ǽwe-weard
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A guardian of the divine law, a priest Wæs swíþe mycel ǽweweard þæs noma wæs Zacharias, Bl. H. 161, 27
ge-féstran
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to nourish Wæs geféstred uesceretur, An. Ox. 5035. Wǽre geféd, ꝥ hé wæs gefést[r]ud uesceretur, i. reficeret, 3053
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rót
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Add Þǽr wæs mǽst ꝥ rótoste ꝥ wæs on Ængla lande on þám twám gefylcum, Chr. 1052 ; P. 175, 25
ge-wuna
A custom ⬩ wont ⬩ manner ⬩ use ⬩ rite ⬩ consuetudo
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A custom, wont, manner, use, rite; consuetudo Næs ðín gewuna ðæt ðú bútan ðínum diácone geoffrodest it was not thy wont to offer without thy deacon, Homl. Th. i. 418, 1. Wæs his gewuna ðæt he sægde referre erat solitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 42.
and
With ⬩ cum ⬩ Against ⬩ before ⬩ on ⬩ into ⬩ contra ⬩ apud ⬩ in
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Ýþ up færeþ, ófstum wyrceþ wæter and wealfæsten the wave goes up [and] rapidly makes [worketh] the water into a wall [wall-fastness ], Cd. 157; Th. 195, 27; Exod. 283
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geó
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. ¶ geára geó (iú) long ago. v. geó-geára :-- Þæt wæs geára iú . . . þætte mid englum oferhygd ástág, Mód. 57: Sch. 11: Wand. 22: Gú. 11: Kr. 28. ¶ Þá (nú) geó already :-- Hwylce geðincðe hé hæfde ætforan Gode ðá giú on his cildháde, Hml.
reord
Speech, tongue, language, voice;
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Reord wæs eorþbúendum án gemǽne ' ;and the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech,; ' Cd. Th. 98, 25; Gen. 1635. Reord up ástág ;voices rose high,; Exon. Th. 246, 16; Jul. 62.
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ge-feoht
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And þeáh hit sié on middum felda gefohten, 106, 1-10. a fight, combat, battle, war. military, between opposing forces Næs ná mid Rómánum ǽr ne siþþan swá heard gefeoht ( pugna ) swá þǽr wæs, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 13. On þǽre frymþe þæs gefeohtes, Bl.
láf
remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow
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Ðǽr wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen and sió láf wið ðone here friþ nam there was immense slaughter, and those who were left made peace with the Danes, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 17: 894; Erl. 93, 1.
a-tellan
To tell out ⬩ enumerate ⬩ reckon ⬩ explain ⬩ interpret ⬩ dinumerare ⬩ numerare ⬩ interpretari
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To tell out, enumerate, reckon, explain, interpret; dinumerare, numerare, interpretari Hwylc wát ánweald yrres ðínes, and for ege ðínum graman ðínum atellan quis novit potestatem iræ tuæ, et pro timore tuo iram tuam dinumerare? Ps. Spl. C. 89, 13.
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Burgendas
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Wine Burgenda friend of the Burgundians, Wald. 85; Vald. 2, 14. Weóld Burgendum Gifica Gifica ruled the Burgundians, Scóp Th. 40; Wíd. 19: 131; Wíd. 65
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hrópan
To cry out ⬩ clamour ⬩ make a noise ⬩ shout ⬩ scream
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On hwǽl hreopon [MS. hwreopon] herefugolas the birds of war wheeled about screaming, 150; Th. 188, 1; Exod. 161. Wóp áhófun hreópun hwílum wédende swá wilde deór. Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878.
meornan
To care ⬩ feel anxiety ⬩ trouble one's self about anything ⬩ reck
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Nalas for fǽhþe mearn for fear of the feud was not troubled, 3079; B. 1537. Nó mearn fore fyrene he cared not for the crime he committed, 273; B. 136.
grundleás
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Fox 7, 29; Met. 7, 15: Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 34; Wal. 46: Cd. 22; Th. 25, 7; Gen. 390.
self-will
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Getǽc mé sumne mann ðara ðe ðé gesǽlegost þince and on his selfwille sý swíðost gewiten who most has had things his own way, Bt. 11. 1; Fox 32, 16.
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ge-fylce
A collection of people ⬩ army ⬩ troop ⬩ division
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A collection of people, army, troop, division Ða Wylisce menn gewinn up ahófon and syððan heora gefylce weóx hí hí on má todǽldon the Welshmen raised war . . . and after their number had increased they separated into more [bands], Chr. 1094; Erl. 230
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ge-lífan
To believe ⬩ trust ⬩ crēdĕre ⬩ confīdĕre
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Se ðe him to ðam hálgan helpe gelífeþ, he ðǽr gearo findeþ he who trusteth himself to the holy one for help, he findeth it there readily, Wald. 111; Vald. 2, 27.
ge-sceádan
To separate, distinguish, discern, decide ⬩ to separate
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Wolde hilde gesceádan would decide the war, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 25; Exod. 504: Elen. Kmbl. 298; El. 149. Rodera rǽdend hit on riht gescéd the ruler of the firmament decided it aright, Beo. Th. 3115; B. 1555.
sinc-þegu
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Th. 288, 21 ; Wand. 34. Cf. sinc*-*gifa, and see other cpds. of þegu
trumlíce
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Freóndscype trumlícust (firmissimé) wunaþ, Sciut. 197, 18. in a way that encourages (?) Ungeleáffullnise trumlíce- strongly (?); but the Latin is clementer geðreáð bið, Mk. Skt. p. 5, 13