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ge-edfreólsian

(v.)
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ge-edfreólsian, p. ode
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To re-enfranchise, to restore to freedom Þis is ealra þára landa freóls þe Eadgár cyning geedfreólsade Wulfríce his þegene on éce yrfe (cf. ego, Eádgár, . . . cuidam ministro . . .

Linked entry: ed-freólsian

winter-lǽcan

(v.)
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winter-lǽcan, p. lǽhte

To draw near to winter

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To draw near to winter Swá seó sunne súðor bið swá hit swíþor winterlǽcð the further south the sun is, the nearer are we to winter, Lchdm. iii. 252, 2. Ðá hit winterlǽhte, ða férde seó fyrd hám, Chr. 1006; Th. i. 256, 15

be-áscian

(v.)
Grammar
be-áscian, p. ode

To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. )

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To ask a person (acc.) for advice (gen. ), the question given in a clause Hié hine láre beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs dónne wǽre, Bl. H. 199, 29. Þæt hié ðone pápan and þæt pápseld beáhsodan, hwæt him þæs rǽde þúhte, 205, 20

Linked entry: be-áhsian

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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To eácan himselfum besides himself: literally, in addition to, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 20. Óðer is to eácan andgete the second is moreover manifest, Exon. 26 a; Th. 76, 21; Cri. 1243

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, léfan, lýfan; p. de

allowpermit

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To give leave, allow, permit Ða feówer ic eów lýfe sǽde and mete quatuor reliquas permitto vobis in sementem et in cibum, Gen. 47, 24. Ic ðé selfes dóm lífe I allow you to decide, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 7; Gen. 1916.

mæst-lón

(n.)

pulleys at the top of the mast over which the ropes are drawn

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pulleys at the top of the mast over which the ropes are drawn Carceria, mæstlón, sunt in cacumine arboris trocliae, quasi flicteria, per quas funes trahuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 59. (?)

on-fón

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Mín gebedo wendon eft mé, for þám heora nolde onfón se déma þe ic him sende, 34, 13.

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
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Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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On Cwicelmes hlǽw to Cuckhamsley hill, 291, 28

geóc

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Add: help in danger or difficulty Þæt ic þé geóce gárholt bere, B. 1834. Ne mæg þǽre sáwle þe bið synna ful gold geóce, Seef. 101. Ðé wearð máðma cyst ( a sword ) gifeðe eóce unc, Vald. 1, 25. Geóce gelýfde brega Beorhtdena, B. 608.

med-micel

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add: [The Latin to Guthl. 5 is: Adsumta hordeacei panis particula; the diminutive particula seems to show that medmicel refers to quantity, not to quality, which beren hláf suggests, cf.

hundred

(n.)
Grammar
hundred, es; n.

A hundred

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Fó se hláford healfan and healfan ðæt hundred let the lord take half, and the hundred half, L. Edg. 2, 7; Th. i. 268, 20. Gewitnys sý geset ǽlcere byrig and ǽlcum hundrode, L. Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 8, 10.

leóht-gesceot

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Leóhtgescot gelǽste man be wíte Cristes mæssan and Candelmæssan and Eástron; dó oftor se ðe wylle, 311, 9

Linked entry: leóht-sceot

sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
sciftan, p. te.
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to divide, separate into shares: — Fón ða yrfenuman lande and ǽhtan, and scyftan hit swíðe rihte the heirs shall succeed to the land and property, and shall divide it with perfect justice, L. C. S. 79; Th. i. 420, 17. [Shift to divide, Sussex.

Linked entry: scyftan

tengan

(v.)
Grammar
tengan, p. de
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Se cásere tengde ðam botle, Homl. Th. i. 430, 23. Se fugol wuda tengde, ii. 162, 27. Æt suman cyrre tengde hé fyrde ongeán Persiscne leódscipe on one occasion he was hastening to march against Persia, i. 448, 32.

Linked entry: sam-tinges

gladian

(v.)
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S. 1, 221. (2 a) to rejoice in something possessed :-- Februarius and Martius gladiað on fífum, Angl. viii. 302, 1. trans. to make glad. of physical effect, to make of cheerful appearance Ðæt hé gleadie onsiéne in ele ut exhiberet faciem in oleo, Ps.

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait to wait for.to wait for the comingreturnto wait for the coming to passto wait

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hwíle; þá eóde heó on hire palatium, Shrn. 75, 24. to wait for the coming to pass of something, with gen.

gleáwlic

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gástgerýnum sægdon sigerófum, swá fram Siluestre lírde wǽron thus skilled in spiritual mysteries they told the victor (Constantine) as they were taught by Sylvester, El. 189. Add

freá-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
freá-mǽre, frǽ-mǽre; adj.

Very renownedceleberrĭmus

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Very renowned; celeberrĭmus Firum freámǽrne eard weardian to inhabit a country very renowned to men, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 11; Pa. 10

Linked entry: frǽ-mǽre

mirgan

(v.)
Grammar
mirgan, p. de

To be merryto rejoicebe glad

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To be merry, to rejoice, be glad Fægniaþ and myrgaþ Gode mid wynsumre stemne jubilate Deo in voce exultationis, Ps. Th. 46, 1

óþ-swígan

(v.)
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to stop speaking, become silent Hé spræc his liornæra sumum, and ðá fǽringa óþswígde hé suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24