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gistian

(v.)
Grammar
gistian, p. ode
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Líf mánfull gystigenne of húse on hús uita nequam hospitandi de domo in domum (it is a miserable life to go from house to house, Ecclus. 29, 24), Scint. 153, 15

hýf

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. ¶ the following glosses belong to passages referring to bees :-- Hýfe gurgustio, i. cellula. An. Ox. 307. Hýfa tuguria, i. cellulas, 253. Add

þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
þráwan, p. þreów; pp. þráwen

To throwTo twistracktortureTo twistturn roundto take a different directionto turn roundrevolveto curl

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To throw (v. throw, thraw to turn wood, to twist; throwster one that throws or winds silk or thread; throwing-clay clay that will work on the wheel, Halliw. Dict. See, also, E. D. S. Pub.

bindan

to bindto fasten toknit

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Voc. ii. 90, 28. to restrain the action of Onlegen trymmanne þone magan and bindanne, Lch. ii. 180, 25. of obligation Hine ǽghwylc sylfne on forhæfednysse band, Hml. S. 23 b, 132.

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
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To advance, promote the interests of, support, help on Ic þé gefyrþrede mid mínum lárum þon ꝥ þé mon dómere geceás thanks to my instructions you were advanced to a judgeship, Bt. 8; F. 24, 29.

ge-wéman

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His þeáwas Godes willan gewéman, R. Ben. 99, 20. His leóda Gode gewéman, Hml. S. 26, 51.

mengan

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, Angl. ii. 360, 4. of persons, to join to others so as to form one of a company Ic ǽnlípigu on þám cafertúne oþstód . . . ic mé þá eft ongan mængan óþrum, ꝥ ic wolde on sume wísan inn geþringan, Hml.

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Th. 368, 9. to go to () a person and obtain for another (dat.), apply to a person and obtain Englas mé geǽrndo-don þám Hǣlende, þ ic hī gebicgan mōste, Hml. S. 36, 176.

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, aldor-ner, es; n.

A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylumvitæ servātio, refŭgium

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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54

Linked entries: aldor-ner feorh-ner

wiþ-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-feolan, p. -fealh

To apply one's self to

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To apply one's self to Ðá hé ðá ongeat ðæt hé ðære godspellícan láre georne wiþfealh, and ða ðeóde Cristes geleáfan gecyrred hæfde qui ubi prosperatum ei opus evangelii comperit, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 43

ge-stǽnan

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Add: to cast stones at Hiá soecað ðec ge-stǽnane, Jn. L. II, 8. Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

ge-þearfan

(v.)
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to be need Ne myr ðú eal ðaet ðú hæbbe, ðý lǽs ðé geðearfe óðres mannes ǽhtum do not waste all you have, lest there be need to you of another man's property, Prov. K. 73

hlysnan

(v.)

to listen

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to listen, to listen with astonishment Geheras ł lysnas audite, Mt. L. 13, 18. Hlysnende adtonitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 34. Hlysnende, áfyrhte attoniti, 101, 19. Hlysnendum, hircniendum ad-tonitis, 4, 45. Hlysnendi arectas, 101, 4

Linked entries: lysnan hlosnian

mis-rǽdan

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Add: To misread a riddle, give a wrong answer to, misinterpret Swá hwilc man swá mínne rǽdels riht árǽde, onfó sé mýnre dohtor wífe, and sé ðe hine misrǽde, sý hé beheáfdod, Ap. Th. 3, II

ge-wenian

(v.)
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</b> to tram to do something :-- Martinus wæs gewenod wǽpnum fram cildháde, Hml. S. 31, 16. Ylpas getemode and wíge gewenode mid wundorlicum cræfte, 25, 559. <b>I b.

hálgian

(v.)
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<b>II a</b>. to consecrate a person to an office :-- Þeodorus biscop hine hálgode, Chr. 670; P. 35, 17.

ge-þwǽrlǽcan

(v.)
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S. 21, 360, 361. to agree in a proceeding, consent to, be a party to Ne gebyrað ... ꝥ hí geþwǽlǽcan sceolon on ǽniges mannes deáðe, Hml. S. 32, 223. to agree in, or with an opinion Þisum andgite geðwǽrlǽcd Danihel on his wítegunge, Hml.

Linked entry: þwǽrlǽcan

án-dagian

(v.)
Grammar
án-dagian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a.

To appoint a day or termto citediem dicere

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To appoint a day or term, to cite; diem dicere, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 12

Linked entry: ge-ándagian

be-myldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-myldan, [molde mould]

To cover with mould or earthto buryinterhide or put under groundinhumarehumare

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To cover with mould or earth, to bury, inter, hide or put under ground; inhumare, humare Cot. 101

Linked entry: myldan

cwoellan

(v.)

to kill necare, interficere

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to kill; necare, interficere Sóhton hine Iudéas to cwoellanne quærebant eum Judæi interficere, Jn. Lind. War. 5, 18