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huntian

(v.)
Grammar
huntian, p. ode

To hunt

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To hunt Ic ásende míne fisceras and hí gefixiaþ hí míne huntan and hí huntiaþ hi of ǽlcere dúne and of ǽlcere hylle I will send for many fishers and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters and they shall hunt them from every mountain

incer

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
incer, adj. pron. 2nd person dual.
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A. eowrum] geleáfan secundum fidem vestram fiat vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 29. Ðý læs gyt láð gode incrum [Adam and Eve ] waldende weorðan þyrfen, Cd. 27; Th. 36, 25; Gen. 577. Tó incre andsware, Th. 35, 19; Gen. 557.

morgen-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-gifu, e; f.

The gift made by the husband to the wife on the morning after the consummation of the marriage

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Hit (five hides of land) wæs hire morgengifu ðá heó ǽrest tó Aðulfe com, Chart. Th. 170, 24. Gif heó(a widow) binnan geáres fæce wer geceóse, ðonne þolige heó ðære morgengyfe, L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 8 (cf. 522, 3: 576, 2).

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to bebecomefiĕriTo happencome to passcome togetheragreeevĕnīreconvĕnīre

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Hit gewurþ him of mínum fæder, ðe on heofonum ys fiet illis a patre mea, qui in cælis est, Mt. Bos. 18, 19.

un-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæst, adj.

Not firmunstableunsteadyweak

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Not firm, unstable, unsteady, weak Hú ne is ðé nú genóh sweotole gesǽd ðæt seó wyrd ðé ne mæg náne gesǽlþa sellan, for ðam ðe ǽgþer is unfæst ge seó wyrd ge seó gesǽlþ manifestum eat, quod ad beatitudinem percipiendam fortunae instabilitas aspirare non

un-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gilde, adj.

Not entitled to wergild

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Homo qui aliquem innocentem affliget in via regia, si jaceat, jaceat in ungildan ækere [as the technical name of the crime here referred to was forsteal (cf. si in via regia fiat assaltus super aliquem, forestel est, L. H.

Linked entries: or-gilde un-gylde

á-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fillan, to cause to fall down or
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Getriówie hé hine be þám wíte and mid þý ꝥ wíte áfelle (-fylle, v. ll.) make the fine not recoverable , Ll. Th. i. 84, 16. Hæfð hé ꝥ wíte áfylled mid þý áðe, 136, 3. Áfyldum effeta (voluntate , Ald. 66, 21), Wrt.

Linked entry: a-fælan

forþ-genge

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Th. ii. 126, 30. going on to completion, carried into effect. v. forþ, 2 b Ðæt hé sprecende bebiét, hé ðæt wyrcende oðiéwe, ðæt hit ðurh ðone fultum sié forðgenge quod loquendo imperat, ostendo adjuvat, ut fiat, Past. 81, 11.

Róm-pening

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-pening, es; m. A penny paid to Rome. v. Róm-feoh
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Gif hwilc túnes-man ǽnigne pænig forhæbbe, gilde se landríca ðone pænig, and nime ǽnne oxan (cf. the fine of 30 pence in the passages given under Róm-feoh, and the value of an ox, v. oxa) æt ðam men, L. N. P. L. 57-59; Th. ii. 298, 29-300, 7

Linked entry: Róm-feoh

ǽg-hwá

in every respect, quite, altogether

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Fira ǽghwám, Ps. Th. 134, 3. Ic eom gehéned on ǽghwám humiliatus sum usquequaque, Past. 465, 29. Hét ic ǽghwæt swá dón swá hé ús bebeád, Nar. 27, 14. Ǽghwæt gefremman ðæs ðe hié woldan, Bl. H. 137, 1.

a-merian

(v.)
Grammar
a-merian, -myrian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To examinepurifyexaminarepurgaremerum reddere

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To examine, purify [generally said of melted metal]; examinare, purgare, merum reddere Óðer dǽl sceal beón amered on ðam fýre, swá hér biþ sylfor the other part shall be proved in the fire, as silver here is, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 1.

Linked entry: a-myrian

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsōlāri

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To comfort, console; consōlāri Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 9; Wand. 28: Andr. Kmbl. 733; An. 367.

Linked entry: ge-fréfran

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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With us it is ordered that he shall pay five sustras of honey for a tax; ' bochero, id est, ăpum custōdi, pertĭnet, si gavelheorde, id est, grĕgem ad censum tĕneat, ut inde reddat sīcut ĭbi mos [MS. moris] ĕrit.

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, -acsian, -ahsian, -axian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearfando accĭpĕrediscĕreaudīre

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To find out by asking, learn, hear; fando accĭpĕre, discĕre, audīre Geascode he ðone cyning on Meran túne he learnt [that] the king [was] at Merton, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 28.

ylp

(n.)
Grammar
ylp, (elp), es; m.
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Hé ( the unicorn ) fiht wið ðone myclan ylp, and hine oft gewundaþ on ðære wambe óþ deáþ, Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 1. Gif hé ylp gesihð láðne oððe gramne, sume wróhte hit getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 204, 1.

Linked entry: elp

ge-horsod

Grammar
ge-horsod, ge-horsian.
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Hé sceal beón gehorsad tó hláfordes neóde equum habeat in opus domini sui 436, 18. mounted (of cavalry) On his féðehere wǽron XXXN M. and þæs gehorsedan fífte healf M. Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 12. XM gehorsedra and eahtatig M féþena.

hleówan

(v.)
Grammar
hleówan, hleón, hlýwan; p. de.

to make warm, cherish, protect, shelterto become warm

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Se king ðǽr sæt hleówwinde hine beo ðan fýre the king sat there warming himself by the fire, Shrn. 16, 16.

Linked entry: hleón

batian

(v.)
Grammar
batian, p. ode.

to get better

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Gefélde ic mé batigende and wyrpende beón me melius habere sentirem, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 5. of improvement in healthy condition Se fisc . . . swá hine swíðor ðá ýða wealcað, swá hé strengra bið and swíðor batað, Hml. Th. i. 250, 18.

hwanne

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., hwenne, R.) ic bræc fíf hláfas ... . and hú fela wyligena gé námon fulle?, Mk. 8, 19: 20. Hé sceal winnan and sorgian hwonne se dæg cume ... búton hé ǽr hwæt for Gode gedyde, Bl.

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Hig gýmað tó gebeótes þǽra fíf stafa þe synd vocales gecíged, Angl. viii. 337, 35. 1. Add Þæt wæter wearð tó twá tódǽled, Ex. 14, 21. Add ꝥ ic eów tó ǽfen ǽr sǽde, ꝥ ilce ic eów nú segce, Hml. S. 23, 449. add: cf.