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heald

(n.)
Grammar
heald, es; n.

Hold, guardianship, protection, rulesupportupholding, support, custody, keeping

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Wit synd ðisra landa hald and mund we two will be a protection and a defence to these lands, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 73, 5

Linked entries: ge-hildan hilde hald

feorh-lást

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lást, es; m.

A life-stepstep taken to preserve one's lifeflightvītæ vestīgiumgressus vītæ servandæ causâ lātusfŭga

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Th. 1697; B. 846

ildian

(v.)
Grammar
ildian, p. ode

To delaydeferput off

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Th. i. 350, 54

be-secgan

to announceaccuse

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Th. i. 46, 1. to deny a charge, excuse one's self, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 11

ge-rádian

(v.)
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Add: to reckon (?) þé is behéfe þing Ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, ys swylce íc þus hyt gehrádige (?

ge-fiscian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fiscian, p. ode
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Th. i. 576, 22-27

Linked entry: fiscian

ge-syllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-syllan, p. -sealde; pp. -seald

To givedeliverbetraysellgive updaredonare

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To give, deliver, betray, sell, give up; dare, donare Mycel feoh to gesyllanne to give much money, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 29: Ps. Th. 110, 4: 104, 10: 117, 18. Gesyllon ðone oxan and todǽlon ðæt wurþ let them sell the ox and divide the price, Ex. 21, 35

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

hyldan

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

To bendinclineheeltilt

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Hié 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 preparemake readyprovide withendue

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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: ge-earwian earu

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895; B. 945

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas

be-warian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warian, -warigan; p. ode; pp. od

To keep, guard, preservecustodire, arcere

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Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward off punishment, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 31; Gen. 563

wudu-treów

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-treów, es; n.

A tree of the woodsa forest tree

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A tree of the woods, a forest tree Nán man ne mót bis ælmessan behátan wylle ne to wydetreówe, Wulfst. 303, 18. Wrǽtlíc wudutreów, Exon. Th. 437, 5; Ru. 56, 3. Ðæt man weorðige ǽniges cynnes wudutreówa, L. C. S. 5 ; Th. i. 378, 20.

Linked entry: wyde-treów

ge-sellan

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Th. 77, 61. Ðý lǽs gesellæ ðec ðe fyónd dóme, Mt. L. 5, 25. In bǽlblyse gesyllan to commit to the flames, Exod. 400. 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 forthto setplaceaffordsupplyappointestablishordainundertakeundergobeginstatuerecollocareinstituerepræberestabilirefundaresuscipereinire

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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 lowprosternĕreto 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

ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28.

cor-snǽd

(n.)
Grammar
cor-snǽd, e; f. [cor, cer, cyrr a choice; snǽd a bit, piece]

A choice or trial piece panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta

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Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 23; L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 19. To corsnǽde to the corsnǽd Th. i. 362, 25; Th. i. 344, 29

Linked entries: snǽd or-dál

ge-bicgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bicgan, -bicgean

to buypurchase

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to buy, purchase, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 22; Gn. Ex. 82: L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 18: L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 13

ge-dreósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreósan, p. -dreás, pl. -druron; pp. -droren; v. intrans.

To fall togetherdisappearfailcaderecorrueredeficere

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To fall together, disappear, fail; cadere, corruere, deficere,Beo. Th. 3513; B, 1754 : 5325; B. 2666 : Ps. Th. 101, 9 : Exon. 77 a; Th. 288, 25; Wand. 36