ge-tríwan
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Take here <b>ge-treowan</b> and <b>ge-trýwan</b> in Dict., and add: to trust. Tó getríwenne conprehendenda, Wülck. Gl. 251, 37. absolute Cóm stefn ufane cwæðende, 'Getrýw, Eustachi,' Hml. S. 30, 241. Getríue (-treuwe, R.), dohter
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dún-sǽte
Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales ⬩ montĭcŏlæ Walliæ
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Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales; montĭcŏlæ Walliæ Ðis is seó gerǽdnes ðe Angelcynnes witan and Wealhþeóde rǽdboran betweox Dúnsǽtum [MS. Dúnsétan] gesetton this is the ordinance which the witan of the English race and the counsellors
hefigian
to make heavy ⬩ oppress ⬩ grieve ⬩ afflict ⬩ vex ⬩ to become heavy ⬩ to be aggravated or increased ⬩ to be burdened or oppressed
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to make heavy, oppress, grieve, afflict, vex Forðon sió byrden ðære sconde hine diógollíce hefegaþ quia gravit hunt in abditis pondus turpe, Past. 11, 7; Swt. 73, 55. Ðone mete ðe hine hefegaþ on his breóstum cibum, qui pectus deprimebat, 54, 1; Swt.
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HÝF
A HIVE
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A HIVE Hýf canistrum vel alvearium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 60; Wrt. Voc. 25, 2. Hýf alvearia, Wrt. Voc. 284, 40. Hýfe alvearii, ii. 4, 64. Hýfi alvearia, 100, 1. Wið ðæt beón æt ne fleón genim ðás ylcan wyrte ðe wé veneriam nemdon and gehóh tó ðære hýfe
leóht-gesceot
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot
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ge-hæftan
To take ⬩ take captive ⬩ cast into prison ⬩ detain ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ captivare ⬩ vincire
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To take, take captive, cast into prison, detain, bind; captare, captivare, vincire Swá hwæt swá híg gehæftaþ quicquid ceperint, Th. An. 23, 11. Hí gehæftaþ on sáwle rihtwíses captabunt in animam justi, Ps. 93, 21. Abraham geseah ánne ramm be ðám hornum
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cennan
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Add: to beget, &c., children On sáre þú cennest (cynnest, v. l.) bearn in dolore paries, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 79, 6. Þonne þá wíf heora bearn cendon. Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 10. Cenne hé ðæt bearn ðám gefarenan bréðer ad nomen fratris filios gignat, Past
gladian
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Add: intrans. to be bright, shine, gleam (of polished metal) On him gladiað gomelra láfe, B. 2036. to be glad, rejoice Hwílon heó besárgað hyre líchoman sárnissa, hwílon heó gladað on gódum gelimpum, Hml. S. 1, 221. (2 a) to rejoice in something possessed
wǽdlian
to be poor ⬩ indigent ⬩ needy ⬩ in want ⬩ to be in want of something ⬩ to lack ⬩ not to have enough ⬩ to beg
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to be poor, indigent, needy, in want Ic wǽdlige egeo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Zup. 154, 15. Hé wédlaþ egebit, Kent. Gl. 835. Se ðe wédlat qui indiget, 333. Ða welegan wǽdledon (wéðladon, Ps. Surt.) and eodon biddende divites eguerunt, Ps. Th. 33, 10. Beóð welige
á-drincan
to drink up, quench thirst ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ to be sunk ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ crapulatus (a vino)
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Add: to drink up, quench thirst Ic of ádrince ebibo, Ælfc. Gr. 275, 9. Hwǽr hié wæteres hæfden þæt hié mehten him þurst of ádrincan, Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 10. to be drowned; of ships, to be sunk Manega menn ádrincað on ánum dæge tógædere, ðe on mislicum
hamele
An oar-loop
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An oar-loop, but the word occurs only in a phrase, which may be borrowed from the Scandinavian. Icel. hamsa an oar-loop, is used in the phrase, til hömlu = per man [v. Cl. and Vig. Dict.], and apparently with the same meaning we get Chr. 1039; Erl. 167
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sciftan
to divide ⬩ separate into shares ⬩ to appoint ⬩ ordain ⬩ arrange
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to divide, separate into shares Fón ða yrfenuman tó lande and tó ǽhtan, and scyftan hit swíðe rihte the heirs shall succeed to the land and property, and shall divide it with perfect justice, L. C. S. 79; Th. i. 420, 17. [Shift to divide, Sussex. A division
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ymb-ryne
course of a moving body ⬩ course of time, revolution, period
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course of a moving body Wǽron sume gedwolmen ðe cwǽdon, ðæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnyssum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Homl. Th. i. 110, 8. course of time, revolution, period Ðes geárlíca ymryne ús gebrincþ efne nú ða clǽnan
and-fenge
That which can be received ⬩ acceptable ⬩ approved ⬩ fit ⬩ acceptabilis ⬩ acceptus ⬩ aptus
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That which can be received, acceptable, approved, fit; acceptabilis, acceptus, aptus Asette his hand ofer ðære offrunge heáfod, ðonne biþ heó andfeage ponet manum super caput hostiæ, et acceptabilis erit, Lev. 1, 4. Bodian Drihtnes andfenge gér prædicare
cwylmian
To suffer, suffer torment or pain ⬩ cruciāri
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To suffer, suffer torment or pain ; cruciāri Heó sceal écelíce cwylmian it [the soul] shall suffer eternally, Homl. Th. ii. 232, 29. Ða mánfullan beóþ ǽfre cwylmigende on helle súsle the sinful shall ever be suffering pain in hell torment, 608, 11. We
CÝF
A vessel, vat, cask, bushel ⬩ dolium, modius
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A vessel, vat, cask, bushel; dolium, modius Cýf dolium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 48; Wrt. Voc. 24, 48. Stód ðǽr án æmtig cýf an empty cask stood there, Homl. Th. ii. 178, 34. Cýfe dolium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 25. Se hét afyllan áne cýfe mid ele he commanded a
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dýgan
To do good, benefit ⬩ prodesse, vălēre
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To do good, benefit; prodesse, vălēre Ic secge ðæt sió fórespræc nedýge náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him fore þingaþ I say that the defence does no good either to the guilty or to him who pleads for him, Bt. 38; 7; Fox 210, 6. Ðæt ys to gelýfenne
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efen-hleta
A consort, companion, fellow ⬩ consors
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A consort, companion, fellow; consors Hæfde Oswio efenhletan ðære cynelícan wurþnysse hăbuit Oswiu consortem rēgiæ dignĭtātis, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 29: 5, 8; S. 621, 27. Ðæt we beón efenhlyttan his wuldres that we be companions of his glory, Homl. Th.
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land-sidu
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Custom of a country Gemacaþ ðæt his ege wierþ tó gewunan and tó landsida he causes the fear of him to become a habit and custom of the country, Past. 17, 9; Swt. 121, 25. Be landside according to the usage of the district, L. R. S. 8; Th. 1. 436, 27.
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munuc-cild
A boy that is being brought up to be a monk
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A boy that is being brought up to be a monk Sum munuccild drohtnode on his mynstre, and hæfde micele lufe tó his fæder and tó his méder. Swíðor for ðære sibbe ðonne for Godes dǽle wearþ ðá oflangod, and arn of mynstre tó his mágum, Homl. Th. ii. 174,