond eall, and geseah elevatis itaque Lot oculis, vidit Gen. 13, 10

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another ⬩ communiter, generaliter, invicem

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Þurh hí sende gemǽnelíce ða þing eall ða ðe to cyrican bigange and þénunge nýdþearflíco wǽron misit per eos generaliter universa quæ ad cultum erant ac ministerium ecclesiæ necessaria, Bd. 1, 29; S. 498, 8.

under-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
under-lútan, p. -leát, -luton; pp. -loten

To stoop beneath something in order to raise or support it ⬩ to support ⬩ bear ⬩ submit to

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Eálá ofermódan! hwí gé wilnigen ðæt gé underlútan mid eówrum swiran ðæt deáþlícne geoc quid o superbi colla mortali jugo frustra levare gestiunt? Bt. 19; Fox 68, 26.

un-gewemmed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewemmed, adj.

unspotted ⬩ immaculate ⬩ uncorrupted ⬩ uninjured ⬩ undefiled ⬩ unstained ⬩ inviolate ⬩ immaculate

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Eall ða hrægel ungewemmed ( intemerata ) wǽron, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 40. Similar entries v. un-forswǽled. moral, undefiled, unstained, inviolate, immaculate Ungewæmmed ic beó immaculatus ero, Ps. Spl. 18, 14. Ungewæmmed inviolata, Hymn.

Linked entry: ge-wemman

weorþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-georn, adj.
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Eálá gé eargan and ídelgeornan . . . hwý gé nellan ácsien æfter ðám wísum monnum and æfter ðám weorþgeornum . . . ðe ǽr eów wǽron . . . hí wunnon æftr wyrþscipe on ðisse worulde, and tiledon gódes hlísan, Bt. 40, 4; Fox 238, 28-240, 5.

mǽtan

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Hé cwæð: 'God gebletsige mé, hwæþer hit furþon sóð sý oððe hwæðer mé on swefne mǽte eall ꝥ ic hér geseó fǽrlices wundres, Hml. S. 23, 512-523. Nó hé gemunde þæt him mǽted (? metod, MS.; for construction cf. 157) wæs, Dan. 119

hátian

(v.)
Grammar
hátian, p. ode; pp. od

To become or get hot, to be hot ⬩ fervere

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To become or get hot, to be hot Hingrian þyrstan hátian eall ðæt is of untrumnysse ðæs gecynnes esurire, sitire, æstuare ex infirmitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 14.

híw-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
híw-rǽden, e; f.

A family, ⬩ household, ⬩ house, ⬩ a religious house

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Gang in tó ðam arce and eall ðín híwrǽden ingredere tu el omnis domus tua in arcam, Gen. 7, 1: 50, 8. For bénum abbodes and ðære heórǽdene æt Bercleá for the prayers of the abbot and of the brethren at Berkeley, Chart. Th. 129, 30: 168, 24.

á-þeóstrian

(v.)
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Seó sunne eall áþeóstrað (á-þystraþ, v. l.), Lch. iii. 242, 21. Ðám láreówum áðístriað ðæs módes eágan, Past. 29, 15. trans. Gif his andgit áðístriað ðá flǽsclican weorc, Past. 67, 25. Hé áðeóstrade hié obscuravit eos, Ps. Srt. 104, 28.

ge-ánlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ánlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To make one ⬩ join ⬩ unite ⬩ unāre ⬩ unīre

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Þurh ðæs Hálgan Gástes tocyme wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte through the advent of the Holy Ghost all languages became united, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24. Geánlǽcan adsciscere, miscere, Hpt. Gl. 504

Linked entry: án-lǽcan

ilf

(n.)
Grammar
ilf, e; f.

An elf

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An elf Ðanon untydras ealle onwócon eotenas and ylfe thence sprang all monstrous things, giants and elves, Beo. Th. 224; B. 112.

Linked entry: ylf

Lǽden-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-sprǽc, e; f.
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The Latin speech or language Ealle naman lédensprǽce [also lédenre sprǽce] all Latin nouns, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 55. On lédensprǽce, 2; Som. 2, 47. Hálige láreówas hit áwriton on lédensprǽce, Homl. Skt. p. 6, 51. Se cræft geopenaþ lédensprǽce [MS.

meaht

(adj.)
Grammar
meaht, adj.

mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ possible

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Ealle ðínes múðes meahte dómas, Ps. Th. 118, 13. possible Alle mæhte sindun mið God omnia possibilia sunt apud Deum, Mk. Skt. Rush. 10, 27

ge-edstaðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edstaðelian, p. ode; pp. od

To restore ⬩ instaurare ⬩ suscitare

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To restore; instaurare, suscitare ÐDa hǽr beóþ ealle geedstaðelode the hairs shall be all restored, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 35 : i. 62, 11, 12. Se cyng férde and ða burh geædstaðelede the king went and restored the town, Chr. 1092; Erl. 228, 15 : Th.

Linked entry: ge-edstaðolian