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cúþ

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Nis nǽnigum men nánwiht swá cúð swá hé sceal deáð þrowian, Sal. K. 188, 3-5. Be ongytenesse þǽre cúþan eástortíde de agnitione certa temporis paschalis, Bd. 5, 22; Sch. 684, 20. Cúþum experto, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 22: An. Ox. 2488.

geong

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Úre Áliésend hine gemedomode tó biónne betwiux ðǽm lǽsðum and ðǽm gingestum monnum, Past. 301, 14. v. sám-geong, and next word

geótan

(v.)
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Hí gártorn geótað gífrum deófle, Sal. 145. to pour away, squander Þæt hé ne ágǽle gǽstes þearfe, ne on gylp geóte, Cri. 818. to found, cast, make with molten metal Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra goda anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and

gíming

Grammar
gíming, gímung.
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Sax. góma; pl. a marriage feast; nuptiae Hé at them gómum was (= se Hǽlend geceiged wæs tó ðǽm færmum ł hǽmdum (ad nubtias), Jn. L. 2, 2), Hél. 2002]:-- Gémung nuptias (a gloss on Mt. 22, 2. Cf. sé ðe dyde ðá færmo ł brýdlópa qui fecit nubtias Mt.

á-drýgan

to dry upto extract the moisture from materialto dry up a fluidto dry up moisture on material, wipe offto dry material on which there is moisture, wipe dry

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Hé ðone Reádan ádrígde, Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 29. Heortes horn hafað mægen ǽlcne wǽtan tó ádrígenne, Lch. i. 334, 3. to dry up moisture on material, wipe off Ádréið abstergit, Kent. Gl. 764.

Linked entry: á-drígan

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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It is obvious that it really denotes only a reeve of high rank, I believe always a royal officer; but it is impossible to say whether the rank is personal or official; whether there existed an office called heáhgeréfscipe having certain duties; or whether

stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽlan, p. de

To impute a crime toa personto chargedeclare something against a person

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Th. 305, 2; Sat. 640. Hé bútan leahtrum wæs clǽne geméted ðara ðinga ðe hine mon forewrégde and on stǽlde absque crimine accusatus fuisse inventus est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 31. Wé ðec sóð on stǽldun we brought a true charge against thee, Exon.

be-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
be-feolan, l. be-feólan, dele first passage, and add: p. -fealh, -feall, -feal, pl. ful(g)on.

to buryto bearbe pleased withto apply oneself earnestly to somethingto be urgent with a personto press to persistpersevere with something to persist incontinue

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Sax.] to bear, be pleased with Ne eaþmódnesse iuc ná leng befeólan nellaþ nec iugum humilitatis diutius sustinere contenti sunt (contendunt, v. l. ), R. Ben. 135, 8.

ge-secgan

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Take here forms under <b>ge-sagian,</b> and add: with acc. where the object denotes a collection of words, to say words, tell a tale, give a list, account, &amp;c.

ge-métan

(v.)
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(a α) to find that to which one is directed :-- Gang tó ðæs sǽs waroðe, and þú þǽr gemétst scip, Bl. H. 231, 30. Gangað . . . and gé þǽr gemétað fíctreów, 239, 6: 147, 30.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Hé þóhte forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum, Gen. 1276. of a thing with which injury may be inflicted by a person: Heardum méce dira framea An.

folc-leásung

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I. c. 34, § 7: 59, § 13 Folcleásung seems to be the same crime as that referred to in later lawbooks, quoted Ll. Th. i. 82, 'Sunt quaedam atroces injuriae . . . sicut de inventoribus malorum rumorum, unde pax possit exterminari.

sóm

(n.)
Grammar
sóm, e; f.

agreement, concordthe bringing about of concord, reconciliation, adjustment of differencesan agreement, arrangement of a matter in dispute

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agreement, concord Beó eallum mannum sibb and sóm gemǽne, and ǽlc sacu tótwǽmed L. Eth. vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 28: L. C. E. 17; Th. i. 370, 10: Wulfst. 118, 3. Ðám dómbócum ðe se heofonlíca Wealdend his folce gesette tó sóme and tó sehtnesse Homl.

CEÁP

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁP, es; m.

cattlepecusSaleable commodities, price, sale, bargain, business, marketpretium, negotium, pactio,venditio, forum

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Ceápes cwild murrain of cattle, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 31. as cattle were the chief objects of sale, hence — Saleable commodities, price, sale, bargain, business, market; pretium, negotium, pactio,venditio, forum Ceápas saleable commodities, goods, Cd. 85

Linked entry: cép

ge-win

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Hié þóhton þæt hié sceoldon mid gewinne þæs landes máre gerǽcan, Chr. 921; P. 101, 18. of the action of natural forces Hwí ne wundraþ hí þæs gewinnes and winda and ýþa and landes, Bt. 39, 3; F. 214, 34. figurative. v. 4.

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start to fly, wheel, springof the movement of living thingsof inanimate thingsof abstract subjectsof twistingrolling movementof living thingsof inanimate thingsto waverto twistrollto brandishwaveto twist, plait, weaveto twist, give a curved form to

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Cf. wandian Gearo wæs Gúðlác; hine God fremede on ondsware and on elne strong; ne wond hé for worde (he did not waver on account of what was said to him), Exon.

Linked entry: winde

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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This Saga it is hoped may yet be found in some Swedish library. The story informs us that Hrothgar built a splendid palace at Heorot in the north of Jutland.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Th. 84, 10. truth, what is true in general Se ðe lýhþ oððe ðæs sóðes ansaceþ, Salm. Kmbl. 365; Sal. 182. Hé can him gesceád betweox sóðe and unsóðe, Wulfst. 51, 29.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

efen-edwistlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-edwistlíc, adj.

Consubstantial, of the same substanceconsubstantiālis

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Consubstantial, of the same substance; consubstantiālis Se Hálga Gást is ðæs Fæder Gást and ðæs Suna, him bám efenedwistlíc the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of the Father and of the Son, consubstantial with them both. Homl. Th. ii. 362, 27.

fyrn-wita

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-wita, -wiota, -weota, an; m.

An ancient sageold counsellorprophetantīquus săpiens

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An ancient sage, old counsellor, prophet; antīquus săpiens Fród fyrnwiota a wise old counsellor, Elen. Kmbl. 875; El. 438. Dauid cyning, fród fyrnweota king David, the prudent prophet, 685; El. 343.