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ge-hnégan

(v.)

to humblecast down

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to humble, cast down, Ps. Th. 139, 10 : 146, 6

ofer-helmian

(v.)

to overshadow

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to overshadow Wudu wæter oferhelmaþ, Beo. Th. 2733; B. 1364

hleów-lora weorþan

(v.)

to become unprotected

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to become unprotected, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 14; Gen. 1953

dryht-folc

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-folc, driht-folc, es ; n. [folc a people]

A nation, multitudepŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo

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Wæs deáþe gedrenced drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of nations was drenched with death, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 26; Exod. 34 : 160; Th. 198, 13; Exod. 322 : 171; Th. 216, 2; Exod. 589

Linked entry: driht-folc

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yieldpayrenderrepayrequite

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To yield, pay, render, repay, requite Sceoldon gombon gieldan they must pay homage, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Werum gieldeþ gaful pays tribute to men, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 15; Rä. 33, 11: 34 a; Th. 109, 24; Gú. 95: 39 a; Th. 130, 9; Gú. 435.

for-ceorfan

to cut upto cut offto cut down

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Th. i. 542, 32

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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Aȝen þat þu (the nightingale) wilt teme, O. and N. 499. as a technical term. v. teám, III. to vouch to warranty (acc. of that which is to be warranted and person vouched governed by ), to refer property (acc.) to () the person from whom it was obtained

stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽlan, p. de

To impute a crime toa personto chargedeclare something against a person

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Fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan (of the threatened deluge), Cd. Th. 81, 27; Gen. 1352. Ic gefrægn mǽg óðerne billes ecgum on bonan stǽlan I heard that one kinsman with the edge of the sword brought home to the slayer the death of the other (?

drífan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 3, 39. to force living beings to move. to force men or animals to move before or from one Hié mon beforan hiera triumphan drifon, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 17. Dríf þá sceáp in heora lǽse, Gr. D. 20, 12.

hleówþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleówþ, hleóþ, hlíwþ, hlýwþ, e; f.

Shelter, protection, warmth

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neste bǽron heora briddum hleówþe bore it to their nest to shelter their young, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 23. Foresceáwian bigleofan and hleówþe to provide food and shelter, 462, 18. Hlýwþe, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 23.

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þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.
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Alf. pol. 2; Th. i. 62, 2. to settle a dispute Siððan ic ða fǽhðe feód þingode, Beo. Th. 945; B. 470. Feorhbealo feó þingian, 315; B. 156. to settle the terms of an agreement, to agree that ...

hringan

(v.)
Grammar
hringan, p. de; v.

To ring

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Yc gef leáua ðam munche hringinde hyre týde I give leave to the monks to ring their hours, Chart. Th. 437, 13

ge-syrwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syrwan, p. -syrede; pp. -syrwed.

armourto armwilya wilehaving beliefto plotmachinate

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[v. searu armour] to arm Eode ða gesyrwed secg to ðam eorle then went an armed man to the earl, Byrht. Th. 136, 30; By. 159.

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ge-singan

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L. 14, 72. to sing praise, glory, &c. to a person, repeat words which express Ðǽm wé gesinga wuldur ipsi cantantes gloriam, Rtl. 163, 15. to recite, repeat forms used in religious services (prayer, psalm, mass) Sé þe Pater noster inweardlíce

for-déman

to condemnto condemnsentence to punishmentto confiscatesequestratedecidedetermine

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H. 223, 32. in a civil case Þý lǽs ǽnig man cweðe þæt ic míne mǽgcild mid wó fordémde, Cht. Th. 486, 28. in a criminal case, to condemn, sentence to punishment Hwǽr synd þá ðe þé wrégdon? Ne fordémde (condemnauit) þé nán man ...

for-þylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-þylman, -þylmian; p. de, ode; pp. ed, od

To encompassoverwhelmcover overobscureinvolvĕreobvolvĕreobscūrāre

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Kmbl. 1530; El. 767: Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 12; Jud. 118. Þeóstru ne beóþ forþylmode oððe forsworcene to ðé tĕnebræ non obscūrābuntur a te. Ps. Lamb. 138, 12

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berstan

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Berstende líc a body breaking out into eruptions, Lch. i. 272, 1. figurative Þ him náðor ne burste ne áð ne ordál, Ll. Th. i. 280, 10. to break away, cf. æt-berstan Gelæhton þá weardmen his wealdleðer, þæt hé mid fleáme ne burste, Ælfc. T.

be-ceápian

(v.)

to sellto buypurchase

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Add: to sell Heó beceápode þá gymmas wið licgendum feó, Hml. S. 9, 53. Beceápa ealle ðíne ǽhta, Bas. 56, 3. Ylpes bán becgan oððe beceápan, Lch. iii. 204, 3. to buy, purchase Gif hé mid þám gewítendlicum gestreónum beceápað him þæt éce líf, Hml.

canonic

(n.)
Grammar
canonic, es; m.
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Eth. vi. 2; Th. i. 314, 17: vi. 4; Th. i. 316, 1: v. 7; Th. i. 306, 13

ornest

(n.)
Grammar
ornest, es; n.

Trial by battle

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And gif se Englisca forsæcþ ðæt ornest, W. ii. 1; Th. i. 489, 5-9: ii. 2-3; Th. i. 489, 11-25