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dón

(v.)
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Ðæt wit deodan for Godes lufan, Txts. 175, 6. Ðæt ic dóe ( faciam ) willan ðínne, Ps. Srt. 39, 9. Wite hé ꝥ hé hit dé ofer Godes ést, Cht. Th. 131, 36.

fýren

(adj.)
Grammar
fýren, fýran; def. se fýrena, seó, ðæt fýrene; adj.

Fieryburningflamingignītusigneusflammeus

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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

ge-séman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séman, p. de; pp. ed

To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfycompōnĕre, 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.

Linked entry: séman

tácn-circul

(n.)
Grammar
tácn-circul, es; m.

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

(v.)
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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

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fore, adv.

in frontat the headbefore

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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

(v.)
Grammar
ǽmetgian, ǽmettigian, ǽmtig(i)an.

to emptyto 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

(adj.)
Grammar
hæslen, adj.

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

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

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.

Linked entry: ǽcen

hwópan

(v.)
Grammar
hwópan, p. hweóp

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

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wríðan, part. -wríðende; p. -wráð, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bindrestraintietie togethercoartarealligare

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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

gífer-nes

(n.)
Grammar
gífer-nes, -ness, e; f.

Greedinessavaricevoracitygluttonyaviditasgula

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Him wæs metes micel lust ac ðeáh mid nánum ǽtum his gýfernysse gefyllan ne mihte he had great craving for food but yet could he not with any viands satisfy his voracity, i. 86, 6: 168, 12.

Linked entry: giefernes

ge-bídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bídan, he -bídeþ, -bít; p. -bád, pl. -bidon; pp. -biden [ge-, bídan to bide, abide]

To abidetarryremainawaitlook forexpectmeet withexperienceenduremănēreremănēreexpectāreconsĕquisustĭneretolĕrāre

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He ðæs frófre gebád he from that [time] met with comfort, Beo. Th. 14; B. 7: Exon. 41 b; Th. 140, 11; Gú. 608. Óðres ne gýmeþ to gebídanne yrfeweardes he cares not to wait for another heir, Beo. Th. 4895; B. 2452.

Linked entry: gebýdan

regol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
regol-líc, adj.

As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III).regular, in accordance with monastic rulesregularisin accordance with the canons of the church, canonical

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As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III). regular, in accordance with monastic rules;regularis Regollíces regularis, Hpt. Gl. 526, 17.

þearm

(n.)
Grammar
þearm, es; m.
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A gut, an intestine [Tharm = guts washed for making hogs' puddings, is given as a Lincolnshire word in Bailey's Dictionary; with the meaning, 'material of which fiddle-strings are made,' it is given in E. D. S. Pub.

ge-wenian

(v.)
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</b> with complementary adjective, to make tame :-- Wudufuglas wel átemede þeáh heora láreówas him biódan þá ilcan mettas ðe hí ǽr tame mid gewenedon (with which they made them tame.

gold-blóma

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S. with the sense 'bloom', 'blossom'; and the occurrence of hordfæte and gewelegade in the passage seems to suggest that with goldblóma is connected the idea of 'wealth', 'treasure'. In favour of 'marigold' it may be said that both O. Sax. and O. H.

sár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
sár-cwide, es; m.

injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter wordsa lament

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a speech that is intended to give pain, injurious or affronting speech, reproach, bitter words Ne gedafenaþ ðé ðæt ðú andsware mid oferhygdum séce sárcwide it befits thee not to seek an answer with arrogance and bitter words, Andr.

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, seerespicere, superspicereto overlook, neglect, despise

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Ðæt hié heora sylfra eágon oforségon and heora eáron gehýrdon what they had seen with their own eyes and heard with their ears, Blickl. Homl. 121, 1. Oft wé oferségon þeóda þeáwas, Exon. Th. 118, 9; Gú. 237. Selfe ofersáwon ðá ic cwom, Beo.

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness