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ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promoteperfectperformcommit

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Ðæt gefremede mán the perpetrated crime, Th. Apol. 2, 5

Cásere

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Cáseres gæfel, Mt. L. 17, 24. Cǽseres, p. 19, 5. Ðæs casseres, 22, 21. Geldas ðá ðe sint caeseres (cáseras, R.) ðǽm cásere, Mk. L. 12, 17. Cessares, Lk. L. 2, l. Ðǽm cásari (kásere, R.), Mt. L. 22, 21. Nabbo ué cyning búta ðone cáser, Jn. L. 19, 15.

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To springboundarisego outgo forthprosilireexoririabireprocedereTo get by going[?]to cause to springeructare

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Ex. 196: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 4, 24: Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 28. v. trans. To get by going[?], to cause to spring; eructare Wíd-gongel wíf word gespringeþ a rambling woman gets words [ = a bad reputation, or reproofs?]

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

mere-streám

(n.)
Grammar
mere-streám, es; m.

A sea-streamthe seawater of the sea

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Met. Fox 11, 130; Met. 11, 65: 20, 228; Met. 20, 114. Óþ merestreámas unto the waters of the sea, Cd. 199; Th. 247, 27; Dan. 503: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 65; Met. 28, 33. Manegum merestreámum de aquis multis, Ps. Th. 143, 12

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becomingfitdecentconvenientagreeabledĕcenscongruusconvĕnienshăbĭlis

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Met. Fox 31, 42; Met. 31, 21 : Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 43. Hit gedafenlíc is ðæt his reáf ne beó hórig it is becoming that his vestment be not dirty, L. Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 20. Gedafenlíc þeódnes [MS. seodnys] hăbĭlis conjunctio, Ælfc.

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

sæl

(n.)
Grammar
sæl, sel, es; n.

A hall

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Wyn for to schenche, after mete in sale, Horn. 1107. Þyse renkeȝ schal neuer sitte in my sale my soper to fele, Allit. Pms. 41, 107. Such a freke watȝ neuer in þat sale er þat tyme, Gaw. 197

Linked entries: sel sales salor

folc-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
folc-cúþ, adj.

Known to the peoplefolk-knownwell-knownpubliccelebratedpŏpŭlis nōtuspublĭcuscĕleber

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Met. Fox 26, 18; Met. 26, 9. Folc-cúþne rǽd a discourse known to nations, Bt. Met. Fox introduc. 18; Met. Einl. 9. Be folc-cúþum strǽtum by the public roads, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 4

hearde

firmlytightly

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Þonne hine þæs hlísan heardost lysteð, Met. 10, 14

feówer

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Mid feówrum gesceaftum, Angl. viii. 299, 19. Féwere hwommas and hringas haefis quattuor angulos et anulos habet, Mt. p. 8, 5.

an-bestingan

(v.)
Grammar
an-bestingan, p. -bestang, pl. -bestungon; pp. -bestungen

To thrust inimmittereintromittere

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MS. anbestungnan] saglas intromissi [scil. circulis] vectes, Past. 22, 1; Hat. MS. 33a, 22

an-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden

To holdkeeptenereservarepræstare

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Met. Fox 11, 84; Met. 11, 42

Linked entry: on-healdan

feorsian

(v.)
Grammar
feorsian, fyrsian; p. ode; pp. od

To go beyondremoveultĕrius procēdĕreelongāre

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Met. Fox 24, 52; Met. 24, 26

Linked entry: afor-feorsian

mere-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
mere-hengest, es; m.

A sea-steeda ship

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Met. Fox 26, 49; Met. 26, 25

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Met. Fox 20, 85; Met. 20, 43. Seó býsen ðæs rihtan geleáfan Angel cyricean to Róme gelǽded wæs exemplum catholicæ fidei Anglorum Romam perlatum est, Bd. 4, 18; S. 587, 11: 2, l; S. 590, 26: 4, 23; S. 595, 10.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relatereferre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

druncen-wille

(adj.)
Grammar
druncen-wille, adj.

Drunken ebrius

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Drunken; ebrius Drincþ mid ðám druncenwillum [drucen-willum MS.] monnum bibit cum ebriis, Past. 17, 8; Hat. MS. 24 a, 23

FÆRBU

(n.)
Grammar
FÆRBU, e; f.

Colour cŏlor

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Met. Fox 31, 7; Met. 31, 4

mere-candel

(n.)
Grammar
mere-candel, e; f.

The sea-candlethe sun which rises from, or sets in the sea

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Met. Fox 13, 114; Met. 13, 57

Linked entry: heáðu-sigel

ge-weldan

(v.)

to rulerestrainregerecohibere

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to rule, restrain; regere, cohibere Ðæt he hit ðonne [ne, MS. Cot.] mǽge to his willan gewealdan [geweldan, MS. Cot.] so that he then cannot restrain it according to his will, Past. 17, 8; Swt. 119, 17; Hat. MS. 24 a, 6

eald-gecynd

(n.)
Grammar
eald-gecynd, es; n.

Old or original nature antīqua nātūra

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Met. Fox 13, 79; Met. 13, 40: 25, 114; Met. 25, 57: Exon. 54b; Th. 193, 26; Az. 127

Linked entry: ge-cynd