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ge-métan

(v.)
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Be feorrancumenum men bútan wege gemétton, 114, 13. to come upon what has been hidden or not previously observed Hé hét delfan ðá eorðan, and hí gemétton áne ǽrene anlícnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 166, 2.

ge-healdan

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</b> gehealden on satisfied with, not desiring more than (v. ge-healden in Dict. ) :-- Beó lá nú on þysum gehealden, Hml. S. 23b, 384.

CYRICE

(n.)
Grammar
CYRICE, cirice, cyrce, circe; gen. an, ean; f: cyric, ciric, in the compound cyric-ǽwe, etc. q. v. cyrc, e; f. circ,

in the compounda church, the material structure ecclesiaa heathen temple templum paganum

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Ne wǽron cyrican getimbrede churches were not built, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 16. Ða menigfealdan cyrcan ateoriaþ the manifold churches will decay, Homl. Th. ii. 582, 6.

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mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Næs mé for móde it was not from pride in me, 28 b; Th. 87, 22; Cri. 1429. Him se mǽra mód getwǽfde, bælc forbígde, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 14; Gen. 53.

ge-sécan

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Add: to seek, (i) to look for an object whose position is not known, try to find Ðene ðú gesóhtes rím illum quem quaerebas numerum, Mt. p. 4, 4.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Ox. 1293. difficult to bear, oppressive, rigorous, strict. of things not necessarily painful Him heard (durum) wæs ꝥ hí on ealdum móde wǽron geneádode níwe þing tó smeágenne, Gr. D. 104, 20. Heard wæs hinsíð, Hö. 7.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Crw. 20, 27 (see note p. 113 on crimes for which forfeiture of land was a penalty). Hæbbe hé hit ... bútan hé hit forwyrce, Cht. E. 238, 24. Hit wæs his lǽn ðæt hé on sæt, hé ne meahte ná his forwyrcan, C. D. ii. 134, 35.

geár

(n.)
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Mænig gér, Bt. 29, l; F. 102, 21 note. (2 a) the years of a person's life :-- Geáras míne anni mei Ps. L. 30, II.. and heora geára gancg, Ps. Th. 77, 32. as a chronological unit, for the purposes of the calendar Be ðæs geáres tídum.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
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hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Ðæt git ne lǽstan wel hwilc ǽrende swá hé sendeþ that ye will not perform what business soever he sends, Cd. 26; Th. 35, 15; Gen. 555. correlative of swilc [v. I.]

Germania

(n.)
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Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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Its great extent will be seen by the countries mentioned in the notes from 5 to 39, and in the text of Ors. Bos. pp. 35-40See also Cluverii Introductionis in universam Geographiam, Libri vi. Amstelædami, 4to. 1729, Lib. iii. Cap. 1.

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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Gl. 416, 23. to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten, to admonish, remind, suggest, prompt Forþon ic eów manige ealle ðæt therefore I remind you all of it, Blickl. Homl. 143, 7.

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.
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Gif swíþra wind árás si flatus venti major adsurgeret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 10. strong, not easily broken Swíðne bogan, Ps. Th. 63, 3. of immaterial things Ealdfeónda níð, searocræftum swíð, Exon. Th. 110, 25; Gú. 113.

þeóden

(n.)
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þeóden, es; m.
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Seó ecg geswác þeódne ( Beowulf, not yet a king ) æt þearfe, 3054; B. 1525. Hé læg ðegenlíce ðeódne ( Byrhtnoth ) gebende, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294. Mec ides freán sealde, holdum þeódne, swá hió háten wæs, Exon. Th. 479, 7; Rä. 62, 4.

ge-lǽdan

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Add: where there is movement. where the movement of the object is not the act of the subject, to lead, bring, conduct. the subject a person Ic þé út gelǽdde of Ægypta londe, Ll. Th. i. 44, 4.

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Nó wyrm on wealle leng bídan wolde the serpent would not longer wait in the hill, in its cave, 4604; B. 2307. Geseah hé máððumsigla fela, gold glitinian grunde getenge, wundur on wealle, 5511; B. 2759.

ge-síþ

(n.)
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ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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Gif gesíþcund mon þingaþ wið cyning for his inhíwan, náh he náne wíterǽdenne, se gesíþ if a 'gesithcund' man compound a suit with the king for his household, he, the 'gesith,' shall not have any fee, 50; Th. i. 134. 5.

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Folde wæs ðá gyt græs ungréne the earth was as yet not green with grass, Cd. 6; Th. 7, 35; Gen. 116: 12; Th. 14, 7; Gen. 215: Exon. 43b; Th. 146, 26; Gú. 715.

FULL

(n.; adj.)
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FULL, ful; gen. m. n. fulles, f. fulre: def. se fulla; seó, ðæt fulle: comp. m. fulra, f. n. fulre; sup. fullost; adj.

FULLfilledcompleteentireplēnussătiātusconfertusintĕger

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Hwá is ðæt ne wundrige fulles mónan who is there that wonders not at the full moon? Bt. Met. Fox 28, 81; Met. 28, 41. Hí gebrohton hie on fullum fleáme they put them to full flight, Chr. 917; Erl. 102, 18.

Linked entries: ful ful- fol

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Hí hæfdon ðæt góde ingehýd on heora heortan ðæt hí woldon Gode ánum gecwéman and ná cépan dysegra manna herunge they had the good sense in their hearts, to wish to please God only, and not to care for the praise of foolish men, 564, 29.

láð

(adj.)
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láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Næs ic him láðra ówihte ðonne his bearna hwylc I was not a whit less dear to him than any of his children, 4856; B. 2432. Ic á ne geseah láðran landscipe never saw I scene more hateful, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 11; Gen. 376.