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glíwian

(v.)
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Take here <b>gleowian</b> in Dict., and add: of the sound made by metal(?), to play, sound Mec (a book) siððan wráh hæleð hleóbordum, hýde beþenede, gierede mec mid golde forð (for a similar verse cf.

gúþ-fana

(n.)
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Add: and <b>gúp-fan,</b> es; n. (?) a flag, pennon Hé (Constantine) mearcode on his gúðfanan hálig róde tácn, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 15. Gúðfanan gelea[fa]n wé beorað vexillum fidei ferimus, Ps Srt. ii. p. 203, 23.

hrǽcan

(v.)
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<b>I a.</b> with dat. of what is expectorated :--- trans. To spit blood, &c., Lch. i. 142, 1 (in Dict.). Swá hwæt swá man n

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, to lament. I.
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L. 24, 30. Mǽnæ lugere, 9, 15. Mǽnende tumultuantem (turbam), 23. Mǽnende (dolentes) wé sóhton ðec, Lk. L. 2, 48. Woepende and mǽnende (-iende, L. ) flentes et heiulantes, Mk. R. 5, 38. Mǽnendeand woepende lugentes et flentes, 16, 10.

ofer-irnan

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Add: <b>I a.</b> of a fluid, to spread over or throughout Gif of þǽre wambe ánre þá yfelan wǽton cumen, and ne oferyrnen ealne þone líchoman . . . Gif sió yfele wǽte of þǽre wambe oferyrneþ ealne þone líchoman, Lch. ii. 178, 16-20.

stocc

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<b>I a</b>. a post to which a person may be fastened, stocks :-- Óstiges stocces fæstene þæs (Godes weres) sceancan (in) nodosi cippi claustrum viri Dei tibias (astringunt), An. Ox. 3251.

trahtian

(v.)
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add: <b>I a.</b> to compose a treatise Be þon ic gemune ꝥ ic sǽde in þám folclárum þæs godspelles þe ic trahtode be Tassilan mínre faðan hoc quod de Tharsilla amita mea in homiliis Euangelii dixisse me recolo, Gr.

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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Hordiaþ eówerne goldhord on heofenum lay up your treasure in heaven ii. 104, 31

ǽ-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fremmende, part.

Fulfilling the lawreligiouslegis præcepta conficiensreligiosus

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Fulfilling the law, religious; legis præcepta conficiens, religiosus Ic lǽran wille ǽfremmende ðæt ge eówer hús gefæstnige I will teach that you, the laws fulfilling, should make firm your house, Exon. 75 a ; Th. 281, 18; Jul. 648

ge-grindan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grindan, p. -grand, pl. -grundon; pp. -grunden

To grind togethersharpengrind to powdercommolerepertricare

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To grind together, sharpen, grind to powder; commolere, pertricare Gegrindæs comminuet, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 18. Gegrunden [MS. gegrunde] commolitus, Ælfc. Gl. 36; Wrt. Voc. 28, 78. Gegrundene gáras the sharpened arrows, Byrht. Th. 134, 64; By. l09

Linked entry: ge-grundon

ge-scyldigian

(v.)
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ge-scyldigian, -scyldegian; p. ode; pp. od

To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt

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To prove guilty, charge with guilt, deserve punishment in consequence of guilt Ðæt híg hine gescyldegodon ut caperent eum in sermone, Lk. Bos. 20, 20. Þurh ðæt gescildgade wíte per debitam pænam, Bd. 3, 19: S. 548, 30

cat

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Gif hwylcum mete hund oððe catt ( felis ) oððe mús oðhrine, oððe óðer unclǽne nýten hwylc, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 8. Cattes fleót, stán, stoke, C. D. vi. 267. Add

ciric-ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-ǽ, ciric-ǽw
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Ciric is sácerdes ǽwe, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 14, 23

ge-gaf

(n.)
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buffoonery, scurrility Ne geríseþ ǽnig unnytt ǽfre mid bisceopum, ne doll ne dysig . . . ne cildsung on spǽce, ne ídel gegaf on ǽnig wísan, ne æt hám, ne on síðe, ne on ǽnigre stówe, Ll. Th. ii. 314, 32

ge-genge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-genge, es; n.
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Hé wæs on ðám gegæncge þár man Críst bænde, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 23. v. ge-geng; f

Linked entries: ge-gæncg genge

ge-drygan

Grammar
ge-drygan, l. ge-drýgan,
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and add Þæt wíf foet his mið hérum heáfdes hiræ gedrýgde (tergebaf), Lk. L. 7, 38. Nim þysse wyrte wyrttruman, and gedríge hine, Lch. i. 102, 8. Genim þás wyrte . . . and gedríge (-drigge, v. l. ) hý, 146, l

blinnan

Grammar
blinnan, [= be-linnan].

to cease

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Blinnað sinite, Lk. L. 22, 51. to cease from action, with gen. Sé þe nǽfre ne blinð ungestæððignesse cui carnis petulantia sine cessatione dominatur, Past. 70, 3. Hé þæs ne blann (blon, v. l.) existere non desistit, Bd. 5, 20; Sch. 675, 20.

ealdian

(v.)
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<b>I a.

glædnes

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L. 16, 20. <b>I a.</b> gladness on account of something. v. glæd; 4 Wíf ðín beres ðé suno. . . . And bið gefeá ðé and glædnise ( gaudium tibi et exultatio ), Lk. R. L. 1, 14.

ceahhetung

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ceahhetung, ceahhettung.
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Forbeóde gé þá hǽðenan sangas þǽra lǽwedra manna and heora hlúdan cheahchetunga, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 3. and add :--