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týdran

(v.)
Grammar
týdran, týdrian; p. ede

To propagate ⬩ To bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to propagate ⬩ nourish ⬩ foster ⬩ To be prolific

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Monast. Th. 32, 33. Grammar týdran, intrans. To be prolific, Grammar týdran, absolute Týmaþ and tiédraþ, Cd. Th. 91, 14; Gen. 1512. Feoh sceal on eorðan týdran and týman, Menol. Fox 557; Gn. C. 48. Melce and týdrende foetas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 32.

Gregorius

(n.)
Grammar
Gregorius, gen. Gregories; dat. Gregorie; acc. Gregorium; m.
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These teachers the blessed pope Gregory sent, with many other monks, to the English nation.... Augustine then with his companions, who are reckoned at forty men, journeyed by Gregory's command, till they came safely to this island, Nat. S. Greg.

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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God sibbe rǽreþ éce tó ealdre engla and monna, Exon. Th. 43, 16; Cri. 689. Hé Cristes cyricean on his ríce geornlíce timbrede and rǽrde ecclesiam Christi in regno suo multum diligenter aedificare ac dilatare curavit, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 37.

Linked entry: hebban

flítan

to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on

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Ðá hálsade ic ꝥ mé wǽre lýfnes seald tó ærnenne and tó flítanne mid him obsecrans ut mihi certandi cum illis copia daretur, Bd. 5, 6; S. 575, 19, to strive after, strive to gain Ðá ðe hira gód sellað . . . ðá ðe flietað (flítað, v.l.) æfter óðerra monna

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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Habban hí ðone brýce healfne and healfne ða munecas let them have half the usufruct, and the monk's half, Chart. Th. 547, 19. Heó healfne forcearf ðone sweoran him she half cut through his neck, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 4; Jud. 105.

freó

free ⬩ not in subjection to a master ⬩ having liberty of action ⬩ free ⬩ not in subjection to sin ⬩ liberal ⬩ at liberty ⬩ not in confinement or custody ⬩ free ⬩ free from work ⬩ disengaged ⬩ free from guilt ⬩ innocent ⬩ unimpeded ⬩ unhindered ⬩ acting of one's own will ⬩ unforced ⬩ free from trouble ⬩ exempt ⬩ immune ⬩ free ⬩ not liable to a tax ⬩ at one's own disposal

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Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail

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Add: of motion, of water Seó eá up áspryngð néh þǽm clife, Ors. 1, 1;S. 12, 29. of a spark, to be emitted ꝥ ásprunge sum spearca forsitan scintilla dissiliit, Bt. 35, 5;F. 164, 2. of the heavenly bodies, to arise Hwǽr þæs mónan níwnys beó on Martio

Linked entry: á-sprungen

ge-sellan

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Sunu monnes gesald bið (tradendus est ) in hond monna, 17, 22. Geseald, Bl. H. 73.

ǽstel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽstel, es; m.

A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris

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Ond ic bebióde, on Godes naman, ðæt nán mon ðone Ǽstel from ðære béc ne dó, ne ða bóc from ðæm Mynstre then I [Alfred king] began to translate into English the book, which is called in Latin Pastoralis, and in English Herdsman's book, sometimes word by

hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
hwǽr, [or hwær?], hwar; adv.

Where ⬩ anywhere ⬩ somewhere ⬩ wheresoever ⬩ wherever

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Hwǽr mon unsófte getilaþ on forewearde ða ádle where the treatment is severe in the early stage of the disease, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 260, 15. Lóca hwǽr ðæt blód útwealle see where the blood wells out, Lchdm. iii. 142, 15: 226, 13.

Linked entries: hwára hwar

hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abuse ⬩ humiliate ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correct ⬩ despise ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ ill-treat

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Hé bebeád ðæt hié mon on ǽlce healfe hiénde he ordered that they should be treated with insult on every side, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 258, 6. Se gúþsceaþa Geáta leóde hatode and hýnde, Beo. Th. 4627; B. 2319. Hé heów and hýnde he smote and felled, Byrht.

Linked entry: hénan

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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C. 3] Til mon tiles and tomes meares a kind man is mindful of a gentle and tame horse, Exon. Th. 342, 12; Gn. Ex. 142. Him ðæs lean ágeaf Metend gumcystum til (liberally kind ), Cd.

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc

á-brecan

(v.)
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Mon his geweorc ábræc, Chr. 894; P. 87, 3. Hí ábrǽcon án geweorc, 893; P. 84, 11. Gotan ábrǽcon Rómeburg, 409; P. 10, 12 : Bt. 1; F. 2, 3. Ǽr hé helwara burg ábrǽce, Rä. 56, 7.

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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Add: with verbs denoting either the possession or the imparting of knowledge, certainly, well, clearly Ðeáh hit mon cúðlíce wite, hit is tó forberanne aperte cognita toleranda, Past. 151, 10.

ge-mearcian

(v.)
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Gemearcode inpingit vel signat, 45, 59. to fix by marks, mart out a site, way (lit. or fig. ), fix the boundaries of, plan Þǽre ilcan niht þe mon on dæg hæfde þá burg mid stacum gemearcod, swá swá hié hié þá wyrcean woldon, wulfas átugan þá stacan úp

ge-tríwan

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Getreówan in mon, Ps. Srt. 117, 8. Getriówende confidenti (in stultitia sua ), Kent.

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

lǽfan

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Hé eaferum lǽfde, swá déð eádig mon, lond and leÁdbyrig, þá hé of lífe gewát, B. 2470. Hí of lífe gewyton and lǽfdon heora ǽhta þám æðelum mannum. Iulianus ðá dǽlde . . . heora landáre, þe him lǽfed was, Hml. S. 4, 79-82.

sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
sorgian, sorhgian (and sorgan, v. pres. part. sorgende); p. ode,

to care ⬩ be anxious ⬩ feel anxiety or care ⬩ absolute ⬩ to sorrow ⬩ grieve ⬩ be sorry ⬩ for, on ⬩ absolute ⬩ to be anxious; to sorrow

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Ðǽr mon mæg sorgende folc gehýran hygegeómor, Exon. Th. 55, 28; Cri. 890. Sume ofer sǽ sorgiende (dolentes) gewiton, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 7. Him sorgendum sár óðclífeþ, Exon. Th. 77, 35; Cri. 1267

tól

(n.)
Grammar
tól, es; n.

a tool, ⬩ implement, ⬩ instrument ⬩ tools, ⬩ machinery, ⬩ apparatus

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Ðú wást ðæt nán mon ne mæg nǽnne cræft cýðan ne nǽnne anweald reccan bútan tólum and andweorce ... Ðæt biþ cyninges andweorc and his tól mid tó rícsianne, ðæt hé hæbbe his laud fullmannod ; hé sceal hæbban gebedmenn and fyrdmen and weorcmen.

Linked entry: tohl

ge-déman

to judge. ⬩ absolute ⬩ to judge a person, ⬩ where the matter of judgement is given ⬩ to adjudge reward, punishment, c. , assign ⬩ to settle, decide, decree ⬩ of unfavourable judgement, to condemn, censure :-- ⬩ to execute judgement on a person, carry out a sentence :-- ⬩ to deem, suppose

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Gidoem þte sóð is, Rtl. 102, 17. (3a) with cognate accusative :-- Of þissum ánum dóme mon mæg geþencean þ hé ǽghwylcne dóm on riht gedémeð, Ll. Th. i. 56, 30. Sóðfæstne dóm gedoemað. Jn. R. L. 7, 24. Him ne bið nán dóm gedémed, Hml.