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ge-mirran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mirran, p. de.
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Th. 62, 9. the object a thing Tó huon eorðo gemerras why cumbereth (occupat) it the ground ?, Lk. L. 13, 7. to obstruct right conduct in a person, lead astray, deceive Mód gemyrred in synna seáð, Jul. 412.

Linked entry: ge-myrran

ge-twǽman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 300, 28. to separate one thing from another, with gen., to prevent from action, v. ge-twǽfan, . Mé Hagenan hand getwǽmde féðewigges, Vald. 2, 16. with prep. Gif úre mágas willað ús getwéman (-wéman, v.l. ) fram Críste, Hex. 40, 29.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.
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</b> of material things, ample, abundant :-- Gif hit rúmre cymð si Deus amplius dederit, Chrd. 15, 5. Add Rúmes cynedómes augustę potestatis, An. Ox. 3942

glædlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
glædlíce, adv.

Gladly ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ kindly ⬩ cheerfully

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He glædlíce all eorþlíc þing wæs oferhleápende alacriter terrena quæque transiliens, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 13. Nú ðú ðus rótlíce and ðus glædlíce to us sprecende eart qui tam hilariter nobiscum loqueris, 4, 24; S. 598, 38: Cd. 109; Th. 143, 18; Gen. 2381

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earth ⬩ dry land ⬩ tellus ⬩ terra ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ district ⬩ region ⬩ territory ⬩ rĕgio ⬩ tractus ⬩ plăga ⬩ terrĭtōriuni ⬩ the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ hŭmus ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ earth ⬩ clay ⬩ terræ līmus ⬩ lŭtum

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On ðisse foldan on this earth, Salm. Kmbl. 953; Sal. 476: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 24; Gen. 2577: Exon. 19b; Th. 50, 28; Cri. 808: Beo. Th. 2396; B. 1196: Menol. Fox 283; Men. 143: Rood Kmbl. 261; Kr. 132.

ÆT

(prep.)
Grammar
ÆT, prep.

AT ⬩ to ⬩ before ⬩ next ⬩ with ⬩ in ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ apud ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ante ⬩ ad ⬩ in ⬩ contra ⬩ Of ⬩ from ⬩ a ⬩ ab ⬩ de ⬩ To ⬩ unto ⬩ as far as ⬩ ad ⬩ usque ⬩ ad

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Take this at me, i.e. from me, hence, — Of, from; a, ab, de Anýmaþ ðæt púnd æt hym tollite ab eo talentum, Mt. Bos. 25, 28. Leorniaþ æt me learn by coming near me, learn at, of, or from me; discite a me, Mt. Bos. 11, 29.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a hand ⬩ a hand ⬩ protection ⬩ Guardianship ⬩ A protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ protection ⬩ guardianship extended by the king to the subject ⬩ the king's peace, by the head of a family to its members ⬩ the fine paid for violation of mund

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Hwí wénst ðú ðæt hý habban nánege munde heora freónda on ðisse weorulde why do you think that they (the good who are dead) afford no protection to their friends in this world, Shrn. 202, 25. in a technical sense, Guardianship Ðá betǽhte Ecgferþ land

Linked entry: mundian

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL ⬩ pars, portio ⬩ a part of speech in grammar ⬩ pars orationis ⬩ a part of a sentence, a word ⬩ verbum

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This part of speech lieth between other words, and denotes a stirring of the mind, 5; Som. 3, 55. a part of a sentence, a word; verbum We todǽlaþ ða bóc to cwydum, and siððan ða cwydas to dǽlum, eft ða dǽlas to stæfgefégum we divide the book into sentences

eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig, eádeg; adj. [eád happiness, prosperity; ig]

Happy, blessed, prosperous, fortunate, rich, perfect ⬩ beātus, fēlix, gaudii plēnus, faustus, abundans, opŭlentus, dīves

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To ðissum eádigan hám to this happy home, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 7; Sat. 660. Habbaþ eádigne bearn ealle ymbfangen all have encircled the blessed child, 216; Th. 273, 29; Sat. 144.

Linked entries: eádeg eádga

eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd ⬩ grex

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Ic hæbbe óðre scep ðe ne sind ná of ðisre eówde I have other sheep which are not of this fold. Homl. Th. i. 242, 35: 244, 6: ii. 114, 21

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel ⬩ nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus ⬩ a foreboder, prophet ⬩ propheta, vates ⬩ a messenger

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Me ðes boda sægde wǽrum wordum this messenger told me in cautious words, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 30; Gen. 680: 32; Th. 43, 6; Gen. 686: 33; Th, 45, 11; Gen. 725.

gehðo

(n.)
Grammar
gehðo, gehðu, geohðu, geoðu, giohðo, giðu, e; f.

Care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ cura ⬩ solicitudo

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Éðelleáse ðysne gyst-sele gihðum healdeþ the homeless held in memory this guest-hall, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 5; Exod. 534. v. Grm. And. u. El. p. 97

Linked entry: gihþu

be-sárgian

(v.)
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Hí gesáwon ꝥ him næs álýfed unálýfedlic þing tó dónne, and hí besárgodon ꝥ hí sceoldon hyra gewunan forlǽtan. Gr. D. 104, 18. Hý ná ne ceorien, ne mid móde besárgien non murmurarent, R. Ben. 65, 9.

Linked entry: sárgian

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, adj.
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Cf. the erroneous gloss to this line in Wrt.

costnung

(n.)
Grammar
costnung, costung, costing, e; f. [costnian, costian to tempt, try]

A temptation ⬩ trying ⬩ trial ⬩ tribulation ⬩ tentatio ⬩ probatio ⬩ tribulatio

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A temptation, trying, trial, tribulation; tentatio, probatio, tribulatio Ðeós costnung is of ðam níþfullan deófle this temptation is from the malicious devil Boutr. Scrd. 23, 10, 8.

Linked entries: costing costung

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Hér leót Ceolréd Wulfréde tó hande ðet land of Sempigaham in this year Ceolred let the land of Sempringham to Wulfred, 852; Erl. 67, 33: 1091; Erl. 227, 7, 24: Anal. Th. 126, 14.

gangan

to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation

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Þis folc tó húsle gange, Bl.

hwilc

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Þonne secge ic eów on hwylcum (wilce, R.) anwealde ( in qua potestate ) ic þás þing wyrce, Mt. 21, 24. Gé nyton on hwylcre tíde eówer hláford cuman wyle, 24, 42. Ongitan hwylce men bióþ under-þiéd þǽre wyrde, hwylce ne bióþ, Bt. 39, 6 ; F. 220, 22.

hreð-mónaþ

Grammar
hreð-mónaþ, hréd-mónaþ, es; m.

March

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March On ðæm þriddan mónþe on geáre biþ án and þrittig daga and se mónþ is nemned on lǽden martius and on úre geþeóde hrédmónaþ in the third month in the year are one and thirty days, and the month is called in latin martius, and in our language hrédmónaþ

Linked entry: hlýda

læt

(n.)
Grammar
læt, es; m.
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forgelde gif ðane óðerne ofslæhþ lx scillingum forgelde ðane þriddan xl scillingum forgelden if any one slay a 'læt' of the highest class, let him pay eighty shillings; if he slay one of the second, let him pay sixty shillings; let them pay for one of the third