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fundian

(v.)

to go with the object of reaching a person or placedirect one's course togiving purposeto move so as to reach a pointto strive to attain an end or object

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, Lch. ii. 352, 1. of action, purpose, to strive to attain an end or object . the end marked by a preposition or adverb Twá ðing sindon þe ǽlces monnes ingeþanc tó fundaþ, ꝥ is willa and anweald, Bt. 36, 3; F. 176, 6.

Æðelflǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelflǽd, e; f. [æðele, flǽd]

ÆthelfledÆthelfleda

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She married Æthelred, a Mercian nobleman, who was made viceroy of Mercia by king Alfred. He died in A. D. 912, Chr.

Linked entry: Æðelrǽd

drenc

(n.)
Grammar
drenc, es; m.

DRENCH, dose, draught, drinkpōtus, pōtio a drowningdemersio, submersio

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Gæst in deáþ-seledrence bifæsteþ scipu mid scealcum the guest commits ships and crews to the death-hall by drowning, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 2; Wal. 30

Linked entry: drenge

díc

(n.)
Grammar
díc, e; f.

scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant

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a ditch, the excavation or trench made by throwing out the earth, a channel for water; fossa, excavātio vel scrŏbis unde terram fodĕrant Ðonne to ðære díce hyrnan then to the corner of the ditch, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 495, 21.

Linked entry: walu

ge-

(prefix)

with

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Winnan is to toil, fight, contend; ge-winnan is to get by striving, fighting, contending, i. e. to win, ' A.D. 685; p. 40, 16 : p. 4, 25.

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Favour, protection, grace [of a superior to an inferior], loyalty, allegiance [of the inferior to the superior] Ic hálsige eów for ðæs cáseres helda ðæt gé mé secgon I adjure you by your allegiance to the emperor that you tell me, Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 7

Linked entry: held

metod

(n.)
Grammar
metod, metud, meotud, meotod, es; m.

fatedestinydeath

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The earlier meaning of the word in heathen times may have been fate, destiny, death (cf. metan), by which Grein would translate metod in Wald. 1, 34; Val. 1, 19 Ðý ic ðé metod ondréd ðæt ðú tó fyrenlíce feohtan sóhtest (Stephens here takes metod as vocative

milts

(n.)
Grammar
milts, milds, e; f.

mildnesskindnessfavourmercymeeknesshumilityjoy

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For his miltsum by his mercies, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 6; Vy. 98: 42 a; Th. 140, 16; Gú. 611. meekness, humility(?), joy(?), (cf. O. H. Ger. milti hilaritas) Ðec Anananias and Azarias and Misahel miltsum [ humbly(?), joyously(?)

Linked entry: milds

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angelnuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelusa foreboder, prophetpropheta, vatesa messenger

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Th. 133, 12; By. 49. Gefeohtes bodan heralds of war; præfeciales, Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 81; Wrt, Voc. 36, 7. Ðú Drihtnes eart boda of heofnum thou art the Lord's angel from heaven, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 5; Gen. 533: Elen. Kmbl. 153; El. 77.

geolo

(adj.)
Grammar
geolo, adj.
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Geole flýs setosa vellera; the gloss seems determined by a later line, Croceo mutavit vellera luto, Ald. 75. Cf. the erroneous gloss to this line in Wrt.

ge-tácnung

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Bóceras habbað on heora cræfte tácna . . . and mé þingð wynsumlic ꝥ ic þǽra preósta notas þám bócerum gekýðe þe lǽs þe hig witan þá rímcræftige weras sýn bútan cræftigum getácnungum, Angl. viii. 333, 19. a significant gesture, sign of feeling made by

ge-crístnian

(v.)
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The rite was introductory, and preceded, sometimes by years, that of baptism. The person who had undergone the rite became a Catechumen], and add Se bisceop hí gecrístnode, and tǽhte hí þá gerýna þæs hálgan geleáfan, and gefullode hí, Hml.

Linked entry: crístnian

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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Ox. 1838 Similar entries (v. hlít Ia). the result determined by lot, the lot falls on a person: Ðá gefeóll þæt hlot ofer Júdan cyn, Hml.

þæt

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Ábreóðe his anginn, þæt hé hér swá manigne mann áflýmde, By. 243. 2. add: cf. hú; III 2 a a

ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ríman, p. de.

to count, number to enumerate, recount, describe in succession to calculate, compute, count up to account, esteem as

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4. to enumerate, recount, describe in succession On ðam is godcundnesse wén ðe manna ingehygd wát and can and heora heortena deágol ealle smeáþ and rímeþ divinity is to be looked for in him that knows the minds of men, and scrutinizes and tells one by

scealc

(n.)
Grammar
scealc, es; m.

a servanta man, soldier, sailor

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Th. 137, 5; By. 181. Hwílum ic gehére helle scealcas, gnorniende cynn, Cd. Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133 . a man, soldier, sailor Scealc (Beowulf ) hafaþ dǽde gefremede, ðe wé ealle ǽr ne meahton, Beo. Th. 1883; B. 939.

Linked entry: scilcen

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, adv.
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Hé on þám folce fyrmest eóde, By. 323. where position marks importance Hí sécað ðæt hié fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum, Past. 27, 7. of rank Þá þe under Alexandre fyrmest wǽron, Ors. 3, 11; S. 142, 18. marking highest degree of excellence, completeness

ge-tæl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tæl, -tel, -teal, es; pl. nom. acc. -talu; n.

a numberseriesreckoningcomputationnumerusseriescomputuscomputatioa companyracetribecenturiatribusa book of reckoninga registercataloguelaterculumcatalogus= κατάλoγos

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Twelf pund be getale twelve pounds by tale, Chart. Th. 577, 19. a company, race, tribe; centuria, tribus Getalu vel heápas vel hundredu centurias, Ælfc. Gl. 96; Som. 76, 25; Wrt. Voc. 53, 34. All getalu oððe cynn omnes tribus, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entries: ge-tel ge-teal ge-tel

ge-þafian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þafian, -þafigan, -þafigean; p. ode, ude; pp. od, ud [þafian to permit, allow, consent]

To favoursupportpermitallowadmitassentconsentagreeapproveobeysubmit tofăvēresustĭnēresĭnĕreadmittĕrepermittĕreassentīreconsentīreobēdīreconcēdĕre

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favour, support, permit, allow, admit, assent, consent, agree, approve, obey, submit to; făvēre, sustĭnēre, sĭnĕre, admittĕre, permittĕre, assentīre, consentīre, obēdīre, concēdĕre Ðú deáþe sweltest gif ðú geþafian nelt módges gemánan thou shalt perish by

Linked entry: þafian

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Sceal se gást cuman symble ymbe seofon niht findan þone líchoman, Seel. 10. to ascertain, attain by menial effort, discover by study, find an excuse, a remedy, &c. part gé blindnesse bóte fundon, Gú. 600.