efen-sorgian
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To compassionate, be sorry for Þá ongan mín mód efnsorgian ( compati ) þám forðférdan bréþer and mid hefigum sáre þæncan ymb his wíte, Gr. D. 345, 18
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land-scearu
land ⬩ country
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the towns, the streets with many-coloured stones, Andr.
be-tweoh
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Add: with dat. between. local, of position within certain limits Weall tó settonne betweoh (-tuh, v. l. ) ðám wítgan and ðǽre byrh, Past. 164, 10. of extent between limits Eall hira land betwuh (-tweoh, v. l. ) dícum and Wúsan, Chr. 905; P. 94, 2.
ge-bisceopian
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15
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pínung
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Nǽre his (the rich man's) wíte fulfremed on ðám fýre, búton hé ðá ylcan pínunga his siblingum gewénde, Hml. Th. i. 334, 2. Add
ge-hwilc
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(c I) with a noun in agreement with ánra :-- ꝥ ánra manna gehwylc sceáwige hine sylfne, Bl. H. 57, 33 Ánra manna gehwylcne ic myngie, 107, 10.
GEÁTAS
the Jutes ⬩ Jutæ ⬩ GAUTS ⬩ Gauti in Suecia ⬩ Γαυτοί,
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Ic wæs mid Hréþ-Gotum, mid Sweóm and mid Geátum, and mid Súþ-Denum I was with the Hreth-Goths, with the Swedes, and with the Gauts, and with the South-Danes, Exon. 85 b; Th. 322, 4; Wid. 58 : Ben. Th. 392; B. 195 : 2347, B. 1171 : 4391; B. 2192.
á-hreósan
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Wit unc ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende and of áhreósan. Hml. A. 202, 228. to be destroyed Áhriósð corruet, Kent. Gl. 386: concidet, 1048
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lícham-
Bodily ⬩ corporeal ⬩ material ⬩ carnal
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Ne geseó wit unc ofer ðæt líchomlicum eágum we shall never see one another after that with our bodily eyes, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 21: Blickl. Homl. 21, 20
fýren
Fiery ⬩ burning ⬩ flaming ⬩ ignītus ⬩ igneus ⬩ flammeus
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Fýrene sweorde with a fiery sword, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 17; Gen. 947: 76; Th. 95, 8; Gen. 1575. Fýrnum clommum with fiery fetters, Andr. Kmbl. 2756; An. 1380: Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 7; Cri. 733
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ge-séman
To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfy ⬩ compōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre
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To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfy; compōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre Ðæt he hý geséman wolde that he would make peace with them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 33.
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tácn-circul
A circle or cycle which marks the date. ⬩ the indiction, a cycle of fifteen years. ⬩ the lunar cycle of nineteen years; the place which any year occupies in the cycle is marked by the golden number of the year
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v. ge-ban Ðæm gǽre ðe wæs ágán fram Cristes ácennednesse eahta hand wintra and feówer and sixtig, and in ðam tácencircole ðæt twelfte geár ( the year of the indiction is the remainder after dividing 864 + 3 by 15; this remainder is 12, which agrees with
swǽfan
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From comparison of these three passages, it seems that swǽfeþ should mean burns, while the form of the word suggests comparison with O. L. Ger. suévón in berg suévót mons coagulatus, with O. H.
fore
in front ⬩ at the head ⬩ before
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., and verbs with fore as prefix. In the Northern specimens many Latin verbs with the prefixes prae, pro are glossed by fore and the verb which translates the simple Latin verb, e.g. foregearuiga praeparauero, Jn.
ge-lecgan
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D. iv. 202, 13. with a non-material object, to lay a command, task, &c., upon a person 'Ábeódað míne ǽrende tó ðám gemóte . . . and cýðað hwǽm ic mínes landes geunnen hæbbe' . . .
ǽmetgian
to empty ⬩ to be at leisure. ⬩ to devote one's self to, take time for
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Émtian, 83, 15. with reflex. pron. and tó :-- Mid ymnum hé hine ǽmetegode tó Gode studebat hymnis Deo vacare, Gr. D. 282, 4. Ǽmtigað eów tó rǽdinge vacate lectioni, Ælfc. Gr. 206, 13.
hæslen
Of hazel
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a hazel or an elder stick, cut thy name thereon, cut three scores on the place, fill the name with the blood, throw it over thy shoulder into running water and stand over the man.
EÁCAN
To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre
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Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden she had been increased with offspring by Abraham, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 2; Gen. 2236: 123; Th. 157, 14; Gen. 2606: 132; Th. 167, 15; Gen. 2766.
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hwópan
To threaten
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Bǽlegsan [bell egsan, MS.] hweóp hátan líge ðæt hé on wéstenne werod forbærnde nymðe hie moyses hýrde with terror of fire, with hot flame it [the pillar of fire] threatened that it would consume the host in the wilderness, unless they hearkened to Moses
ge-wríðan
To bind ⬩ restrain ⬩ tie ⬩ tie together ⬩ coartare ⬩ alligare
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Ánra gehwilc manna is gewriðen mid rápum his synna every man is bound with the ropes of his sins, Homl. Th. i. 208, 3: 456, 9: 462, 1