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ge-belg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-belg, -belh, es; m.

Angeroffenceīraoffensio

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Anger, offence; īra, offensio Us is acumendlícere eówer gebelh, ðonne ðæs Ælmihtigan Godes grama your displeasure is more tolerable to us than the anger of the Almighty God, Homl. Th. i. 96, 6. Bd. de Sapientĭbus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: BELG

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To praypray toworshipadoreōrāreadōrārecŏlĕre

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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5.

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permitgrantpermittereconcedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

eond-lýhtan

(v.)
Grammar
eond-lýhtan, p. -lýhtde = -lýhte; pp. -lýhted = -lýhtd = -lýht [eond = geond through; lýhtan to shine]

To shine through, enlightenperlūmĭnāre, illūmĭnare

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Swylce gylden sunna wǽre ofer us ealle eondlýhte a golden sun as it were shone over us all, 24; Thw. 12, 23

magu-tudor

(n.)
Grammar
magu-tudor, es; n.

Offspring

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Ús ðis se æþeling gefremede . . monnes magutudre for us, the human race, the prince (Christ) did this, Exon. 17 a; Th. 39, 28; Cri. 629

under-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
under-ginnan, p. -gann; pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen

To beginattempt

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Gregorius ús trahtnode ðyses godspelles dígelnysse ðus undergynnende: 'Dryhten ús gewilnaþ ... etc.,' 608, 9

Linked entry: under-beginnan

á-leóran

(v.)
Grammar
á-leóran, p. de
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To go away Út áleórde emigrabit, Ps. Srt. 51, 7

Linked entry: leóran

ǽwung

(n.)
Grammar
ǽwung, (ǽwnung? q. v.), e; f.
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(Cf. un-iǽwedan, 5248.)

Linked entry: ǽwnung

bénlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
bénlíce, adv.
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Suppliantly Boenlíce biddað suppliciter exora-mus, Rtl. 103, 24

ge-smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-smeágung, e; f.
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Inquiry, consideration Gesmeángum, spyrung-um, áxungum adinventionum. An. Ox. 5214

æt-fæstan

Grammar
æt-fæstan, <b>; II.</b>
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add Swá hé úre sáule ús ætfæste, Bl. H. 103

of-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
of-georn, adj.

Too eager, elated

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Too eager, elated Ofgeorn[um] subnixis, Hpt. Gl. 485. 45

birc-holt

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Byrcholt betule(t)um, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 66. Add

gifnes

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Gefnise ús gerǽc veniam nobis tribue Rtl. 82, 7. Add

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Hié cweþaþ tó þǽm dúnum: "Feallaþ ofor us, " Bl. H. 93, 33. Nis þǽre eorþan ére tó feallanne ofdúne ðonne úp, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 38. Se feallenda deófol, Hml, Th. i. 214, 23. fig. of immaterial things: Mé fealleð on fyrhtu deáðes, Ps. Th. 54, 4.

éste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
éste-líce, ést-líce; adv.

Kindly, gladly, delicately, daintilybĕnigne, libenter, delĭcāte

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We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

Linked entry: ést-líce

mildelíce

(adv.)
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Uton wendan ús tó úrum Drihtne, hé us wyle mildelíce underfón, Wlfst. 142, 10. Se cyning andwyrde þǽre cwéne swíðe mildelíce, Hml. A. 101, 304. Hé hit swíðe mildlíce ágeaf ðám bisceop, C. D. v. 140, 29. Add

ge-somnian

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

To assemblecollectcongregarecolligere

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To assemble, collect; congregare, colligere He us to dæge wolde on ðisse tíde gesomnian he wished to assemble us to-day at this time, Blickl. Homl. 139, 31. Gesomna cúe mesa collect cow's dung, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 98, 5

hyrwend

(n.)
Grammar
hyrwend, es; m.

A blasphemer

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A blasphemer Léd út ðone hirwend educ blasphemum, Lev. 24, 14

Linked entry: hirwend

for-hæfendlíce

(adv.)
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continently ꝥ hí forhæfendlícast libbon ut continentius uiuant, Chrd. 42, 29

Linked entry: hæfendlíce