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ge-samnian

(v.)
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Add: to collect, get together. the object living creatures, to assemble for a common purpose Hé gesomnade alle ðá aldormenn biscopa, Mt. L. 2, 4. Ðá hét heó gesomnian ealle þá gelǽredestan menn, Bd. 4, 24 ; Sch. 485, 3.

ge-swícan

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S.) seducat;, Mt. L. 24, 4. Tó giswícanne ðá gicornu ad seducendos electos, Mk. R. L. 13, 22

girnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>geornan, gernan, gyrnan</b> in Dict., and add Ic gewilnie ł gyrne glisco, An. Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire possession of something (gen. or indecl. pron.) Gilpes þú girnst? ac þú hine ne miht habban orsogne gloriam petis?

lócian

(v.)
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Th. 21, 17. to direct one's expectations to, rely on, be dependent on Úre eágan tó ðé lóciað, Ps. Th. 122, 3. Þú and þá þe þé tó lóciað tu et omnia quae tua sunt, Gen. 20, 7. ' Lǽdað út þæt wíf and þá þe hire tó lóciað.

lufian

(v.)
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Add: I. with object a person or personal adjunct. to have a great affection or regard for, hold dear, the subject a person Ic lufiu (diligam) ðé, Ps. Srt. 17, I. Sé þe his feónd lufað, Mód. 70. Hí his naman lufiað diligunt nonten ejus, Ps.

open

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Hé bireð moniga opena wunda . . . hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde, Past. 61, 1-4. (2 a) free of entrance or admission :-- Gehýre gé ceasterwaran, gehýre gé ælðeódige . . . se bæðstede is open, Ap. Th. 12, 21. Se gífra helle bið á open deóflum, Bl.

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute ⬩ distress, trouble, affliction, persecution ⬩ crime, guilt ⬩ a contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Voc. i. 21, 30. Seó sacu ( seditio ) árás, Num. 16, 42. Wearð sacu ( rixa) betwux Abrames hyrdemannum and Lothes ... Abram cwæð tó Lothe : 'Ic bidde ðæt nán sacu (jurgium ) ne sig betwux mé and ðé,' Gen. 13, 7, 8.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

wandian

(v.)
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wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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Ne beforan manegon sóðes ne wanda nec in judicio plurimorum acquiesces sententiae, ut a vero devies, Ex. 23, 2. to turn aside from a task, purpose, duty, etc., to hesitate, shrink, flinch, absolute Ic wandige (áwandige, v. l.) uereor, Ælfc.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

sígan

(v.)
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sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon; pp. sigen.

to pass from a higher to a lower position ⬩ to sink ⬩ descend ⬩ decline ⬩ fall down ⬩ to sink as the sun to its setting ⬩ to move towards a point ⬩ of the movement of time ⬩ to ooze ⬩ run as matter ⬩ to strain ⬩ filter ⬩ act as a filter

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to pass from a higher to a lower position, to sink, descend, decline, fall down Hé (a man hung on a tree) on wyrtruman sígeþ, fealleþ on foldan, Exon. Th. 328, 29; Vy. 25. Ðá hé on eorþan sáh cadens in terram, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 31.

Linked entries: sígere sígend

singan

(v.)
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singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon; pp. sungen

To sing ⬩ to sing ⬩ recite ⬩ relate musically or in verse ⬩ to compose verse ⬩ narrate ⬩ to sing a song ⬩ recite a poem, prayer, formula ⬩ read aloud ⬩ to narrate in verse ⬩ write ⬩ to sing about ⬩ recite ⬩ compose a poem about something

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To sing. used absolutely; of persons, to sing, recite, relate musically or in verse Singan modulare, singe modulabor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 2, 3. Ic Gode singe gaudebo Deo, Ps. Th. 74, 8. Ic Drihtne singe cantabo Domino, 103, 31.

ge-endian

(v.)

to bring to an end, to come to an end of ⬩ to die ⬩ to put an end to, make an end of, consume, finish ⬩ to kill a person, destroy life :-- ⬩ to finish ⬩ to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose ⬩ to make perfect, perfect ⬩ to fulfil ⬩ to fill ⬩ To come to an end ⬩ to die

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Add: trans. where the subject of the verb ceases to do something, to bring to an end, to come to an end of Þá se Hǽlend þás word geendode, Mt. 7, 28. Þá se Hǽlend geendode þás bigspel, 13, 53, Wé móton nú geendian þyses godspelles race, Hml.

HÚ

(adv.)
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HÚ, adv.

How

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Hú sculon wit nú libban how are we to live? Cd. 38; Th. 50, 7; Gen. 805. in exclamations [see also I] Hú la! ne gewearþ unc tó ánum peninge how now! was not our agreement for a penny? Th. An. 74, 20. Hú gód is éce God quam bonus Deus, Ps.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

ÍDEL

(adj.)
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ÍDEL, adj.

empty ⬩ destitute ⬩ void ⬩ devoid ⬩ vain ⬩ useless ⬩ idle ⬩ idle ⬩ unemployed

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empty Tó hwan mæg ðis eorþlíce hús gif hit ýdel stent? Hit ne biþ ná hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

lagu

(n.)
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lagu, e; f.

Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom

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Eth. vi. 37; Th. i. 324, 20.

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

un-cúþ

(adj.)
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un-cúþ, adj.

Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly

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Skt. ii. 29. 23. Be uncúðum yrfe (cf. ignotum pecus, L. Edm. C. 5; Th. i. 253, 7), L. Edg. H. 4; Th. i. 258, 21. Ðá áléde ic mínne kynegyrylan and mé mid uncúþe hrægle gegerede ( I went incognito ), Nar. 18, 2. Hwá gifþ ðam uncúðan lífes fultum, Ap.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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worth, value, of things Underwed ðæt sý ðæs orfes óðer healf weorð a security that is half as much again as the value of the cattle, L. O. D. 1 ; Th. i. 352, 9. Be ðæs ceápes weorðe (wyrðe, v. l. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 16.

dæg

(n.)
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Ðá cóm se arceb̃ fram Róme áne dæge ǽr Sc̃s Petrus mæsseǽfene, Chr. 1048; P. 172, 3. Fram dæge tó dæge, Wlfst. 79, 12: Hml. S. 23, 33. Ðá ðe ǽlce dæg symblað, Past. 309, 8: Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 11.

fæsten

firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum

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Gl. 433, 58: An. Ox. 57, 6

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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and add: to ask a question of a person Hé geáscade (sciscitabatur) from him huér Críst ácenned wére, Mt. L. 2, 4. a person a question Hé geáscode hiá, 'Huu feolo láfo habbað gié?, ' Mk. L. 8, 5 : 14, 60: 15, 2.

ge-secgan

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Take here forms under <b>ge-sagian,</b> and add: with acc. where the object denotes a collection of words, to say words, tell a tale, give a list, account, &c.