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ildan

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Bið ilded differtur, 16, 7. to dissimulate Ne sceal hé hit nó yldan and híwian, swilce hit him uncúð sý neque dissimulet peccata deliquentium, R. Ben. 13, 16. to decay with age. Cf. ildu; <b>IIIa.

ge-gán

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<b>B.</b> with the idea of attainment, to get by going. to get a material object. to get by allotment In þǽm dǽle þe hé mid tán geeóde, Bl.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Bi ðon héræfter in heora tiid is tó secgenne de quibus in sequentibus suo tempore dicendum est, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 40. Ofer ða tíd ðæs sǽwetes, 4, 28; S. 605, 8. <b>I b.

Linked entry: týd

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREE ⬩ having liberty or immunity ⬩ noble ⬩ glad ⬩ joyful ⬩ līber ⬩ sui jūris ⬩ ingĕnuus ⬩ nōbĭlis ⬩ lætus

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Beó he freó he shall be free, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 3, MS. H: L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 3, MS. B: Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23.

gelimplic

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Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 162, 2. with a clause Þ gelimplic wæs, ꝥ hé his leornerum frófre sende, Bl. H. 131, 22: 133, 24. fitted for, adapted to Ǽlc byð gelimplic tó his lifes tilunge, Hex. 16, 4.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tácnian, p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud [tácen, tácn a sign, token] .

to denote by a sign ⬩ signify ⬩ betoken ⬩ show ⬩ instruct ⬩ signāre ⬩ signĭfĭcāre ⬩ denŏtāre ⬩ insĭnuāre ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ to sign ⬩ mark ⬩ witness ⬩ seal ⬩ signāre ⬩ insignīre ⬩ obsignāre

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Godes þeówas getácnode beón sceoldan clēricos insignīri deceret, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 42

healf-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-freó, adj.

Half-free

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Half-free Hwílum be freótmen, hwílum be healftreón, Wlfst. 171, 4 note

gearo

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<b>VII a.</b> of food, dressed, cooked :-- Bere is swíðe earfoðe tó gearcigenne, and þeáhhwæðere fét ðone monn, þonne hé gearo bið, Hml. Th. i. 188, 5. <b>VII b.

lettan

(v.)
Grammar
lettan, p. te

hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ delay

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Óþ oreldo hí hine hwílum lettaþ they sometimes defer it (death) until extreme old age, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10. Ðæt syððan ná brimlíþende láde ne letton so that afterwards they did not hinder seafarers from their course, Beo. Th. 1142; B. 569.

Linked entry: ge-lettan

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived

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Fulfremednesse weg þe wé on féran sceolan, Bl. H. 21, 17. of going from this world, to depart this life Ǽr hé of worulde férde, Bl. H. 225, 9. Férdon forð Tatwine and Biéda, Chr. 734; P. 44, 14.

ge-grípan

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Ne bið gegripen non rapitur, 71. to take, catch game Wildeór gegrípan, Hml. S. 23 b, 735

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Bd.

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hwearf heo bí bence, B. 1188.

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Th. ii. 576, 16: Bl. H. 245, 30: Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 10-II: Gen. 1457. Ne dorste hé for Freán egesan leng eardigean, Gen. 2590: B. 462.

ge-ládian

(v.)
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Búton hé on húsle geládian móte, 362, 21. generally reflexive, to clear oneself Ne beó þám þeófe ná þe geþingodre, oþþe hine be þǽm geládie, Ll. Th. i. 198, 20. where the degree of lád is given Gif hié mon teó, geládie hí be sixtegum hída, Ll.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride

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Sorgiende móde, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 8.

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to name ⬩ give a name to a person or thing ⬩ to use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thing ⬩ to call upon the name of ⬩ address by name ⬩ to invoke ⬩ to mention by name ⬩ to mention ⬩ relate ⬩ to name ⬩ nominate

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B.) quam matrem vocare consueverant, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 39. Ðæs fæder wæs Wóden nemned, 1, 15; S. 483, 30: Blickl. Homl. 81, 1. On ðǽm bócum ðe nemned is Actus Apostolorum, 133, 11 : 137, 31.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

drop-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
drop-mǽlum, adv.

By drops, drop by drop ⬩ guttātim

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By drops, drop by drop; guttātim Yrnþ dropmǽlum swíðe hluttor wæter very clear water runs drop by drop, Homl. Th. i. 508, 34. v, mǽl III

HOLT

(n.)
Grammar
HOLT, es; m. n.

a HOLT, ⬩ wood, ⬩ grove, ⬩ copse ⬩ wood; ⬩ lignum

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Sum sceal on holte of heáhbeáme feallan, Exon. 87 b; Th. 328, 21; Vy. 21: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 103, 73; Met. 13, 52, 37. Gewiton áweg tó holte they went away to the wood, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 12. Holt ofgeáfon they left the wood, Beo.

Linked entries: gár-holt hilt

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A wound ⬩ vulnus ⬩ a wound ⬩ an injury caused by a blow ⬩ a sore caused by disease

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Hé ofer benne spræc, wunde wælbleáte, Beo. Th. 5443; B. 2725. Wundum áwyrded, Beo. Th. 2230; B. 1113. Wundum wérge, 5866; B. 2937. Se wídfloga wundum stille hreás, 5653; B. 2830. Wundum sweltan, Byrht. Th. 140, 25; By. 293. Wǽpna wundum, Exon.