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ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sinkfallset as the suncaderelabioccĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðæt he ána scyle gesígan æt sæcce that he alone should sink in conflict, Beo. Th. 5311; B. 2659. Ðonne me ylde tíd on gesíge in tempore senectutis, Ps. Th. 70, 8. Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

Eowland

(n.)
Grammar
Eowland, es; n.

Oeland, an island on the coast of Sweden Oelandia

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Oeland, an island on the coast of Sweden; Oelandia Wǽron us ðás land, ða synd hátene Blecinga ég, and Meore, and Eowland, and Gotland, on bæcbord we had, on our left, those lands which are called Blekingey, and Meore, and Oeland, and Gothland, Ors. 1

fóre-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-weard, -ward, fór-word, -werd, e; f; fóre-warde, an; f. A

FOREWARDprecautioncontractagreementcompacttreatyprovisionpræcautiopactumfœdus

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To ðán ylcan fóreweardum [MS. foreweardan] with the same provisions, Cod. Dipl. 731; A.D. 1013-1020; Kmbl. iv. 10, 6. Fóreweard exordium, Rtl. 69, 17

ge-cúþlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cúþlǽcan, p. ge-cúþlǽhte
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Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man and gecúðlǽhte tó Martine, and wunode mid him, Hml. S. 31, 207. reflex. Paulus hine gecúðlǽhte tó ðám hálgan heápe Crístes hírédes (cf. tentabat se jungere discipulis, Acts 9, 26), Hml. Th. i. 388, 10

of-sendan

(v.)

to reach by sending, send for, summon

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Ðá sende se cyng æfter ðám scypon ðe hé ofsendan mihte the king sent after the ships that his summons could reach 1049; Erl. 172, 39

copped

(v.)
Grammar
copped, part. [cop a top]

Having the top cut offtoppedpolledcapite recisusdecacuminatus

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Having the top cut off, topped, polled; capite recisus, decacuminatus To ðan coppedan þorne to the topped thorn, Cod. Dipl. 1121; A. D. 939; Kmbl. v. 240, 28, 29. Andlang weges on ða coppedan ác along the way to the polled oak Th. Diplm. A.

slíþe

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþe, (?); adj.

Formed, moulded fictusgravenfeigned, false

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Formed, moulded; fictus graven (of images) Ealle ðe gebiddaþ ða slíþan omnes qui adorant sculptilia Ps. Spl. T. 96, 7.

Linked entry: slíþness

ge-þryle

(n.)
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A press, crowd For ðæs folces geðrýle wæs þæt gesthús ðearle genyrwed, Hml. Th. i. 34, 34. Onmang ðám mycclan geðrýle and on ðám egeslican geþryngce. Hml. S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb

beótung

(n.)
Grammar
beótung, e; f.

A threateningragingcomminatiominæ

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Ðá wæs his mód mid ðám beótungum gebreged then was his mind frightened by the threatenings, 2, 12; S. 513, 14 : 1, 7; S. 477, 23

mǽnsumung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽnsumung, e; f.

communionadmission to fellowship with othersparticipation

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communion, admission to fellowship with others (opp. of excommunication) Benedictus cwæþ ðæt hí unámánsumode wǽron . . . Hi underféngon ða hálgan mǽnsumunge æt Gode þurh his þeówan Benedicte, Homl.

Linked entry: ge-mǽnsumung

be-scylian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scylian, p. ede; pp. ed

To look upon, to regardintueri

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To look upon, to regard; intueri Ðú bescylst mid óðre eágan on ða heofenlícan þing, mid óðre ðú lócast on ðás eorþlícan thou lookest with one eye on the heavenly things, and with the other thou lookest on these earthly [things], Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 18

wín-burh

(n.)
Grammar
wín-burh, f.

a town where wine is drunk, where there is feasting, where a prince feasts his followers,a chief towna walled vineyard

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Th. 255, 11; Dan. 622. Wuna in ðære wínbyrig salu sinchroden, Andr. Kmbl. 3340; An. 1674. Wínburh wera (Jerusalem), 219, 21; Dan. 58. Geond ða wínburg (the town of the Mermedonians) Andr. Kmbl. 3272; An. 1639. Se ðe wínburga geweald áhte, Exon.

énetere

(adj.)
Grammar
énetere, énitre; adj.

Of a year old anniculus

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Of a year old; anniculus Ðú dést ǽlce dæg on ðaet weofod twá énetere lamb făcies in altāri agnos annĭcŭlos duos per singŭlos dies, Ex. 29, 38

Linked entry: énitre

heófung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-tíd, e; f.

A time of mourning

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A time of mourning Fram ðisum dæge óþ eastron is úre heófungtíd from this day until Easter is our time of mourning, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 25

tó-geþeód

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-geþeód, tó-geþeódd, adj. (ptcpl.)

Adjacent, contiguous, connected, adjoined

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Adjacent, contiguous, connected, adjoined Ðæt eálond tósceadeþ Wantsumo streám fram ðam tógeþeóddan lande insula, quam a continents terra secernit fluvius Vantsumu, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 20

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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Tó hwon yldest ðú ðæt ðú raðost dó ðæt man ðás menn wítnige and cwelle why dost thou delay at once to cause these men to be punished and killed, 183, 1.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

ge-hefigian

(v.)
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Add: to make of serious import Ðonne hié willað him selfum ðæt yfel ðæt hié ðurhtugon tó suíðe gelíhtan ðæt hié ðonne ondrǽden for ðæs láreówes ðreáunga ðæt hié hit him gehefegien (-hefgien, v. l.) cum sibi quis malum, quod perpetravit, laevigat, hoc

þeód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-scipe, es ; m.
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</b> a collection of regulations, law, religion :-- Swá swá bí ðan ealdan ðeódscipe ða úttran weorc wǽron behealden, swá on ðam níwan ðeódscype ... sicut in Testamento (v.

bísgung

(n.)
Grammar
bísgung, e; f. [ = a-bísgung = a-býsgung]

Business, occupationnegotium, occupatio

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Ne forlǽte se reccere ða inneran giémenne ðæs godcundan þiówdómes for ðære abísgunge ðara úterra weorca let not the ruler forsake the inner care of the divine ministration for the occupation of outer works, Past. 18, 1; Hat. MS. 25 a, 29, 27, 30

Linked entry: býsgung

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Ðǽr wæs án swýna heord (suner berga, Lind. : suner swina, Rush. grex porcorum) . . . Ða deófla hyne bǽdon . . . &#39; Asende us on ðás swína heorde&#39; . . . And hig férdon on ða swín, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 30-32.

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun