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ge-wissian

(v.)
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A. 97, 167. the subject a thing Hú man mæg þone weg gefaran þe gewissað tó Gode, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 39. to give information about, inform a person of something Heó him cúðlíce ealle þing ymbe Crístes menniscnysse gewissode, Hml. Th. i. 440, 1.

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

earlyexpressing readiness, quickness, soonearlier, beforepreviously, beforehandsooner beforesoonerfirst

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S. 31, 788. making present perfect and preterite pluperfect :-- Redic ete ǽr, ne mæg ðé nán man áttre áwyrdan if you have eaten radish, nobody can injure yon by poison, Lch. ii. 110, 10.

ge-standan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-standan, -stondan; p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Ne mæg hús náht lange standan on ðam heán múnte, gif hit full ungemetlíc wind gestent a house cannot long stand on the high mountain if a violent wind press on it, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 16: 38, 1; Fox 194, 10.

Linked entry: ge-stondan

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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Seó deorce niht won gewíteþ the dark night passes away murky, Exon. 57 a; Th. 204, 17; Ph. 99. used absolutely :-- Gyf ðes calic ne mǽge gewítan si non potest hic calix transire, Mt. Bos. 26, 42.

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Þ ꝥ ofer byð ic hohgie swá ændebyrdlíce gedélan swá icændebyrdlícost mæg divitias, si prouenerint, saþientissime atque cautis-sime administrandas esse, Solil. H. 35, 19. Áspendre, gedǽledre erogatę, i. dispensate, An. Ox. 1841.

ge-híran

(v.)
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Gif se hlyst oðstande, ꝥ hé ne mæge gehiéran, Ll. Th. i. 92, 24. Sume magon gesión, sume magon gehíran (-hýron, v. l. ), Bt. 41, 5; F. 252, 23. <b>I a.</b> said of the ear :--- trans.

here

(n.)

an armyan armya hosta division of an armyarmy corpslegioncohorttroopinfantrycavalryan armyan armymultitudehostcrowdmultitudeharryingdevastationplunderingravaging

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Hé þá mǽgðe mid grimme wæle and herige on gebraec prouinciam illam saeua caede ac depopulatione attriuit, Bd. 4, 15; Sch. 423, 10. The word occurs in many proper names

FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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to advance; promŏvēre Ðaet ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrðran freónda mínra that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936: Beo. Th. 3669; B. 1832.

Linked entry: ge-fremman

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOFthe topsummit

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Fiðru mid ðǽm ic fleógan mæg ofer heáne hróf heofones ðisses pennæ quæ celsa conscendant poli, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 5; Met. 24, 3: Cd. 46; Th. 58, 34; Gen. 956. Ofer wealles hróf super muros, Ps. Th. 54, 9: Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 1; Rä. 30, 7.

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To heargive ear toaudīreexaudīreTo hearaudīreto obeyobĕdire

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To hear; audīre Gehýran mæg ic rúme I can hear from far, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 14; Gen. 673. Se ðe hæbbe eáran to gehýrenne, gehýre qui hăbet aures audiendi, audiat, Mt. Bos. 13, 9.

stille

(adj.)
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stille, adj.
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Swá hé stille stande, ðǽr hine storm ne mæg áwecgan, Andr. Kmbl. 1003 ; An. 502. Stille on wícum siteþ, Exon. Th. 390, 26 ; Rä. 9, 7. Stille þynceþ lyft, 383, 14 ; Rä. 4, 10 : 387, 5 ; Rä. 4, 74. Se monlíca ( the pillar of salt ) stille wunode. Cd.

swícan

(v.; prep.)
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swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Eam ic geseald ðǽr ic út swícan ne mæg traditus sum et non egrediebar, Ps. Th. 87, 8. Hé biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud wyrs gesceáden, ðonne hé on ða swíþran hond swícan móte, Exon. Th. 449, 25; Dóm. 76.

Linked entry: be-swicenness

wérig

(adj.)
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wérig, adj.
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Th. 5866; B. 2937. weary at heart, sad, grieved Ne mæg wérig mód wyrde wiðstondan, ne se hreó hyge helpe gefremman a soul that is sad may not stand against fate, nor the mind that mourns minister help, Exon. Th. 287, 16; Wand. 15.

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Se ealda man him mæg gewislíce witod witan, ðæt him se deáð geneálǽcð the old man may surely know, that for him the approach of death is certain, Wulfst. 147, 26. Hí eác wénan ne þurfon, ac witod witan, ðæt hig yfel leán habban scylan, 270, 26.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstandresistto stand againstsucceed in opposingbe a match forrefuteto stand in the waybe a hindranceobstructpreventbe a preventiveto stand offkeep away,be absentto be hostile

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Ne mæg eów nán þing wiðstandan (resistere), Jos. 1, 5: 10, 8: Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 10: Ps. Th. 75, 5. Wyrde wiðstondan, Exon. Th. 287, 17; Wand. 15: 161, 32; Gú. 967: 278, 18; Jul. 599.

deófol

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mæg hé ðe wiðerworda diówul (ðe diówl, L. Satanas ) ðone diówul (ðone diówl, L.) fordrífa, Mk. R. 3, 23. Dióbul, Mt. L. 4, 5. Cunnung diábles temtatio diaboli, Mk. p. 1, 16. Satanase ðám ealdan deófle, Nic. 14, 1.

þanne

Grammar
þanne, <b>A. IV.</b>
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Add Gregorius þágýt spræc: 'Onu þonne gif se gást mage beón hæfd on þám men ... for hwan ne mæg hé ...?, 'Gr. D. 303, 25. Add Gif hié brecað his gebodscipe, þonne hé him ábolgen wurðeð, Gen. 430. <b>B. II.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Eth. vii. 4; Th. i. 330, 12. of mental qualities, ample, great, liberal Ic mæg þurh rúmne sefan rǽd gelǽran, Beo. Th. 561; B. 278. Rúmran geþeaht, Elen.

gehðo

(n.)
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gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f.

Careanxietycurasolicitudo

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Giohðo mǽnde he bewailed his afflictions, 4527; B. 2267. Geómrian on gihða to mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350. Éðelleáse ðysne gyst-sele gihðum healdeþ the homeless held in memory this guest-hall, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 5; Exod. 534. v. Grm.

Linked entry: gihþu

súpan

(v.)
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súpan, p. seáp, pl. supon; pp. sopen.
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Hrefnes fót wel on wíne, súp swá ðú hátost mǽge, ii. 50, 25: 56, 2: iii. 48, 2. Seóð on wíne, súpe hit swá wearm and healde on his múðe, i. 94, 20. Wyl on gáte meolce and súpe, ii. 100, 24. Þeáh ðú mid cuclere ðæt súpe, ðæt hylpþ, 184, 25.

Linked entries: sype sypian sopa