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ge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þanc, -þonc, -þang, es: generally m. but sometimes n. [þanc will]

Mindwillopinionthoughtmensanimuscogitatio

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Mind, will, opinion, thought; mens, animus, cogitatio Þincþ on his geþance thinks in his mind, R. Ben. 65. Ðone fǽlan geþanc frine interroga me, Ps. Th. 138, 20. Se Hǽlend geseh hyra heortan geðancas Iesus videns cogitationes cordis illorum, Lk.

Linked entries: ge-þang ge-þonc

gód

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Nis ná gód þisum men ána tó wunienne, Gen. 2, 18. Gód is ús hér tó beónne, Mt. 17, 4. of reputation, report Gód faustus (faustam famam, Ald. 162, 12), An.

-a

(suffix)
Grammar
-a, affixed to words, denotes

A personan agentactor

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Some abstract nouns, and words denoting inanimate things, end in -a; and these words, having the same declension as those which signify Persons or actors, are masculine; as Hlísa, an; m. fame: Tíma, an; m. fame: Líchama, an; m. a body: Steorra, an; m.

be-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fæstan, bi-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted.

to fastenmake fastfixinfigereto establishfundarefirmareto commendrecommendcommitdeliverput in trustentrustcommendaretraderecommittere

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to fasten, make fast, fix; infigere Biþ se þridda dǽl líge befæsted, in gléda grípe the third part shall be fastened in fire, into the gripe of flames, Elen.

Linked entries: be-feastnian bi-fæstan

fóre-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cweðan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To foresaypredictprædīcĕrepropōnĕre

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Ealle ðás þing swá se bisceop fórecwæþ, of endebyrdnysse gelumpon and gefyllede wǽron quæ cuncta ut prædixĕrat antistes, ex ordĭne complēta sunt, 3, 15; S. 541, 37.

fóre-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-setnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

a thing proposedpropositionpurposeintentionpropŏsĭtiopropŏsĭtumthat which is placed beforea prepositionpræpŏsĭtio

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a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17.

for-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
for-swígian, -sweógian, -swúgian, -súwian, -súgian, -sýgian, to -swígianne, -swígienne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To pass over in silencekeep silentconcealsĭlentio prætĕrireTo be silentretĭcēre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent, conceal; sĭlentio prætĕrire Betwih ðás þing nis to forswigianne, hwylc heofonlíc wundor and mægen ætýwed wæs, ðá his bán gefunden and geméted wǽron inter quæ nequaquam sĭlentio prætereundum reor, quid virtūtis ac

forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forthproceedgo or pass byexīreprocēdĕreprætĕrīretransīre

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Ða þing ðe of ðam men forþgáþ, ða hine besmítaþ quæ de hŏmĭne procēdunt illa sunt, quæ commūnĭcant hŏmĭnem, Mk. Bos. 7, 15. Ðá he forþeóde quo transeunte cōram eo, Ex. 34, 6. Ða ðe forþeódon qui prætĕrībant, Ps. Spl. C. 128, 7.

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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He men gǽleþ ǽlces gódes he hinders men in respect to every good thing, Blickl. Homl. 179, 11 : 191, 20. v. intrans. to hesitate, delay; cunctāri Scealcas ne gǽldon the servants delayed not, Elen. Kmbl. 1381; El. 692 : 1999; El. 1001

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa

ídel

(n.)
Grammar
ídel, es; n.

Idlenessvanityfutilityfrivolity

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Nys eác mid ídele tó forlǽtenne ðæt wundor ðæt þurh wítedómes cræft hé wiste nor is the miracle, that he knew things by prophetic power, to be lightly dismissed, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 70, 2 [cf. 76, 10]. Ða ídlo vanitates, Rtl. 162. 32

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Sax. thú fora thesaro thiod telis, mahtig ménis). Exon. 105b; Th. 401, 14; Rä. 21, 11. Hæleþ hý hospe mǽnaþ men speak of her contemptuously, 90 a; Th. 337, 17; Gn. Ex. 66. Secgas nemnaþ, mǽnaþ mid múþe meodugáles gedrinc, 88 a; Th. 330, 26; Vy. 57.

ge-edniwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-edniwian, -edneowian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To restorerenewrenovatechangerestĭtuĕrerenŏvāreinnŏvāre

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To restore, renew, renovate, change; restĭtuĕre, renŏvāre, innŏvāre Helias geedniwaþ ealle þing Elias restĭtuet omnia, Mt. Bos. 17, 11 : Mk. Bos. 9, 12. Geedniwod eald hrægel renovāta antīqua vestis, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 105.

æt-fleón

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Th. 7, 5. to escape from (dat. ) Him nán þing ætfleón ne mæg, Hml. S. I. 44. Wé rǽdaþ be þǽre león, ꝥ ðá óðre deór þe mihton hire ætfleón þurh heora fóta swiftnysse, ꝥ hí beóð swá áfyrhte ꝥ hí fleón ne durron, Hml.

fæder-lic

ancestrallineal

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Similar entries v. fæder, I 2, 2 a Þíne suna gesittað ꝥ cynesetl oð ðá feórðe mǽgðe mid fæderlicre æftergengnysse (son shall succeed father for four generations), Hml.

fremfull

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Hí syndon fremfulle ( benigni ) menn, Nar. 38, 22. of things, useful, beneficial, advantageous Ðysse wyrte wós ys swýðe fremful, Lch. i. 152, 15. Se drænc is frymful tó begánne, iii. 60, 2.

ge-irman

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Th. ii. 320, 3. the object a thing Byð his eard geyrmed ǽgðer ge on heregunge ge on hungre . . ., O. E. Hml. i. 303, 14. to make poor Geyrmde exsumptuavit, pauperavit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 37

gréting

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A. 1, 2. term applied to a person or thing, appellation Heofenlicere grétincge synderlic gifu cęlestis eulogię (the name Benedict) pręrogatiua, An. Ox. 2571.

heorr

a hinge

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For þám wé cweþaþ ꝥ ꝥ héhste gód sié se lhéhsta hróf eallra góda, and seó hior ðe eall gód on hwearfaþ, and eác ꝥ þing ðe mon eall gód fore déþ quo fit uti summa cardo, atque caussa exfetendorum omnium, bonitas esse jure credatur, Bt. 34, 7; F. 143, 35

Linked entry: heorra

on-týnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-týnan, <b>I c.</b>
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</b> to open what is compressed, open the hand ; fig. to bestow liberally :-- Swylce þú wylle þíne þá hálgan hand ontýnan, ealle hí gefyllan fægere góde, Ps. Th. 103, 26

smirwung

(n.)
Grammar
smirwung, smiring (-ung), e; f.

anointing, unctionan ointment

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Gif ðú myhtest ǽnig þing fyndan on smyrunge oððe on wyrtum, ðæt ðu myhtest mýne wunde myd gehǽlan St. And. 28, 17. Smerwunga wyrce of ele and of wermóde Lchdm. ii. 182, 16

Linked entries: smiring smyring