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ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To joinassociatesŏciāre

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Us is swíðe mycel nédþearf ðæt we us geþýdon to úrum hálgum gebedum there is very great need for us to betake ourselves to our holy prayers, Blickl. Homl. 133, 8. Wit sceoldan beón tosamne geþýdde we had to be joined together, Shrn. 39, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

a-cwician

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwician, p. ode; pp. od

To quickenreviveto come to lifevivificarereviviscere

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To quicken, revive, to come to life; vivificare, reviviscere On ðínre mild-heortnesse me scealt acwician in misericordia tua vivifica me, Ps. Th. 118, 159. Ðá acwicode ic hwon then 1 revived a little, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 29

Linked entries: a-cucian a-cwucian

ádlian

(v.)
Grammar
ádlian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od

To ailto be sickto languishægrotarelanguere

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To ail, to be sick, to languish; ægrotare, languere Ðæt se ylca biscop án ádliende mæden gebiddende gehǽlde ut idem episcopus puellam languentem orando sanaverit, Bd. 5, 3; S. 615, 35. Ic ádlige langueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 46

líðend

(n.)
Grammar
líðend, es; m.

A travellersailor

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A traveller, sailor Líðend brohte elebeámes twig án handa the traveller (the dove) brought home an olive-branch [Bouterwek takes líðend to be a dative; if it is, the word refers to Noah], Cd. 72; Th. 88, 29; Gen. 1472

uferian

(v.)
Grammar
uferian, p. ode.

to elevatemake higherto make laterto delay

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to elevate, make higher Ufered (uffred, MS.) sublimatus, Hpt. Gl. 473, 42. to make later, to delay. Similar entries v. ufera, II Mín hláfurd uferaþ hys cyme moram facit dominos meus venire, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 48: Lk. Skt. 12, 45

Linked entries: uferung ufera

mold-gewind

(n.)
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the top of the head Þonne se untruma bið gesmyred on þám moldgewinde ( in vertice) and on foranheáfde and on þan þun-wengon and on his nebbe, Nap. 46

Linked entries: ge-wind molda

ofer-gangan

(v.)

to crossto conquerto pass, pass off, be overto come upon

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Orm. 10228: To werenn hemm wiþþ wiþerrþeod þatt wollde hemm oferrganngenn]. to pass, pass off, be over Hié gebidon ðæt se ege ofergongen wæs, Ors. 4, 2; Swt. 160, 31. to come upon (of sleep) Mec slǽp ofergongeþ, Exon. Th. 422, 23; Rä. 41, 10

Linked entry: ofer-gán

for-hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hyrdan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To harden againstto hardenobdūrāre

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To harden against, to harden; obdūrāre Nǽfre gé heortan geþanc deorce forhyrden nolīte obdūrāre corda vestra, Ps. Th. 94, 8

fóstur

(n.)
Grammar
fóstur, es; n.

A fosteringfeedingfoodnourishmenteducātiopastionutrīcium

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A fostering, feeding, food, nourishment; educātio, pastio, nutrīcium Fóstur feormian to give food, to foster, cherish, Ps. Th. 77, 69

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: to be deemed worthy to do Ic wæs ge-medemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde. Hml. S. 23b, 466

bettrung

(n.)
Grammar
bettrung, e; f.

A bettering, amelioratingemendatio

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A bettering, ameliorating; emendatio To his bettrunge [Cot. betrunge] to his amelioration, Past. 31, 1; Hat. MS. 39 b, 8

be-wægnan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wægnan, p. de; pp. ed

To offerofferre

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To offer; offerre Him wæs freónd-laðu bewægned a friendly invitation was offered to him, Beo. Th. 2390; B. 1193

Linked entry: wægnan

ge-eáþmódian

(v.)

to humiliatecondescendvouchsafedeign

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to humiliate, condescend, vouchsafe, deign Drihten wæs geeáþmódad to onwreónne dominus revelare dignatus est, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 35

ge-hírsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírsumnes, se; f.

Obedience

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Obedience For his gehírsumnisse ðe he hæfde to Gode for his obedience to God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 181

wiþ-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sprecan, p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speak againstto revile

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To speak against, to revile From stefne edwétendes and wiðspreocen[des] a voce exprobrantis et obloquentis, Ps. Surt. 43, 17

beót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
beót-lic, adj.

Threateningarrogant

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Threatening, arrogant Hé sende þám cyninge beótlic ǽrende, ꝥ hé ábúgan sceolde his manrǽdene, Hml. S. 32, 44

eall-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-rihte, adv.
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Quite directly, exactly Ealswá yfel anda lǽt helle, ealrihte swá gód anda lǽt Gode, R. Ben. 131, 13

hafe-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-geat, es; n.
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A gate that has to be raised (?) In hafegeæte; of hafegeæte, C. D. iv. 157, 11. Cf. tyrn-geat

ǽc

(n.)

an oak

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Dele; the passage belongs to ác, q. v. an oak. Dele: the passage belongs to ác, q. v

ge-swenc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swenc, es; n.

Labourtrouble

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Labour, trouble Þurh ðæt geswenc to éce reste becom through that suffering came to the eternal rest, Nar. 40, 2

Linked entry: swenc