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ge-brycgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brycgian, p. ode; pp. od.
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream

Linked entry: brycgian

ge-dragan

(v.)
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Here the form belongs to gedragan, but the meaning points to gedreógan; perhaps gedrcóg should be read

Linked entry: dragan

wæter-stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-stoppa, an ; m.
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A bucket Hí þá racenteáge gefæstnodon þám rápe and gebundon ðám wæterstoppan (situlam), Gr. D. 214, 25.

Linked entry: stoppa

land-sidu

(n.)
Grammar
land-sidu, a; m.
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Custom of a country Gemacaþ ðæt his ege wierþ gewunan and landsida he causes the fear of him to become a habit and custom of the country, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 121, 25. Be landside according to the usage of the district, L. R.

munuc-cild

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-cild, es; n.

A boy that is being brought up to be a monk

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A boy that is being brought up to be a monk Sum munuccild drohtnode on his mynstre, and hæfde micele lufe his fæder and his méder. Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre his mágum, Homl.

ge-wrixlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrixlian, -wixlian; p. ede; pp. ed.

to changeto get by exchangeobtainto give in exchangegrant

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to change Gewixla mutare, Mt.

Linked entry: ge-wixlan

ge-hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumian, -hiérsumian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

to obeybe obedient toobĕdīrepărēreto make obedientbring into subjectionsubjĭcĕre

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to obey, be obedient to; obĕdīre, părēre Ic gehýrsumige obĕdio, Ælfc. Gr. 30, 5; Som. 34, 56 : păreo, 26, 2; Som. 28, 43. Ðe heora lustum gehýrsumiaþ who obey their lusts, Homl.

ge-neádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-neádian, -nédian; p. ode; pp. od

To compel

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To compel Nolde swá-ðeáh nǽnne to cristendóme geneádian he would not however compel any one to christianity, Homl. Th. ii, 130, 14: i, 70, 25.

sencan

(v.)
Grammar
sencan, p. te; pp. ed.
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Ne biþ flód sencende ( stencende (?) dissipans ) ða eorþan. Gen. 9, 11

Linked entry: be-sæncan

scortian

(v.)
Grammar
scortian, p. ode.
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To schorte oure weie, Chauc. Prol. 791). to run short, fail Ðætte ne scortige (sceortiga, Lind.) gileófa ðín ut non deficiat fides tua, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 32

beód-fers

(n.)
Grammar
beód-fers, es; n. (not m.)
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Substitute: Grace before meat Be ðám ðe late beódferse cumað (ad mensam veniunt), R. Ben. 67, 19. Sé þe his beódferse ne cume ad mensam qui ante versum ne occurrerit, 69, 9.

for-weaxan

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Ne eft hé ne lǽte forweahsan (-weaxan, v. l.) swíðe unnytte ... hé mæge hié íðelíce of áceorfan ðæt hié ungemetlíce ne forweaxen nec rursum ad crescendum nimis relaxet ... recidantur citius, ne immoderatius excrescant, Past. 141, 1-6. [ The Latin

ge-beácnian

(v.)
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L. 18, 3. to give command by signs Búton hé ǽlcum men mæge gebeácnian ꝥ hé irne on his willan nisi ad nutum cuncta suppetant, Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 20

récan

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Add: to expose to smoke or steam, fumigate: — Lege stór on þá gléda and réc hine mid ꝥ hé swǽte, Lch. ii. 348, 5.

subdiácon

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Wæs hé ǽrest subdiácone gehálgod subdiaconus ordinatus, Bd. 4, 1; Sch. 339; 11. Þá gehádode se pápa Tranquillinum preóste, his twǽgen suna diáconum, and þá óðre subdiáconum, Hml. S. 5, 348. Add

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, loyalty

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Fidelity to a lord, loyalty Ac hí gecýðdon raðe ðæs hwylce hláford-hyldo hí þohton to gecýðanne on heora ealdhláfordes bearnum but soon after they shewed what kind of loyalty they intended to shew to the children of their late lord, Ors. 6, 37; Bos.

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIEfailto liegorun

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Seó forme India líþ ðæra Silhearwena ríce seó óðer líþ Medas, seó þridde ðam micclum gársecge the first India extends to the kingdom of Ethiopia, the second to Media, the third to the great ocean, Homl. Th. i. 454, 12.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

an-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lǽdan, p. de

To lead on or toadducere

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To lead on or to; adducere Ðǽr eorp-werod an-laddon there led on the swarthy host. Cd. 151; Th. 190, 5; Exod. 194

an-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
an-cuman, p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To comearriveadvenire

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To come, arrive; advenire Ðá he west ancom [westan com, MS.] when he came to the west, Cd. 90; Th. 113, 9; Gen. 1884

a-wǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-wǽstan, p. -wǽste ; pp. -wǽsted ; v. trans.

To wastelay wasteeat upvastarecarpere

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To waste, lay waste, eat up; vastare, carpere Swá swá oxa gewunaþ to awǽstenne gærs quo modo solet bos herbas carpere, Num. 22, 4