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á-geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
á-geómrian, á-geómerian; p. ode
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ágeómrode ingemuit , 42, 33. ágeómrode for his ágenre scylde, 345, 10

Linked entry: geómrian

full-gedrifen

(adj.; part.)
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crammed full is réðra donne eal middangeard, ðeáh sý binnan his feówer hwommum fulgedrifen wildeóra, Sal. K. p. 150, 23

ge-sewenlíce

(adv.)
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Add: evidently Hwæt geþwǽrige gesewenlíce nát quid consentiat (e)videnter ignorat, Scint. 229, 5. v. un-geswen-líce, ge-sáwenlíce

ládung

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Add ꝥ se man gecyrre fram his synnum, gif wile, oððe bútan ládunge losie mid ealle, Hml. A. 62, 265

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Swilce áwár wǽre, ǽr ðan ðe geboren wǽre, ac . . . him betere wǽre, ðæt nǽfre nǽre, ðonne yfele wǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 19. Ne mæg ic hér leng wesan, Beo. Th. 5595; B. 2801. bið á wesende, Blickl.

twi-wyrdig

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-wyrdig, adj.
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com tó Róme and diégellíce geceápede ðæt hié ealle wǽron ymb hiene twywyrdige cum Romam ipse venisset, omnibus pecunia corruptis seditiones dissensionesque permiscuit, 5, 7; Swt. 228, 18

un-gerǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerǽdness, e; f.

Discorddisagreementvariance

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Sóna swá hié him betweónum ungerǽdnesse up áhófon swá forwurdon hié ealle discordia exitio fuit, 5, 3; Swt. 222, 19: 6, 6; Swt. 262, 14. For his feóndum gebidde , mid ðám ðe wið hyne ungerǽdnysse hæbben, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 418, 15

þífþ

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cwæð: 'Ne willað gé nú leng þeófian ... geswícað fram ðám þweoran þǽre þýfðe (þeof(e)te v.l. furty) ... þá wæs swá geworden ... ꝥ æ fter þon cyrdon búton þeófte (þeófete, v.l. ),' Gr. D. 202, 1-16

úþ-witigung

(n.)
Grammar
úþ-witigung, e; f.

The study of philosophyphilosophy

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cwæð him tó: 'Nú ic hæbbe ðé oferðogen on úðwitegunge.' Se biscop him andwyrde: 'God forgeáfe ðæt ðú úðwitegunge beeodest, Homl. Th. i. 448, 34: Homl, Skt. i. 3, 210

Linked entry: -witigung

of-áxian

(v.)
Grammar
of-áxian, -ácsian; p. ode

To find out by askingto learn

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To find out by asking, to learn Ðá ofáxode ( didicisset ) hwæt his suna him dydon, Gen. 9, 24: Chart. Th. 340, 27. his bróðor slege ofáxode, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 5.

þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
þreodian, þridian; p. ode.

to deliberatetake thoughtto deliberatehesitate

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to deliberate, take thought on his móde ðóhte and ðreodode ðæt wolde eall Angolcyn of Breotone gemǽrum áflýman totum genus Anglorum Brittaniae finibus erasurum se esse deliberans, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 28.

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelinlancelanceafrămeahasta

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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.

gingra

(n.)
Grammar
gingra, an; m.

A disciplevassalfollowerdiscĭpŭlusassecla

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He his gingran sent he sendeth his vassal, Cd. 25; Th. 33, 5; Gen. 515: 26; Th. 34, 32; Gen. 546

Linked entry: geongra

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kiteglede

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Se ðe þurh reáflác gewilnaþ ða þing ðe he mid his eágum wiðútan sceáwaþ se is glida ná culfre he who by rapine desires the things that he sees with his eyes without, he is a kite, not a dove, Homl. Th. i. 586, 6: Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 23; Rä. 25, 5

ge-dafenlíce

(adv.)
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ðone hálgan grétte, biddende þæt him dægwistes gedafenlíce tíðode he greeted the saint, asking that he would furnish him suitably with provisions. Hml. Th. ii. 134, 30. Add

ge-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrde, adj.
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.) ; I a γ, b γ, c γ, 2 c γ), making acknowledgement of Him man wearp uppan ꝥ scolde beón ðes cinges swica and was ðas gewyrde ( he was in agreement with this i. e. he admitted the charge.

reáf-lác

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Add Ðæt for ðý reáfige ðý tiohchie ðæt eft scyle mid ðý reáfláce ælmessan gewyrcean, Past. 341, 22: 343, 13. Reáflácas (rapinas) nylle gé gewilnian, Ps. L. 61, 11

CRAFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRAFIAN, crafigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To askCRAVEimploredemandsummon peterepostularein jus vocare

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He mid rihte crafede ðás ða he crafede he with right craved those things which he craved Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 18, 23

ge-spelia

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spelia, an; m. [spelian to represent]

A substitutedeputyvicegerentvĭcārius

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He wæs Æþelstánes b' gespelian siððan he unfere wæs he was bishop Athelstane's substitute after he was unable to move, Chr. 1055; Erl. 191, 12

Linked entry: spala

for-gytel

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gytel, -gytol, -gyttol; adj.

Forgetfulforgettingoblīviōsus

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He nis forgytol clypunge þearfena non est oblītus clāmōrem paupĕrum, 9, 13

Linked entry: for-gitel