cunnian
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Neósode hé mín and cunnode, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 579, 19. to have experience of, to feel Hé cunnode his mihte, þæt hé mihtig wæs gesceapen, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 33. with acc. (or absolute).
cyne-dóm
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Eardwulf féng tó Norþanhymbran cinedóme (ríce, v. l. ), 795; P. 57, 18. Wé under ánum cynedóme ǽnne crístendóm healdan willað, Ll. Th. i. 304, 8. Crístendóm and cynedóm healdan and wealdan, 350, 3: Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 6.
earfoþe
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Ðis fers is swíðe deóplic eów tó understandenne . . . Seó Godcundnys gefylde þysne earfoðan cwyde ðurh ðá ánnysse Crístes hádes, Hml. Th. ii. 386, 20. Earfoðu difficilia, Kent. Gl. 1093.
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eorl
a hero
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[The transition may be illustrated by the following passages referring to Oslac Óslác féng tó ealdordóme, Chr. 966; P. 119, 2. Óslác ealdorman, 963; P. 117, 19. Óslác se mǽra eorl, 975; P. 122, 6.
for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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Þæt forfleó nǽddre feor ut fugiat gorgon eminus, Hpt. 31, 11, 241.
ge-tenge
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Swá fela áwyrigedra gásta wǽron ðǽm ǽnum men getenge (cf. intrauerunt daemonia multa in eum, Lk. 8, 30), Hml. Th. ii. 378, 30
ge-dwild
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Ðonne tweónað fela manna . . . for ðám micclum and mænigfealdum gedwyldum þe hí geseóð and gehýrað, hwæðer hé sý se sóða Godes sunu oððe ná ne sý, 196, 13
girwan
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., and add: to prepare, make ready for some action, set in order for a purpose Fela þǽra wæs wera and wífa þe þæt wínreced geredon, B. 994. Healf þæt blód hé dyde on geryde (or under Or could possibly geryde be a corruption of (ge)eárede?
geá
etiam, jam
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etiam feci geá, ic dyde, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 226, 10-13. Hæfst þú ǽnig gedeorf ? Geá, leóf, ic hæbbe (etiam, habeo), Coll. M. 20, 11, 35. Canst þú temian hig? Geá, ic cann, 25, 23. Gelýfst þú þæs. . . ? Geá, ic hys gelífe, Solil. H. 18, 8: 20, 20.
cristen
Christian ⬩ christianus
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Oswig se cristena cyning to his ríce féng Oswy the Christian king succeeded to his kingdom Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 30. Se cristena dóm christianity Bt. 1; Fox 2, 15.
on-findan
to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer
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Hú fela onfundun ( were sensible of ), ða gefélan ne mágun, Dryhtnes þrowinga, Exon. Th. 72, 27; Cri. 1179. Onfindaþ ðæt and ongeotaþ intelligite, Ps. Th. 93, 8. Onfinden sapiant, Germ. 389, 16. Onfinden experiamur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 42.
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sméðe
Smooth ⬩ smooth, without roughness or inequalities ⬩ smooth, without discomfort or annoyance ⬩ smooth, suave, avoiding offence ⬩ smooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.) ⬩ smooth ⬩ not harsh, melodious, harmonious
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Wé becóman on summe sméðne feld (in viam planom) Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 40. Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on sméðum landum Lchdm. i. 90, 3 : 298, 3. On sméðe (smoeðum, Lind., Rush.) wegas in vias planas Lk. Skt. 3, 5.
ge-þeón
To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre
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Fela ríccra manna geþeóþ Gode many rich men thrive to God, Homl. Th. i. 130, 33: ii. 22, 15. Gif þegen geþeáh ðæt he þénode cynge if a thane thrived so that he served the king, L. R. 3; Th. i. 190, 18: 5, 6; Th. i. 192, 7, 9.
hlǽw
a low ⬩ law ⬩ a rising ground, ⬩ an artificial as well as a natural mound, ⬩ a funeral mound; ⬩ tumulus ⬩ the interior of a mound, ⬩ a cave
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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was
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hnesce
Nesh, ⬩ soft, ⬩ delicate, ⬩ tender, ⬩ effeminate
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Gefrédan hwæt biþ heard hwæt hnesce to feel what is hard, what soft, 372, 32: Elen. Kmbl. 1226; El. 615. Heó is hnesce on æthrine it is soft to the touch, Herb. 15, 1; Lchdm. i. 108, 1.
tó-bregdan
to separate (trans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to pull to pieces (lit. and fig. ) ⬩ to pull apart ⬩ to separate (intrans.) by a quick movement, ⬩ to break off, ⬩ start from sleep, ⬩ to awake ⬩ to separate by making a quick movement with something
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The fend him tobrayd ilium daemonium dissipavit, Wick. Lk. 9, 42. He tobraide his clothes, Gow. ii. 53, 11
á-teón
to draw (out), ⬩ to protract ⬩ to deal with, ⬩ to treat a person ⬩ to employ property ⬩ time ⬩ talents
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Hiá hit átuge yfter hira dege swé hit him rehtlicast wére ... sué huelc swé lífes sié ágefe ðet feoh and áteé sue hit soelest sié. Cht. Th. 465, 22, 33. Áteón, 466, 6. Drihten wile witan hú gehwilc manna þá gife átuge þe hé him forgeaf. Hml.
gafol
Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra
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Se ðe feoh his ne sealde to gafole qui pĕcūniam suam non dĕdit ad ūsūram, Ps. Lamb. 14, 5.
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land-riht
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Áhte ic fela wintra folgaþ tilne holdne hláford óððæt Heorrenda nú leóðcræftig mon londryht geþah ðæt mé eorla hleó ǽr gesealde good service had I for many a winter, a kind lord; until now Heorrenda, a man skilled in song, has received land right; the
ge-byrd
birth ⬩ origin ⬩ beginning ⬩ parentage ⬩ family ⬩ lineage ⬩ nativitas ⬩ origo ⬩ stirps ⬩ genus ⬩ nature ⬩ quality ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ lot ⬩ fate ⬩ natura ⬩ qualitas ⬩ conditio ⬩ sors ⬩ fatum
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Hie on gebyrd hruron gáre wunde they fell according to their fate, wounded by the spear, Beo. Th. 2153 : B. 1074. Or in the last two instances may 'gebyrd' be referred to 'gebyrian' to happen?