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HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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Tó ðǽm landum eallum ðe ðǽrtó hiérdon to all the lands that thereto belonged, Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 32. Filgan hí ðam láfordscipe ðe ðæt land tó hýre let them follow the lordship that the land belongs to, Chart. Th. 549, 33.

tó-sceádenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádenness, e; f.

Separationdistinction

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Hér on ðysum cwide wæs ðæra apostola tóscádennys here we have in these words a distinction made among the apostles, Homl. Ass. 158, 162

fæste

shakenfirmlyfasturgentlystrictlysolemnlysecurelyfastfastspeedily at once

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Met. 1, 35. of concealment, securely: Þéh þe hé hit fæste wið þá senatus hǽle though he succeeded in keeping it secret from the senate, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 16. Þú him fæste hel sóðan sprǽce be sure to keep the truth from them, Gen. 1836.

Linked entry: fæstlíce

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Hí hergiaþ and tó scipe lǽdaþ they harry and carry off the plunder to their ships, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 137. Hí Crist heriaþ and him lof lǽdaþ Crist they laud and to him bring praise, Hy. 7, 25; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 25.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upononaboveuponatafteruponon touponagainst

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Hí ealne ðone bryce uppon ðone cyng tealdon they laid all blame for the breach upon the king, Erl. 230, 4. marking addition Ða bodan cýddon ðæt his bróðer grið and forewarde eall æftercwæð, bútan se cyng gelǽstan nolde eall þet hí on forewarde hæfdon

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve

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Hogodon georne hwá ðǽr mid orde ǽrost mihte on fǽgean men feorh gewinnan they eagerly strove who there first with the sword's point might of the fey man win the life, Byrht. Th. 135, 25; By. 123. Ne hoga ðú embe ðæt be not anxious about that, Homl.

ge-bégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bégan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To cause to bowbendbow downreclinepress downhumblecrushflectĕreincurvārehumiliaredeprĭmĕre

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Burga fífe wǽran under Norþmannum nýde gebégde on hǽðenra hæfteclommum lange þrage five towns were under the Northmen by necessity bowed down in the bonds of the heathen for a long space, Chr. 941; Th. 210, 7, col. 1; Edm.9

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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Man píntreów bærne tó glédum ... wende his neb tó and onfó ðam stéme ( the heat proceeding from the embers ), Lchdm. ii. 284, 16. Of hómena æþme and stiéme cymþ eágna mist, 26, 26.

Linked entries: stém stiém

ge-rihtwísian

(v.)
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Mid ánre clypunge wearð þes synfulla gerihtwísod, Hml. Th. ii. 430, l.

Linked entry: rihtwísian

hǽst

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽst, hǽste[?]; adj.

Violent, vehement, impetuous

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Ðæt sceal wrecan swefyl and sweart líg sáre and grimme hát [Junius háte] and hǽste hǽðnum folce sulphur and swart flame, sorely and, fiercely, hot and vehement shall avenge it on the heathen folk (Junius' reading might be taken and hǽste would then be

líf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-dæg, es; m.
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A day of life, any portion of the time that a person lives Ðín geleáfa in lífdæge úrum móde þurhwunige may belief in thee while we live continue in our hearts, Hy. 6, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 8. Swá his lífdagas lǽne syndon, Ps. Th. 102, 14.

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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Heó alegde hire hrægl ðe heó mid gegyred wæs and hie gegyrede mid ðon sélestan hrægle she laid aside the garment that she was clothed with, and arrayed herself with the finest garment, Blickl. Homl. 139, 6, 7 : 89, 35 : 103, 3.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

ge-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lang, -long; adj.

Alongbelongingdependingconsequent

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Along (in the phrase along of), belonging, depending, consequent Æt ðé is úre lýf gelang our life is along of thee (thou host saved our lives, A. V.), Gen. 47, 25. Seó gescyldnys is æt úrum Fæder gelang protection comes from our Father, Homl.

Linked entries: -lang ge-lenge ge-long

GEÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÓTAN, ic geóte, ðú gýtst, he gýt, pl. geótaþ; p. geát, gét, pl. guton; pp. goten; v. a.

to pour, pour out, shedfundere, effundere, profundereto flow, streamprofluereto found, castto cast

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Híg guton him hǽðenne god they have made them a molten image, Deut. 9, 12

teón

Grammar
teón, [On p. 978, ll. 2, 3 for leáh, tongne l. teáh, longne.]
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</b> add :-- Ic nelle ꝥ ǽnig mann áht þǽr on teó búton hé and his wícneras (cf. ic nelle ꝥ éni man énig þing þér on theó, bútan hí and heara wícneras nolo ut aliquis hominum se intromittat nisi ipsi et ministri eorum, 347, 3), Cht. E. 233, 7.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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regimen of the prep. to become what is denoted by the object of the verb Fornicatio macað of Crístes limum myltestrena limu, Hml.

GLEÁW

(adj.)
Grammar
GLEÁW, adj.

Clear-sightedwiseskilfulsagaciousprudentgoodsagaxprudensastutussapiensgnarus

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Ǽcraftig gleáw geþances cunning in the law, wise of thought, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 13; Dan. 743. Swá him se gleáwa bebeád Gregorius as the wise Gregory commanded him, Menol. Fox 198; Men. 100.

Linked entries: glǽw gléw

ge-timbru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-timbru, -timbro; pl. gen. -timbra; n.

An edificea buildingstructureædĭfĭciumstructūra

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An edifice, a building, structure; ædĭfĭcium, structūra Gé geseóþ ealle ða fægernessa ðissa getimbra ... ealle ðás getimbro beóþ toworpene ye see all the beauties of these buildings ... all these buildings shall be destroyed, Blickl.

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Wiþ þon þe wífum sié forstanden hira mónaþgecynd, 330, 13. trans. with the idea of hindrance, to stop the advance of, hinder, resist, withstand Breóstnet wið ord and wið ecge ingang forstód, B. 1549.

Linked entry: for-licgan

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a songlaypoemcantuscantilenacarmenpoemaA speechtalesermonproverbriddlesermodictumloquelaproverbiumænigma

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the speech afterwards recited, Beo.

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd