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ge-met

(adj.)
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II. size or quantity determined by measurement, dimensions :-- God is bútan gemete, for ðý ðe hé is ǽghwǽr. Hé is bútan getele . . . Hé is bútan hefe . . .

geond-sprengan

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Bysn godcundre rihtwísnesse leornincgcnihta[s] geþancum geondsprenced (-sprecend, MS.) [sí] fermentum divine justitiae in discipulorum mentibus conspergatur, R. Ben. I. 12, 1

þancian

(v.)
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þancian, p. ode.
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Sceolde hé mid láce his clǽnsunge Gode ðancian he should shew his gratitude to God for his cleansing by a gift, Homl. Th. i. 124, 10. to feel gratified, to rejoice Þancaþ ł blissaþ gratatur, Hpt. Gl. 522, 60.

ge-sǽlig

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Add: happening by chance, fortuitous Mid gesǽligum gelimpum fortuitis casibus, An. Ox. 4185. happy, favoured by lot, position, or other external circumstance, fortunate Tó hwon sceoldan míne friend seggan þæt ic gesǽlig mon wǽre ?

gild

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Gif wé þonne gyld árǽrdon, 234, 5. by a superior foreign power, tribute Cunnende of gyld (cf. gild-selen) [ð]æs cǽseres geselenne temtantes de reddendo caesaris tribute .

celendre

(n.)
Grammar
celendre, cellendre, an; f: celender, cellender, es; n.

The herb coriandercoriandrum = κορίαννον , coriandrum sativum, Lin

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Genim ðás wyrte, ðe man coliandrum, and, óðrum naman ðam gelíce, cellendre nemneþ, take this herb, which is called coriandrum and, by another name like that, coriander, Herb. 104, 1; Lchdm. i. 218, 16.

Elene

(n.)
Grammar
Elene, an; f.

Helena Helĕna = Ἑλένη

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; Helĕna = Ἑλένη: The wife of the Roman emperor Constantius, and mother of Constantine the Great Constantius gesealde his suna ðæt ríce, Constantinuse, ðone he hæfde be Elenan, his wife Constantius gave the empire to his son Constantine whom he had by

ge-bǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽdan, p. -bǽdde; pp. -bǽded [bǽdan to compel]

To compelconstrainforceimpelurgeoppresscompellĕrecōgĕrepersuādēreimpellĕreurgēreprĕmĕre

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Níþa gebǽded constrained by hatred, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 27; Jul. 203. Mon sceal gebídan ðæs he gebǽdan ne mæg a man ought to wait for what he cannot hasten [compel to come], 90 b; Th. 340, 2; Gn. Ex. 105.

Linked entry: ge-béded

lactuca

(n.)
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lactuca, an; f. This word seems to retain its Latin form in the nominative, but otherwise conforms to English usage, and is generally treated as a weak noun. The form lactucas, however, occurs in the Leechdoms, which, though it looks like a strong plural masc., seems to be singular
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Lácnian innan mid lactucan to cure by the internal application of lettuce, L. M. 2, 37; Lchdm. ii. 244, 16. Mid feldlícum lactucum, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 19. Him is tó sellanne lactucas lettuce is to be given him, L. M. 2, 33; Lchdm. ii. 212, 7.

leáh

(n.)
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leáh, g. leás; m.

A leameadow

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by which the land is protected; on the east side the old road c., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 71, 20.

Linked entries: leáh léh

namian

(v.)
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namian, p. ode.

to namemention the name ofmentionto nameappoint by name to a particular dutynominateto namegive a name to

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Th. ii. 432, 23. to name, appoint by name to a particular duty, nominate Gif hé ne mehte, ðonne namede him man six men, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 21. Beforan his witum ðe se cyng silf namode, L.

be-teón

(v.)
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be-teón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protectobducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munireto leave by law, bequeathlegareaccusecriminari, accusare

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MS. 19 b, 22. to leave by law, bequeath; legare, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1037; 567, 9. to bring a charge against any one, accuse; criminari, accusare Beteáh Gosfrei Bainard Willelm of Ou Geoffrey Bainard accused William of Eu Chr. 1096; Th. 362, 32.

bi-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.

to hold by or near, guard, observe, preservetenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservareto see, look on, beholdvidere, intueri, aspicere

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to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve; tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare Ðǽr se ánhaga eard bihealdeþ there the lonely [bird] holds its dwelling, Exon. 57 a; Th. 203, 21; Ph. 87.

Linked entry: be-healden

swígan

(v.)
Grammar
swígan, p. de.
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Þú ána hí swígende tǽlst thou alone by thy silence dost blame her, Ap. Th. 16, 21. Hé oft ána sæt swígende múðe saepe solus residens ore tacito, Bd. 2, 9; S. 512, 13. Ðæt ánra manna gehwylc sceáwige hine sylfne swígende móde, Blickl.

sweór

(n.)
Grammar
sweór, swehor, es; m.
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Wæs Rómeburg on fruman gehálgod mid bróðor blóde and mid sweóra ( the fathers of the Sabine women who were taken as wives by the Romans ), Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 66, 5. the word is also used to translate consobrinus; a cousin Sueór consobrinus, Wrt.

Linked entries: suhterga swór

west

(adj.)
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west, []; spve. west[e]mest; adj.
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Ðonne heóld man fyrde be-westan (cf. wonyng fer by weste, Chauc. Prol. 388), Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 5. On-westan ðære cyrican ad occidentalem ecclesiae partem Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 29. Is on-westan medmycel duru, Blickl. Homl. 127, 8

for-swerian

(v.)
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. ¶ for-sworen forsworn, perjured :-- Fela synd forsworene, Wlfst. 268, 27. to constrain by swearing, to bewitch Forsuór defotabat (v. áþ-swerian, wirgan), Txts. 57, 660.

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
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</b> to help by giving, to endow, enrich :-- Eádgár cynincg þone crístendóm gefyrðrode, and fela munuclífa árǽrde, Hml. S. 21, 446. Ðone freóls hí gefriðodon and gefyrðredon, þeáh hé on gewrite ne stóde, Cht. Th. 115, 35.

glæd-mód

(adj.)
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Cf. glæd; 4. of joy caused by temporal conditions Þǽr beorn monig glædmód, wlonc and wíngál wíghyrstum scán, Ruin. 34.

in-fær

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Add: m. an entrance, a way by which a place is entered His folce ðú scealt heofenan ríces infær geopenian. Hml. Th. ii. 134, 15.