gǽst-hálig
Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in spirit ⬩ in spīrĭtu sanctus
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Spirit-holy, holy in spirit; in spīrĭtu sanctus Wǽr is ætsomne Godes and monna, gǽst-hálig treów there is a compact together of God and men, a spiritual holy covenant, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 31; Cri. 584.
here-gild
A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army
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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23.
mynian
To have as the object of desire or purpose ⬩ to intend ⬩ direct one's course to an object
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Ic lǽre ǽlcne ðara ðe maga sí and manigne wǽn hæbbe ðæt hé menige tó ðam ilcan wuda I advise every one that is able and has many a waggon, to direct his steps to that same wood. Shrn. 163, 13
Linked entry: menian
ge-bendan
to bend ⬩ flectĕre ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter ⬩ vincīre
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Of gebendum bogan from a bended bow, Guthl. 4; Gdwin. 28, 2. to bind, fetter; vincīre Swá gebend he wæs wuniende, óþ he his líf forlét he remained so bound until he gave up his life, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 103, 1.
Linked entry: ge-bændan
ge-hérian
To praise ⬩ honour ⬩ glorify ⬩ laudāre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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He wæs gehiered he was praised, Blickl. Homl. 165, 1
Scride-finnas
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Ic wæs mid Scridefinnum, Exon. Th. 323, 16; Víd. 79. The distinguishing prefix seems to refer to the use of snowshoes or skates, cf. Icel. skriðr a sliding motion, skríða to glide, slide in snow-shoes
swica
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Th. ii. 392, 25. one who fails in fidelity or fealty, a traitor Him man wearp on, ðæt hé wæs ðes cynges swica and ealra landleóda that he was a traitor to his king and country, Chr. 1055; Erl. 189, 4.
Linked entry: ǽ-swíca
and-swaru
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Ðá bysmrode ic hine mid mínum ondswarum . . . þá wæs hé ge*-*feónde mínra ondswaro, Nar. 18, 13-18. Ondsuearum (-sworum, R.) responsis, Lk. L. 2, 47. Add
Breoten
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Sé wæs on ðisse Brytene, 134, 12. Breotone, 93, 28. Ongla ðeód com on þás Breotone, 78, 1: 87, 3. Bretene, 111, 33. Ofer ealle Brytene, 149, 2.
ge-fylledness
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Ben. 4, 24. fulfilment. v. ge-fyllan, (5 b) Seó níwe gecýþnis wæs gefillednys ealra þǽra þinga þe seó ealde gecýþnis getácnode tówearde be Críste, Ælfc. Gen.
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ge-hrepod
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S. 9, 19. to touch, cause emotion in a person Hé wæs gehrepod ( tactus ) mid heortan sárnisse wiðinnan, Gen. 6, 6. to treat a subject; to treat of (ymbe) a subject, v. hrepian Nú hæbbe wé be dǽle gehrepod ymbe his síð, Angl. viii. 306, 48
ge-lǽnan
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lend, lease land Wé habbað . . . gelǽned heom ðæt land of ðǽre strǽt ðe úre wæs heore hús on tó rýmende, ðá hwíle ðe hí libbeð . . . and æfter heore dæie hí gyfeð heore hús and heore land and úre Críste and Sancte Petre, C. D. vi. 209, 28-210, 7.
ge-fréfran
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Hé wæs gefréfred solatur, An. Ox. 2279
mǽst
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Add Hé þár mycel gód gegaderode. . . þá hyt eall mǽst gegaderod wæs, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. Mǽst ealle Africe gecirdon tó Geoweorþan universum pene Africam regno suo junxit. Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 26
weard
Ward in to-ward
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Hé wið Róme weard farende wæs, 5, 11; Swt. 236, 9, 15, 21. Ðá ongan seó leó fægnian wið ðæs ealdan weard, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 778. Heó teáh hyne wiþ hyre weard, Judth.
wederung
Weather
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Weather Ðæs ilcan geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc gear . . . swá mycel ungelimp on wæderunge swá man náht ǽþelíce geþencean ne mæg; swá stór þunring and lǽgt wes, swá ðæt hit ácwealde manige men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 21.
Linked entry: wederian
ofer-þeccan
to cover
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He onwreáh ða eorþan ðe ǽr wæs oferþeaht mid feóndum revelabit condensa, Ps. 28, 7. Mid þeóstrum oferþeht. Homl. Th. ii. 350, 17. Scip mid ýðum oferþeht, 378, 15: Hexam. 6; Norm. 10, 18: Exon. Th. 353, 10; Reim. 10
on-médla
pride, glory, magnificence ⬩ pride, arrogance, presumption ⬩ courage, boldness
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Ðæt geó guman heóldan, ðenden him on eorþan onmédla wæs, Exon. Th. 51, 13; Cri. 815. Dagas sind gewitene, ealle onmédlan eorþan ríces, 310, 27; Seef. 81. pride, arrogance, presumption For onmédlan, Beo. Th. 5844; B. 2926.
ge-sinscipe
Marriage ⬩ wedlock ⬩ matrimony ⬩ in pl. Married people ⬩ connubium,
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He wæs seofan geár on gesinscipe geseted ǽr his biscopdóme he was married for seven years before he was a bishop, Shrn. 110, 1. Eác is gesynscipum micel þearf for those married also there is much need, L. E. I 43; Th. ii. 440, 7
ge-swingan
To scourge ⬩ beat ⬩ flagellare ⬩ verberare
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Ic wæs ealne ðæg geswungen fui flagellatus tota die, Ps. Th. 72, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 2791; An. 1398. Gie bíþon geswinged vapulabitis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 9. Gesuungun ł gesuincged biþ flagellabitur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 18, 32.
Linked entries: ge-sumgdon ge-swicte