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ge-þeón

(v.)
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to receive, take, get Sceal wíf geþeón lof mid hyre leódum, leóhtmód wesan, rúne healdan, rúmheort beón a lady must have the praise of her people, must be cheery, keep counsel, be liberal, Gn. Ex. 85.

mynegung

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Add Þý lǽs seó mynugung forlǽge. LL Th. i. 234, 29. a memorandum Ðis is myngung manna bíwiste. Ll. Th. i. 440, 29

croc-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
croc-sceard, es; n. [sceard a shred, fragment]

A shred or fragment of a crock or pota potSHERD testa, testu

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Lamb. 21, 16. Mid ánum crocscearde with a potsherd Job Thw. 166, 34; Homl. Th. ii. 452, 29. Crocsceard testu Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 29

Linked entry: sceard

on-feall

(n.)

a swelling, fellon

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a swelling, fellon Wið onfealle, gefóh fox, ásleah of cucum ðone tuxl, lǽt hleápan áweg, bind on næsce, hafa ðé on. Lchdm. ii. 104, 12. Drenc wið onfealle, 102, 27: 104, 1, 3, 4, 6.

Linked entry: innan-onfeall

ge-síþwíf

(n.)
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ge-síþwíf, es; n.

A woman of the class to which the 'gesith' 'comes' belongs

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Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world, Shrn. 30, 20. All ða gesíþwíf and ða æðelan fǽmnan all the ladies and noble women, 87, 21

Linked entry: ge-síþman

tó-samnian

(v.)
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tó-samnian, p. ode

To assemble,collect

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To assemble, collect Ðá bæd hé hine ðæt hé sumne dǽl landes æt him onfénge, ðæt hé mihte mynster on getimbrian and Godes ðeówas tósomnian he prayed him to receive from him a parcel of land, that he might thereon build a monastery and collect together

Linked entries: samnian tó-somnian

bletsian

(v.)
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bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecratebenedicere, consecraremerciful, kindto have mercy

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Lamb. 61, 5. Hí hine bletsadon meáglum wordum they blessed him in strenuous words, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 6; Gú. 705. Bletsa eálá ðú mín sáwl Drihtne benedic anima mea Domino, Ps. Lamb. 103, 1.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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S. 3, 354. reflexive Cnut geáhnode (-ágenede, v. l.) him þet land, ¨ Chr. 1028; P. 157, 21. Uton faran and geáhnian ús þæt land, for þan þe wé magon mid mihte hit bigitan, Num. 13, 31. Him ealle þás cynerícu on his ǽnes ǽht geágnian, Bl.

Cædmon

(n.)
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Cædmon, es; m. [Cædrnon, MS. C. C. C. Oxford: Cædrnon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 170, 50; Cedmon, S. 597, 12: Ceadmon, MS. B. S. 597, note 12: Cadmon, Runic Monmnts. by Prof. Stephens, fol. Cheapinghaven, 1868, p. 419, 11: cæd linter, mon homo]
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He first sang of earth's creation, and of the origin of mankind, and all the history of Genesis, and then of the departure of the people of Israel from the Egyptians' land, and of the entrance of the land of promise, and of many other histories of the

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Ða sceoldon cépan Godwines eorles they were to lay in wait for earl Godwine, 1052; Erl. 183, 34. Ða munecas ðæs ándagan cépton the monks awaited the day appointed, Homl. Th. ii. 172, 13.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

notu

(n.)
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notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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Hit læg wéste and gé his náne note ne hæfdon it lay waste and you got no good from it, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 25. Gif Drihten tó lytele note and nytwyrðnesse on his heorde angyt, R. Ben. 11, 2.

siððan

(adv.; con.)
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siððan, siððon, syððan, seoððan. [From síþ ðam ; cf. Ger. seit*-*dem.]
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lang tíd is, syððan him ðis gebyrede ? Mk. Skt. 9, 21. Ðeós syððan ic ineode ne geswác ðæt heó míne fét ne cyste, Lk. Skt. 7, 45. Manige geár syndon ágán nú seoððan úre bisceopas tó mé gewreoto sende, Blickl.

Linked entries: seoððan syððan

þyrstan

(v.)
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þyrstan, p. te

To thirst

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Ða ðe rihtwísnesse þyrstaþ (lǽt hig þyrstan, MS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 5, 6. Ðú ðe þyrstende wǽre monnes blódes, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 33. Hió ðyrstende wæs on symbel mannes blódes, 1, 2; Swt. 30, 27

be-beódan

(v.)
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be-beódan, bi-beódan; part. be-beódende, he be-být; p. be-beád, pl. be-budon ; impert. be-beód ; pp. be-boden.

to give a by-command or a gentle commandto commandorderjuberepræciperemandareto offergive upcommendofferrecommendaremandareto announcenuntiarepronuntiare

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I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 27. to offer, give up, commend; offerre, commendare, mandare Ðú scealt leófes líc forbærnan and me lác bebeódan thou shalt burn the beloved's body and offer it me as a sacrifice, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 9; Gen. 2858.

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
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líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Ne lǽt ðú unlofod ðæt ðú swutele ongite ðæt lícwyrþe sý leave not unpraised what you clearly see is estimable, Prov. Kmbl. 62.

middel

(n.)
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middel, es; middela(?), an; m.

The middlecentre

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Hié gegripan on hire middel laid hold of her waist (cf. Laym. 28069, Þa leo iueng me bi þan midle: Piers. P. 5, 358, B. text), Blickl. Homl. 141, 29

Linked entry: midlest

munuc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-líf, es; n.

the monastic lifethe place in which the monastic life is liveda monastery

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Aþelwold biscop æft ða láre (Latin) on munuclífum árǽrde, Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Som. 1, 42

þancung

(n.)
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þancung, e; f.
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Hé underféng ða lác mid ðancunge, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 16. [Be] ðæncunge ðǽm ðe wið ðýfðe fylstaþ, L. Edm. S. 5; Th. i. 250, 3. Ongan se bisceop ðancunge dón Drihtne episcopus gratias coepit agere Domino, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 31: 4, 23; S. 595. 19.

a-dilegian

(v.)
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a-dilegian, -dilgian, -dylegian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a, dilgian to destroy]

To abolishblot outdestroydo awayaboleredelere

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Lamb. 17, 43. Adilga me of ðínre béc dele me de libro tuo, Ex. 32, 32: Ps. Th. 68, 29: 108, 13, 14. Adilgode, Ps. Th. 17, 40

Linked entry: a-dylegian

ælf-siden

(n.)
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ælf-siden, -sidenn, e; f.

The influence of elves or of evil spiritsthe nightmareimpetus castalidumdiaboli incubus

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The influence of elves or of evil spirits, the nightmare; impetus castalidum, diaboli incubus Ðis is se hálga drænc wið ælfsidene and wið eallum feóndes costungum this is the holy drink against elfin influence and all temptations of a fiend, Lacn. 11

Linked entry: -siden