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ge-sibsumian

(v.)
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Add: to become gesibsum, come to an agreement, be reconciled Gang ǽr and gesybsuma wið þínne bróðer vade prius reconciliari fratri tuo, Mt. 5, 24.

irþling

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Nú swincð se yrdlincg embe úrne bigleofan, and se wornldcempa sceall winnan wið úre fýnd, 25, 819. Críst geceás hyrdas and yrðlingas and fisceras, and hí tó láreówum gesette, Hml.

þolian

(v.)
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Án wíf þe þolode twelf geár, 9, 20. <b>I c.</b> </b> add: <b>III a.

sam

(con.)
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sam, conj.

Whether, or

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Wið wunda som hý sýn of íserne, som hý sýn of stence, oððe fram nædran, Lchdm. i. 166, 9. [Sam. . . sam whether. . . or, O. E. Homl. ii. 107, 8.]

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ofer-niman

(v.)

to take by violence, to violateto take away, carry offto take away

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to take by violence, to violate Be ðam men ðe wíf oððe mǽden ofernimþ mid unrihtum þingum de homine qui mulierem vel puellam per fraudem constuprat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 13 tit.; Th. ii. 180, 22.

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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Swá ic geswór wið Drihten sīcut jūrāvit Domĭno, Ps. Th. 131, 2. Ðú geswóre Apollonio thou didst swear to Apollonius, Apol. Th. 23, 5.

tíþ

(n.)
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tíþ, e; f.

Grantcessionconcession

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Ne hæfde wit monig óðer hors ðæt wé mihton ðearfum tó týþe syllan numquid non habuimus equos plurimos quae ad pauperum dona sufficerent? Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 27. Mid týþe and mid geþafunge Eádgáres cynenges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 23.

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tó-hweorfan

(v.)
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tó-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurfen; pp. -hworfen

To go in different directions,to part,separateto disperse

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Ecgbryht lǽdde fierd wiþ Norþanhymbre, and hié him eáþmēdo budon, and hié on ðam tóhwurfon, 827; Erl. 64, 9. Siendon wé tówrecene geond wídne-grund, heápum tóhworfene (-hworfne, Exon.

an-biscopod

(v.; part.)
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an-biscopod, part.

Unbishopedunconfirmednon confirmatus ab episcopo

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C. 15; Wilk. 83, 40

be-hogian

(v.)

to be anxioussolicitouswisevery carefulsolicitum esse

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to be anxious, solicitous, wise, very careful; solicitum esse, C. R. Ben. 58

frí-borh

(n.)
Grammar
frí-borh, gen. -borges; m.

A free suretypledgebondmanfĭdejussio

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C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11

ge-wyle

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyle, es; n.

A willvŏluntas

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A will; vŏluntas, L. C. S. 76; Th. i. 418, 11, MS. A

sige-cempa

(n.)
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sige-cempa, an ; m.
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A victorious warrior Wæs Dauid æt wíge sóð sigecempa, Ps. C. 50, 10

cyne-botl

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Þæt hí on Rómánisce wísan árǽre his cynebotl, Hml. S. 36, 39. Add

firwitgeornlíce

(adv.)
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firwitgeornlíce, adv.

Carefullystudiously

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Carefully, studiously Sume his wísan fyrwetgeorníce (studiose) ic forgange, Gr. D. 174, 28

ge-wilness

(n.)
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ge-wilness, e; f.
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Will, desire Fram willan ł gewilnessa ( voluntate ) welera his, Ps. L. 20, 3

on-hycgan

(v.)
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to consider, reflect on Onhicgað nú hálige mihte, wíse wundor Godes, Dan. 473

orþanc-lic

(adj.)
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orþanc-lic, adj.
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Skilful, showing contrivance or design, ingenious Orþanclic wíse argumentum, Gr. D. 269, 14

snotor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor-líc, adj.

Wise, prudent, philosophical

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Wise, prudent, philosophical On snoterlícum lárum in philosophicis dogmatibus Hpt. Gl. 459, 63

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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Ðonne sceal man mid cealdum lǽcedómum lácnian it must be cured with cold medicines, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 4. Ðan scealt ðú hine ðus lácnigean, Lchdm. iii. 126, 12.

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