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ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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To join, connect, unite, associate, apply, adjust, translate; jungĕre, adjungĕre, conjungĕre, cōpŭlāre, sŏciāre, aptāre Ic geþeóde conjungo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 42. Forðam forlǽt se man fæder and móder and geþeót hine to his wífe quamobrem relinquet

tó-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder,to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces,be rent asunderto break out in sores,to break out

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to burst asunder, to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, be rent asunder Ic tó-berste crepo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 138, 5. Se heofon tóbyrst from ðæm eastdǽle óþ ðone westdǽl, Blickl. Homl. 93, 22. Tóbirsteþ, Exon. Th. 420, 7; Rä 39. 7. Se sceaft tóbærst

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Add: a company of domestic animals of one kind kept together under the charge of one or more persons, Similar entries v. hirde Heorda armentorum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 7. a herd of oxen Sum fearr þǽre heorde dráfe oferhogode, Hml. Th. i. 502, 12. Oxanhyrde

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic negotiatio, nundinaa market-place, market forum

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a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic; negotiatio, nundina Ðæt nán cýping ne sý Sunnan dagum that no marketing be on Sundays, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 15: v. 10; Th. i. 240, 9. Ða ealdorbiscopas geþafedon ðæt ðǽr cýping binnan

BÓSUM

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSUM, bósm, es; m.

The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior partssinus, gremium, pectus, internasinus

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The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts; sinus, gremium, pectus, interna Ðæt ic híg bǽre on mínum bósume, swá fóstormódor déþ cyld ut portarem eos in sinu meo, sicut portare solet nutrix infantulum, Num.

súpan

(v.)
Grammar
súpan, p. seáp, pl. supon; pp. sopen.
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to sup, to take [fluid] into the mouth Gif hé ðæt broð sýpþ, Lchdm. ii. 336, 16. Hé sǽp (seáp, MSS. O. V.) of ðæm calice blód, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 162. Súp ðæt wós, Lchdm. i. 86, 17. Hrefnes fót wel on wíne, súp swá ðú hátost mǽge, ii. 50, 25: 56, 2: iii

Linked entries: sype sypian sopa

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, p. teóde.
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to make, frame, create, ordain, arrange, contrive, bring about, construct, referring to material objects Ðysne wig ðe ðú ðé tó wundrum teódest, Cd. Th. 228, 25; Dan. 208. Thá middungeard moncynnæs uard æfter tiáde (teóde, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 23) dehinc

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, p. ge-teóde.
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Add: to do, effect, cause Heora feorh generede Metodes weard . . . hálige him þǽr help geteóde, Dan. 236. Hé wolde guman findan þone þe him on sweofote sáre geteóde, B. 2295. to determine a course of action Hé ꝥ on his móde gehogod and geteód hæfde,

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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Add: a lot that is cast Hig wurpun hlotu (hlott. R.) miserunt sortes, Lk. 23, 34. Hý ásendan hlota ofer þá xii cyn Israhéla, Hml. A. 130, 456. the urn in which the lots are placed (fig.): Hlote urna, An. Ox. 1838 Similar entries (v. hlít Ia). the result

on-sendan

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add: the object a person Hé wæs onsended tó lǽranne, Past. 441, 30. Ic on suna þínne gelýfe, hǽlendne cyning hider onsendne, Hy. 10, 10. the object a thing, material, to cause to be conveyed to a goal Onsend Higelâce beaduscrûda betst, B. 452 : 1483

ETAN

(v.)
Grammar
ETAN, to etanne; part. etende; ic ete, ðú etest, etst, itst, ytst, ætst, he, heó, hit, yt, ytt, et, ett, eteþ, ieteþ, iteþ, yteþ, pl. etaþ; p. ic, he æt, ðú ǽte, pl. ǽton; subj. indef. ic ete, æte, pl. eten; p. ǽte, pl. ǽten; pp. eten; v.a.

EAT, consume, devourĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre

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To EAT, consume, devour; ĕdĕre, cŏmĕdĕre, mandūcāre, vescĕre Ðú scealt greót etan thou shalt eat dust [grit ], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 9; Gen. 909: 43; Th. 57, 28; Gen. 935. Seó leó bringþ hungregum hwelpum hwæt to etanne the lioness brings to hungry whelps

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, es; m. n.

A jointlithlimb

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A joint, lith [Scott. e.g. the Laird of Auchinleck to Johnson, Cromwell 'gart kings ken they had a lith in their necks'], member of the body, limb Liþ artus: lytel liþ articulus, Wrt. Voc. 283, 16, 17: Soul Kmbl. 191; Seel. 96. Ðætte sum man fram deáþes

Linked entries: leoþu lid

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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To rush, move violently or impetuously; inruere Rǽsde inruit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 56. of actual movement Seó hǽtu rǽsde on ða ðe ðæt fýr ǽlde, Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 9. Hé, getogene ðý wǽpne, rǽsde on ðone cyning, 2, 9; S. 511, 22. Hé út rǽsde on ðone æþeling

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Summer Feówer tída synd getealde on ánum geáre ... Aestas is sumor, Lchdm. iii. 250, 10. On ðone nygeþan dæg ðæs mónðes ( May ) biþ sumeres fruma. Se sumor hafaþ hundnygontig daga, Shrn. 83, 33. Sumor biþ sunwlitegost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7. Beorht

Linked entries: sumor sumur

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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for a time, temporarily Yrsunge tídelíce ( but tíde ne, MSS. O. T.) sceal mon gehealdan iracundie tempus non reseruare, R. Ben. 17, 6. <b>I a.</b> for time, in this world :-- Se ðe on ðisse worulde wel tídlíce (temporaliter ) wealdt, bútan

Linked entry: tímlíce

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre drenc, and eft wiþ þære ( if þære refers to þeór the word would be feminine, but perhaps þeore should be read; cf. the text: Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ... Wiþ þeóre and sceótendum wenne, 324, 15-25) and sceótendum wenne and eft beþing wiþ þam (the

wyrt-wala

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt-wala, an; m.: -walu, e; f.
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the root of a plant Swá fela bóga treówes of ánum wyrtwalan ( radice ) spryttaþ, Scint. 3, 17. Genim wegbrǽdan wyrtwalan, Lchdm. i. 82, 19: 90, 6, 23: 94, 19, 23. Wyrtwalan radices, Ps. Surt. 79, 10. Andlang pæþes on ða wyrtwalan; of ðam wyrtwalan on

cild

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Dele in bracket all foreign forms but the Gothic, and add: gen. pl. cilda, cildra; dat. pl. cildum, cildrum. a child Eahtawintre cild . . . ðrywintre cild, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 3, 7. Féng his bearn tó cyneríce, cild unweaxen, Chr. 975; P. 120, 7. Be fundenes

geond-geótan

(v.)
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Add: Fusi, i. dispersi, confusi vel gendgotene, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 8. to cover by pouring, overspread with a liquid Ꝥ man ealle þá bydenu mid pice geondgute omnia dolia pice superfusa, Gr. D. 57, 30. Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropum he was bathed

ge-brecan

(v.)
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Add Gebrǽce elideret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 9. lit. to break. without sense of injury Mið ðý onféng hláf and gebræcg (fregif), Lk. L. 22, 19: 24, 30. Gebrægc, Mk. L. 6, 41. with sense of injury done, to the body Sé ðe faelles ofer stán ðiosne gebrocen