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gærsum

(n.)
Grammar
gærsum, es; m. n. Substitute: gærsurna(-e), an; m. (f.): gærsum, es; m.: e; f. , and add

treasurean article of valuetreasures

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. ¶ the word translates munus, though this is used in the sense of office, service Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes, C. D. B. i. 154, 15

-en

(v.; adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-en, is a termination of adjectives, — hence from fyr fire is fýren fiery, stǽn a stone; stǽnen stony: -en is also the termination of pp. in strong verbs; arisen risen, from arísan to rise; dolfen digged, from delfan to dig; when known, from witan

to know

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to know

a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raiselift upelevateexcitareerigereelevareTo raise or lift up one's selfto arisese erigerese elevaresurgere

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To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare, surgere Dæges þriddan ord arǽmde the beginning of the third day arose, Cd. 139; Th. 174, 10; Gen. 2876: 162; Th. 203, 29; Exod. 411

lira

(n.)
Grammar
lira, an; m.

brawn

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Sár þeóh and lira the thigh and the fleshy parts are sore, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 11. Ða liran ðara lendena sáriaþ the fleshy parts of the loins get sore, 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 216, 24

cild-geong

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cild-geong, infant.
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Þysum cildgeongum cynincge ealle þing underþeódde synt, Lch. iii. 436, 8. Samuhel and Danihel cildgeonge ( pueri ) foreal*-*dedum mæssepreóstum démdon, R. Ben. 114, 8. Be ealdum munecum and cildgeongum ( infantibus ), 61, 10, 12.

cyrten-líce

(adv.)
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Þá þing þe beóð cyrtenlíce geset, 330, 36: 298, 33: 300, 23: 306, 15: 317, 28: 320, 5. Þæt gé cyrtenlíce eów gewarnion and geornlíce gýmon, 329, 19

dípan

(v.)
Grammar
dípan, p. te.
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Hafa þú þíne þrí fingras swílce þú dýpan wille . . . Swilce þú feþere hæb(b)e and hí dýpe, Tech. ii. 128, 18-22. to baptize Ic eówic dépu ( baptizo) wætere . . . sé eówic dépið (baptizabit ) fýre, Mt. R. 3, 11.

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ge-cyndelíce

(adv.)
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Þurh ꝥ hé ealle þinc ... búton ǽnigum geswince swilce gekyndelíce of gewunan (swylce gecyndelíce and gewunlíce, R. Ben. 32, 1) gehealde per quam universa ... absque ullo labore velut naturaliter ex consuetudine incipiet custodire, R. Ben. I. 36, 15

heofon-cund

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Þá heofencundan þing þé sint gecynde, Bt. 14, l; F. 40, 34. Add

middeweard

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On middeweardum þínes freólsas, 73, 4. Add

ancor

(n.)
Grammar
ancor, ancer, oncer; g. ancres; m. [ancŏra = ἄγκυρα : uncus = ὄγκος a hook, v. DER.]

An anchorancora

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An anchor; ancora Ðín ancor is git on eorþan fæst thine anchor is yet fast in the earth, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 5. On ancre fæst fast at anchor, Beo. Th. 611; B. 303. On ancre rád rode at anchor, 3771; B. 1883.

Linked entries: ancer ancra

éd

(n.)
Grammar
éd, [eád happiness]

Safety, security, happiness sălus, asȳlum

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Some think ed signifies a renewing, restoration, regeneration; renŏvatio: then ed monne might be translated, regeneration of men.

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure his life, let there be one of three things

dihtian

(v.)
Grammar
dihtian, p. ode
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Se Hálga Gást dihtode ealle þá þing þe hálige men writon, Bl. H. 133, 1. Dihtade instigavit, Lk. p. 2, 6

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ofer-seón

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Þonne miht ðú ofersión ealle þás eorþlican þing mens terras despicit, Bt. 36, 2; F. 174, 7. add v. ofer-sewenness Hí mé forlétan and swýdeforsáwan ipsi spreuerunt me, Wlfst. 45, 3.

on-lǽtan

(v.)

to release, relaxto let a thing go on, to continue

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Ðonne him sigera weard his gewealdleðer wille onlǽtan, Met. 11, 28, 75. to let a thing go on, to continue Tó anlǽtenne continuanda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 19. Fæstan twegen dagas on ðære wucan, bútan hý ouermicel geswinc habben.

Linked entry: an-lǽtan

an-bídian

(v.)
Grammar
an-bídian, l. an-bidian (and-),
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On plegstówe andbidian, Lch. iii. 206, 16. to wait for (gen. ) Þín andbidað þæt éce forwyrd eternal perdition waits for you, Hml. Th. i. 593, 9. Hé anbidode þæs ealdormannes tócymes, Hml. S. 11, 64. Wé andbidodon ðín, Hml. Th. ii. 172, 22.

efesian

(v.)
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Sceára tácen is þæt þú wecge þínne scytefinger and þone midemistan on þínre swíðran hande ymb þín heáfod swilce þú efysian wille, Tech. ii. 127, 25. with acc. of person, to cut the hair of a person Ne efesiað eów, Deut. 14, 6.

god-fæder

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Ic eom þín godfæder and þú mín goddohtor, Hml. A. 178, 297. Ðá unsprecendan cild beóð gehealdene on ðam fulluhte ðurh geleáfan þæs fæder and þǽre móder and þæs foresprecendan godfæder, Hml. Th. ii. 116, 16; 52, 2.

liccian

(v.)
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Swá swá hundas lapodon Naboðes blód, swá hí sceolon lapian and liccian þín blód in loco hoc, in quo linxe-runt canes sanguinem Naboth, lambent sanguinem tuam, 210. Liccigan lincxere (v. Aid. 207, 23), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 75.