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heofonisc

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Hié ne mehton from Galliscum fýre forbærnede weorþan, ac hefenisc fýr (e coelo ignis) foibærnde, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 15. Add

scip-broc

(n.)
Grammar
scip-broc, es; n.
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Trouble, hardship, or labour when journeying in a ship Paulus him rehte hú myccle scipbrocu hé gebád on ðæm síþe St. Paul related to them the hardships he had undergone on his voyage to Rome, Blickl. Homl. 173, 6

Linked entry: bróc

wrixlung

(n.)
Grammar
wrixlung, e; f.

changealternationa loan.

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change, alternation, Similar entries v. wrixlan, II [Bi his cloðes wrixlunge, uu red, nu hwit, him on hokerunge, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 3.] a loan. Similar entries v. wrixlan, IV Wrixlung mutuum, Wrt.Voc. i. 21, 3: 58, 60

swíþlíce

(adv.)
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Add Cúðberhtus cwæð þæt Hereberhtus ðá sceolde swíðlíce befrínan (most fully inquire about) his nýdþearfnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 152, 7. Sý spǽc eówer 'Ys, Ys', 'Ná, Ná'; ꝥ þysum swýðlícor (abundantius) ys, fram yfele hit ys, Scint. 135, 8

on-hebban

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Add: of revolt, to raise oneself against authority Hit gelamp þæt West-Wealas onhófon ongeán Ecgbriht cyng, Cht. Crw. 18, 2

sóþ-spell

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Ðyllice leásunga worhton, and mihton eáþe secgan sóþspell, gif him þá leásunga nǽron swétran, Bt. 35, 4; F. 162, 15. Add

tabule

(n.)
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Hæfdon mid him gehálgode fatu and gehálgode tablu (tabul, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 601, 18

hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hirde, hierde, heorde, hiorde, hyrde, es; m.

A herd, shepherd, pastor, guardian, guard, keeper

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Hé hæfþ geset his englas ús tó hyrdum he hath appointed his angels as our guardians, Homl. Th. i. 170, 10

CEÁP

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁP, es; m.

cattlepecusSaleable commodities, price, sale, bargain, business, marketpretium, negotium, pactio,venditio, forum

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His neáhgebúres ceáp his neighbour's cattle, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 15.

Linked entry: cép

æl-tæw

Grammar
æl-tæw, l. æl-tǽwe, -teáwe, -teówe, -tówe,
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Ðeáh hié wieten ðæt hié æltǽwe ne sín cum de imperfectione reprehendunt, 7. Hé ne nom náne ware húlice hié wǽron, for ðon hiera wæs má forcúþra ðonne æltǽwra, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 23. Hæfde ic ælteówe þénas nǽre ic ðus eáðelíce oferswíðed, Hml.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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To reconcile Geþwǽre þé wið hine reconcilia te ei, Ll. Th. ii. 194, 2, Ǽr þám ðe hé hine sylfne geþwǽrige (reconciliaverit ) wið his néhstan, 192, 30. intrans. To be in agreement Geþwǽrie vel samod orþie conspiret, i. consentiet, Wrt.

cweþan

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Se yfela þeów cuið on his móde, Past. 121, 11. Gé cweaðað dicitis, Ps. Srt. 138, 20.

ge-wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wealdan, p. -weóld; pp. -wealden

To wieldrulehave power overcommandcontrolcause

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him forgive it, L.

Linked entry: ge-waldan

ge-rýman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rýman, p. de; pp. ed [rýman to make room]

To extend, enlarge, make room, open, manifest, expanddīlātāre, amplĭfĭcāre, lŏcum dāre, apĕrīre, expandĕre

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Se ðe his godcundnesse mid sóþum wísum gerýmeþ who truly manifests his divinity, Blickl. Homl. 179, 24. Gif him swá byþ gerýmed if he has opportunity, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 28.

Linked entry: rýman

clǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽne, <b>; II.</b>
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</b> free from encumbrance or obligation Sealde . . . seó scír his land clǽne, þá hé hit unforbodan and unbesacan bohte, Cht. Th. 376, 14. Ðis wæs úre ealra seht.

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Ðonon ðe útan bióþ áhæfene, ðanon hié bióþ innan áfeallene, Past. 50; Swt. 391, 12

findan

Grammar
findan, <b>; II 7.</b>
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tó rǽde fundon, ꝥ ... decretum est, quia, Bd. 2, 5; Sch. 135, 9. (7a) to fix upon a person for an office :-- swá fúle men him fundon tó godum, Sal. K. 123, 108. Add

speówan

(v.)
Grammar
speówan, p. de

To spit

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To spit on his hleór hyra spátl speówdon, Exon. Th. 69, 17; Cri. 1122. Gé mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297. áttre spiówdon, Exon. Th. 156, 34; Gú. 884

Linked entry: spiówan

ge-settan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 111, 38 ; 48, 82. to move a material object to a position of rest Geseton him ꝥ ród imposuerunt illi crucem, Lk. L. 23, 26. Þ hond him gesette hé (imponeret), Mt. L. 19, 13. Þ te hiá gesetta (ponerent) before hiá, Mk. L. R. 6, 41.

ge-munan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-munan, ic, he -man, -mon, pl. -munon; also ic -mune, he -monþ, pl. -munaþ; p. -munde; pp. -munen [a verb whose present tense is the past tense of a lost strong verb, cf. Lat. memini]

To remember, bear in mind, considerrecordari, memorari, meminisse, meditari

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Hie gemunaþ ða mycclan eáðmódnesse they recollect his great humility, Blickl. Homl. 129, 10. Ðonne gé gemunaþ Drihten eówerne God when ye remember the Lord your God, Deut. 4, 29.