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ge-lagian

(v.)
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Add: of general regulations, to fix by law, establish as law Iulius se cásere þisne bissextum gelagode on þǽre stówe þe wé nú hine healdað, Angl. viii. 306, 40. Be þǽre steóre þe Eádgár gelagede, Wlfst. 272, 8.

ge-seóþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seóþan, p. ge-seáþ; pp. ge-soden
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[Take here <b>ge-soden</b> in Dict.] Gedó on ceác fulne wínes and geseóþ . . . þonne hió gesoden sié, Lch. ii. 30, 23. Gáð and geseóðað (coquite) úra wyrhtena sufl, Gr. D. 201, 24.

Linked entries: seóþan ge-soden

ge-untrumian

(v.)
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To become weak Míne eágan ádlodon ł geuntrumedon oculi mei languerunt, Ps. L. 87, 10

hǽmed-þing

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Mæssepreóstas witan þæt hig nágon mid rihte þurh hǽmedþing wífes gemánan, 269, 21 : Ll. Th. i. 306, 18. of criminal intercourse Gif hwá nunnan mid hǽmedþinge ( fornicationis causa ) on hire hrægl... gefó, Ll. Th. i. 72, 8.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Se wer gebirað mágum, and seó cynebót þám leódum, Ll. Th. i. 186, 5. Forwearð se consul mid eallum his folce from Etusci þǽm leódum L.

ribb

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Gif mon óðrum rib forsleá binnan gehálre hýde, geselle .x. sciłł. tó bóte; gif sió hýd sié tóbrocen, and mon bán of ádó, geselle .xv. sciłł. tó bóte, Ll. Th. i. 98, 11.

staþol

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<b>III a.</b> an estate, a farm :-- Se fæder náht elles hire ne sealde búton .vi. ynstan ánre ǽhte (cf. staþol-ǽht) (unius possessiunculae) . . .

winnan

Grammar
winnan, <b>. A. I b.</b>
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&lt;b>I c.&lt;/b> :-- Mé sǽdon his geongran ꝥ sum wer wunne on þǽre hefigestan hatunge his gesacan quidam vir gravissima adversarii sui aemulatione laborabat, Gr. D. 158, 25.

CNUCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CNUCIAN, cnucigan; p. ode; pp. od

To KNOCK ⬩ beat ⬩ pound; ⬩ pulsare ⬩ tundere ⬩ pertundere

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Bos. 7, 7: Lk. Bos. 11, 9. Ðám cnuciendum biþ ontýned pulsanti aperietur Mt. Bos. 7, 8; Lk. Bos. 11, 10. He cnucode æt ðære dura he knocked at the door Homl. Th. ii. 382, 17, 22. Ic cnucige tundo, pertundo Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Som. 32, 56, 65.

Linked entries: cnocian cnuwian

seód

(n.)
Grammar
seód, es; m.

A money-bag ⬩ purse ⬩ pouch ⬩ marsupium ⬩ a purse

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(sacculos) ða ðe ne forealdigeaþ, Lk. Skt. 12, 33. Seádo loculos, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 6. Seódas, Blickl. Homl. 69, 11

Linked entry: seád

GADERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GADERIAN, gadorigean, gadrian, gadrigean, gæderian, gædrian; to gaderigenne, gadrienne, gadrigenne; ic gaderie, gaderige, gadrige, ðú gaderast, gadrast, he gaderaþ, gadraþ, pl. gaderiaþ, gadriaþ; p. gaderode; pp. gaderod

To GATHER ⬩ gather together ⬩ collect ⬩ store up ⬩ lĕgere ⬩ collĭgĕre ⬩ congrĕgāre

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Th. 38, 8 : Lk. Bos. 6, 44 : Mt. Bos. 6, 26.

Linked entries: gadorigean gadrian gæderian gaðerian

nigon

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On nigon (nygan, v. l. ) mílum nouem ferme milibus passuum, Bd. 4, 27; Sch. 511, 7: Chr. 897; P. 91, 24. Beó þǽr gemeten nygon fét of þám stacan tó þǽre mearce, Ll. Th. i. 226, 12. with pronoun Þá nigon engla werod, Hml. Th. i. 12, 8.

bær-synnig

(adj.)
Grammar
bær-synnig, -sinnig, -suinnih, -sunig; adj. [bær bare, open; synnig sinful, wicked]

Openly-wicked ⬩ an open or public sinner ⬩ a publican ⬩ apertus vel publicus peccator ⬩ publicanus

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War. 2, 16: Lk. Lind. War. 15, 1: Mt. Lind. Stv. 9, 10

Linked entries: bear-swinig synnig beor-swinig

cweart-ern

(n.)
Grammar
cweart-ern, cwert-ern ,es; n.

A guard-house, prison ⬩ custodia, carcer

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Bos. 25, 36, 39: Lk. Bos. 3, 20: Jn. Bos. 3, 24: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 9, 59

Linked entries: cwært-ern cwart-ern cwert-ern cwiert-ern

cwylming

(n.)
Grammar
cwylming, e; f. [cwylmian to suffer]

Torture, trouble, suffering, a cross ⬩ cruciātus, crux

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Bos. 10, 38: Lk. Bos. 9, 23

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easily ⬩ făcĭle

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Easily; făcĭle Eáðelícor mæg se olfend gán þurh ánre nǽdle eáge it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, Lk. Bos. 18, 25. He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

hwástrian

(v.)
Grammar
hwástrian, hwǽstrian; p. ede

To whisper ⬩ murmur ⬩ mutter

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Lamb. 40, 8. Huǽstredon murmurabant, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 11: Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 7: Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 61. Huǽstria murmurari, 6, 43. Huǽstrende murmurantem, 7, 32

Linked entry: hwǽstrian

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belief ⬩ faith

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Belief, faith Hú mæg se leáfa [other MS. geleáfa] beón forþgenge gif seó lár and ða láreówas áteoriaþ how can belief be prosperous if teaching and teachers fail, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 37. Leáfa fides, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

be-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend

To turn, turn round or about, convert ⬩ vertere, convertere

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Æt sumum cyrre bewend aliquando conversus, Lk. Foxe 22, 32

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nigh ⬩ near ⬩ juxta

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He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

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