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ge-gæderian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gæderian, -gaderian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To gather ⬩ join ⬩ colligere ⬩ congregare

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To gather, join; colligere, congregare Searwum gegædraþ bán gebrosnad he gathers skilfully the perished bones, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 17; Ph. 269. Beóþ gegædrad gǽst and bán-sele soul and body shall be joined, 117 b; Th. 451, 11; Dóm. 102.

Linked entry: ge-gaderian

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allow ⬩ permit

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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe tó sǽde and tó mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916.

án-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
án-cænned, def. se án-cænneda; part.

Only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus

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Only-begotten; unigenitus To árwurþianne [MS. tarwurþienne, v. weorþianne=wurþianne in weorþian I] ðínne, ðone sóðan and ðone áncænnedan, Sunu to honour thy, the true and only-begotten, Son, Te Dm. Thomson 35, 12

énd

(adv.)
Grammar
énd, adv.

Formerly, of old ⬩ prius, ólim

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Formerly, of old; prius, ólim Ic adreág fela siððan ðú énd to me in síðadest I have suffered much since thou didst come to me of old, Exon. 120b; Th. 463, 16; Hö. 71

ge-diernan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-diernan, p. de; pp. ed

To conceal ⬩ cēlāre

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To conceal; cēlāre Se ðe þiéfþe gedierne, forgielde ðone þeóf be his were let him who conceals the theft pay for the thief according to his value, L. In. 36; Th. i. 124, 17

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de

To be successful, succeed

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To be successful, succeed Ðam ðe eahtan wile sáwla gehwylcre ðǽr he gesǽlan mæg to him who will persecute every soul if he can manage it, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 6; Gú. 318

wód-frec

(adj.)
Grammar
wód-frec, adj.

Furiously greedy ⬩ raging ⬩ ravening

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Furiously greedy, raging, ravening Ðæt se wódfreca werewulf (the devil) tó swýðe ne slíte, ne tó fela ne ábíte of godcundre heorde, L. C. E. 26 ; Th. i. 374, 30. Wódfræca, Wulfst. 191, 16

Linked entry: frec

micel-ǽte

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Ne beó hé druncengeorn, ne beó hé tó slápol, ne beó hé tó micelǽte, Ll. Th. ii. 416, 15. Add

ofer-dón

(v.)

to overdo, do to excess

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to overdo, do to excess Ðonne sceal his steór beón mid lufe gemetegod, ná mid wælhreáwnysse oferdón, Honil. Th. ii. 532, 13. Ealle oferdón þing dæriaþ omnia nimia nocent, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 163

Corn-wealas

(n.)
Grammar
Corn-wealas, gen. -weala; dat. -wealum; pl. m.

Cornishmen ⬩ the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ Cornubienses ⬩ Cornubia

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Cornishmen, the inhabitants of Cornwall in a body, Cornwall; Cornubienses, Cornubia Cómon hí to lande on Cornwealum they came to land in Cornwall Chr. 892; Th. 160, 39, col. 3: 997; Erl. 134, 8

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage ⬩ additāmentum

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To eácan himselfum besides himself: literally, in addition to, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 20. Óðer is to eácan andgete the second is moreover manifest, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 21; Cri. 1243

for-gifan

to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive

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Se þe eft gyldeð þá þú him ǽr forgeáfe, and ús eallum gesealdest qui retribuet te retributionem tuam, quam tu retribuisti nobis, Ps. Th. 136, 8. Sié ꝥ on cyninges dóme, swá deáð swá líf, swá hé him forgifan wille, Ll.

ge-macian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 88, 29. with subst. complement Þone hé ǽr éhtende martyr gemacode, Hml. Th. ii. 82, 24. with tó and dat. Gif hé him þæt mǽden mihte gemacian tó wífe. Hml.

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21.

Linked entry: walu

þeóf

(n.)
Grammar
þeóf, es; m.

A thief

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In. 12; Th. i. 110, 7: 16; Th. i. 112, 7: 35; Th. i. 124, 6: L. Ath. i. 1; Th. i. 198, 20; and in cases of flight or resistance the fact that the value of the stolen property was less than twelve pence was to be no bar to the slaying, L.

Linked entry: þeáf

hyldan

(v.)
Grammar
hyldan, heldan; p. de; trans.and intrans.

To bend ⬩ incline ⬩ heel ⬩ tilt

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Hié tó gebede hyldon they bent down to pray, Andr. Kmbl. 2054; An. 1029. Ne hyld ðú míne heortan ut non declines cor meum, Ps. Th. 140, 5.

Linked entries: heldan hylde hyldere

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ provide with ⬩ endue

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To prepare, make ready, provide with, endue Ða láreowas sceolan Drihtnes weg gegearwian to heora módum the teachers ought to prepare the Lord's way for their minds, Blickl. Homl. 81, 7. Gegearwigean, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 30; Gen. 458.

Linked entries: earu ge-earwian

ge-sellan

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Th. 77, 61. Ðý lǽs gesellæ ðec ðe fyónd tó dóme, Mt. L. 5, 25. In bǽlblyse gesyllan to commit to the flames, Exod. 400. Tó deáðe gesyllan morti tradere, Ps. Th. 117, 18 : Mt. L. 10, 21. with dat. and prep.

a-stellan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stellan, p. -stealde, -stalde ; pp. -steald ; v. a.

To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire

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Ðone fleám ǽrest astealde Þurcytel Thurkytel first began the flight, Chr. 1010; Th. 262, 43

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low ⬩ prosternĕre ⬩ to perform, execute, labour, achieve ⬩ patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; prosternĕre Ic efne to eorþan ealdne ceorl I throw down the old churl to earth.

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan